Who / What / Where Game

[mapuc]

Forgetting to add some important information

This engine was, as most engine, developed to pull a mechanic equipment.

The world decided to use another type of fuel and engine and

I bet most of you have used one of these,

Or you may know some who have or use this.

Markus

[Catfish]

:03:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6qnRS36EgE

[Catfish]

Nobody? :)

[Jimbuna]

Just come across this Kai and taking into consideration I resized the picture for Markus my lips must remain sealed.





:)





:03:

[Jimbuna]

Markus if and when you see this....I'll post the answer in 24 hours if you haven't responded matey.

[Catfish]

Think tractor..

[Jimbuna]

:haha:

[mapuc]

Thank you Jim

I had been thinking of revealing the truth

I can see Catfish are on the track-halfway there

It's true this engine was developed to pull tractors or especially this tractor.

Markus

[Catfish]

Hey I know it, but I do not want to be too precise with the hint ;) "Living next door to... " a tractor, but not literally :p

[Jimbuna]

Not to put too fine a point on it because the puzzle belongs to Markus but how exactly would you spell the girls name in the answer?

[Catfish]

A vely chalming automobile (Mao) :O:

I guess i just made the confusion complete.. no it is american.

[mapuc]

yes it's an American tractor

Markus

[fumo30]

Its the Allis-Chalmers electric tractor powered by hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells.


To be precise, the pic Markus posted doesn't show an engine, but a power source.
The actual engine is just an electric motor. Therefore Catfish, who figured also this out, will post the next riddle.

[Catfish]

If fumo30 is right (Mapuc?) he should pose the next question/riddle..

[fumo30]

If fumo30 is right (Mapuc?) he should pose the next question/riddle..


By all means it was you who solved it. :salute:
I can't take any credit.

[mapuc]

Catfish you where the first to solve it

I agree with fumo30 you have the right to serve us the next riddle.

Here it is this special made tractor

https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_687671

Markus

[Catfish]

Thanks, this was a good riddle. I was really astonished to hear about this machine, and already in 1958! Why was that not further developed? Seems like a very good idea, i mean today we put fuel cells in BMWs and they have a range of 20 miles :yeah: lmao. Not much progress.. or even the contrary :hmmm:


A new question? If you insist .. ok so what is this? You can choose from two names or purposes, depending on the time :D

https://i.imgur.com/UAP1Lhyl.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Looks like some kind of fortification but is that the EU flag I see flying?

[Catfish]

^ Regarding the flag you have identified it alright, flying with pride :)
And a fortification, yes.

[Eisenwurst]

I feel for the owner, wherever he is :hmmm: I understand there were a few "punch ups" there, one nearly wrecking the place while still fairly new.

[Catfish]

^ Eisenwurst it seems you already got it :03:

[Eisenwurst]

If I had a bucket list, it would definitely be on it.........whatever it is?????:03:

I like your sense of humour. :)

[Jimbuna]

?????

[Eisenwurst]

I like your sense of humour. :)[/QUOTE]

In a general sense, not specifically related to this riddle.

I don't have a riddle prepared so I'm hoping someone else can solve this one. :)

[Jimbuna]

Scotland?

[Catfish]

Sry for being late, no, not Scotland.

[Jimbuna]

Germany?

[Catfish]

No. I don't know whether this serves as a hint, but there are a lot of EU flags flying in that city. Not Brussels though :)

[Jimbuna]

Can't be London surely?

[Catfish]

Can't be London surely?
Those are officially-placed EU flags, not by demonstrants :03:
Not London. I guess London as a city was even founded a bit earlier than the initial structure on the photo, which has changed over the times.

[fumo30]

Mediterranean country?

[Catfish]

^ Yes.

[fumo30]

St. Angelo in Rome?

