The Loose Association of Wargamers

We are often punny, but never puny.....

Nicely written little piece - but then as a teacher from our generation, I would expect nothing less.

DavidNBA wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 9:15 pm May I nit-pick slightly and point out that on image fa11 the central flags (of La Sarre, I think) have the colonel's flag upside down, as the shading suggests!

You may, but be prepared to be kept busy as fixing flags upside down is something of a regular occurrence on here.

Just sayin'.....

RMD wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 11:58 pm I'd ask you to do a standard for the Groom of the Stool's Own, but of course, that would be ridiculous; everyone knows that they didn't have standards...

Thank you folks, and yes, he is here all week. We can't even give the bastard away......

Well, given their year of original release, it should (just) be an SMLE. The SLR required a revised drill from the SMLE, mostly being carried at the "Order Arms" position, but the good old "Slo-hopah, Haaaams!" came back into fashion with the SA80.

The re-release of these figures are going to piss ( sorry urinate ) on his parade. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235522742797?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338722076&customid=&toolid=10050 I couldn't help noticing this caveat and thinking of EB..... COMPLETE WITH ...

Excellent to see you all again (especially after missing Ayton (sniff!)). Did you note how I brought my own chair? The rest of you should look into that, it saves getting the dodgy seat (Kerry) or the coffee-and-mayo impregnated one (Peeler). Better still, get those powered chariot-type invalid vehi...

Spanner wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 9:59 pm Hungarian flags, German uniforms? Regiment Graf Drăculea von Siebenbürgen, aka Vlad's Own, perhaps?

Regimental nickname, "The Impalas" (see what I did there?).

Another vote for the white/blue combo.