Great thread - I do not feel so alone having so much unpainted lead! Check out TMP today for the new Askari line of French Colonial Africa figures - they look...
For Colonials my current plan is, Divide the armies into phases, Phase 1 will give you enough figures of each side to play a small foot battle Phase 2 Will add...
Hi Dennis, Perhaps a few words of comfort: I'm sure lots of us have comparable experiences. First, let me suggest a solution to failing eyesight: new glasses !...
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... Hi I have 2 potential solutions: (i) Drop your standards and develop an "impressionistic" style for the rank & file - a lot can be done with a spray, wash...
An excellent and fascinating topic of conversation. My own thought process, for what it is worth.. Painting can also be terribly frustrating, and I myself am...
In a message dated 12/1/2004 1:44:36 PM Mountain Standard Time, rfrusso@... writes: Hi I am in Salt Lake and get to denver a couple times a year. Used to...
In a message dated 12/1/2004 2:48:52 PM Mountain Standard Time, dye4minis@... writes: Rocky Then you MUST swing on by the factory! Please give me a call...
Hi I am in Salt Lake and get to denver a couple times a year. Used to live there in the Late 70s. Gamed with several groups there then and was one of the...
Just read the latest National Geographic. In the article "On the Trail of Bin laden" the author rambles about the North West Frontier (still called that by...
Actually the same guys making guns now descend from a long line of gun-makers who turned out good copies of the Martini, Lee Enfield, and the SMLE. "The...
If you ever visit northwest Wyoming, check out the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody. In the basement, they have a whole display case of SMLEs, including one that...
... Variation on a theme--never conduct an inventory of all your unpainted lead. I still haven't recovered from doing that in 1998. Not that it stops me from...
Does it concern anyone about the current media "black-out" on Afghanistan? The Afghani tribes are very resourceful, and only have two occupations; war and...
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... What blackout? That implies the media are being kept out, my impression is they just aren't finding stories there. Which is basically good news. -- ...
My Foundry Pathan gunners crew a fish gun from the London War Room. Minifig used to make a 3 pdr. mountain gun for their British Napoleonic range. It would be...
The 3 pdr. was a Napoleonic era piece but was used into the 1860's just like the 6 & 9 pdrs. Actually at Maiwand in 1880 the British had a battery of captured...
Thanks Luc. That's the one . I tried to get MiniFig USA to order me a couple but haven't had any luck. I've not tried ordering direct from the UK. Mark ...
... If it is then the terminal velocity is easily capable of killing not just bruising. In Iraq several people are killed by celebratory fire every day. When...
... Straight up yes, at an angle no. There are a number of deaths every year around the world attributed to "Celebratory Gun Fire" shot into the air around...
... . . . ... Not quite. The village craftsmen did (perhaps still do) include numbers, stamps, caliber and other markings on the Pass copy weapons, but the...
Inspired by this thread, I talked my wife into buying me three of the Foundry Christmas special "hordes" for Christmas. (I picked a good wife, clearly!). I'm...
Greetings to all, I am new to the TSATF rules and I will be running some games for the first time. I feel like I understand the rules well at this point, but...
... But are they ISO 1401 certified? I'm sure there are some Occupational Health and Safety regulations not being observed here! ... James -- See our website...
I have a good 600pts German East Afrika circa 1880's force for Darkest Africa now and I wish to purchase some opponents for them......any suggestions?....was...
... I had assumed it was more of a shift of media focus to Iraq. More 'drama' and 'excitement' in Iraq for the media to get on camera. A bunch of dusty guys...
Hi I feel really ODD in this group. I think part of buying figs is DREAMING about how cool they are, how cool they will look painted, how much fun they will...