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Title: A LONGBOAT FROM MACGAYVER ...
Post by: Richard on September 14, 2005, 04:13:45 PM
Customizer (http://www.klickyworld.com/) discovered this beautiful longboat created by Macgayver (http://www.macgayverplaymobil.be/) in an old post at the Playmoboard ...

(http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/longboat.jpg) (http://www.playmoboard.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=12683)
click on image above for more fotos
Title: A LONGBOAT FROM MACGAYVER ...
Post by: Capitan Enrique on September 14, 2005, 05:36:51 PM
She's a beauty!

With that boat, and Andy's customs as well as EsDoc's Cerberus and all the other great naval customs (both ships and crews) - I am seeing the Aubrey/Maturin novels come to Playmo life right before my eyes! :D Very cool!
Title: A LONGBOAT FROM MACGAYVER ...
Post by: cheng on September 19, 2005, 04:59:40 AM
thanks Richard, Customizer & Macgayver!
having seen a couple of threads with these (french?) naval crews, i will make a couple of the crews myself :)
would you say the Period was around 1790s?
Title: A LONGBOAT FROM MACGAYVER ...
Post by: Richard on September 19, 2005, 06:01:57 PM
Quote from: cheng
... would you say the Period was around 1790s?


Difficult to say, Cheng ... As you know, naval uniforms were slow to change, unlike their army counterparts. However, if I were going to guess, I would say just a little bit later. Say around 1812-1816 or so.

Others on this board may disagree with me ... ;)

All the best,
Richard
Title: A LONGBOAT FROM MACGAYVER ...
Post by: cheng on September 20, 2005, 03:14:36 AM
Quote from: Richard
Quote from: cheng
... would you say the Period was around 1790s?


Difficult to say, Cheng ... As you know, naval uniforms were slow to change, unlike their army counterparts. However, if I were going to guess, I would say just a little bit later. Say around 1812-1816 or so.

Others on this board may disagree with me ... ;)
All the best,
Richard


thanks Richard!
thats great...my red coats & french naval troops are supposedly around 1805...so they can fit into the same shelf...i'm running out of space :D

dont worry if there may be different opinions...that whats our forum is for...(not just 'show and tell' :D ) ...i remember starting a thread on historical accuraccy and i was so amazed my the mix of comments and opinions on history put forward by many members.

cheers!
Title: A LONGBOAT FROM MACGAYVER ...
Post by: cheng on September 22, 2005, 04:40:42 AM
ohmegosh!
i just realised i'm now not sure if the grey sailors in Macgayver's longboat are french or english?

i thought they were french but now i think they are english  :roll:
Title: A LONGBOAT FROM MACGAYVER ...
Post by: OLCESE on September 22, 2005, 04:09:20 PM
Quote from: cheng
ohmegosh!
i just realised i'm now not sure if the grey sailors in Macgayver's longboat are french or english?

i thought they were french but now i think they are english  :roll:



I also think that they are English, the veils of the frigates behind plane leaves it supposed. But only MacGayver can confirm it. :wink:
Title: A LONGBOAT FROM MACGAYVER ...
Post by: Richard on September 22, 2005, 07:11:04 PM
Quote from: cheng
ohmegosh!
i just realised i'm now not sure if the grey sailors in Macgayver's longboat are french or english?

i thought they were french but now i think they are english  :roll:


Hello, Cheng ...

Please remember, these are "Playmobil toy soldiers" and they can be whatever we want them to be :lol:

However, my British sailors for this period look a little different ... ;)

(https://gardenwargaming.com/tour/images/smdsrBritSailors.JPG) (https://gardenwargaming.com/tour/images/dsrBritSailors.JPG)
click on image above for larger foto

All the best,
Richard
Title: A LONGBOAT FROM MACGAYVER ...
Post by: cheng on September 23, 2005, 02:38:59 AM
Quote from: Richard
Hello, Cheng ...
Please remember, these are "Playmobil toy soldiers" and they can be whatever we want them to be :lol:
However, my British sailors for this period look a little different


yes Richard,
i keep reminding myself :D

(but for me they must at least be recognisable..like yours in those british navy blue coats are definitely the correct ones for me...not very clear...customed from Yankees i see? I just tarred 6 of those yellow hats last night and added white plastic ribbons...thanks! )