SYW Generals on foot

[chrishanley]

I want to make a small vignette featuring a group of generals standing around a table making plans with maybe a camp fire and a sentry on guard duty in the back-ground for the Seven Years War period.  Although this will be Austrian in flavour I am sure a combination of a scalpel, filler and a paint job can get over most nationalistic problems with uniforms.  So, in the Pendraken range,  are there any standing Generals with either tricorns or bare-headed/wigs which are not waving their arms about and getting excited?
Chris

[republic of tolworth]

The civilians set is a must for that sort of thing 

One chap is 'doffing' and is great on command bases. I will try a get a piccie up if I can.

I even have one on a VBCW base for the mayor of Kingston upon Thames in his role of English Mystry command.

[nikharwood]

The civilians set is a must for that sort of thing 

One chap is 'doffing' and is great on command bases. I will try a get a piccie up if I can.

I even have one on a VBCW base for the mayor of Kingston upon Thames in his role of English Mystry command.

Here you go:

[chrishanley]

Many thanks
Chris

[republic of tolworth]

Cheers Nick, that was fast! 

[nikharwood]

Cheers Nick, that was fast! 

Working from home - I'm so much better at multi-tasking here 

[FierceKitty]

No. 3 would do for a Boxer with a shouldered glaive,or is this a trick of the light?

[Hertsblue]

You may have problems fitting the milkmaid with the yoke in though..... 

[FierceKitty]

You may have problems fitting the milkmaid with the yoke in though..... 

True. Chinese are not great ones for dairy products. But I've always felt the need of a few wenches in my ECW Royalist baggages train.

[nikharwood]

But I've always felt the need of a few wenches in my ECW Royalist baggages train.

"...felt the need of a few wenches..."

or

"...felt the need for a few wenches..."?

[FierceKitty]

"...felt the need of a few wenches..."

or

"...felt the need for a few wenches..."?

I'm sure a reliable therapist could help you, Nick.

[Aart Brouwer]

I'm sure a reliable therapist could help you, Nick.

Whereas a reliable linguist could help you. 

Cheers,
Aart

[Hertsblue]

True. Chinese are not great ones for dairy products. But I've always felt the need of a few wenches in my ECW Royalist baggages train.

I've sometimes felt the need of a few ECW Royalist baggages myself. 

[Aart Brouwer]

I've sometimes felt the need of a few ECW Royalist baggages myself. 

I feel your need! 

Cheers,
Aart

[FierceKitty]

Whereas a reliable linguist could help you.  

Cheers,
Aart

Heard Chomsky speak once. Phew! Newbury rules are nothing to modern linguistics, I tell you.  The danger sign was changing the name from "philology", a far more humane term.
Which said, if anyone fancies a duel on the subject of prepositions, be warned. I'm dangerous on this one, in all modesty.

[Last Hussar]

You may have problems fitting the milkmaid with the yoke in though..... 

I'm sure I could fit in the right milkmaid...

[Aart Brouwer]

Which said, if anyone fancies a duel on the subject of prepositions, be warned. I'm dangerous on this one, in all modesty.

I was taught the King's English at school, I picked up various dialects on British streets as well as Estuary English by listening to Have I Got News For You, which makes me immune. For a duel, my opening move would be Webster's:

in need of
â€" used to say that someone or something needs to have something ▪ The program is in desperate/dire/urgent need of financial support.▪ More important things were in need of her attention.▪ The trucks are in constant need of repair.

no need
â€" used to say that something is not necessary ▪ “I'll get someone to help you.” “No need. I can do it myself.” â€" often followed by to + verb▪ There's no need to get excited.▪ There's no need to apologize.▪ There's no need to shout. I can hear you.â€" often + for▪ There's no need for him to apologize.▪ There's no need for you to shout. = There's no need for shouting.▪ There's no need for that kind of behavior.▪ The doctor says that there's no need for surgery.

Cheers,
Aart

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

In that case I move to Shadwell Place using the non-return Oyster card bonus...
  Oh, it's not Mornington Crescent we're playing...

[FierceKitty]

Webster's, eh? An admirable reference work for American.

[Aart Brouwer]

Webster's, eh? An admirable reference work for American.

A classic repartee, and thoroughly predictable: "British and Americans have lots in common except the language."

Let's see how you wiggle your way our of the Oxford dictionary:

need
[mass noun] circumstances in which something is necessary; necessity:
the basic human need for food [with infinitive]: there’s no need to cry


in need of
needing (something): he was in desperate need of medical care

I guess your next move will be the familiar dilettante gambit: "Language is a living phenomenon which can't be captured by dictionaries."

Cheers,
Aart