[Catfish]

St. Angelo in Rome?
Bingo :up:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castel_Sant%27Angelo
Despite the political unrest in Italy and criticism of the EU, the Italians are quite a pro-Eu bunch, they are proud to be part of it and they show it. We were a bit surprised about the enthusiasm being used to our depressing TV reports lol

As Eisenwurst rightly wrote:
I feel for the owner, wherever he is I understand there were a few "punch ups" there, one nearly wrecking the place while still fairly new.
"Much of the tomb contents and decorations have been lost since the building's conversion to a military fortress in 401 and its subsequent inclusion in the Aurelian Walls by Flavius Honorius Augustus. The urns and ashes were scattered by Visigoth looters during Alaric's sacking of Rome in 410, and the original decorative bronze and stone statuary were thrown down upon the attacking Goths when they besieged Rome in 537"

So the owner or builder was Cesar Hadrian of Rome, but it was only completed after his death. Its initial Name was "Hadrianaeum", and was later renamed in "Castello degli Angeli" ("Castle of Angels") or St. Angelo. It was used as a last resort of the Pope when the attacking troups threatened to capture the dome of St. Peter. and himself, through the centuries. There is an aqueduct running from St. Peter to St. Angelo, with a hidden escape corridor.

Over to you :yep:


Some photos..

A marble bust of Hadrian

https://i.imgur.com/m05hEc8l.jpg


How the mausoleum looked after completion in the year 139

https://i.imgur.com/jAVrAZxl.jpg


A look at the river Tiber and 'trastevere' (over the Tiber at the right) from St. Angelo

https://i.imgur.com/20rA9T1l.jpg

[fumo30]

Its much older I thought, thanks for the info Catfish.


BTW, I'm not able to post a a picture now.

So anybody, please go ahead.

[Jimbuna]

Okay, what is this?

https://i.postimg.cc/cHwwkgC0/frgrgrr.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[Aktungbby]

ABRAMS TANK?

[Catfish]

re https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2630510&postcount=9023
?????
I do not quite understand :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

ABRAMS TANK?

Not an ABRAMS

[Jimbuna]

re https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2630510&postcount=9023

I do not quite understand :hmmm:

I was looking at the earlier post exchanges and wondering what was happening. My understanding is that guesses should be plain and concise, not in a form of riddle.

Might just be me but I was definitely confused.

[Aktungbby]

German africa-corps tank?

[Buddahaid]

Seems odd having a Jerry can on the side for a tank. That would be enough gas to start the motor and move 200 yards.

[Jimbuna]

German africa-corps tank?

Afraid not.

[Jimbuna]

Seems odd having a Jerry can on the side for a tank. That would be enough gas to start the motor and move 200 yards.

In that case you may be a little surprised when all is revealed.

[u crank]

Is this a military vehicle?

[Jimbuna]

It is.

[Aktungbby]

American in origin?

[Eichhörnchen]

I can't see the picture

[Jimbuna]

American in origin?

Oh yes :yep:

[Jimbuna]

I can't see the picture

https://i.postimg.cc/1zr1wTB2/frgrgrr.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[Eichhörnchen]

Thanks...

MLRS vehicle?

Are you certain you haven't used this picture before?

[Jimbuna]

No and yes.

[Aktungbby]

is it presently in use?

[Jimbuna]

Yes

[skidman]

M109 Paladin Howitzer?

[Aktungbby]

https://i.postimg.cc/1zr1wTB2/frgrgrr.jpg (https://postimages.org/) WELL THOSE DO HAVE 'JERRYCANS AND BLACK TREADS:D M109 PIM>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Bae_PIM_upgrade.jpghttps://breakingdefense.com/2015/04/paladin-pim-the-little-cannon-that-could-the-future-of-the-armored-brigade/ (https://breakingdefense.com/2015/04/paladin-pim-the-little-cannon-that-could-the-future-of-the-armored-brigade/)

[Jimbuna]

M109 Paladin Howitzer?

