Rudolf's Roadside Rant ~~(FINISHED)~~

'.......Herr Ober-Paininmybutt berated me well into the evening hours........"

Hans von Hammer wrote:

Ober-Paininmybutt = Oberbuttenhurten?...

No Hans, it's "Ober-Schmerzen-in-meinem esel"     (actually , but don't worry, as far as I'm concerned.....

    "  Vielen Dank Hans, Siehaben Vollig die gentlemans infomiert."

Oh....and I like your new image        

Oh, I was just "Anglicizing" it... Like the "German" for constipation... "Farfrompoopin"...I picked it up from one of my lesser-known references:

Thanks on the avatar... The aircraft is a PT-19... My plan was to fly each aircraft-type m' Pappy was rated in from 1941 to 1971... Won't make it now, but I got 50% or so... The PT-19 was number 4...

Hans von Hammer wrote:

I picked it up from one of my lesser-known references:

hahahahahaha

oh man Hans- I didn't know you were published?! Where can I pick up my copy?? haha

Good stuff COL.!!

INDY, Great work on the figs...A fine vignette!

Hans von Hammer wrote:

Oh, I was just "Anglicizing" it... Like the "German" for constipation... "Farfrompoopin"...I picked it up from one of my lesser-known references:

I know Hans, but I was trying to impress you that I could get something German correct .( I don't know how to speak it, but I know how to look it up !!! )

 As for your BOOK :

I love it                   May be your finest work    

 ~! StrenO ~ said :  INDY, Great work on the figs...A fine vignette!" border="0" width="15" height="15" />      And I thank you for that.......

Indy

A nice and simple vignette, like my hezter dio.

Very nice.

T-rex wrote:

A nice and simple vignette, like my hezter dio. Very nice.

Thank you Mr. T-rex (Excellent band BTW)  What's the link for that Dio ?

[quote user="Manstein's revenge"]

Whoa! I missed the finish to this one...very nice vignette!!! Really well done...are these Miniart figs?

~ Thank you very much Eric ! ~ This vignette started with Master Box kit "German Military Men"

And later the actor playing 'Rudolf ' was replaced with a converted Platoon resin figure

Most of its in the pages of this build(though I hadn't shown the Platoon box art yet)

Hans von Hammer wrote:

Oh, I was just "Anglicizing" it... Like the "German" for constipation... "Farfrompoopin"...I picked it up from one of my lesser-known references: Thanks on the avatar... The aircraft is a PT-19... My plan was to fly each aircraft-type m' Pappy was rated in from 1941 to 1971... Won't make it now, but I got 50% or so... The PT-19 was number 4...

LOL!

Undergarments should be accurate too I guess!

Hans von Hammer wrote:

Oh, I was just "Anglicizing" it... Like the "German" for constipation... "Farfrompoopin"...I picked it up from one of my lesser-known references: Thanks on the avatar... The aircraft is a PT-19... My plan was to fly each aircraft-type m' Pappy was rated in from 1941 to 1971... Won't make it now, but I got 50% or so... The PT-19 was number 4... LOL! Undergarments should be accurate too I guess!

Aren't those in Victoria's Secret pretty accurate ?

[quote user="*INDY"]

Poor chaps.............their old CO was such a pleasant fellow..........

Appearently thier old C.O. was shot as a spy !

Hey Indy, I think these look fantastic. The unfiorms came out great, and I really like the nice, simple layouts of the vignetes. Marks for presentation, as well. Great job.

Steve

~ Hey Ps1   ~  What the ****does that mean?      Anybody?

It's an Army thing... Putting your hands in the pockets of your uniform trousers for any reason other than briefly to retrieve an object is known as "wearing Air Force gloves" and will draw the wrath of the closest NCO that spots you doing it...

 "Hey, Osbourne!!!!! When did you join the &%^#-ing Air Force!?!"

My personal way of correcting it was to ask a Snuffy, "How long were you in the Air Force?", which was usually met with a dumb look and answered with, "Uh.. I never was in the Air Force, Sergeant..", at which point I'd motion toward his hands and tell him, "Then get rid of the Air Force gloves..."

Mic wrote:

Hey Indy, I think these look fantastic. The unfiorms came out great, and I really like the nice, simple layouts of the vignetes. Marks for presentation, as well. Great job. Steve

~ Steve....Thank you like 6 times there man....High Praise!

~ Hans..... Thank you for explaining. i feel better. Almost glad I didn't know it. really does'nt make a ton of sense still, but I take your word for it.

All the Best...............Indy

~ Hans..... Thank you for explaining. i feel better. Almost glad I didn't know it. really does'nt make a ton of sense still, but I take your word for it.

It's simply that walking or standing around with your hands in your pockets in uniform presents a "slovenly and unprofessional" appearance and is spelled out in AR 670-1, Wear and Appearance of the Army Uniform... AR 670-1 1-9 on page 6 states that you "will not put your hands in your pockets (while in uniform) except briefly to remove or place objects."  The "Air Force gloves" part of it comes from the Army attitude that the Air Force's people are more like "civilians in uniform" than military... Like the old gag, "Were you in the military?" "Nah, I was in the Air Force.."

The bad part about it is that the trousers have front pockets that just BEG for your hands to go them... The cut, angle, and depth are PERFECT for that and you have to make a concious effort not to do it...