King Billy's cavalry

 It's been a while since my last post.  That is because I have had around the 10 54mm units on the painting table that I have gradually been working through.  First off the production line is King William of Orange and his cavalry, three, three figure units. All are Del Prado conversions, apart from King Billy.  I am not sure where he came from and was a unpainted donation from Bob Black.

Here is King Billy and his troops heading down into the Boyne valley in 1690:

Next will be some Dutch guards that are almost completed.

Hearts of Oak 54mm Figures

 A while ago, a good friend gave me several boxes of 54mm figures from the Williamite period, covering the Battle of the Boyne, 1690. The collection was made up of several makes, all beautifully painted.

A number of the figures were cast in a particular style and with quite a lot of variation.  I was told that they were cast by a company called 'Hearts of Oak', which has ceased production.

Here are some samples:

I had not heard of Hearts of Oak and many internet searches have failed to unearth any information.  I was wondering if anyone else had heard of them, or seen further examples.