Rgr that.

https://i.postimg.cc/RVHnz08L/M109-Paladin.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[skidman]

OK. What is this?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/nrcq2ua4dqy5xr5/susi.jpg?raw=1

[Aktungbby]

is greek orthodox?

[skidman]

Nope

[Buddahaid]

is greek orthodox?

Nice guess. I have to dl it and see if there is a cross atop the spire. I'm thinking Spanish, or Portuguese atm.

[Aktungbby]

OK. What is this?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/nrcq2ua4dqy5xr5/susi.jpg?raw=1 It's a corroded copper tile dome reflecting the 'vault of heaven!:Kaleun_Thumbs_Up::yeah::Kaleun_Applaud::sh ucks:

[skidman]

I'm thinking Spanish, or Portuguese atm.

No, no

[skidman]

It's corroded copper

No it isn't :hmmm:

[Catfish]

Zinc or plastic? :hmmm:

[skidman]

Lead :yep:

Sigh. OK. Where is it?

[Jimbuna]

The Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi?

[skidman]

No.

[Eichhörnchen]

Is it in Italy?

[skidman]

No.

[Jimbuna]

Middle East?

[Eichhörnchen]

The Netherlands?

[skidman]

Not in the Middle East.
Not in the Netherlands.

[Aktungbby]

CHURCH OR MOSQUE?

[skidman]

Church

[Eichhörnchen]

Prague?

[u crank]

Is it in Europe?

[Jimbuna]

The UK?

[skidman]

Yes, in Europe
Not in the UK
Not in Prague

[Jimbuna]

France?

[skidman]

Not in France

[Aktungbby]

Andorra?

[skidman]

Not in Andorra, SanMarino, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Monaco :)

[Eichhörnchen]

Spain?

[u crank]

Eastern Europe?

[skidman]

Not in Spain.
Not in Eastern Europe.

[Eichhörnchen]

Germany?

[skidman]

Yep. In Germany.

[Jimbuna]

In Duisburg?

[skidman]

Not in Duisburg

[Jimbuna]

Berlin?

[skidman]

Nope

[Aktungbby]

IS IT A FAMOUS LUTHERAN CHURCH? :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

[skidman]

It is not Lutheran, but of major relevance to German history.

[Aktungbby]

DIET OF WORMS?

[skidman]

No, not Worms

[Aktungbby]

DOES THIS CHURCH HAVE MORE THAN ONE DOME?

[skidman]

Yes.

[Eichhörnchen]

I've been searching through German church cupolas page after page with no luck... very good one, Skidman :Kaleun_Salute:

[Reece]

In Wittenberg Saxony

[skidman]

Not in Saxony

[Aktungbby]

I've been searching through German church cupolas page after page with no luck... very good one, Skidman :Kaleun_Salute: LIKE WISE!:k_confused: IS IT CONSIDERED A BASILICA OR JUST A CATHEDRAL WITH A DOME OR TWO?

[skidman]

It's a cathedral with one central nave.

[Aktungbby]

THE DOME APPEARS SIDED; IS IT OF THE ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE STYLE?

[skidman]

That's a good question:

1) The dome in the picture detail is on the side and of course baroque.

2) The cathedral is a mixture of romanesque, gothic, neogothic and baroque styles. The oldest part is really old. The latest additions are from the 18th century.

Come on now :03:

[Aktungbby]

ARE KINGS TRADITIONALLY BURIED HERE?

[Catfish]

Not Goslar, not Karlsruhe, not Aachen. I'm stuck :timeout:

Very good riddle :)

[Jimbuna]

St. Salvator to Fulda High Cathedral?

[Aktungbby]

St. Salvator to Fulda High Cathedral?

