"15mm King's Lifeguard and Parliamentarian Lobsters" Topic

Can anyone recommend suitable 15mm figures for the King's Lifeguard (cavalry) and Parliamentarian Lobsters?

Thanks.

Hi Robert I think the first thing is to decide which size/style of figure works for you and fits in with your current figures. See madaxeman's guide here link

Then,

Lobsters – anything in 3/4 armour (might be worth looking at 30 years war ranges as well as ECW)

King's Lifeguard – matter of choice a to whether you prefer them in 3/4 armour or conventional harquebusier gear, or a mix. Nobody noted which they wore at the time, but the Lifeguard certainly contained plenty of individuals rich enough to bring their own cuirassier gear if they felt it sufficiently fashionable.

I'm looking for figures that are compatible with my 15mm Essex figures.

Well I used Essex REN 67 for my Lobsters with the appropriate Command pack. I would mix in some REN 50 and or 51 if doing the lifeguards. Really IMHO opinion any Essex Cuirassier figure from their ECW/30YW range will do (except the lance armed pack.

If you want a change from Essex than Minifigs have suitable figures that match Essex in size.

Certsainly by 1643 the Kings Lifeguard were Harquebusiers- there is evidence that Harwquebsier equipment was issued to them. Most of the rich blokes from 1642 had gone of- either to raise their own regiments or to do other jobs- so agree with Timbo here – no royalist curassier untis
Parlaimet had 4 though 3 were only troop sixed. and hazelrigs lobsters only lasted one campaign

Do consider Peter Pig/ We have the types you need

martin

Hi Andy – very interesting re issue of harquebusier equipment to the Lifeguard. Don't suppose you might remember where you remember that from? :-)

Hi Timbo- Article by John Barratt in Military Illustrated no 55 and a note in Roys Royalist Ordanace papers.

Many thanks Andy!