Recent content by xavier

Hi all: I have a protocol question: Why is the GG wearing a military uniform? Is it a tradition for the GG to wear it when he/she present the Queen's colours? What other events is the GG expected to wear a military uniform even if the person has never served in the military? Thanks! xavier

Gap: What's more embarrassing- or frustrating- is how the U.S. and NATO seemed to be complacent about the shipment being captured in the first place. Personally I'd've authourized an immediate strike. Yeah, yeah the Pakistani government would've jumped up and down like a organ grinder's monkey...

Kevin: Thanks! That's very helpful to now. Quick question: how long does it take to install the barrels to the lower receiver? Thanks again! xavier

Kevin When you cleaned your barrels, what did you use? Thanks! xavier

Mud reece man :cheers: xavier

Mud reece man: Thanks. ;) It'll be nice to create a 1/35 scale dio of the C2 tank with MEXAS armour.... if that's what it is  :D xavier

Hi all: Quick question are the Leopard C2 outfited with the socalled MEXAS armour? If not what's the armour that the C2 have based on the photos? Thanks! xavier

Infidel: Thanks for the references. I've been want to buy those books for some time but very expensive ( I have the FN book as well as the AK one and I really appreciate them) Well I do have a paypal account so those that feel generous can always contribute to the buy small arm for xavier fund ...

Spring_bok and Infidel 6: Thanks very much for the info about the rifle variant. Always interesting to have the background info : ;D Infidel: I've always been curious about the origins of the Picatinny rail system. I'll have to run a search to see if the subject (i.e. the history of Picatinny...

Gordon: Thanks for the review. An excellent booklet for the modeler as well as a useful intro to the Candian paras. I have in search of Pegasus as well and the colour photos of the post war ops are fantastic model 1/6th action figure kitbash ideas. As for the white background, that's typical...

Gordon: Thanks for asking the question I had in mind. ;D Big red: here it is; I hope it's detailed enough to answer our question xavier

Time expired: Has any historian looked at the North Sea to outflank the trenchlines? And land troops in either Antwerp or in Holland? Actually, there was an alternative but absolutely everyone rejected it and caused the Germans to regard the Austrians with suspicions: a n armistace (which...

Recceman: Well, precisely because the Alps are  mountains that the Germans and Austrians had to come up with alternative tactics to fight the Italians. The most effective was the infilitration and bypassing the defenses by highly mobile units. The trench systems were as 'insurmountable' an...

Recceguy: I agree with you about Falkenhayn. If we wanted to break the French, there were more effective means. Using more stormtroopers to infiltrate  the trenches knock them off balance and break their spirit.  I guess it shows the gulf between our mentality and theirs but I've always been...

Recceguy: A  very interesting analysis. I have a different perspective about such 'useless' theatres.  It was necessary for the British and French to send troops to Italy after the defeat at Caparetto. That defeat threatened to knock  the country out of the war. If Italy had desisted, the...