German Baroque architects, Johann Dientzenhofer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Dientzenhofer) DESIGNED THAThttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Fuldaer_Dom_028a.jpg/250px-Fuldaer_Dom_028a.jpg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fuldaer_Dom_028a.jpg)<FULDA THOSE CUPOLAS ARE ROUND: BAROQUE; THE PICTURE DETAILhttps://www.dropbox.com/s/nrcq2ua4dqy5xr5/susi.jpg?raw=1 IS ROMANESQUE; SIMILAR TO SPEYER W/O THE BAROQUE PILLARED EXTRAVAGENT SPINDLE ATOP-WHICH EXCLUDES FULDA. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Speyer_dom_11.jpg/280px-Speyer_dom_11.jpg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Speyer_dom_11.jpg)< CLIK TO ENLARGE SPEYER BUT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE LEAD TILE.:hmmm: :hmmm:

[Catfish]

^ This could be it .. :hmmm:

[skidman]

ARE KINGS TRADITIONALLY BURIED HERE?

At least one Kaiser is buried there, but lots of Roman-German Kings were crowned there.

[skidman]

Not Goslar, not Karlsruhe, not Aachen.


Hmm. Take a closer look!

[skidman]

...Fulda... ...Speyer...

Not Fulda, not Speyer.

[Catfish]

Hmm. Take a closer look!

Is it part of a Pfalz, »architecturally« (does this word even exist)?

[skidman]

Yes, the oldest part used to be a part of a Pfalz :yeah:

[Catfish]

Part of the "Pfalzkapelle" at the dome in Aachen? :hmmm:
The Hungary chapel?

edit: if, this is a vicious angle photograph of the cupola

[skidman]

You nailed it. Bravo.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/kfox1m6k41vk94l/Dom-c-Bernd-Schr%C3%B6der_1200px.jpg?raw=1

From left to right:
The Hungary Chapel (baroque, 18th century)
The Western Tower (neogothic, 14th century, the little side chapel was reconstructed after the Allied bombing in WWII)
The Octagon (romanesque with a baroque dome on it, the oldest part and the chapel of the Pfalz of Kaiser Karl, 8th century)
In front of the octagon another two chapels (neogothic, 15th century)
And of course the gothic chancel, Aachen's glass house (14th century, with the highest tracery windows of any German gothic cathedral).

32 Roman-German Kings were crowned in the Octagon starting with Otto I. (936). The last one to receive the crown in Aachen was Ferdinand I. (1531).

"Der Hohe Dom zu Aachen" survived two Allied bombings: July 14th, 1943 and December 24th (!), 1943 and it survived Napoleon stealing everything from its interior the French could carry. It is still the No. 1 landmark of my home town.

Over to You Kai.

[Eichhörnchen]

Well done, Catfish :Kaleun_Salute:... I'd never have got that

[Catfish]

^ I am not sure i did :oops: thanks.
I read the hungarian chapel was almost destroyed in WW2 for some fragments of the bombed western tower fell on it, sure the whole structure has been threatened numerous times in history, thanks for the historical background Skidmark! :up:

[Catfish]

So, what is this then?

https://i.imgur.com/qHppVixl.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Ceiling lights in sonme concert hall? :hmmm:

[Eichhörnchen]

Nazi subterranean factory?

[skidman]

Old wooden ship?

[Buddahaid]

Old wooden ship?

That's what it looks like to me. I'd start by guessing Vasa.

[Eichhörnchen]

Yes I can see that... I want to retract my statement, officer :oops:

[Catfish]

Old wooden ship?
Yes, but what type? No it is not the »Vasa«.

@Eichhörnchen :haha:

[Aktungbby]

Yes, but what type? No it is not the »Vasa«.

@Eichhörnchen :haha:Viking knarr?

[Buddahaid]

Mary Rose?

[Catfish]

^^ and ^ neither a Knarr nor the Mary Rose.
It has a clinker planking though, so it is closer to a 'Knarr' than to the Mary Rose.

Photo from the "rebuild" of a certain type of ship.

