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Saturday 13 November 2021

Reinforcements for Army Kepi Rouge: 1st Line Reserve Infantry

I have been working slowly and steadily on my FUNNY LITTLE WARS/PORTABLE WARGAME ARMY KEPI ROUGE and have added three units of 1st Line Reserve Infantry.

The rank-and-file figures are 15mm Miniature Figurines American Civil War figures that I painted way back in the mid 1980s, and the officers are newly painted ones from Essex Miniatures.

8 comments:

  1. A fine and colourful formation, Bob. These sorts of armies have a unique charm of their own

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    1. Archduke Piccolo,

      Considering the fact that they have lain unused in storage for so long, I’m very pleased to have finally added some officers and based them so that I can use them.

      The red kepis really stand out, and turn a rather drab uniform into something with a bit of jauntiness about it.

      All the best,

      Bob

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  2. BOB,
    Very nice painting there- your 15mm Essex Officers mix in very well with the Minifigs rank and file...good to see your progress on your FLW Project. All the Best. KEV.

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    1. Kev Robertson (Kev),

      You are right, theEssex Miniatures figures do seem to fit in well with the Minifig ones … and there are more to come!

      All the best,

      Bob

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  3. That’s going to be a lovely looking army Bob.

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    1. Simon,

      I agree, they are turning into a really nice little Wargames army.

      All the best,

      Bob

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  4. You mentioned the end of the Great War a couple of days ago - The Eleventh hour of the Eleventh day of the Eleventh month. I often wonder who's idea it was to fix this time?Perhaps it was a bitter jest from the German negotiators? Because this corresponds with the beginning of Carneval in Germany!

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    1. Alister Sherman,

      I understand that the timing was set by the Allies at 11.00am (Paris Time) which was midday in Germany. I have no idea who came up with that precise time, although I think that the date was set at the request of the Germans, who signed the necessary documents early that morning.

      All the best,

      Bob

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