"Never mind, it is very modern after all and as you say, in the Fall, the ripe grain fields can be quite yellow. Should do very nicely. Well done........Now, explain to me again why you had them paint little targets on the side?."
Friday, October 6, 2017
Preparing for the Fall Campaigning Season
"Yes, I know that I approved the order, Willoughby, but still, I mean, it IS rather a bright yellow don't you think?"
"Never mind, it is very modern after all and as you say, in the Fall, the ripe grain fields can be quite yellow. Should do very nicely. Well done........Now, explain to me again why you had them paint little targets on the side?."
"Never mind, it is very modern after all and as you say, in the Fall, the ripe grain fields can be quite yellow. Should do very nicely. Well done........Now, explain to me again why you had them paint little targets on the side?."
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal, 5 years in the Black Watch of Canada Cadets, 5 years at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean followed by 4 in the navy. 25 years with CPC in IT simultaneous with 23 years running a boarding kennel. Inherited my love of toy soldiers from my mother's father. Married with a pack of Italian Greyhounds and 3 cats. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 160 yr old farmhouse and just living.
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Ross Mac,
ReplyDeleteA very nice addition to your early twentieth century forces ... even if it has a rather bright colour scheme!
All the best,
Bob
do like the feel and look of the diecast vehicles, have since my sandbox days. Its one of the joys of the smaller Scruby & Zinnbrigade 40mm to the top of the head that they fit quite well with 1/43 scale vehicles.
DeleteI have one of these and sacrilegiously I have painted it green !
ReplyDeleteI haven't ruled our that option, once I'm past the sticker shock and the "Ooh Shiny!" bit and get a chance to see it in action but I have an idea that the ones used in the Caucasus probably came through the Mesopotamia campaign and thus probably were yellow. Must have a look at some of the B&W photos.
DeleteLovely models Ross, so much character in those figures and the vehicle :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Lee, they are close to my heart and my imagination.
DeleteSpiffing, simply spiffing old boy!
ReplyDeleteQuite
DeleteLooks cool. Maybe it just needs a little weathering...
ReplyDeleteWell, the figures are shiny...
Delete"Never yellow, old bean. It's mustard."
ReplyDeleteWell, it cuts the mustard anyway.
DeleteWhere do you put the horses?
ReplyDeleteUnder the bonnet.
DeleteI reckon I could live with the eye-watering colour scheme and the bulls eyes on the sides. But if i couldn't, I'd try giving it painted on sepia wash. That would mute the colours nicely, I think.
ReplyDeleteMight sorta spoil the glossy toy look though.
DeleteThat's true. Given the thing's excellent condition, I'd find that a bally hard decision.
DeleteOn the matter of the horses, that bonnet looks quite roomy. I reckon you could fit maybe 80 horses under there...
ReplyDeleteThe best looking of all military vehicles? Personally i prefer the RN blue
ReplyDeleteIf there'd been a colour option that might have been a hard choice.
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