The Second Boer War, given the Damsels and Dirigibles treatment. Well, at least one of them is uniform... sort of
Rank Insignia and Uniforms Thread
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The Second Boer War, given the Damsels and Dirigibles treatment. Well, at least one of them is uniform... sort of
Thanks for the compliment
It's very nice work, though I must admit that my thought when looking at the (British?) one on the right was that she'd been ravished. There is a definite kinky undertone to the image.
I don't think the staunchly conservative and religious Boers would've had it in them to do such a thing to a lady officer. Though during the guerrilla war phase of the conflict, the Boers did adopt the practice of "uitskud", in which they stripped British prisoners to the skin before sending them back to British lines. At that point, the Boer guerrillas pretty much needed every scrap of clothing and gear that they could get their hands on due to their desperate supply situation.
Hand-drawn with MS Paint.
A mercenary in the service of the United Suns during the Great War, circa 4271, wearing standard black bodysuit with silvery metallic plating. He is a kuhn, a species of robust, physically powerful creatures similar to ancient Earth diapsid reptiles. Most kuhn live in the Leonid Confederation and originate from an arid world. Some, however, ply their trade as soldiers-of-fortune in the armies of other nations.
A mercenary in the service of the United Suns during the Great War, circa 4271, wearing standard black bodysuit with silvery metallic plating. He is a kuhn, a species of robust, physically powerful creatures similar to ancient Earth diapsid reptiles. Most kuhn live in the Leonid Confederation and originate from an arid world. Some, however, ply their trade as soldiers-of-fortune in the armies of other nations.
No, I took a photo or picture from the internet, put it in Paint, and used the polygon tool to make shapes from the figures in the pictures.Wait....so you just took the templates, went to paint, and changed the colors around??
I then coloured them and posted them, making the template.
An Office of Racial and Religious Affairs Aeroman from one of my TLs, What Madness Is This? He sports a macho aeroman scarf, an "Oshkosh Crease" hat, and a warm trenchcoat for warmth while patroling the Republican Union-Canadian border high up in O.R.R.A.'s aeroships. And no, it isn't an ASB TL; this is realistic airship stuff.
And no, it isn't an ASB TL; this is realistic airship stuff.
A conscript from the Allergonian Imperial Army around 34 IA (1413 Order Calender), part of a new military force created by Emperor-Johannes IX in his attempt to further solidify the roll of the central government in the Empire's politics as well as improving the Emprie's defenses. A force of some 250,000 soldiers has been drafted for this purpose, the bulk of them being simple riflemen armed with Pattern-1405 Rifles. Most of the soldiers are drawn from poor urban workers and peasants. While there are a fair number of volunteers, about 40% of this force are conscripts. In addition to law abiding residents of the empire that were pressed into service, this also includes a number of debters, vagrants and criminals. Conscripts are drawn from several areas in the Empire where the local Kings had agreed to take on the burden of gathering conscripts for the army in exchange for some conessions in tarrifs and a slight lowering of tax rates. A few refused to allow conscription for the Imperial Army to happen in their domains and faced a slight tax increase. Either way, the term of service is 5 years.
Training involves a month long session of drills, then soldiers are brought up to active duty. Due to the size of the force, the uniforms of soldiers in this new army are fairly basic with a set of grey baggy pants and a baggy jacket (both designed on the principle that it's better to be to large than to small) of either reddish brown or greenish brown coloration, a pair of boots and a helmet for protection. Regular plate, brigandines or mail is of little use against rifle fire and as such, is seen as a waste of money for enlisted personel. Officers are equiped with runic armor, usually in the form of a breastplate. Each soldier recieves a wage of 3 Pfennigs a day plus rations of bread, butter, vegetables, meat (usually every third day) and beer.
For the most part, the old high ranking Nobility of the Allergonian Empire is not fond of this new army. They see it as a threat to their ability to do as they please and for their influence over local matters. Even though the armies which they collectively outnumber the growing Imperial Army, they still have their concerns and fears about this. The lower nobility is more open to it, as most officer ranks in it are drawn from their ranks.
