I have removed some photos and added mamy more to the album "holger's stuff". Today we had scheduled to play a scenario "Belgians versus Congo Arabs" in our...
81945
James Manto
bloodandchiv...
Jul 1, 2007 5:47 pm
Yes just borrowed it from a friend and laughed my way through. Highly recommended to any of us who were kids in the 60s or earlier. My wife is reading it for...
81946
hamchuck.1234
Jul 2, 2007 2:36 am
We could argue all day about whether or not this falls in the category of 19th Century Colonial gaming or not, but I doubt if it'll be a long thread anyway and...
81947
RON VAUGHAN
ronaldvaugha...
Jul 2, 2007 5:14 am
James, I received my copy of "Historical Miniature Wargamer" #8 yesterday! In the editorial comments, Don wrote that he did not have enough articles. He said...
81948
Natalie hall
FrGuard@...
Jul 2, 2007 5:39 am
anyone on the list know Bill Amick. A friend of mine and I sent him some figures to paint for us. he is no longer answering my emails. I got his name from a...
81949
Pat Osika
pat_osi
Jul 2, 2007 11:16 am
One of the British magazines, Wargames Illustrated or Miniature Wargames (I believe the former), ran a wahaling game article some time back. I'm sure I have...
81950
James Manto
bloodandchiv...
Jul 2, 2007 12:21 pm
... the editorial comments, Don wrote that he did not have enough articles. He >said you were engaged in recruiting authors. I want to mention that I sent him...
81951
Andrew Wellard
ajwellard
Jul 3, 2007 1:23 am
Dear Peter, Wainwright's expedition against Persian Gulf pirates was in 1809. It included some native troops (including 2 companies of the 2/2nd Bombay Native...
81952
Preziosia@...
d015349c
Jul 3, 2007 1:24 am
Guys, There was no INDIA, or concept thereof, until post-Mutiny (1860 and it was nebulous at best in the very beginning). Soldiers would march, but mutinied ...
81953
tom_lee_graves
Jul 3, 2007 1:24 am
A 15mm figure that can be used for Red Lantern for Boxer Rebellion. Any one have suggestions? Thanks, Tom...
81954
Preziosia@...
d015349c
Jul 3, 2007 1:24 am
I could have sworn that I sent this yesterday, let's try this again. In a message dated 6/29/07 8:04:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time, PreziosiA writes: Guys, There...
81955
Preziosia@...
d015349c
Jul 3, 2007 1:24 am
Third try to post this to the group in three days: Guys, There was no INDIA, or concept thereof, until post-Mutiny (1860 and it was nebulous at best in the...
81956
nwarnold99
Jul 3, 2007 1:25 am
Jack Scruby the icon? Wow, I grew up in Cambria, graduated from High School there, and remember picking around the back of the soldier factory for throw-away...
81957
charla51
Jul 3, 2007 1:27 am
Wessex Miniatures used to have a Giant Squid game up on their website (free download). It might give you some ideas if it's still there. Squid...Whale: they...
81958
msw1517
Jul 3, 2007 1:28 am
... Berber dress, the most readily available book is Lawrence and the Arab Revolts in the Osprey series. The color plates will give you a good sense of the...
81959
Klepley
Jul 3, 2007 1:29 am
Have three Gaslight games lined up for HCON. They are all linked (hopefully!!) The second game is the first time my son will be running his own game, and...
81960
Ross Maker
rwmaker
Jul 3, 2007 3:09 am
... For whatever reason, they all showed up at once. ... You're overlooking Egypt 1801 - Baird's Brigade: 2/1st and 1/7th Bombay Native Infantry and a...
81961
Al Maurer
waldenwizard
Jul 3, 2007 4:28 am
"If you're doing FFL, there's not a lot of variety and color in the French uniforms,..." I beg to differ, /mon ami!/ Wander on over to my Askari site or check...
81962
Botch
mike.blake3@...
Jul 3, 2007 10:05 am
In that tiny scale could you tell whether they were men or women?? ;-) ... From: tom_lee_graves To: ColonialWars@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007...
81963
RON VAUGHAN
ronaldvaugha...
Jul 3, 2007 4:08 pm
Yes, the same Scruby. He brought wargaming "out of the closet" in the 1950's by publishing a wargaming newsletter and producing miniatures for games, at a...
81964
RON VAUGHAN
ronaldvaugha...
Jul 3, 2007 4:25 pm
Casemate Miniatures has 15mm "Red Lanterns", 2 figs, one with a sword, and one holding a lantern. There is also a European woman with a big hat and a...
81965
RON VAUGHAN
ronaldvaugha...
Jul 3, 2007 5:03 pm
Opps! Error on my message-- The correct name for the 15mm Red lantern figs is Cellmate Miniatures. Ron ... From: RON VAUGHAN <ronvaughan@...> To:...
81966
Ronald Vaughan
ronaldvaugha...
Jul 3, 2007 5:29 pm
Has anyone read the new book, "The First Jihad, the Battle for Khartoum and the Rise of Militant Islam" by Daniel Allen Butler. It is available from Casemate...
81967
Mintz, Mark
ehpeaell
Jul 3, 2007 6:46 pm
It was Wargames Illustrated...I was thinking of the same thing.... "Moby Dick - The Wargame" appeared in WI #99 (December '95) and the rules were written by...
81968
Ray Turner
hairyray2004
Jul 3, 2007 7:39 pm
Bizarre thing is that an awful lot of gamers I know STILL keep their 'habit' in that ol' closet! Personally, I've never had a problem letting folk know I still...
81969
Nigel Clarke
nclarke92
Jul 3, 2007 7:42 pm
I see that no one has memtioned the whaling games put on at Historicon last year I think, using Nic's whaling boats. Can't rmember who was doing them but...
81970
Ross Maker
rwmaker
Jul 3, 2007 8:05 pm
... Haven't read it, but he's only out by about 11 centuries or so. RWM...
81971
Preziosia@...
d015349c
Jul 3, 2007 9:49 pm
You're overlooking Egypt 1801 - Baird's Brigade: 2/1st and 1/7th Bombay Native Infantry and a Provisional Battalion/Bengal Native Infantry. The sepoys...
81972
Tim Drewett
timdrewett
Jul 3, 2007 9:53 pm
Anyone mention the British capture of Manila in 1763? Indian troops were present at that seige. Tim <- who wonders if this, like all his other emails to the...
81973
Gabriel Landowski
gabriel_land...
Jul 3, 2007 11:01 pm
... 'habit' in that ol' closet! I often do demos at work for our Voice of the Employee activities. I get lots of kudos for partipating and I get paid to war...
