I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of several boxes of the RB Lifeguard & FitzJames' Horse.
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=2828
As a wargamer, my figures need to "work" for me so I'll want to use them as SYW French cavalry; divided into specific sized units &, ideally with command & with as few compromises as possible to satisfy my inner-historian.
The easiest solution is to use figures 5-11 as Heavy cavalry- probably the Orléans regiment:
http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php? ... _Cavalerie
The regiment started the war in tricornes & later moved to bearskins, so a bear-skinned standard bearer could mark this transition (or, alternatively, I'll head-swop this figure). Sadly, though an officer is present, there aren't any musicians. C'est la guerre
The first 4 figures provide a possible opportunity. They don't have turnbacks & possess noticeable cravates. So, not really Line cavalry. My French SYW army (quite a large one with 19 infantry battalions etc) is rather weak with only a single superior unit (the Grenadiers d'France) & several second rate ones. It would be no bad thing to add another elite.....
So:
http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php? ... ganisation
Several squadrons could be created though without command figures....the senior officer (last figure) could be a commander, I guess.
Comments & suggestions welcome.
donald