Canute
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Don't think we Colonials made that distinction, suh. Our Riflemen took target practice on officers at Saratoga and Cowpens, fighting like the Red Indians. In our Civil War, the North formed a unit, named Berdan's Sharpshooters. The used rifles and wore dark green uniforms, similar to the 95th. Less flashy dress, since they were used as snipers. And they worked in pairs, like the British Rifles. -
Sounds like the Carnarvon underling at Balaclava with the Charge of the Light Brigade or at least in the old Errol Flynn movie. "Good show, eh?"
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Converting a Backyard Shed into a Model Workshop
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Can do, mate.
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Nice, I just got the Osprey book on the Rifles in the mail. Should be some good reading.
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How about one of the Riflemen, OC?
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Nice work, OC. To add replacement detail would require micro-sculpting tools and skills.
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Great find, OC. The books I have on Waterloo have a number of paintings done just after the battle and these are in total agreement. Excellent resource for you. 👍
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Smart way to do it mate. Doing it on the installment plan.
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That they were. My squadron in Germany had a number of TRs, a few MGs and even a TVR. I got to drive a few of the TRs and a Triumph Spitfire. Did not like the shifter in the Spitfire. The Beemer's worked and felt much better.
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OC, you'll be one busy lad, cranking out the players in this scene. Lots of details loaded into one little corner of the battlefield. Great start! Do you already have the farm structures built? The above pictures look like you do.
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My first Euro sporty car was a '74 BMW 2002tii. It was a stealth hot rod. A 2 liter, mechanical fuel injection, 4 cylinder screamer. Boxy looking 2 door, 4 seater. But, I could hang with a Porsche 911 on the autobahn. Did it a time or 2 in '75-76. I've had a Beemer or two ever since then. The Admiral drives our one now; I drive a Ford.
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I'll second that. Craig. Very hard getting parts and finding shops who'd even work on them.
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Thanks, Carl. That was pre morning coffee and all synapses firing. Interesting contraption.
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Yes, there are sanding sealers available. Paint shops or possibly craft stores usually carry these.
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Clever use of a double elevator. I forget if you will build a catapult. Is the floatplane catapulted off or do they lower it to the water and let it fly off the sea-surface?
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I was reading the Osprey book on the Peninsula War and it had a short section about the 95th Rifles. They were nicknamed the Sweeps, due to the dark green unis and the black trim. Early camouflage look? They were skirmishers, fighting in 2 man teams,in front of the line infantry so it made sense to dull down their uniforms.
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Porsche 934 by kpnuts - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/12 - PLASTIC
Canute replied to kpnuts's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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Sopwith Camel by rayschilke - Model Airways - 1/16 - WOOD
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Yep, they launched further out than the original plan, thanks to the 2 gunboats they spotted. Militarily, it wasn't much of a raid, but it did make the warlords rethink their plans for the home islands perimeter. Fascinating reading of how their thought processes worked. Ought to read "Shattered Sword" to get additional insights into their plans with their fast carrier forces, pilot training and battle damage assessments. Very different from our perspectives.
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Edward, all too true. Too many interests, too little time. And no, I never did get into his Starbuck novels. Hmm, better get cracking on your defenders, OC. Your two Frenchmen are looking good.
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I'm pretty sure the lower turret was removed for the Raiders, since their ingress/egress was expected to be at low altitude.
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Sopwith Camel by rayschilke - Model Airways - 1/16 - WOOD
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Both sides of the American Civil War used swords, although the Rebs were less well armed with it. Tough to run the blockade with the varied weapons needed. The South had good cav units early, since so many of them could ride. One problem they had was if their mount was lost, they went home to get resupplied. This hurt unit effectiveness, due to the absent men. The Yankees resisted forming cav units in the "volunteer" units, since it could cost a lot more to furnish all the equipment needed. It wasn't until June of 1863 that the Yankees fought the Rebs to a standstill at Brandy Station. They continued to improve through the rest of the war and developed some fine leadership. The Rebs held their own until the last year of the war after losing many good leaders such as JEB Stuart. As you might surmise, I've been an ACW buff for years and have studied the cav ops in the war.
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He's sporting some sabre there, OC. Is Mr Curry considered heavy cavalry? I've read the terminology, but have no equivalents to compare to them. I watched "The Charge of the Light Brigade" with Errol Flynn a few weeks back, and they were wearing a myriad of uniforms. Dazzling stuff.
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