[Aktungbby]

AM I AGOG AT A COG OF THE HANSEATIC LEAGUE? :D :arrgh!:

[Catfish]

Bingo Aktungbby, a cog from appx. 1300, the rebuild inspired by a wreck found in the Baltic near the island of Poel (on a sandbank, after a storm), and the city of Wismar (which is b.t.w. a wonderful place to visit, beautiful city).

Over to you :yep:


Some pictures during the building, and the launch:

https://i.imgur.com/tGGvVeTm.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/WaPMnUQm.jpg


https://i.imgur.com/ghBoAjDm.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/PsnoS5vm.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/thISfpLm.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/fPgYMF3m.jpg

[Aktungbby]

WHAT FAMOUS OR INFAMOUS BANNER DID THIS JOLLY ROGER FLY FROM? https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?pictureid=10667&albumid=815&dl=1571674872&thumb=1 (https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/album.php?albumid=815&pictureid=10667) :arrgh!:

[Catfish]

One of Sid Meier's pirates :D

Not so easy, there were a lot of different designs, and your flag shows the bones behind the skull.

[Aktungbby]

NOPE ! U R INSIDIOUS! (BIG HINT ACTUALLY:yep:)

[Buddahaid]

U R INSIDIOUS! (BIG HINT ACTUALLY:yep:)

Well you don't look so....no wait......:arrgh!:
http://www.racprops.com/trekmovies/tuc/klingon_rifle.jpg

[Catfish]

@Aktung if you were referring to a submarine or U-boat, the emblems flags were different i think :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

Well, it is submarine related it certainly isn't HMS Conqueror.

[Aktungbby]

not related to submarines; but it is WWII related

[Buddahaid]

Totenkopf Standarte Sturmbannfahne?

[Aktungbby]

Well, it is submarine related it certainly isn't HMS Conqueror.

Totenkopf Standarte Sturmbannfahne?Nope. It was more often displayed on Reich roof tops.

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/7bT3JEC.jpg Canisters of 'Zyklon B'

[Aktungbby]

BINGO! :Kaleun_Salute: U R BRILLIANT! I DID'NT EXPECT SO SWIFT A SOLUTION.:D

[Eichhörnchen]

^ Ask Catfish about my mind-reading powers :haha:


https://i.imgur.com/PesghoW.jpg What/where is this?

[Aktungbby]

is it a guard tower?

[Eichhörnchen]

Nope

[Eisenwurst]

Naughty squirrel punishment facility???

[Buddahaid]

Your chimney?

[Eichhörnchen]

No neither of those, but it is a particular building

[bracer]

Military related?

[Cyborg322]

that's hot inside ?

[Aktungbby]

deeathcamp crematorium chimney?

[Buddahaid]

Secret nut roasting complex......?

[Eisenwurst]

Anything to do with wildlife???

[Eichhörnchen]

@ bracer: not military

@ Cyborg322: it was cold & abandoned when the photo was taken in 2016

@ Aktung: Nope

@ Buddababy: Nope

@ eisenwurst: Nope

[Eisenwurst]

Abandoned Aerodrome/airfield?

[Eichhörnchen]

Nope

[Catfish]

Maybe something more interesting.. :hmmm:

A garbage dump facility? :O:

[Eisenwurst]

In the Northern Hemisphere?

[Jimbuna]

A prison?

[Eichhörnchen]

@ Catfish: Nope

@ eisenwurst: Nope

@ Jim: Not a prison, although you might feel it was if you lived there

[Jimbuna]

Located on a small island?

[Eichhörnchen]

Nope

[Jimbuna]

An observation tower?

[Eichhörnchen]

Nope

[skidman]

a water tower?

[Catfish]

So it is a chimney, located south of the equator. Now that narrows it down.. :haha:

Is it a kind of emergency camp, used for or during catastophes of any kind?

[Eisenwurst]

Is it in Africa?

[Aktungbby]

is the corner hole damage to the chimney caused by a shell?

