Sirs, I feel that I must report a major failing in production standards. Having ordered, (A very special order, I might add...as it constituted single pose figures!), several packs (about 64 figures in total), of the new Napoleonic British Firing line. Upon examining the contents of said packs, I was HORRIFIED to find that ONE SOLDIER HAD NO BAYONET! Furthermore, his musket had been shortened! In view of this disgraceful shortcoming in quality control, I feel that I must insist that the officers in charge are fired...from a gun...as I have found myself forced to promote the miscreant to Sergeant in a Flank company of The Guards and this may require me to purchase a commission in a battalion for the man to Sergeant around! I find this utterly disgraceful in these days of cut-backs. And, to cap it all, upon calling the roll on said packs, I was DISGUSTED to find that they were TWO MEN OVER COMPLEMENT! What are things coming to? !!!
:o :o ;) ;) :D :D
In spite of these deficiencies, I rather like Pendraken!
Well you see, what happened was... We safeguarded against the potential loss of one figure by sending an extra man, and then we thought that you might like a bayonet-less chap to break up the 64 similar posed troops. Using him as a sergeant is a happy consequence which we had not foreseen...
:D
Apologies for the miscast, someone's getting a flogging on Monday morning...
No apologies necessary Sirrah...I await the dawn chorus with anticipation! :d
...insist the officers in charge be fired.... Save the subjunctive!
:-/ No, I've no idea either.
Quote from: Leon on 06 September 2015, 11:46:02 PMsomeone's getting a flogging on Monday morning...
The lucky devil! :D
Quote from: FierceKitty on 07 September 2015, 02:00:28 AM
Save the subjunctive!
Tried the World Wildlife Fund...Couldn't find it anywhere.
Cheers - Phil
;D ;D ;D - somewhere in deepest Borneo I believe.
Aaaaah ! :-\
Probably very rare, then.
Perhaps nobody's managed to photograph one yet ?
Does that make it a cryptid ?
Cheers - Phil
No, that's a very rare cousin of the spiny anteater and is only found in the drier and warmer parts of Patagonia, where the local name is Elfed (pronounced Elved - there being no V in the Welsh alphabet. How do you get the F sound then? Simples - FF.). Actually there is a classic example in English - of and off.
Do we have a case of subjunctivitis? :)
Surely the chappie with the shortened weapon (insert own joke here) was using a fusil? Or a Nock volley gun a la Patrick Harper?
Excellent detailed work. The inclusion of these random specialty figures is an exciting new innovation. The British packs I received contained a figure with stolen piglet - I think after the scene in the Waterloo film. One of the last batch of Falklands British included an officer with a broadsword, and a few months ago I got a Hussar on a camel.
No. Wait. Wait. I'm making that all up.
Sorry.
Now, we all know you are making it up. But we thought you believed it?
I get a little confused at times.
Reality is such a difficult concept. I find it better to ignore it as much as possible.
Quote from: Ithoriel on 07 September 2015, 07:17:08 PM
Do we have a case of subjunctivitis? :)
I had to give up wearing contact lenses about 25 years ago, because I kept suffering from that ! :D :^o
Quote from: fsn on 07 September 2015, 07:59:44 PM
Reality is such a difficult concept. I find it better to ignore it as much as possible.
You and me both, Nobby.
Cheers - Phil
Reality - a state induced by a lack of Stella......
IanS
Quote from: ianrs54 on 08 September 2015, 07:09:42 AM
Reality - a state induced by a lack of Stella......
Who's she then? ;)
Some Belgian tart who's No Better Than She Should Be.
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Quote from: Tawa on 08 September 2015, 01:50:59 PM
Who's she then? ;)
If you don't know youse best not finding out (my back, my back)
IanS