It's the Royalist Leaders turn for a bit of show and tell....
A rather more flamboyant group than the Parliamentarians, for sure!
The stockier figure in the top hat is another long ago gift from Joe, IIRC, and is supposed to be of King Charles. It is re purposed here.
My own Minifigs King Charles and company.
I think the mauve coated bloke may be yet another Charles wanna be...
Once again, some filler applied to the thin base does look more realistic than just my usual flock on MDF. Don't get used to it, though! :-)
"Colonels"; three more Dixon figures from Joe, and three new Old Glory ones.
A fine assortment of cavalier leaders.
"Do you like the jaunty angle of my hat? "
"Good God, Sir, that's so 1640!"
Some red and violet flowering tufts on the Royalist bases.
The puppies (now, at about 18 weeks old, weighing in at circa 40 pounds) go for am early April swim, along with the older dogs, at nearby Lake Waramaug.
The weather was beautiful, but the water was COLD. Brooke liked the water right away, but our Maddie was less sure.
View across the lake, one of the prettiest in the state, with canines.
View the other direction.
and then the view North from the Warren Town Beach.
After the swim, we stopped off at the nearby Hopkins Vineyards, overlooking the lake, for some wine tasting and puppy socialization.
Across the street is the Hopkins Inn; dining there overlooking the Lake, especially in the summer when you can eat outside on the huge flagstone patio, is always an event:
http://www.thehopkinsinn.com/
Very fine collection of Cavalier commanders, Peter! I like their collective flamboyancy!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scenery to top off a fine troop display.
Thanks, Jon. The local pictures are actually about 3 weeks old; there would be a bit of green out now!
Deletelovely painted Leaders, I'm sure historically Royalist leaders were well dressed, groomed and perfumed :o) to look at their best before battle?...
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Thanks, Phil. Of course they were! :-)
DeleteElegant uniforms and splendid painting!
ReplyDeleteMerci, Phil!
DeleteThe figures all look very colourful and dashing.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Peter; hopefully they will lend some Dash (in FK&P terms) to their Cavalry!
DeleteLovely looking Royalist command! Nicely flamboyant!
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Thanks Iain! What's a Cavalier without some lace and frippery? :-)
DeleteA superb group of loyal commanders. Those crop heads better look out ! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Delete(We won't tell them who won the war just yet...)
A very colourful bunch and, just like Napoleon, one can never have too many King Charleses. I love the photos of the dogs out for a spring swim.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lawrence. Perhaps some are Royal doubles? I am sure that Parliament would rather see fewer King Charles than m,ore, though!
DeleteThe dogs enjoyed the swim; too cold for [most] people just yet, though!
Very Cavalier looking bunch.
ReplyDeleteHah! Good one, Gary!
DeleteWhen do they march onto the fields of Mars?
ReplyDeleteIf you look carefully, some already have (the painting post is behind the Soggy Bottom posts). They will appear again at Historicon.
DeleteAlec Guinness as King Charles wore a top hat like in your painting in the movie Cromwell. A good costume drama. I was in a London subway when a bunch of Parliamentary re-enactors held up the train for ten minutes shoving their pikes under the seats.
ReplyDeleteOnly in London - pikemen on the subway! :-)
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