For my hatchery post I present another of the Landgirls from Bad Squiddo's Women of WW2 range in 28mm. This is Miss Roundwood and her prize larded hen. Miss Roundwood is rather eccentric and has developed an interest in the Laarden breed of chickens having rescued a clutch of chicks with the help of a family of Belgian refugees.
The Laarden breed is related to the Braekel and noted for it's strong character. Laarden fowl have played an unusually prominent role in the history of Laarden and its environs, especially during the Wars of the late 17th century. The birds are nicknamed the De Vichet breed in "honour" of a certain historical character,
This is another great figure from Bad Squiddo, lots of character in both Miss Roundwood and the chicken. They both seem inordinately round of themselves. I am reminded of the old joke asking what's the difference between a proud hen and a lawyer. Well the proud chicken clucks defiant and..
Veterans of previous Challenges will recall that Sydney Roundwood's Laarden vignettes often included local fowl, although strangely not yet this year. Perhaps the war with France has isolated the town and restricted supplies to the point that anything edible has ended up in the stewpot. I will say that I never though I'd be googling "Heritage Chickens Breeds of Flanders".
I believe that's 5 points for the figure and 20 for the Chamber please.
Marvellously meta post. The figure is nice, too. ;)
ReplyDeleteHappy to entertain you Padre
DeleteThe Challenge does make you look up the strangest of things? Nice one Peter.
ReplyDeleteCheers Ray. It was an interesting read.
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