Chas C. Stadden is recognised as one of the world's finest sculptors of military figurines. He is also a fine painter in water colours and oils. His style of sculpting is best described as combining completely accurate historical detail on uniforms and equipment together with amazing life-like portraiture in miniature.

Each piece captures its own expression and detail. Stadden gives 'life' to each and every work of art. He helped oversee and train a talented team of hand painters who could match the quality of painting on the master models, completed by Charles Stadden himself.

Each figure requires hours of intricate hand painting to achieve the totally life-like appearance. The folds of garments alone may require as many as six variations of the basic colour to give the correct feeling of depth and realism.

Fine detail such as insignia, feathered plumes and weaponry further exemplify the Stadden devotion to detail and artistic skills. Skills which have been passed down to today's generation of artists who still rigorously adhere to Stadden's original hand painted master models.

Lest we ever forget

With over 200 figures available, the Stadden Collection provides collectors with a vast choice of figurines from a wide range of periods. From the regal pageantry of the medieval kings to the colourful splendour of the Napoleonic Wars. The practical fighting attire of the troops from the Great War to the grandeur and dignity of today's Coldstream Guards.

The range includes single figures, mounted statuettes, vignettes, famous personalities and even chess sets. Because of the great amount of time involved in researching, sketching and sculpting each master figure, Charles Stadden and now his son Andrew, who has followed in his father's footsteps, are limited in the number of new figurines which they can produce each year. Similarly the moulding, assembly and painting of each figurine is so time consuming that again production is limited.

In a world where much is endangered, we sometimes forget our heritage is also disappearing. The Chas. C. Stadden Collection will always help us remember.