Habaemas Papam

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steve_holmes_11

08 May 2025, 05:21:18 PM
Tough times for figure painters

fsn

08 May 2025, 05:46:06 PM #1
Dazzle camouflage for infantry?
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Duke Speedy of Leighton

08 May 2025, 05:50:27 PM #2
Is it purple, with yellow stripes, or yellow with purple stripes?
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Big Insect

08 May 2025, 07:39:08 PM #3
Quote from: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 08 May 2025, 05:50:27 PMIs it purple, with yellow stripes, or yellow with purple stripes?

or is it blue stripes with dark yellow stripes?
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steve_holmes_11

08 May 2025, 08:40:23 PM #4
Fummin' down Ibrox way.

Last Hussar

08 May 2025, 11:23:10 PM #5
I did a unit of 28mm plastic inspired by this (except  red and blue).

Most annoying paint job I ever done.
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Orcs

09 May 2025, 09:10:53 AM #6
Quote from: Last Hussar on 08 May 2025, 11:23:10 PMI did a unit of 28mm plastic inspired by this (except  red and blue).

Most annoying paint job I ever done.
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Duke Speedy of Leighton

09 May 2025, 09:33:21 AM #7
Red cuffs on line units  ;D
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Peterem

09 May 2025, 02:30:59 PM #8
So all Popes become female on accession then?

Gwydion

09 May 2025, 03:15:35 PM #9
I naively assumed it was the sing acc of Papa, papae 1st declension - masculine.
(Should be 'Habemus though)

paulr

10 May 2025, 02:23:07 AM #10
Definitely yellow with purple stripes

Trying to paint yellow over purple would be a nightmare, well even more of a nightmare ~X( 
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Raider4

10 May 2025, 08:42:13 AM #11
Blue, not purple.

Gwydion

10 May 2025, 08:47:59 AM #12
Don't forget the red under the slashed blue and yellow! :D
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