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[Techno II]

Oik!

Well, really... ....I think that this particular post should be drawn to the attention of the moderators. 

Cheers - Still....Too Bloomin' hot of Wales........(I thought 'they'd' said it was going to cool down......Lying ......'erm....OIKS. )

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Ban him Phil 

[Techno II]

Nah  .....It's too, too bloomin' hot to do anything, Ian.

(In a few days time, I'll be complaining I'm too cold.....)
If a true ectomorph, like yous truly, is struggling...how are people with a 'normal build' (and beyond, the other way) coping.

I have never been down to just a tee -shirt 'up top' for so many consecutive days.

Trying to sleep ?.......Forget it.

Cheers - Phil.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

(In a few days time, I'll be complaining I'm too cold.....)

Typical no weather is right ....

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Raining and murky here

[Orcs]

Trying to sleep ?.......Forget it.

Cheers - Phil.

Try sleeping during the day, I have been on nights this week.  Still its ben dull and rainy this weekend so a bit better.

[fsn]

We generally think of the A7V as the first German tank, but that title probably goes to this vehicle, the "Marienwagen I mit Panzeraufbau".  The Marienwagen had been developed as an unarmoured cross country vehicle based on a Daimler 4-ton truck.  Only the rear tracks were driven, while the front ones were used for steering.  The German Army was originally interested in it as an artillery tractor or a carrier for anti-aircraft . Anti-balloon guns, but with the appearance of the first British tanks in 1916, they decided to create an armoured vehicle of their own by dropping an armoured body onto the Marienwagen chassis.  It was an APC rather than a tank, as it had no weapons of its own, relying on those carried by the infantry aboard.  It was also mechanically complex, had limited cross country and trench crossing potential compared to its British equivalent and its high centre of gravity made it prone to toppling.  10 conversions were ordered, but failed to impress.  Indeed, their poor performance is one of the reasons why the German command was resistant to putting resources into development of other tanks, leaving the field to the British and French

[DecemDave]

Probably not worth asking Leon to put it on the wishlist.
Already available in 1:144 on shapeways so I assume it could be resized

[fsn]

Size of flag flown on a Spanish ship during the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805.
This flag was flown on the San Ildefonso.  The ship carried 80 cannons and howitzers. It was captured by the British Royal Navy during the battle.

Is that about 40' tall?

[Steve J]

Bloomin heck that's huge!!!

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Sure it's an ensign and not a sail ?

[Techno II]

Well...I make it well over 50 feet wide, assuming all those bods at the top are no more than 5 feet tall...so 40 feet tall sounds about right !!

Cheers - Phil

[Big Insect]

I expect the Spaniards will now be wanting it back ... as is the modern way of things 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Looks to fragile to travel

[Westmarcher]

Well...I make it well over 50 feet wide, assuming all those bods at the top are no more than 5 feet tall...so 40 feet tall sounds about right !!

Cheers - Phil

They're probably taller than 5 feet, Phil. Nevertheless, it is huge and will take a long time to iron. 

The Star Spangled Banner which flew over Fort McHenry in 1814 (in the so-called 'War of 1812') and now on display in the Smithsonian in Washington DC was originally 30 x 42* feet so can't be much more than that.

* apparently not much larger than modern U.S. garrison flags.