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Well, I guess I have then. Although most if what I've accumulated is Britains, I have more than dabbled in others to meet the goals. A friend of mine sent me my first Imperials about a year ago now (lovely things, Imperials) and recently polluted me with glossy K&C's. I'll admit opening the...

Scott: I'll check into Hocker. Currently there are Britains, Imperials, Traditions, old glossy K&C, and who knows what else already represented here, so one more opening the field certainly won't hurt!

Yes, please do. I'd love to know more about what might be available and what the current pricing might be. 265 quid for that band set in this day would be very attractive!

Craig: Is this the company in Derbyshire? I searched the site that came up under the name, that Band of the Scots Guards looks absolutely impressive!

...a nudge, for they do look quite lost amongst the British Army of the Curio Cabinet.

It would appear then that the good old days might be gone as far as Britains is concerned, though one wonders if wise heads have considered the parade group glossy market vs. going head to head with K&C et al in the matte diorama sector of this hobby as a possible niche that would be sustaining...

Re: A latest find... This might, of course, have already been a topic of discussion. I agree that the price of three seems hardly more advantageous than the price of singles by that model. Would it then be fair to say that the traditional set of seven in a marching group is then a thing of...

Here is a question for our little klatch-of-the-moment, which might constitute a little thread drift but still be most applicable to what I've been showing and we've been discussing here. I'd truly love to see sets (in the manner of the old red boxes full) again in the Ceremonial range...

Richard; Might I humbly suggest a solution. Would it make sense to offer as a final piece of the series a new single-piece wall and walk that would accommodate all the figures for those who have "loyally" followed the series? That same final piece would also not look out of place for those who...

Oh, my. It's a whole new world now... Meanwhile, I happened on the thread in General Glossies regarding "Castings I Have Painted". I do believe I'm in deep trouble... :D

I didn't have much experience with the Welsh side of the Forces, but I understand the name convention easily (being a repatriated expatriate Yank; confusing, isn't it!) now that the wording is explained. I must admit I find many US usages, especially the modern ones, are actually much harder for...

Well, hello there! Thanks so much, Scott and Johnny (it is Johnny, isn't it? A rash assumption on my part, so if incorrect, my sincere apologies).

A casting version? You'll pardon my complete ignorance in this regard, but from whom does one find such a thing?

Ouch! That would have brought out all the seaworthy linguistic expression I could muster! I probably was well on my way to the same experience when I decided the trace really was pretty awful to work with; some awful twists were showing themselves with the original, the repair of which bringing...

Scott: I did put bases on the Escort set, to match up with others of both Lifes and Blues & Royals (that came with bases) to flesh out the formations. It just didn't look that good mixing bases and non-bases (perhaps I'm a bit symmetry-neurotic?). They are merely white sheet styrene that was...

Many thanks indeed for the kind words. It's been quite a lot of fun pulling things together, and I'm looking forward to fleshing the scene out further as time goes on. Brings back many good memories...

Here's what it looks like in the context of my (admittedly perhaps a little extreme) gradually growing Parade of the Curio Cabinet. You'll have to pardon the somewhat lousy photos; rather interesting trying to manoeuvre the camera inside the cabinet one-handed... There is still...

Well, it wasn't strung in the first place, so guilt is assuaged. The best part, of course, is the Plan. I have amassed quite a number of figures for the Guards Division and the Household Cavalry over the years, all marching off in the manner of the parade from Horse Guards Parade after the...

...and one of America's greatest wives! Indeed, I am most lucky!

My darling bride bought me this for St. Valentine's Day...