10mm Belgium 1914

[d_Guy]

The last picture, in particular, is quite good - fine looking figures. Knowing nothing about the period, what is the significance of the mix of black and white kepi's?

[d_Guy]

I don't think a word like "B*lgium" should be used on a family-friendly forum like this. Forgive the gratuitous alliteration.

Kitty, much goes over my head here but this one was so far over I barely saw it.
In my continuing struggle to understand things could you prehapes rhyme "B*lgium" for me?
The answer may be in the pronunciation.

-An always amazed American.

[FierceKitty]

Kitty, much goes over my head here but this one was so far over I barely saw it.
In my continuing struggle to understand things could you prehapes rhyme "B*lgium" for me?
The answer may be in the pronunciation.

-An always amazed American.

Somewhere  in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio version), it is pointed out that there is one vulgar word so taboo that you can't say it on any civilised planet. As it happens, it's also the name of a country famous in our world for painters, chocolate, and being gallant and little when the Germans come calling.

[FierceKitty]

By the way, I had to have "Here's Johnny!" in The Shining explained to me.

[Techno]

Somewhere  in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio version), it is pointed out that there is one vulgar word so taboo that you can't say it on any civilised planet. As it happens, it's also the name of a country famous in our world for painters, chocolate, and being gallant and little when the Germans come calling.

I can remember Zaphod using that word. 

Cheers - Phil

[d_Guy]

Yes! Thank you.

[Leman]

The last picture, in particular, is quite good - fine looking figures. Knowing nothing about the period, what is the significance of the mix of black and white kepi's?

The shako was issued with a black waterproof cover, which was very shiny and reflective. With experience the troops began to turn the cover inside out to eliminate the reflection. I have rendered this as pale grey as this is how it appears in black and white photos of the time. To make life easier, the Van Dyck figures will be given predominantly grey covers, as they will represent more experienced regulars. The Irregular figures will all be given black covers to represent less clued up reservists. I'm probably doing the reservists an injustice, but I need to differentiate them on the table.

[paulr]

Good thinking that man

I wonder if Pierre the Shy has some reservists or similar planned

[d_Guy]

Leman, thanks for explaining. It's the little touches like that that makes our pursuit so interesting, particularly when they enhance the story telling. Very nice touch.


Incidently the shape of the shako caused me to flash on Nixon dressing up the Whitehouse police as a "palace guard" 

[pierre the shy]

Good thinking that man

I wonder if Pierre the Shy has some reservists or similar planned

Very nice idea thanks Leman- II'll have to "borrow" that one  

Yes half of mine will be reservists Paul - as I understand it in 1914 on mobliisation Bel***n Brigades were made up of half regular battalions and half reservists, thus the 4th Mixed Brigade at Halen had two battalions from the regulars of the 4th Regt and and 2 battalions of reservists of the "mirrored" 24th Regt (the 4th Regt provided a cadre from which 24th was made up to strength?).  

The Bel***ns get a bit fancier for their palace guards DGuy - Grenadiers in proper bearskins - themselves modelled off the French Old Guard (and maybe British Guards by 1830) regiments? 

[Leman]

To save those interested in 10mm Belgian WWI from ploughing through the archive.