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Re: How many horses or mules are wanted? [was: Wagons?]

Tommy,

Great idea, I agree. That way the customer can decide how many horses and how
much he wants to spend.

JB

--- In ColonialWars@yahoogroups.com, "Tommy Boyd" <Tommy20@...> wrote:
>
> The problem with going with the correct number for a full team, is that it
pushes the price up, and may deter some sales. I'd recommend a limber team of
two, and a separate set of two as an add-on (they can be the same figures).
That way, the customer can decide if they want to go with 2, 4, 6 or more.
>
> -Tommy
>
> --- In ColonialWars@yahoogroups.com, Al Maurer <acmaurer@> wrote:
> >
> > How many horses or mules are wanted for a limber, caisson or wagon set?
> >
> > Two is too few; six (or sometimes more) is the correct historical
> > number;; sometimes people prefer four so a to not take up too much table
> > space.
> >
> > I'm putting together Russian and German limber teams, so the question
> > has been on my radar lately.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Al
>





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Blue Moon makes a bunch that will work.  ... From: MARCHESE SURVEYING, INC. <marchesesurveying@...> Subject: [ColonialWars] Wagons? To:...
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I use diecast pencil sharperners. For scale ref, have a look here: http://www.tsoa.be/html/titelblad_heligoland.htm You can find'm here at USD 2.90 apiece: ...
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Minifigs UK have a nice selection of wagons and such for their 25mm ranges - I've used some of their AWI equipment and it's very nice. Given most wagons are...
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HI, I have a ton of 15mm wagons from Noble Fine Scale Miniatures for my Zulu encampment. HTTP://WWW.NOBLEMINIS.COM Jim Sullivan San Francisco.. _____ From:...
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You can find a variety of 25mm/28mm wagons at the www.OldGlory25s.com site: Blue Moon Manufacturing: ...
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Jul 16, 2009
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How many horses or mules are wanted for a limber, caisson or wagon set? Two is too few; six (or sometimes more) is the correct historical number;; sometimes...
Al Maurer
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Personally, I use 2 horses per limber but 4 horses for a large wagon looks nice. If can say that one figure represents 20 or 50 historical men, then why not do...
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I use 4 horses to a limber or a wagon..Its just how I like em. Jim Sullivan San Francisco _____ From: ColonialWars@yahoogroups.com...
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Bob Burke wrote: >> ...If can say that one figure represents 20 or 50 historical men, then why not do something similar for horses? << Good point, Bob.  Bit I...
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The problem with going with the correct number for a full team, is that it pushes the price up, and may deter some sales. I'd recommend a limber team of two,...
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Jul 17, 2009
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Tommy, Great idea, I agree. That way the customer can decide how many horses and how much he wants to spend. JB...
Jeffrey Baumal
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... And it gives you something to satisfy the potential customer who just wants draught horses. RWM...
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Thanks for all those suggestions: I've decided on limber plus 4 and extra horses or mules in twos. The limber poles typically--and certainly in the case of...
Al Maurer
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I set up my limbers/wagons on separate bases and the horse/ox/mule teams on a separate base. This way the teams can be removed from the wagons/limbers...
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Hey, Martin, that's a good idea... and one I hadn't thought of myself - having limbers/wagons seperate from their teams.  I like that idea so much I'm going...
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Hi, Al, This isn't terribly scientific, but One horse = one horse two horses = a pair four horses = a bunch When I look at a pair of horses, I see two, my mind...
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Squibzy, Of course it looks great. But at some point one must balance aesthetics with cost of figures and storage space. Bob Burke ... ************** A Good...
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Try here. http://www.oldglory25s.com/index.php?cat_id=97 Get them from Old Glory. I got the Ox cart last year for my Indian Army supply column and am quite...
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Dear Rocco, Yes, the Houston's line of Colonials, including a fine selection of wagons (especially for South Africa) is "between homes" just now. However, TVAG...
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Patrick,      It will be great to see the Houston stuff available again!  I have three of the Boer wagons, but need at least one more to form a laager! ...
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Hi I contacted the London Warroom a couple of days ago and they still have a lot of stock and are selling it off. They sent me a couple of documents of their...
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Try recreationalconflict.com they have two American style wagons for the Sp/Am War under accessories and equipment. Richard [Non-text portions of this message...
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