A recent FB post on that splendid 'Yarkshire Gamers Reet Big Wargames Group' group once again mentioned the almost legendary TV series 'Battleground ' of the late 1970s.So far the only TV series featuring Historical MINIATURES Wargaming. There have been others doing it with computers and one rather poor effort with maps , sandtables and coloured counters but this is still the only show with toy soldiers at its heart. It is ublikely that we will ever see its like again. For the record there were 6 episodes made by Tyne-Tees TV four of these can be found on YouTube. Take a look.
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| Mixed unit of Hichliffe and Garrison. The Garrison Pikemen have had the cast pikes replaced. |
However this post is a bit more personal. Some years ago now my wife Carole bought an ECW collection for me one Christmas. This collection contained some of the units which had featured in the 'Edgehill' episode of that series and further in the Ospey 'Naseby' book by Peter Gilder and Stuart Asquith.
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A couple of the guns hiding behind some more modern gabions.
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Prince Ruperts Charge- some later additions here by my hand.
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A Green Regiment - again Hinchliffe and some Garrison. I think these were originally Duncan Macfarlane's
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Recently changing my computer to a much needed newer model I fear I have lost some of the pictures I took of the collection . However here are some I found. More will appear even if I have to take new ones .
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Some of the cavalry- Hichliffe Foremost 'Prince Ruperts Charge'
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| A few more of the cavalry - placed upon the issue of battle wherethey form part of the front cover |
I do have more to take picture of. A unit of Cuirassiers - all on rather small identical horses- as well as more infantry.
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| And Finally... The photo in the Naseby book with the Kings Lifeguard of Foot and the actual models . |
Lovely figures and a cracking piece of history on show, lovely stuff.
ReplyDeleteSplendid figures, I only have a handful of figures from the Edgehill episode and I didn't realise that when I bought them. I bought them because I recognised from issue 13 of Miniatures Wargames and openly spotted them in the YouTube episode later. A much loved part of my glossy 25mm ECW army (all Hinchliffe with an occasional Garrison or Minifig hiding among the ranks).
ReplyDeleteNice to know there is more out there. I have some blocks of pikes without shot so I bought some new models to complete those units in the same style. Other stuff further up the priorities list though ..... India calls
DeleteLovely stuff - I still have that issue of 'Battle', and Stuart Asquith's series of ECW battles played a big part in sparking my interest in the period. Great to know those figures are still on the muster rolls!
ReplyDeleteI too have the Aquith seriesthough I have not used them for decades. I did play a good few of them with my first set of ECW armies in the late 70s- early 80s
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