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Aero-space / Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Last post by Claymore on August 22, 2026, 04:45:38 PM »Purposeful is the feel I get... and a bit of evil.. the whole layout just rocks
Agreed, whiffery at its finest!
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Agreed, whiffery at its finest!
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Canadian GB / THE KINGDOM OF CANADA
« Last post by JP Vieira on August 22, 2026, 03:34:32 PM »A new country
After successfully capturing French Caribbean islands for Britain, Prince Edward expects to return home to London a hero. Instead, King George III sends a cold letter ordering him back to Canada indefinitely, while cutting off his financial allowance. Furious and buried in debt, Edward realizes his father will never let him return.
Edward embraces his exile and actively plots against London. Unlike other British governors, Edward is deeply loved by the French-Canadian population. His mistress, Madame de Saint-Laurent, helps him forge a secret alliance with the powerful Catholic clergy and French elites. He promises them absolute religious freedom, protection of French civil law, and complete independence from British taxes in exchange for their loyalty.
In 1797, Britain is completely distracted fighting Napoleon Bonaparte in Europe and cannot spare troops for North America. Seizing the moment, Prince Edward uses his authority as Commander-in-Chief to seize the formidable citadels of Halifax and Quebec City.
On July 4, 1797, Prince Edward signs the Canadian Declaration of Independence, cutting all ties with his father's crown. To secure his borders, he signs a non-aggression pact with US President John Adams, ensuring the Americans will not invade.
The Kingdom of Canada (1798–1820)
Edward is crowned King Edward I of Canada in a grand ceremony at Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal. He establishes a constitutional monarchy where French and English are equal languages; he legalizes his relationship with Madame de Saint-Laurent, making her Queen Julie of Canada.
King George III, heartbroken and mentally unstable, vows to crush his son, but Britain's exhaustion from the Napoleonic Wars forces London to reluctantly recognize Canadian independence in 1802.
King Edward I dies in 1820. Because he married Madame de Saint-Laurent, they have legitimate Canadian heirs. Consequently, Queen Victoria, his oldest daughter, succeeds him, lending her name to the mid and late 19th century. Canada enters the 19th century not as a British dominion, but as a powerful, independent Anglo-French kingdom dominating North America and soon a large chunk of the world.
After successfully capturing French Caribbean islands for Britain, Prince Edward expects to return home to London a hero. Instead, King George III sends a cold letter ordering him back to Canada indefinitely, while cutting off his financial allowance. Furious and buried in debt, Edward realizes his father will never let him return.
Edward embraces his exile and actively plots against London. Unlike other British governors, Edward is deeply loved by the French-Canadian population. His mistress, Madame de Saint-Laurent, helps him forge a secret alliance with the powerful Catholic clergy and French elites. He promises them absolute religious freedom, protection of French civil law, and complete independence from British taxes in exchange for their loyalty.
In 1797, Britain is completely distracted fighting Napoleon Bonaparte in Europe and cannot spare troops for North America. Seizing the moment, Prince Edward uses his authority as Commander-in-Chief to seize the formidable citadels of Halifax and Quebec City.
On July 4, 1797, Prince Edward signs the Canadian Declaration of Independence, cutting all ties with his father's crown. To secure his borders, he signs a non-aggression pact with US President John Adams, ensuring the Americans will not invade.
The Kingdom of Canada (1798–1820)
Edward is crowned King Edward I of Canada in a grand ceremony at Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal. He establishes a constitutional monarchy where French and English are equal languages; he legalizes his relationship with Madame de Saint-Laurent, making her Queen Julie of Canada.
King George III, heartbroken and mentally unstable, vows to crush his son, but Britain's exhaustion from the Napoleonic Wars forces London to reluctantly recognize Canadian independence in 1802.
King Edward I dies in 1820. Because he married Madame de Saint-Laurent, they have legitimate Canadian heirs. Consequently, Queen Victoria, his oldest daughter, succeeds him, lending her name to the mid and late 19th century. Canada enters the 19th century not as a British dominion, but as a powerful, independent Anglo-French kingdom dominating North America and soon a large chunk of the world.
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Aero-space / Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Last post by Old Wombat on August 22, 2026, 03:06:36 PM » 
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Canadian GB / Re: A HOUSE UNITED AT LAST- UNADR
« Last post by JP Vieira on August 22, 2026, 02:16:08 PM »malheureusement non; in the equalitarian UNADR all treason is high treason; there are no bourgeois distinctionstrying to impose imperialistic and artificial border lines in the new free union? That is high treason ...
Au contraire mon frère! (does that make it 'low treason'?)
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Canadian GB / Re: THE UNION OF FREE CANADIAN STATES (UFCS)
« Last post by JP Vieira on August 22, 2026, 02:13:02 PM »Thanks for the update, JP. I haven't heard from you in ages. Regarding Canada leaving the Empire there are some RW parallels. After an abortive start around 1880, Canada grudgingly formed a navy. The suspicion was that Britain would co-opt it for their Imperial wars. Another interesting RW theme is AF colors of convenience. IE the NATO E-3s using Luxembourg rouundels, and the European C-17 consortium in Hungarian markings.Thank you:very interesting. The common fleet inspired in those RW examples, yes
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Canadian GB / Re: THE UNION OF FREE CANADIAN STATES (UFCS)
« Last post by JP Vieira on August 22, 2026, 02:11:38 PM »Thank you for sharing; it looks greatanother of the common aircraft, the Boeing E-3HC
Nice!
There were RW red-ring roundels like those - adopted by the RCAF for the 1967 Centennial of Canadian Confederation. In 1968, they reverted to standard blue rings and red maple leaves.
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Canadian GB / Re: THE UNION OF FREE CANADIAN STATES (UFCS)
« Last post by kim margosein on August 22, 2026, 09:21:07 AM »Thanks for the update, JP. I haven't heard from you in ages. Regarding Canada leaving the Empire there are some RW parallels. After an abortive start around 1880, Canada grudgingly formed a navy. The suspicion was that Britain would co-opt it for their Imperial wars. Another interesting RW theme is AF colors of convenience. IE the NATO E-3s using Luxembourg rouundels, and the European C-17 consortium in Hungarian markings.
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Land / Re: 1/35 Frankentruck
« Last post by Frank3k on August 22, 2026, 08:22:29 AM »I tried an experiment on the Kung box, to "pre-distress" the primer layer. I mixed some rust and black, then thinned it a bit past the ideal amount, so it was very thin without being too runny. I sprayed the whole box and I like the results! Very tempted to leave it like this, but it'll get a layer of paint that will hopefully show some of the underlying unevenness.
The inspiration is this 1940's car that I found in the Mojave desert. Metal thieves eventually took it, but I love the worn, rusted color, with just a touch of paint.
It's not going to look as deteriorated as the car, but some rust will show through.
The inspiration is this 1940's car that I found in the Mojave desert. Metal thieves eventually took it, but I love the worn, rusted color, with just a touch of paint.
It's not going to look as deteriorated as the car, but some rust will show through.
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Aero-space / Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Last post by Buzzbomb on August 22, 2026, 06:39:25 AM »Purposeful is the feel I get... and a bit of evil.. the whole layout just rocks