At the hobby store I worked at there was a Bolt Action group and one of the players was a uniform grognard, always complained when uniforms or vehicles weren't the specific color "They were supposed to be." So during a tournament one of the players painted his Germans in bright pink, guy had a conniption fit and threw the match. Many laughs were had.

"The Duke of Hassen-Kessell wanted his army to have spiffy red coats, like the English, but his dyeworks weren't up to the job, and the uniforms faded into pink after some time on the campaign. Following the heroic defense of Krautenberg Bridge against the French, he decided to keep the pink."

Sadly in my meta there are a bunch of uniform gorgnards… I once was told to paint my FoW germans panzerfausts using buff when I had left them german grey. :/

@@FransNilsen Awful, some people take it too far.

Brilliant Troy, to be honest, imagi-nations are my go-to period, then I did grow up reading Biggles; Tintin and Charles Grant

For me I’ve used Alsace, Lorraine, Luxembourg, Flanders and some other more unsatisfactory names Grunwald being one. Isemberg was used out of Peter Youngs book. There is also a list of the regiments used in the campaign between Charles Grant and Peter Young and also Charles Grant jr, in Charles book about the Wargame along with fictional flags. There can be wars between Electors, Bishops, Dukes and Princes. I think I will delve deeper into the names of the States and where they actually were. Earlier times than 1740 and even pre WSS. I’ve started at 1500AD as far as maps go but there are plenty of European wars listed on Wikipedia that will keep me good. I like Peter Youngs rules and using figures that are grenadiers and light/irregulars I also like Trevor Halsall’s rules for Napoleonic Warfare 4th. edition. Leaving out squares and attack columns but columns of manoeuvre which is more or less column of companies. for some reason 28mm figures look better because I think they are more animated, Perrys AWI range are good. Some cavalry with tricorn’s would be good, perhaps WSS dragoons and cuirassiers would keep the price down or SYW 15/18mm. Figures.

I do wonder if the Red vs. Blue nomenclature dates back to the idea of wargaming as descending from the thoroughly serious Kriegsspiel? It'd be an interesting one to know, for sure. Oh, to sit and pick Mr Wells' brain... and show him how far toy soldiery has come!

Also, please PLEASE do make a huge habit out of these types of videos. They're so fun to watch and inspiring for the hobby.

Way ahead of you! 😂 I'm backer #61, I've been looking forward to the next Piano Wargames Kickstarter since it was first hinted at months ago! Can't wait for some of those Tyrolean rebels!

I'm also a backer! Lucas' sculpting ist absolutely amazing! 👏The new campaign ist still running, so go for it! I am printing the Artillery figures in 54mm scale - looks awesome!

Now those would be some classics today! I got my start with those little Humbrol enamel pots as well.

Try Perry's Retreat from Moscow range. They are perfect for Silver Bayonet.

I wish they did the astronauts as STLs! 😢 Doesn't look like the core set is in stock, but I'd start there when it's available.

I've not long finished the Temeraire series! Would be fun trying to find a way of representing the different dragon types and their crews on the table. Does certainly put the 'fiction' into historical fiction, but it's a brilliant read!

Now there's a name I've not heard in a long time! My first set of rules was technically Lionel Tarr's 'modern wargaming' rules - when modern meant up to 1950! Donald Featherstone's little book *Wargames* has a lot to answer for in my household.

I had a couple of things by Peter Young. One I enjoyed a great deal and really opened up the intersection of history and gaming, was called The Wargame, and discussed about 10-12 battles from Thermopylae to El Alamein each of which was discussed by a famous historian or wargamer. The battles we illustrated with some really lovely miniatures. I still have my copy from 1972 and still flip through it on occasion with fondness!

I think part of what appeals with Imagi-nations during the Napoleonic period is the freedom to paint such overwrought, striking uniforms, but without having to worry if every scrap of button lace and piping is correct!

I love that serie too, a lot of opportunities to create new characters and ideas (think only fighting turks on primitive Zeppelins!)

I keep meaning to pick up a small handful of some BUF miniatures from somewhere. I've got enough early war British figures that some of Oswald Mosley's goons would be an easy paint job for a weekend, then start knocking one another across Blighty!

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio Good ...more fascists for my Albertine North Somerset Yeomanry to sort out.

Naturally this depends on how the Navy will behave, imagine Hitler & Mussolini supporting Mosley's goons as they did in SCW, but they could send support bcz the spanish navy didn't stop them, if the RN block the ports, no reinforcements or British version of Legion Condor.

@@alessiodecarolis In the VBCW 'lore' the Navy generally remained loyal to the King and his fascist government. However there were some ships who declared for his brother Albert and escaped to Canada. Smuggling of arms for non Royalist/BUF was rife.

More distinguished especially with gray in it.

Can't really say much, yet. I've only seen two episodes. 😂 But it's good!

I couldn't tell you, I don't know Malifaux. 😅

Malifaux isn't really an alternative history, as far as i can tell, because there's no key event that sends the world down the other leg of the Trousers of Time, to use a Pratchett phrase. It's more like "this is happening on our world, but there's magic and wizards." Not to belittle it in any way, but it's more like Harry Potter than, say, Fallout, if that makes sense?