Household Cavalry (Royal Horse Guards) (1 Viewer)

Received my Asset RHG castings today, very nice. Now comes the daunting task of assembly and painting. Stay tuned :eek:
 
Hi Scott - you lucky dog!

Remember - think positive. It's only daunting if you think it is! Take each step slowly and think HOW it's going to look when it's finished. (gorgeous!). If you mess up - just learn from it - wait till its dry - then do it again!

Don't forget - practice makes perfect ( though perfection is just an aim - not an end!). Sure, in "x" number of castings time you will be better. But each journey begins with the first step. Savour each moment - and enjoy the experience of bringing each piece to life. You will honestly love each piece that YOU have created - even more than the best piece you own by your favourite manufacturer - because YOU did it.

I PROMISE this is true - 'cos I was that soldier:salute::
 
Cheers jb and thanks for the advice.

Scott


johnnybach said:
Hi Scott - you lucky dog!

Remember - think positive. It's only daunting if you think it is! Take each step slowly and think HOW it's going to look when it's finished. (gorgeous!). If you mess up - just learn from it - wait till its dry - then do it again!

Don't forget - practice makes perfect ( though perfection is just an aim - not an end!). Sure, in "x" number of castings time you will be better. But each journey begins with the first step. Savour each moment - and enjoy the experience of bringing each piece to life. You will honestly love each piece that YOU have created - even more than the best piece you own by your favourite manufacturer - because YOU did it.

I PROMISE this is true - 'cos I was that soldier:salute::
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Martin Tabony said:
Could well be. Interseting that the band is in state dress but the drums are covered. Artistic licence?

Martin
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Martin, have been delving into this question since your post. Have noticed that there are several photographs in "Music in State Clothing" that show kettledrummers in State Dress with the banners looped up. The only occasion I can think off where the band wears State Dress even though Royalty is not present is the Lord Mayor's show, haven't been able to trace any photos showing the drummer on this occasion yet, but would think it likely that this is the explanation. Trooper
 
trooper said:
Martin, have been delving into this question since your post. Have noticed that there are several photographs in "Music in State Clothing" that show kettledrummers in State Dress with the banners looped up. The only occasion I can think off where the band wears State Dress even though Royalty is not present is the Lord Mayor's show, haven't been able to trace any photos showing the drummer on this occasion yet, but would think it likely that this is the explanation. Trooper
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That makes sense trooper. Right at the beginning of this thread I posted a photo of the Lord Mayors parade and there is a drummer in state dress with the drums covered.
 
thebritfarmer said:
That makes sense trooper. Right at the beginning of this thread I posted a photo of the Lord Mayors parade and there is a drummer in state dress with the drums covered.
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Have been doing the same, Scott, and just turned up this photo. Trooper
 

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Well - knickers up - or knickers down - they still look jolly nice - perhaps not so saucy in the "up" position - perchance! johnnybach%^V
 
trooper said:
Martin, have been delving into this question since your post. Have noticed that there are several photographs in "Music in State Clothing" that show kettledrummers in State Dress with the banners looped up. The only occasion I can think off where the band wears State Dress even though Royalty is not present is the Lord Mayor's show, haven't been able to trace any photos showing the drummer on this occasion yet, but would think it likely that this is the explanation. Trooper
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That was my first thought, but there are foot guards streeet liners in the picture. Not for the LMP. It could be the Colonels review of the Queens Birthday Parade or possibly the rehearsal parade for the corination, I assume they had one.

Martin
 
Martin Tabony said:
That was my first thought, but there are foot guards streeet liners in the picture. Not for the LMP. It could be the Colonels review of the Queens Birthday Parade or possibly the rehearsal parade for the corination, I assume they had one.

Martin
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The photograph in my last quote came from a source dedicated to the LMP, there are no street liners in that one plus St. Pauls is in the background and I don't think the Colonel's review would be in that area. Trooper
 
trooper said:
The photograph in my last quote came from a source dedicated to the LMP, there are no street liners in that one plus St. Pauls is in the background and I don't think the Colonel's review would be in that area. Trooper
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That photo is definatly LMP. I was meaning Britfarmers original postcard illustration.

Martin
 
Martin Tabony said:
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=5370 I just thought I'd post this here. Some time in the thirtys. Note saddlery is the full HCR black kit without sheepskin, not the 1905 brown kit worn by line regiments.

Martin
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Back in the 1960s when I was working in London I often used to walk to work in the summer and I recall meeting the HCR recruits ride, which was led by an officer wearing the frock coat and escorted by an NCO in blues. The recruits were uniformed exactly as shown in the film clip and looked like something straight out of the First World War. I remember they had 08 pattern swords carried in a frog on the horseshoe pouch but cannot recollect whether or not they had scabbarded rifles, although I would think not as the weapon at that time would have been the SLR. I also have a photograph of the two regiments passing each other as per the clip and one regiment is wearing the full dress helmet without plume while the other wears the peaked cap. Trooper
 
trooper said:
Back in the 1960s when I was working in London I often used to walk to work in the summer and I recall meeting the HCR recruits ride, which was led by an officer wearing the frock coat and escorted by an NCO in blues. The recruits were uniformed exactly as shown in the film clip and looked like something straight out of the First World War. I remember they had 08 pattern swords carried in a frog on the horseshoe pouch but cannot recollect whether or not they had scabbarded rifles, although I would think not as the weapon at that time would have been the SLR. I also have a photograph of the two regiments passing each other as per the clip and one regiment is wearing the full dress helmet without plume while the other wears the peaked cap. Trooper
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I've just been talking to some old troopers that tell me the "Windsor Ride" used to be part of the training. As you know the "khaki ride" is carried out in Windsor and then recruits move to Knightsbridge for the "kit ride" and "jackboot drill". Well the training troop rode from Windsor to London. This stopped because the road was modernised and it became to dangerous.

Martin
 
By the way I forgot to mention, the Household Cavalry retained the first world war service dress (tailored ofcourse) until they were the first regiment to recieve the No2 dress. Battle dress was no good for mounted duties!
 
Found a snippet on British Pathe and looks like there were TWO rows of greys at the back. Looks like that ties in with the shortage of horses that you mentioned Martin.
 
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I must admit I enjoy finding the little snippets like that. I also count myself lucky that I can ask some of the old boys from my regimental association (here's to the old oak tree).

Martin
 
To be honest I think I am having more fun doing the research than working on the castings :eek:

Thanks for the email link also Martin. She happens to be a friend of mine :) Really nice lady to deal with.
 
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