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78139
Well, i'd recommend a brush. Were dealing with indivdual arms arm and armor. elephant, hippo, cow and other game animals were used. shades of grey or brown...
Hugh K. Singh
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Aug 1, 2006
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78140
Hugh has it, and I recall that sword scabbards were often red leather [examples in UK museums confirm this], also some shields were quite dark [ditto]. I'm not...
Botch
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78141
I think the Turkish peoples in Russia tried to forcibly disassociate themselves from the new Soviet Union. At least one of their leaders was a former Ottoman...
David Edgington
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Aug 1, 2006
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78142
... Time to get promoted! Off with their heads! Of course with my luck they're all after me anyway.... and here I thought I'd make it into the top 1000...
Gabriel Landowski
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Aug 1, 2006
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78143
I think that Brigade Games was handling Bill's Bases. I don't know how successful they are at getting product from Bill. Chuck ...
Chuck Turnitsa
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Aug 1, 2006
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78144
I played in that scenario at Historicon & it is a good one but the British/Egyptians have to be aggressive. Mark Stevens ... From:...
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Aug 1, 2006
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78145
John, Be forewarned, Jim and I played in Jeff's game, so if you run again, we may actually win this time!!! Fun game with a couple fun GM's!! Kevin Kevin Army...
Kevin Lepley
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Aug 1, 2006
4:39 pm
78146
That was a great fun game, Ed. I can't believe how well it all went for Marty [?] and me until the last turn when I managed to lose the entire French left...
Botch
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Aug 1, 2006
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78147
on 01/08/06 4:08am, ColonialWars@yahoogroups.com at ... Yes. I've seen several very nice Asian warlords converted from Medieval Saracen/Arab figures. sometimes...
James Manto
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Aug 1, 2006
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78148
However this time you won't have me hacking the infidel to pieces with my amazing die rolls so it may not be so good for the annointed of God. Nigel...
Nigel Clarke
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Aug 1, 2006
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78149
I would use Foundry (or other) Pathans. Dan...
Peggy/Dan Beattie
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Aug 1, 2006
7:30 pm
78150
Hallo all, I finally de-lurked myself to ask a quick question. I am working on a gunboat/paddle steamer, which I am building from scratch. I'd love to add a...
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Aug 1, 2006
8:09 pm
78151
Hallo all, I finally de-lurked myself to ask a quick question. I am working on a gunboat/paddle steamer, which I am building from scratch. I'd love to add a...
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Aug 1, 2006
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78152
In a message dated 8/1/2006 2:11:13 PM Mountain Standard Time, adolfo_laurenti@... writes: I finally de-lurked myself to ask a quick question. I am...
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Aug 1, 2006
8:18 pm
78153
Rivisco has a great number of gunboat guns. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Hugh K. Singh
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Aug 1, 2006
9:44 pm
78154
THIS IS AN AUTO-SEND MESSAGE. YOU HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING WRONG!! Greetings, ColonialWars strips off attachments. If you want to send & receive attachments,...
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Aug 2, 2006
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78155
Jeff: please post ! Once a year I organize a "Garden Battle" for around eight gamers and I so want to play a Sudan scenario next year ! Regards, Luc. ... From:...
Luc Burlage
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Aug 2, 2006
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78156
Don't completely abandon 6mm! I don't want to be the only one on the list playing........even if it is solo. Peter ... The best gets better. See why everyone...
Peter
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Aug 2, 2006
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78157
There's a Sudanese sword and scabbard in the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, oddly displayed with the ancient Kush exhibit. The sword is straight, the...
Howard Whitehouse
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Aug 2, 2006
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78158
Matt, I found a French language site on the Central Asian countries. For three of the five--Turkmenistan, Tadjikistan, and Uzbekistan--they have a photo...
David Edgington
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Aug 2, 2006
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78159
Sure, I'll post it to the colonial battle site. I'll let you know when, maybe tonight. Cheers, Jeff ... around eight gamers and I so want to play a Sudan...
jbaumal
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Aug 2, 2006
1:36 pm
78160
That's why I have been filing fuzzy-wuzzy swords straight all these years. Mark Stevens ... From: ColonialWars@yahoogroups.com...
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Aug 2, 2006
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78161
Sheilds were animal hides and would be dark browns and deep greys. Scabbards would be red leather, this color will work better with the native flesh tones....
jbaumal
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Aug 2, 2006
1:45 pm
78162
From memory, Irregular do a line of 15mm guns of all sorts, at least up to the mid 1800's - RML on a slide carriage suitable for a Rendel 'Flatiron' gun boat...
Bruce S. R. Lee
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Aug 2, 2006
2:33 pm
78163
You might look at some of the games in our "green Nile" campaign that the Jackson gamers did a couple of years ago. We had a river, gunboats, native dhows, ...
Jay Stribling
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Aug 2, 2006
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78164
I am working on a unit of the Bombay Light Cavalry for 1880. I have a nice 10 figure bag of Old Glory Guides cavalry which will work nicely but need 2 more...
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Aug 2, 2006
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78165
After a particularly ferocious WRG 7th Ed. Ancients game, one of the guys always fielded his Light Cavalry toting the (several!) Roman Standards - inc. the...
Ray Turner
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Aug 2, 2006
5:41 pm
78166
A list of traders at this years Britcon Olympiad is now on the BHGS web site at WWW.BHGS.CO.UK Its still not to late to enter the tournament The event runs...
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Aug 2, 2006
5:42 pm
78167
Adolfo, Try Blue Jacket Ship Crafters in the USA at: www.bluejacketinc.com/fittings/fittings20.htm They have a 3" deck gun at 1/8" (or 1:96) scale that should...
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Aug 2, 2006
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78168
Mark, I think I have 2 to spare. I'll check and get back to you asap. Jim Ferich ... From: <Mark.Stevens@...> ... [Non-text portions of this...
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