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83011
... Don't know if this link will work: http://www.sotcw.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=675 20th Century and possibly off topic but nice scratchbuild/conversions ...
clive1872
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Nov 1, 2007
10:29 am
83012
Al, they just roll to their rifle and go to their God like a soldier. Nigel...
Nigel Clarke
nclarke92
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Nov 1, 2007
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83013
Thank you, Rudyard. :-) Did a bit of a web search last night looking for details. Seems the Brits preferred camels & elephants, don't ja know? Mules are just...
Al Maurer
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Nov 1, 2007
3:31 pm
83014
Al, The Brits do too, but I believe they used camels more often in the Sudan and N.W.F. for stretcher cases. The Legion used mules for all sorts of uses, as...
jbaumal
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Nov 1, 2007
4:31 pm
83015
Have you tried the Southern Ontario Wargamer's Forum yet? Granted only 40- or so folks have signed on yet, but someone might know someone? James...
James Manto
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Nov 1, 2007
5:18 pm
83016
An elephant litter would be excellent as the basic animla could also be used to carry the Gatling and also heavy artillery. You would please Larry B no end if...
Nigel Clarke
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Nov 1, 2007
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83017
... I haven't yet because I live in northern Ontario. Thanks Rob __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail...
Rob DeWolfe
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Nov 1, 2007
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83018
Well, the mystery is solved. It looks like the photo I was thinking of WAS on H.G. Walls site, but has been taken off. Thanks to one and all for your help. ...
misterpalmtree
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Nov 1, 2007
9:22 pm
83019
hi and thanks to all who answerered my call to horse drawn ambulances and the addendum. Sal Sr out!!!...
Salvatore Carlino Sr
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Nov 1, 2007
11:47 pm
83020
This is a good opportunity to chop up those fellows in stupid poses and 'bandage' up the rough cuts to disguise them... Regards...
Gabriel Landowski
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Nov 2, 2007
1:32 pm
83021
... Mmmmmm... elephant ambulance! That would look pretty spiffy. Although I've already got two elephants packing a gatling gun. Finally got a baggage elephant...
James Manto
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Nov 2, 2007
4:05 pm
83022
... RAFM make these. I think I posted a picture of mine in the photos section. The album is "James' Pics" or somesuch. James Editor- Historical Miniature Gamer...
James Manto
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Nov 2, 2007
4:08 pm
83023
... I'm pretty hazy as to where CFB Petawawa is since I never spent any time there during my brief association with the Armed Forces. But we have a couple of...
James Manto
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Nov 2, 2007
4:12 pm
83024
That many elephants and we'd have to stop calling you "James" and start calling you "Hannibal" ;-) Al...
Al Maurer
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Nov 2, 2007
8:07 pm
83025
I'm considering getting my 15mm Boxers and related books out of storage and trying to see what I can do with them. (I don't promise but I would like to do...
hamchuck.1234
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Nov 2, 2007
10:29 pm
83026
We have used random reaction charts of the "Pony Wars Game" for many of our Boxer Games. The unpire runs the boxers and the rest of the players control...
RON VAUGHAN
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Nov 3, 2007
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83027
Gentlemen, I have searched through the files of this forum and found the following: Black Flag Division (Khalifa Abdullahi) Western Baggara Arabs of Dar Fur ...
timurilank
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Nov 3, 2007
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83028
I think the key lies with the Boxer morale. Depending on the rules you use, you could let the Boxers automatically charge without testing for morale (or give...
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Nov 3, 2007
6:36 am
83029
Can I throw in a couple of further thoughts. There weren't just Boxers - setting aside the fighting between Chinese forces before and after the Allied Powers...
Botch
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Nov 3, 2007
9:53 am
83030
Ron, I've read a couple articles about the use of Pony Wars charts for this. I've looked all over the Internet and could not find the rules set. Could you scan...
jbaumal
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Nov 3, 2007
2:49 pm
83031
Hi Bob, the system you describe about random charging and losing hope quickly is something I hve used for about 30 years called "fanatic A". I originally...
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RockyRusso
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Nov 3, 2007
6:26 pm
83032
... Since I'm also into Ancients, I'd take that as a compliment! Although it's my friend with the Carthaginians... but I do have elephants in my Sassanid...
James Manto
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Nov 3, 2007
7:15 pm
83033
RAFM online, Space 1889 catalog Item RAF 1824 Elephant Gatling Train @ $18.95 (Canadian dollars, I presume). (I know what I want for Christmas). ...
Edward Watts
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Nov 3, 2007
7:47 pm
83034
Thanks for the tip Ed. http://www.rafm.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=RAF&Product_Code=RAF1824&Category_Code=S1889 I might be easily...
Nigel Clarke
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Nov 3, 2007
10:21 pm
83035
It seems like I read that the Boxers had to get pysched up, through rituals or chants. One may want to use a mechanism like in "The Kris & The Flame" where I...
RON VAUGHAN
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Nov 4, 2007
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83036
JB, The "Pony Wars" system is partly charts from native reaction and partly a 150 card deck to determine native ambushes, reinforcements, and random events....
RON VAUGHAN
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Nov 4, 2007
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83037
Ron, Thanks for the reply. I understand re. copyright issues. I will continue to search for the rules. I thought it would be fun to use that concept for many...
jbaumal
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Nov 4, 2007
6:03 pm
83038
I just had to browse and see the elephant gatling gun, in the process I discovered this from the Space 1889 range and also found some really cool sets in the...
Peter Huston
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Nov 4, 2007
7:17 pm
83039
If you read in Google books there a quite a few accounts of fully readable online books which cover Boxer behavior and techniques. In general you can have a...
Gabriel Landowski
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Nov 4, 2007
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83040
There is a book "Farmcarts to Fords" about ambulances ... From: Peter Huston <hamchuck.1234@...> To: ColonialWars@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, Oct 22 8:37...
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