| flooglestreet | 19 Jan 2013 10:54 a.m. PST |
I want a Hugh Jarce figure. I can't find it on the Lardies website. Was it a one off given away free for buying something else? |
| John Armatys | 19 Jan 2013 11:01 a.m. PST |
Originally free with the first 500 hard copies of I Aint Been Shot Mum (October 2011) Now for the first 100 orders web site for hard copy products toofatlardies.co.uk/blog/?p=1295 |
| Feet up now | 19 Jan 2013 11:03 a.m. PST |
I want a Hugh Jarce and a nice pair of… |
 Doms Decals  | 19 Jan 2013 11:17 a.m. PST |
Feet Up Now – for the rest of that sentence, I was really pleased with a pair of these ones: link |
| flooglestreet | 19 Jan 2013 11:20 a.m. PST |
Thanks John,order away. Any idea if the Lardies will be casting a Sheik Yerbouti figure for moderns? |
| Silent Pool | 19 Jan 2013 1:11 p.m. PST |
Did you know that if you say his name quickly it sounds childishly rude! 
Blues 4
(specialist subject: the bleeding obvious) |
| toofatlardies | 19 Jan 2013 3:10 p.m. PST |
Actually the Arabic characters we did were Yupis Yussulf and Ashid Mhdras. In our defence, some people do seem to get very exorcised by the "silly" names we do sometimes use, and Hugh was a big nod in that direction. I am firmly in the camp which says that one can make serious studies of warfare, produce rules which model that in a credible manner but, at the same time are still fun and allow the players to enjoy a convivial evening of fun gaming. The "silly" names are merely a reflection of that. Now, that is not a universally held veiw; I have had two emails today telling me that I am puerile and that is bad for the image of wargaming. But  it, life's too short to worry about upsetting cumudgeonly old sticks. We shall continue to have fun with history regardless of our knockers. And there's a pun in there for you too Dom! Rich |
| toofatlardies | 19 Jan 2013 3:13 p.m. PST |
Sorry chaps, I should also point out that Hugh Jarce is actually based on Captain Hurricane, a classic British comic character, hence the lantern jaw. He's a damned fine looking chap too. Rich |
| Silent Pool | 19 Jan 2013 3:23 p.m. PST |
toofatlardies, I for one am not offended. I wasn't either when I heard the name for the first time on the 'Benny Hill Show' in the 1980s. We shall continue to have fun with history regardless of our knockers Matron!! |
| corporalpat | 19 Jan 2013 4:59 p.m. PST |
Bravo Rich! Your attitude is one of the things I appreciate most about your rules. Keep up the good work, and tell those stuffed shirts to stuff it a bit more! As for me I'll settle for one good TW&T thank you very much! |
Dave Jackson  | 19 Jan 2013 6:40 p.m. PST |
Bravo Rich! My attitude too… Dom….always impressed with a pair of nice Bristols… |
| Dave Jackson | 19 Jan 2013 6:42 p.m. PST |
And the last comong from a man who's favourite German characters are "Baron Gruntzundphartz" and "Hans Kneesundbums" |
| Renaud S | 19 Jan 2013 6:55 p.m. PST |
Could the non-native english speakers have a hint? I've not yet managed to understand the joke and google was no help. |
| Renaud S | 19 Jan 2013 7:10 p.m. PST |
Ok, I think I understand. Is it a matter of softening a "g" in Hugh and dropping a "r" in Jarce ? |
| Doms Decals | 19 Jan 2013 7:16 p.m. PST |
For us Brits the pronunciation's the same, as we tend to pronounce and even spell the slang word for bottom as arse not ass, so Hugh Jarce = Huge Arse…. ;-) |
| corporalpat | 19 Jan 2013 7:20 p.m. PST |
Renaud S,
You are getting there! Think British English, not American English. |
| Macunaima | 19 Jan 2013 7:56 p.m. PST |
Given that the newly painted revolutionary faction for my sci-fi universe is called the People's Revolutionary Industrial Council and Syndicate and that their enemy is the evil Baron Hisa Moder-Fökker, I'm in no position to throw stones. |
| scrivs | 20 Jan 2013 10:51 a.m. PST |
Two posts on this figure in as many days. I painted my Hugh Jarce figure today as part of my 14th Army project. I hope to get some images up in the coming days. |
 The Virtual Armchair General | 20 Jan 2013 11:24 a.m. PST |
Actually, I think the figure conjures the memory of actor Jack Hawkins--a Brit who in a war film I'd follow anywhere! TVAG |
| Captain dEwell | 20 Jan 2013 11:34 a.m. PST |
Jack Hawkins--a Brit who in a war film I'd follow anywhere! I wholeheratedly agree with The Virtual Armchair General. Jack Hawkins – a Colossus in British films. |
| flooglestreet | 20 Jan 2013 4:02 p.m. PST |
I am a fan of British War comics, at least War Picture Library. I find them much better then the Haunted Tank, Sgt Fury's Howling Commandos and Sgt. Rock's Easy company. But then, there is nothing on my side of the Atlantic that compares to Dan Dare, either. Where can I find Captain Hurricane? |
| captain canada | 20 Jan 2013 7:55 p.m. PST |
My Russian Generals are Pullispantsov and Makafulov. |
| Macunaima | 20 Jan 2013 8:30 p.m. PST |
I have a Russian general named Bebadov ("bebado" meaning drunk in Portugese). |
| jdginaz | 21 Jan 2013 12:43 a.m. PST |
I was thinking more of Jack Watson the R.S.M. in "The Wild Geese" and Cpl. Peacock in "The Devils Brigade" I really can't understand why people get upset by the silly names that Rich & Co. use in their games, it's not like your forced to used the same name if you don't like them. |
| flooglestreet | 31 Jan 2013 8:04 p.m. PST |
I've got a Hugh Jarce. Thanks to all who helped me in this thread and conditional thanks to Too Fat Lardies who may have got me into a new period. Just what I need… Like a hole in the head… It'll be fun…eating Ramen noodles for supper so I can buy figures…….. |
