Quote from: fsn on 09 June 2017, 10:40:03 PM
Someone tried to get me to watch the Superbowl in about 1980. I lost interest ... when they started all that stuff with the ball. To be fair, I have the same feeling watching any  sport.

My wife is of similar opinion - she does like the Super Bowl commercials - a compendium of which she watches on You Tube the next day.

Quote from: fsn on 09 June 2017, 10:40:03 PM
The officer class would have come largely from the public schools. There, they would have been taught classics. I used to have (until I let someone borrow it and it never returned) a copy of Sir Edward Creasey's 15 Decisive Battles of the World from about 1898. Quotes by Greeks were given in Greek (with no translation). Quotes in Latin were left in the original. Quotes in French were ... guess.

If I had every book I have ever lent and lost I'd be a branch of the New York Public Library. I remain thankful for Google Translate and Babblefish.  The sum  total of my knowledge of Public School comes from "Tom Brown's School Days" with an assist from the "Flashman" series.

Quote from: fsn on 09 June 2017, 10:40:03 PM
So why have you suddenly decided to get into land monsters? I suggest the Char 2C (Pendraken FRE11) as massive and useless. 

On a War of the Worlds kick - more correctly the universe described in "All Quiet on the Martian Front"  and the supporting novels by Scott Washburn. Want  to do it in 10mm (for I have become a true believer). Hope to make steam tanks out of this stuff. The Char 2C is excellent and may find its way into the story I'm doing. Thanks!
"massive and useless"  describes a cat  that decided to move in  with us and then stayed for many years (without so much as a single rent check),

Ooooh! Post pictures of your work, please!

Sounds fun!




Though I do not need a new project.

No danger I WON'T post pictures. 

But having now discovered Tangier I'm hot to trot!
We is a fickle bunch we is!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harissa For both the hots, and the trots!

Quote from: d_Guy on 10 June 2017, 01:29:23 PM
But having now discovered Tangier I'm hot to trot!
We is a fickle bunch we is!

Ah! Another butterfly. 

Trying to get this thread back on the tracks .... but can't make my mind up to say what my favourites are!

So, focusing on "Modern' vehicles only (a WW2 version may follow) .. 

1. Whilst I like the Chali, I think my fav tank is the Leopard 2 A7 - reasons? Good performing and well protected tank, looks good, homogenous 120mm smooth bore gun, ammo & spare parts NATO wise, cleverly thought out fast engine change.
2. Rheinmetall Boxer MRAV. Whilst not having the same cross-country performance as tracked AFVs, 8x8s are generally cheaper to acquire, run and maintain - which given the ever spiralling costs of modern arms allows over stretched defence budgets to get more for their money. Boxer looks mean, is probably the best protected 8x8 AFV and has an element of modularity that gives greater flexibility for accommodating new roles and weapon systems in future.
3. BAE Systems Archer 155mm artillery system. A wheeled, armoured self-propelled 155mm gun with automatic loader and good cross-country performance currently in service with the Swedish Army. Great for shooting and skooting.
4. Patria Hagglund 8x8 AFV fitted with NEMO. Another capable and cool looking 8x8 AFV (Both this and Boxer are currently in competition to see which will equip the Australian Army). NEMO is a one-barrel automated 120mm mortar system (there is a a twin barrel system called AMOS but for me, NEMO looks the most 'cool' of the two). Again, great for shooting and shooting.
5. Foxhound light protected patrol vehicle. An agile and versatile vehicle with good protection against improvised explosive devices thanks to its v-shaped hull.

Quote from: d_Guy on 03 June 2017, 05:38:48 PM
Van!?

I go away for a few months, and this is what happens. Oh dear, oh dear....

When I was a student I had a purple tank top - it was the 70s.

Quote from: Leman on 24 June 2017, 10:45:39 AM
When I was a student I had a purple tank top - it was the 70s.

Doesn't count unless it was covered with yellow flower prints and worn with yellow and green stripped bell bottom trousers
(like what I had in the 60's)


Welcome back Kitty, named a Baroque status marker after you.

Most flattered. 

1)pz IV
2)centurion
3)leopard l
4)T34
5)sherman

Gone for tanks that were noted for their adaptability.

Jim

Quote from: d_Guy on 24 June 2017, 12:18:18 PM
Doesn't count unless it was covered with yellow flower prints and worn with yellow and green stripped bell bottom trousers
(like what I had in the 60's)


Welcome back Kitty, named a Baroque status marker after you.

But that was the 60s - my god you must be ancient! Then again, in US parlance that usually equates to the C19th.

Quote from: Leman on 24 June 2017, 03:39:07 PM
But that was the 60s - my god you must be ancient! Then again, in US parlance that usually equates to the C19th.

With the ever decreasing attention span the Vietnam War is Ancient history (and the Gulf War Early Modern). The ACW is equivalent now, I think, to something out of Homer. So yes ancient is correct on all counts - just turned Seventy. 

Congratulations  I hit the big 65 much later this year - start of National Pension.

Same from me, Bill....Got another few months (more than a few really) before I get to state Pension age.

Cheers - Phil