Blather, Waffle and Poppycock!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Knew someone would bite on the Busby comment! 
Guards, 1842 dress
https://www.pendraken.co.uk/guard-1842-pattern-uniform-in-bearskin-18-2414-p.asp

[Gwydion]

Knew someone would bite on the Busby comment! 

Glad to oblige

Guards, 1842 dress
https://www.pendraken.co.uk/guard-1842-pattern-uniform-in-bearskin-18-2414-p.asp

Ah - so  not 1864. So I'm not blind, just incompetent- reassuring - I think.

Thanks.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Glad to oblige Ah - so  not 1864. So I'm not blind, just incompetent- reassuring - I think.

Thanks.

My fault. I default to 1864, as it's the ones I've painted...

[Last Hussar]

Well, I've managed to upset a Crown Court judge.
How are your week's going?

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Impressive, what did you do this time?

[Last Hussar]

Exactly what I was supposed to do. The NHS did something, and the Court blamed me 

[Last Hussar]

Also ... "This time" ??

[fsn]

My current, current project is (aside from the Napoleonic Swedes, Napoleonic Ottoman, WSS and Cold War Brits) is of course, a Scots army for the 2nd Bishops' War of 1640.

I decided that the army needed (as all Scottish armies after 1314 do) a little boost. I had a look, and Pendraken don't do what I needed, but by combining two products, and a little gentle application of a file, I have come up with a reasonable approximation.


I took the hull of an A13, and added the turret of a Crusader I - the result is supposed to be a Cruiser  Tank Mk V aka A13 Mk III aka the Covenanter - which seemed appropriate. I've done it in two tone grey, which I think the ministers may consider a bit flamboyant.

Hope it doesn't break down before it gets to Newcastle.

[d_Guy]

The hobby, as it should be fsn! Well played. The Scots army of 1513 could have done with a few Humbers as well. Since that army was pre-Knoxian, they could have blue, red, yellow and white livery with little criticism and much approbation.

[fred.]

.... a Scots army for the 2nd Bishops' War of 1640.
... the result is supposed to be a Cruiser  Tank Mk V aka A13 Mk III aka the Covenanter - which seemed appropriate.

Hope it doesn't break down before it gets to Newcastle.

Cool model - not quite sure how 1640 army gets a 1940 tank - but go for it!


Middlesbrough to Newcastle, I'll give you even's on no break down...

[fsn]

Cool model - not quite sure how 1640 army gets a 1940 tank - but go for it!

Same way the Scots used V1's at Flodden. 

[fred.]

Phtt! Everyone knows V1s are green and grey on the top surfaces. 

Do the bullocks get released before firing?

[d_Guy]

IIRC that particular V1 was fired from Flodden Edge toward the English and hit somewhere near Aberdeen.

[Orcs]

Phtt! Everyone knows V1s are green and grey on the top surfaces.

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Phtt! Everyone knows V1s are green and grey on the top surfaces.

Sorry Fred, but I have to correct you. According to  Zaloga in his book "Renaissance Rockets" Before 160O V1's were painted in the heraldic colours of their user, so Azure and Argent would appear to be correct for the Scotts at Flodden.

[fsn]

IIRC that particular V1 was fired from Flodden Edge toward the English and hit somewhere near Aberdeen.

But that was only because those dsastardly, sneaky English MOVED! The Scots were all set up, in a lovely position, with the V1 pointed in the right direction, but the scunners thought they'd fight from somewhere else. Rude!

Sorry Fred, but I have to correct you. According to  Zaloga in his book "Renaissance Rockets" Before 160O V1's were painted in the heraldic colours of their user, so Azure and Argent would appear to be correct for the Scotts at Flodden.

Indeed. The Royal V1 in Gules and Or was somewhat gaudy for my taste.



May need to add a Mk IV tank to my 1314 Scots.