The Delaware River.

[Roc]

This is a view of the mighty Delaware River that General George Washington and his badly equipped army of patriots crossed on that frigid Christmas Eve night to surprise the Hessians in Trenton.

The riverview is about 5 minutes away from my house, good place for the wife and I to relax and walk the dog.










My wife resting.



My German Shepherd Rocket



Cheers
Roc

 

[vergilius]

So, where are you??
didn't they make pics of you?

 

[Roc]

I'm so ugly that if they with have taken a picture of me, the camera with have shattered.


Cheers
Roc

 

[billyturnip]

Nice photo's Roc, thanks for sharing them. I bet there are quite a few forum members who can produce photos of historical sites from near where they live.

Roger.

 

[marcellin de marbot]

Hi Roger,
Do you want some photos from archaeological memories of Rome? Some centuries far from Washington and his troopers...
Roc, nice place to visit...your wife and your dog seem relaxed and happy, and you?
Best wishes to you both
M

 

[billyturnip]

Hi Roger,
Do you want some photos from archaeological memories of Rome?

Yes Marcello, I think it would make a good thread. Photo's of sites of historical interest where we all live.
Here's one I took of Snape Castle, four miles from where I live. Once home of Catherine Parr, Henry VIII's sixth wife.

Roger

 

[marcellin de marbot]

Hi Roger,
Here we have the famous column of Emperor Traiano, from which almost all figures producers had taken inspiration to sculpt roman warriors, a good source "live". And all the roman statues, reproducing armours...what is your preferred time in figures, or as general study? I like something more dressed than Romans...LOL
M

 

[vergilius]

I rather visit those places myself.
Can't we visit each other now and then?
Great castle, roger!

 

[billyturnip]

Hi Marcello, I too prefer painting figures a little more dressed than Romans
My preferred period is World War One but I am also interested in the early 1900's leading up to 1914 and at the moment I have become interested in the American Civil war.

Roger

 

[billyturnip]

Can't we visit each other now and then?

I would quite happily visit and have a bolleke of De Koninck with you.

Roger

 

[Ulrich]

Why not, Roger. Here is a "little" castle, you will find in Altena, where I live. In former times it was the place of the "Grafen von der Mark", here you found the first youth hostel in the world and today you find here a very good museum

Ulrich

 

[billyturnip]

Ulrich, I just need to convince Jane we wouldn't continously talk about model soldiers and history.

Roger

Not to mention beer!

 

[Roc]

Ulrich and Roger, you have posted some very beautiful pictures of historical sites from your country, I love them.

Marcello, la tua citta di Roma e' la culla della civilta e un museo di arte e di architettura, son sicuro che i membri della Planet avrebbero gran piacere di vedere fotografie del forum, Colosseo , l'arco di Traiano, bagni di caracalla e altri bellezze Romani.
Marcello please post some pictures of your beautiful city.

Cheers
Roc.

 

[marcellin de marbot]

Hi to all,
At the moment, before to show pictures of Rome, I wish show some images for the pleasure of Roger "Billyturnip". Here in Rome there is the Museum of "Bersaglieri", perhaps the most typical Corp of Italian Army, together with the "Alpini"(the Mountain Troops). These pics are of Bersaglieri during the WWI, and a portrait of their old uniform.
Best regards
Marcello

 

[vergilius]

Hey roger !

why don't you visit our annual show in march? Lots of beer and figurines and it's in a old fortress too !!

 

[billyturnip]

Great Pictures Marcello. I've saved them to my uniforms folder. Museum of Bersaglieri, thats Rome on my list of places to visit then. Thanks very much and I'll take some photo's of my Bersaglieri cyclist to show you later.
Verg, one day I'll be there I was at work for this years. I visited Antwerp when I was in the Navy and had a good time.

Cheers fella's,
Roger

 

[marcellin de marbot]

Hi Roger,
And now some Alpini, officer, NCO and soldier

Best wishes
Marcello

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks very much for posting those Marcello. Any sculptors watching this?

Roger

 

[marcellin de marbot]

No Roger, because our producers are so persuaded that italian subjects are not interesting for the market, with the exception of Roman era. So, we produce napoleonics, native americans, oplites, templars, but none of italian uniforms of XVIII or XIX Century, that were wonderful. And nothing of the recent periods, only something in 1/35 scale for accompanying the tanks.
M