Hard to believe it's now 6 years since RobG took ownership of my old Hinchliffe figure ECW collection and he has continued to work on them since then. He has just sent me these magnificent photos of the latest unit to be added, Prince Ruperts Horse comprising figures from the Peter Gilder designed 'Foremost' range listed as 'Prince Ruperts Charge'. There is fair bit of conversion work in there and of course all finished in a heavy gloss varnish. I absolutely love them!
The Foremost range was an extension to the existing Hinchliffe ranges, they figures were slightly chunkier and the horses a touch larger but Rob has replaced some of the horses with standard Hinchliffe in order help the unit to blend in with the wider collection. The Standard is hand painted (as are all standards) and represents the period etching that features Boy, Ruperts large white hunting Poodle with the caption 'To him Pudel'.
Robs complete collection can be seen on the link in my 'photos page above' I'll just add it here for convenience.
I'm enjoying my first day having Broadband back, it's been a tough couple of weeks without it I have to say! I think that and the rough wet weather encouraged me to pick up the brushes earlier than planned and I have now completed another batch of 60 mounted Indians for Mark. The January batch will be 2 troops of US 7th Cavalry 40 figures.