[Eichhörnchen]

Oh crikey... major booboo... it's in the NORTHERN hemisphere, so my answer to Little e's question was incorrect. Sorry, guys :oops: (and I hadn't touched a drop)

@ Skidman: not a water tower

@ Catfish: not an emergency centre

@ Little e: so not in Africa

@ Aktung: not shell damage

[Eisenwurst]

Enough with the little "e", I'm getting a complex and will have to ask Onkel Neal to change it to a Big 'un. :03:

[Eichhörnchen]

But you do only have a little e...

[Eisenwurst]

Is it in Eastern Europe?

[Eichhörnchen]

No, definitely

[Eisenwurst]

In Western Europe?

[Eichhörnchen]

Nope... I go to bed now

[Eisenwurst]

Thanks Boss. :up: :Kaleun_Salute:

[Jimbuna]

Crematorium?

[Eichhörnchen]

Nope

[Jimbuna]

Time for a clue me thinks :hmmm:

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/B2AQ2Td.jpg It's in Illinois


https://i.imgur.com/VN1cU60.jpg Here's another part of it

[Catfish]

A distillery?

[Eichhörnchen]

Nope

[Jimbuna]

Asylum?

[Eichhörnchen]

You would expect so, but no

[skidman]

power station?

[Catfish]

So is it a chimney for a normal heating system at all :hmmm:

[Eisenwurst]

A Ballpark?

[Eichhörnchen]

skidman no, Catfish yes, Eisenwurst no

[skidman]

A boot camp or some other kind of educational place?

[Eichhörnchen]

Nope

There have been efforts going on since 2016 to raise enough cash to save the building for posterity... it was last occupied in 2011

Some folks possibly would say it should be left to fall down

[Eisenwurst]

So there's some notoriety associated with the place?

[Buddahaid]

Eastman Kodak building?

[Aktungbby]

commercial or residential property?

[Catfish]

Nope [...] ... it was last occupied in 2011 [...]
It wasn't us :timeout:

[Eichhörnchen]

@ Eisenwurst: Not notoriety exactly... a famous connection certainly

@ Buddababy: Not the Eastman Kodak Building

@ Aktung: Residential

@ Catfish: I don't know whether any Germans ever stayed there :haha:


CLUE: There's a connection with the 'Mayflower'

[Jimbuna]

The home of a Mayflower descendant?

[Eichhörnchen]

Yes, but who?

[Jimbuna]

Mayflower Society House?

https://i.postimg.cc/QNmQQkPB/34398830006-f106007507-b.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/TjSU5Mu.jpg No, this place is brick built

[Aktungbby]

IS IT IN WHEATON ILLINOIS?

[Eichhörnchen]

No... this place (city) is due south of Chicago... nowhere near Wheaton

[Catfish]

Chimney and now this brick pattern does not look anything like being of Mayflower or even civil war times :hmmm:

[Eichhörnchen]

No indeed they do not... the 'Mayflower' connection is simply a clue to the identity of the person who lived in this building

[Eisenwurst]

Building built in the 1960s/70s ???

Too late for Al Capone. ( famous Mayflower descendant ) ;)

[Eichhörnchen]

I've read all I can find but don't have the date of its construction... it was occupied in the 1920s for sure

[Eisenwurst]

Is it a photo you took yourself???

I think I got the Mayflower connection, but stumped at the rest.

[Eichhörnchen]

No I didn't take the photo

CLUE: It's in the city of Danville

[Eisenwurst]

Mr Dick Van Dyke's former home in Danville Il.

[Catfish]

^ I think you nailed it!

This house is a real trashure :O:

[Jimbuna]

^ I think you nailed it!

This house is a real trashure :O:

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious :yeah:

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/foUA1du.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/1sog3uE.jpg Here's a photo of the old wreck

(DVD is descended from one of the Mayflower's passengers)


Your go, Little big E

[Eisenwurst]

For a while I honestly thought it was Mayflower Brewery/Al Capone related.