Another Infrastructure related one
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A Venoan Rifleman of the Army of the Serene Republic in 34 IA. The Army of the Serene Republic is one of two branches of the Venoan Military, the other being the Navy. Of the two, it is the smaller, being limited to some 20,000 soldiers. The bulk of Venoa's military manpower are raised privately, these forces are raised by members of the Patrician Class (wealthy merchants and land owners who's position comes from their wealth and the lands they own rather than titles), villages and the various guilds as part of their civic duty. Most of these fighting men are trained, equipped and drilled, but spend most of the time working at normal jobs. The Army of the Serene Republic by contrast is a standing one, always ready for action. The Army of the Serene Republic is an elite fighting force and it's soldiers are recruited from the most capable soldiers which others in Venoa have raised. Being asked to join the Army of the Serene Republic is seen as a honor and the villages, guilds and patricians which train men good enough to be employed boast about the number that they have provided to the Army. Well equipped, well trained, well paid and with a strong esprit de corps, they are a formidable force respected and feared.
Venoa was among the first states to adopt firearms, for the last four centuries Venoan soldiers had fought using arquebuses and eventually wheel locks. When the Rifle Wars began, Venoa was quick to make the transition thanks to an abundance of gunsmiths, a network of spies which stole blueprints for manufacturing equipment, an eager body of inventors and artificers up to the task of designing and building machines when necessary and a willingness to adopt standardize parts. The Venoese were keen on being able to match Infrastructural weapons technology. As such, by late 33IA the Army of the Serene Republic had adopted DiAgnellio's 3rd Breech Loading Rifle as their standard service rifle, the first non Infrastructural cartridge firing rifle that has seen large scale adoption. In addition to that, each rifleman in the Army of the Serene League is issued with a runic breastplate. These articles of magically enhanced armor can take a hit or two from a Type-3R rifle, though they cost between two to three times the price of a conventional breastplate. In addition, a Helmet, Vambraces and Grieves are issued, though these are simply steel items in the case of enlisted soldiers. For close combat, each soldier is issued with both a bayonet and a sword. Officers can be deserned by having more colorful uniforms and plumes in their helmets.
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A Venoan Rifleman of the Army of the Serene Republic in 34 IA. The Army of the Serene Republic is one of two branches of the Venoan Military, the other being the Navy. Of the two, it is the smaller, being limited to some 20,000 soldiers. The bulk of Venoa's military manpower are raised privately, these forces are raised by members of the Patrician Class (wealthy merchants and land owners who's position comes from their wealth and the lands they own rather than titles), villages and the various guilds as part of their civic duty. Most of these fighting men are trained, equipped and drilled, but spend most of the time working at normal jobs. The Army of the Serene Republic by contrast is a standing one, always ready for action. The Army of the Serene Republic is an elite fighting force and it's soldiers are recruited from the most capable soldiers which others in Venoa have raised. Being asked to join the Army of the Serene Republic is seen as a honor and the villages, guilds and patricians which train men good enough to be employed boast about the number that they have provided to the Army. Well equipped, well trained, well paid and with a strong esprit de corps, they are a formidable force respected and feared.
Venoa was among the first states to adopt firearms, for the last four centuries Venoan soldiers had fought using arquebuses and eventually wheel locks. When the Rifle Wars began, Venoa was quick to make the transition thanks to an abundance of gunsmiths, a network of spies which stole blueprints for manufacturing equipment, an eager body of inventors and artificers up to the task of designing and building machines when necessary and a willingness to adopt standardize parts. The Venoese were keen on being able to match Infrastructural weapons technology. As such, by late 33IA the Army of the Serene Republic had adopted DiAgnellio's 3rd Breech Loading Rifle as their standard service rifle, the first non Infrastructural cartridge firing rifle that has seen large scale adoption. In addition to that, each rifleman in the Army of the Serene League is issued with a runic breastplate. These articles of magically enhanced armor can take a hit or two from a Type-3R rifle, though they cost between two to three times the price of a conventional breastplate. In addition, a Helmet, Vambraces and Grieves are issued, though these are simply steel items in the case of enlisted soldiers. For close combat, each soldier is issued with both a bayonet and a sword. Officers can be deserned by having more colorful uniforms and plumes in their helmets.
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It's a very stylish letter opener for a very stylish lady.
What's the thing on the other side, a pen?
Yes, it's a high altitude fountain pen. No ballpoint pens have been developed in my TL yet.
Uniforms of the Republican Union's Office of Racial and Religious Affairs.
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