Hello from the Netherlands

[FierceKitty]

This wasn't funny the first time you said it, Ian. Now it's just tiresome...

They've just never forgiven the Dutch for doing a Pearl Harbour number on their fleet once.

[d_Guy]

Hi Sojka - welcome!
I pretty much inhabit the 17th century when the Dutch were doing some pretty heavy punching against the English AND gave'em a king too, by G_d! So twice welcome! (Most of us are kidding about the nationalistic stuff but as Subedai says the trick is figuring out who is who  )
This is actually quite a fun and useful forum.

[fsn]

Hi Sojka - welcome!
I pretty much inhabit the 17th century when the Dutch were doing some pretty heavy punching against the English AND gave'em a king too, by G_d!

Hang on ... "G_d" is ... well, you know, Her. ("The first thing you should know about G_d is that she's black.") ... so is d_Guy - doGuy? Pronounced "doggie"?


That's puts a different colour of lipstick on the biscuit! 

[Ithoriel]

A good rule of thumb here is that if someone appears to be being rude it's probably a clumsy attempt at humour.

The exception is when it's about something really serious ... like whether you can use a particular 10mm figure to represent a slightly different unit when the cuffs on the tunics of the 14th Regiment, The Queen's Own Cowards and Deserters were 25mm shorter than those of the King's Loyal Roisterers that the figure is intended to portray. Then the full rules of kanly apply Use of atomics will lead to an instant forum ban

[fsn]

All quite right and proper. Wasn't there meself, but heard about the tragic Pom-Pom disaster of '08. One forum member, as I heard it, was called out for his poor historicity, and chose to, gad, it's so awful that one dare not say it, chose to ... sell all his Pendraken miniatures and ... buy Games Workshop! Poor fellow, his spirit was quite broken. Should have known that damned shade of blue would never have been seen on a British uniform!

I believe his collapse was total and he ended up LARPing.

Poor blighter.

[d_Guy]

Hang on ... "G_d" is ... well, you know, Her. ("The first thing you should know about G_d is that she's black.") ... so is d_Guy - doGuy? Pronounced "doggie"?


That's puts a different colour of lipstick on the biscuit! 

"_" can be any vowel of course - so many possibilities. Well - OK - not many - but you get the point .  "a" is free but the rest cost money to insert (price lists are available at Buy-A-Vowel or cheaper, but less well formed, from Vowels-R-Us).
So - yes - doggie works fine but it is 3.4p per "o" insertion. You could go with the cheaper malformed "oo" (for 2.3p per) to get "dooggie".
I can't promise I will always answer to the latter - your choice.
Incidentally "y" is the most expensive at 14p but it looks REALLY good when inserted.
Hope this answers your interesting question.

dyGuy

[Leman]

Hang on ... "G_d" is ... well, you know, Her. ("The first thing you should know about G_d is that she's black.") ... so is d_Guy - doGuy? Pronounced "doggie"?


That's puts a different colour of lipstick on the biscuit! 

I have also;cutely no idea what that is all about. Does it refer to a WWII vehicle of which I am ignorant?

[d_Guy]

I have also;cutely no idea what that is all about. Does it refer to a WWII vehicle of which I am ignorant?

Well this was apparently referred to as a "biscuit tin"
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wirbelwind_CFB_Borden_2.jpg

Still - to answer you question - no, it is unlikely.

[GrumpyOldMan]

Hello Sojka

Welcome to the forum.

Can't help you with an M4A3 but if you're looking at 1940 some people here have had good results converting British NWF troops to Dutch WW2 by filing the helmet down. Or you could use the Romanians if you can stand using short gaiters instead of puttees.



As far as vehicles go, the only Carden Loyd I know of is made by Fairy Kikaku in Japan but you have to buy a set:-



http://www.hlj.com/product/FIRM016/Mil

The same manufacturer also makes a Dutch M36 and Dutch Wilton-Fijenoord



http://www.hlj.com/product/FIRM007/Mil

Tasmodel also makes an M36 and also a Curtis Wright Demon and a Vickers Amphibious tank (more useful for KNIL though).

http://www.tasmodelshop.nl/nl/category/1144/

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

[OldenBUA]

Hello Grumpy. If I may join in. Good idea about the NW British, they might work for 1940 Dutch. No need to bother about the Carden Loyd though. There were only four of these, and they were used as artillery tractors, without the MG. The Wilton-Feijenoord can also be given a miss, only used by KNIL, and again very small numbers. The M36 is a good find though.

The best thing for 1940 Dutch would be a range of their own, of course. The number of codes that are needed isn't very great. And it would tie in nicely with the new release of BKC that is planned. Unless the plan is to drop the minor armies, and just concentrate on the big ones. 

[Orcs]

Hi Sojka

Welcome to the Forum.  I play Early WW2 in 10mm and Western Desert.

I like the Netherlands - have been on holiday there many times and always found every one (except ONE  stupid shop owner in Delft who traumatised my 4 year old.- At 22 she still remembers it ) very welcoming.

I have found the various women in my life all seem to have a passion for Stroopwafel. Personally I like Kibbling,( For those that don't know what this is there is no innuendo) and frittes with sate sauce.

You will soon learn that the threads derail very quickly and most forum members. Also there are lots of "in jokes" that you will get the hang of. 

[Orcs]

I have just remembered that one of my wargaming friends had a very "amusing (well for us)" experience whilst out drinking in Amsterdam. It involved him, a naked Lady, a banana and a chimpanzee.

[fsn]

 

[Fenton]

What did the lady eat?

[Techno]

Don't......Just don't ! 

Cheers - Phil

[Orcs]

What did the lady eat?

See the fun section 

[Leman]

What did the lady eat?

And then there was this dog that could say sausages.

[Sojka]

Hi Sojka

Welcome to the Forum.  I play Early WW2 in 10mm and Western Desert.

I like the Netherlands - have been on holiday there many times and always found every one (except ONE  stupid shop owner in Delft who traumatised my 4 year old.- At 22 she still remembers it ) very welcoming.

I have found the various women in my life all seem to have a passion for Stroopwafel. Personally I like Kibbling,( For those that don't know what this is there is no innuendo) and frittes with sate sauce.

You will soon learn that the threads derail very quickly and most forum members. Also there are lots of "in jokes" that you will get the hang of. 

Stroopwaffels and kibbeling are, indeed, wonderful parts of living in Holland.

And derailing threads are good! I am guilty of that as well.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

And derailing threads are good! I am guilty of that as well.

You'll fit right in then.

IanS

[Westmarcher]

Hi Sojka. Hope we don't scare you away too soon as we seem to do with some (only the worst cases seem to stay on - but that will soon become clear if you hang around long enough).