I inadvertently learned a lot of stuff about Al Capone e.g. he was directly responsible for putting expiry dates on milk bottles - he genuinely didn't want anyone getting sick from drinking bad milk.

Dick Van Dyke eh, 94 and still going strong.

Moving right along......

https://i.imgur.com/ID2UdPi.jpg

I know.....a tall thin redhead....but more to the point, what is this and where is it ????

[fumo30]

Is it in Sydney?

[Eisenwurst]

Yes, very quick :Kaleun_Applaud:

A clue:- "She's" got a black friend - very wasted looking - drugs ? :03:

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/wWYnrBj.jpg

"Almost Once" giant matchsticks sculpture, Sydney

[Eisenwurst]

That's gotta set a record for quickest posted and solved.

Yes, famous - as we call it - "Matchstick sculptures" - by the late Brett Whiteley.

I've been trying to upload a photo I took 10 mins ago from my place showing the statue in situ behind the Art Gallery of NSW to give a sense of what it looks like with it's surroundings, but no luck, I'll keep trying.

The photo also shows the ongoing extensions to the Art Gallery - "The Eichhornchen Wing" to better display his stuff.

http://i.imgur.com/hrDOfGM.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

^ Maybe we can all come to Sydney for a Subsim Meet when they open the new wing :D

https://i.imgur.com/CGUlKV8.jpg In the meantime, who's this a statue of and where?

[Eisenwurst]

If all 100k Subsim members come, they can buy their own drinks.

Famous 19th century South American Military Hero ?

[Eichhörnchen]

Afraid not

[u crank]

Is this statue located in England?

[Eichhörnchen]

Nope

[Aktungbby]

is it a French marshal

[u crank]

Is it in continental Europe?

[Eichhörnchen]

To Aktung and Marcel: nope and nope

[u crank]

South America?

[Eichhörnchen]

Nope

[Aktungbby]

in India?

[Eichhörnchen]

Nope

[Aktungbby]

anywhere in asia?

[u crank]

North America?

[Eichhörnchen]

@ Aktung: Almost!

@ Marcel: No

[Buddahaid]

No medals, no epaulettes, and no obvious buttons. It doesn't seem to be a military uniform so I think royalty then. Is this person royalty?

[Eichhörnchen]

That's very astute... this is at any rate the dress of a Monarch

[Eisenwurst]

"Almost Asia".......Australia???

The "Palm tree" embroidery on the jacket is very unique. A statue at an embassy of a King?

[Mr Quatro]

"Almost Asia".......Australia???

The "Palm tree" embroidery on the jacket is very unique. A statue at an embassy of a King?

Thinking the same thing ... it looks English, but it is not therefore Australia :yep:

[Eichhörnchen]

Not Australia and not at an embassy, although this is representative of a 'king'

Not English, although I agree it does look like a Victorian tunic

[Eisenwurst]

Not Dick Van Dyke ?????

[Eichhörnchen]

anywhere in asia?

CLUE: The statue is not in Asia, although it is wearing Asian garb

(And it's not Dick Van Dyke)

[Eisenwurst]

In Africa?

[Eichhörnchen]

Not Africa

I'm learning stuff here... the statue might be considered to be just about in Asia geographically, but the country I would say is not normally politically thought of as Asia

[Eisenwurst]

The Middle East ?

[Eichhörnchen]

Nope

[Eichhörnchen]

CLUE:

Russia... it's bloody Russia!!

[Buddahaid]

Isn't that in Asia?

[Eichhörnchen]

This part of it is, I guess

[Eichhörnchen]

So... it's in the Asian part of Russia, guys

[Aktungbby]

mongol or tatar monarch?

[Eichhörnchen]

Neither

The dress is Far East and the statue is in Russia's Far Eastern territory, right by China... who is it and exactly where?

[Eisenwurst]

OK. So he/she rendered Russia some favours and Russia responded by erecting a statue ( post Cold War ??? ).:06:

[Jimbuna]

Is it a Tsar?