Ray Lamb, the legendary renowned British designer, sculptor, painter, and caster who used to work in advertising in the early seventies, made his name known by winning a first in 1972/73 at the British Model Soldier Society (BMSS) Annual National Competition with his Chasseur à Cheval, according to Gerricault, converted from Historex kits, which had been painted with artist oil. It was his third Historex conversion.
Photo of Ray Lamb's Chasseur à Cheval, according to Gerricault by Philip O. Stearns
Then he began to work with Hinchliffe to create 75mm figures in the Napoleonic era and also two mounted Plains Indians, an Assyrian horseman and an Anatolian infantryman. Later, the release of the Taisho samurai, a modern masterpiece kit, was a revolution in the figurine’s art, very complex and very impressive, even after all these years!
Hichliffe 75mm figure list and advertisement
It took Ray Lamb 12 months working full time for the research and sculpted the Taisho master. It was released by Hinchliffe in the late1973.
His passion for historical accuracy and artistic excellence led him to create his own line of figures under the name Poste Militaire. In 1975 he founded Poste Militaire, which became a legendary brand in the military modelling hobby, setting high standards for quality and was widely regarded during the 1980s and 1990s as one of the finest producers of historical miniatures.
Poste Militaire closed production in 2004, but his figures are still sought after by collectors.
During the early 1980s, Historex Agents and Poste Militaire were the original sponsors and organizers of Euro Militaire starting from its inception in 1985 with Charles Davis, who was credited with the original idea for the show. Unfortunately, the show was officially ceased operations following its 30th-anniversary show in September 2016.
Here is an article "Interview with Ray Lamb" from the premier issue of the Figure International magazine April 2002.
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