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Re: A wee Hielan village

Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 1:01 pm
by Etranger
Assuming that you want Heilan coos, then Langley Models have some in their OO/HO (1/76) range, which falls within the ambit of 20mm. http://www.langley-models.co.uk/acatalo ... tc_10.html (F68a) Although I've seen Langley Models in OZ, that was many years ago now, so mail order is your best bet. Alternatively, if you want prepainted https://tencommandmentsmodels.co.uk/pro ... an-coo-oo/

Re: A wee Hielan village

Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 3:56 pm
by Shahbahraz
grizzlymc wrote: Tue May 05, 2020 9:01 am Never let your stock drop below 100 per inhabitant or you'll get wuflu.

It's a lovely little village. That thatch should burn nicely.
Burning thatch? In the Hielands..?? oh you poor fool.. :fp: You'd have to light a big fire to dry it out first. Nice models. I shall have a look at those for my 1745 forces.

(A lot of the roofing should actually be peat, or reed. Which puts me in mind of an old 'Scotland the What' joke..

'Peter Reid, fae Peterheid, is deid. Volvo for sale.')

Re: A wee Hielan village

Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 3:58 pm
by Essex Boy
grizzlymc wrote: Tue May 05, 2020 9:01 am wuflu.

The first time I've heard it called that. Nice one.

Re: A wee Hielan village

Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 5:28 pm
by BaronVonWreckedoften
Flu Manchu is another good one.

Re: A wee Hielan village

Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 9:28 pm
by Wg Cdr Luddite
Kung-flu is another.

Re: A wee Hielan village

Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 1:54 am
by grizzlymc
Whenever I use the word wuflu on LinkedIn, I get 3 or 4 chaps looking at my profile: Chinese, white shirt, tie, name and tag in Chinese characters. I like the idea that I am annoying the agents of a communist dictatorship, even in a small way.

Re: A wee Hielan village

Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 8:46 am
by BaronVonWreckedoften
Or that you're just about to get a dog turd mixed in with your Chinese takeaway?

Re: A wee Hielan village

Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 8:50 am
by grizzlymc
Nah, Aussie Chinese are generally really critical of the CCP. Some came to labour in gold mines mid 19th century, but most came post Tiananmen looking for asylum. Harder to find a communist apologist amongst them than amongst the Vietnamese.