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Re: Which is better-Red or Blue?
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002 03:34:47 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Richie Dulin writes:
> In lugnet.pirates, Pedro Silva writes:
> > In lugnet.pirates, Richie Dulin writes:
> > > In lugnet.pirates, Pedro Silva writes:
> > > > I'll divide my vote: the best sets were those of the guards, the Imperial
> > > > Trading Post is considerably better than the Eldorado Fortress. BUT I do
> > > > prefer the blue uniforms...
> > >
> > > Agreed.
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> > >
> > > > I used to give them blue legs, though - with
> > > > white legs they look too "french" for my taste ;-)
> > >
> > > Not so sure about this.... blue legs?
> >
> > Portuguese Infantry during the Peninsular Wars... ;-)
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> Or, indeed (after a little googling), Napoleonic French light infantry ;-)
Those too.
Actually, I don't use them as Napoleonic Infantry, I tend to use them as
Soldiers from the Portuguese Civil War (1826-1834). These are the
Constitutionalists, the Absolutist army should be predominantly brown.
However, since my city supported the blues... :-)
> > > White is definitely consistent with French - as would be red and yellow.
> >
> > Red is OK for the later 19th century (1870), but yellow? Maybe in Africa, I
> > dunno...
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> I'll have to get back to you on that one (google was not my friend for
> yellow pants!). I recall seeing French soldiers in yellow pants in the
> (2000?) French movie of Les Miserables, and checking it for accuracy
> afterward. Can't remember the reference, though.
Ok, so here are my wild guesses:
a) Parisian Police (no kidding!)
b)Soldiers, dated from around 1825-30 (Conquest of Algeria?)
> As well as white, red, blue and -possibly- yellow for French, tan is also a
> possiblity (horse artillery, cavalry?).
Iick!
I *could* check my "Age of Rifles" game, but then again I dunno how accurate
it is.
> > > (I tried using yellow legs, but it just looked like they'd forgotten to put
> > > their pants on!).
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> > What about with white or blue hips, and yellow legs? Does it work?
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> ROFL!
If you think that is a weird colour scheme, try the Mahdist rebels in Sudan
(1898?)... *those* have some fancy colours!
> > > "Too french"? ROFL!
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> > Well, huh... yes! :-)
> >
> > > > The Armada sets had potential: had they been released at the exact same time
> > > > as the islanders, and they could have been named "Conquistadores" to form
> > > > their own theme.
> > >
> > > I like combining Armada helms with traditional knightly armour for that
> > > proper conquistador look.
> >
> > The breastplates are very small... if they had the same look as the ones
> > from castle, it would be much better (IMO).
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> Yes. That's what I meant - I've used the traditional castle armour (not the
> chrome armada armour) with the morion helm for conquistadors.
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> Also, the breastplate printed torso from the Fright Knights sets go well
> with the morion helm for conquistadors, once the traditional castle armour
> runs out.
I hadn't thought of that. Should look nice!... :-)
Pedro
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| (...) Sounds about right! Actually, I'm getting over the shock of seeing a local production of Les Miserable last Friday night.... the guards at Toulon, the soldiers wandering the red light district of Montreuil-su-Mer and the Sergeant of Waterloo (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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| (...) Or, indeed (after a little googling), Napoleonic French light infantry ;-) (...) I'll have to get back to you on that one (google was not my friend for yellow pants!). I recall seeing French soldiers in yellow pants in the (2000?) French movie (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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