Andy's Modelmaking Misadventures

[Reynard]

In this region it was largely Austria, with Baden and Württemberg being big enough to assert a little more independence, and then there's Hohenzollern, the tiny sneeze of a state spread across the hills to the south which wasn't just influenced by Prussia, it was part of Prussia, to the annoyance of mapmakers who had to fit it on maps with miles of other territory between it and Prussia in the North.

And as for Esslingen am Neckar and Rottweil's political leanings...

Oh heck, why did you have to make it more complicated?

 

[Andy in Germany]

Oh heck, why did you have to make it more complicated?

Complicated?

Hohenzollern is the grey bits, including the bits that aren't connected to the other grey bits, like the grey bit near Lindau, which is surrounded by Württemberg and Bavaria, and a couple of hundred KM from the other grey bits, but not including the yellow bit in the middle of the main grey bit by Magerkingen: that belongs to Württemberg.

See? Perfectly simple.

Also, the state was offered to Prussia because the nephews/cousins/uncles/all of the above of the king of Prussia abdicated. This territory was and to some extent still is a splatter of lumpy hills, and while very pretty, it is rather hard to get to or travel around, with about three fields that were not at forty-five degrees. Because of this The king said no, until someone pointed out that if Prussia didn't take it, Württemberg would get it, and well, obviously that couldn't be allowed to happen...

In the World of Ascension Hohenzollern is independent again, and their chief Export is the mercenary Hohenzollern guard*. This is based in Igelsweiss, which is a tiny exclave in Baden. As the Igel is German for a hedgehog, the Hedgehog is the logo of the guard, and of course it means that in any game when the Hohenzollern guard arrives I can use the Call sign "The Igel has landed"

I'm easily amused...

*Again, all characters are based on real people.

 

[classic33]

If it's any help, the national racing colours are as follows:

Britain - racing green
France - light ultramarine
Belgium - yellow
Italy - red
Germany - silver
Argentina - sky blue
USA - royal blue & white
Japan - white with red trim

That should cover all the bases, I think...

Except that's Shamrock Green(Ireland), which can't be used by Irish teams.

 

[Reynard]

Except that's Shamrock Green(Ireland), which can't be used by Irish teams.

Naah. Irish green is more of a mushy pea green kind of colour. Like their rugby & footy shirts...