Arbitrator outfit request - Polish Uhlan look

[SlenderBarracuda]

I was looking at the arbitrator helmets… and there’s this one.

What this actually is… is a helmet from French and German history worn by Dragons and horseguards and the like.

Now, I don’t know of anyone in W40K lore who wear the Uhlan helmet/hat, which is called a Czapka. It’s from Polish Uhlans who were copied all over Europe.

They were known for their distinctive square top hat. The Czapka. The German Czapka is kind of ‘short.’ I, being a stylish Enforcer of the Lex, would prefer the polish Czapka, which is TALL.

Uhlans were known for their use of the lance.

In the 1996 film of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, (Fantastic film,) one of his comedies about mistaken identity… Orsino’s Dragoons wear the Czapka and a plain blue coat with brass buttons.

Now, I don’t want to give the film away too much, so here’s a music video that shows the Dragoons. TBH, I’d love it if we just lifted this stragiht from the film. This would be cool.

Heck, a Arbitator specific weapon like that, (Martini rifle, single shot lever action opening weapon) might be cool if there is a Martini somewhere in lore. Unsure if W40k has ripped off the Martini yet.

If you have not seen the film (or the play) I highly recommend watching this with the sound off to preserve the story. (Major spoilers. Great story.)

Twelfth Night; a witchcraft

P.S. If possible, I’d like to also have more PLAIN outfits. All our clothing is… covered with nicknacks. I’d love the ability to NOT have extra bits, seals, random ammo… but just to look slick. I know from the modders it’s possible to turn these extra bits off. Can that be a thing soon?

[JanZamoysky]

This is all good, but unless some real 40k nerd tell us otherwise, I don’t think there are any official 40k Imperium units inspired by Polish culture. If there are none, Fatshark hands are likely tied, as they are restricted with what they can add to the game by the 40k copyright holder, GW.

[SlenderBarracuda]

Inspired by? Kind of… though I can’t say they have as yet used the hat.

But Death Korps cavalry is based on Imperial German Cavalry… which included Uhlans inspired by Polish cavalry. I have two German Uhlan lances on my wall over my TV made for Uhlans in Solingen. (If you go to Solingen to see the arms museum… check their schedule. I got off the train and found them closed.)

The Imperial German cavalry did shrink the hat a bit though… It’s the same as the spike helmet except it spreads out into a square (posted one above.)

So, we could in theory use the German helmet… and then in true W40k style… make it BIGGER… (as with the current tall helmet above…) and end up where it was before they shrank it.

I can see a future where they call up GW and end up making it… throwing in a gas mask… and calling it “Krieg military police helmet variant…”

[Durandal94]

You haven’t heard of the Kurwamarines?

[JanZamoysky]

Kurwas, very strongly.

WHEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED MEME

Thank you, Brasil, for making this meme possible.

[Ohwowsotrendy]

Dude, it’s been a year and we haven’t gotten a single cosmetic update for this class, at this point I’d be happy with a banana costume.