I have a bunch of British Naval Landing Party minis on eBay that members might be interested in. The items eBay ID number is 130219139429. Greg [Non-text...
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daniel peyrot
djcpeyrot77
May 1, 2008 1:03 pm
Of course, it's the real wooden hand. It's in a box made of wood and glass
and it can be seen at the Musée de la Légion in Aubagne. The Danjou's hand had not...
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smokeyroan
May 1, 2008 2:32 pm
I've visited the battlefield (not much of one, but it was neat)...
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Al Maurer
waldenwizard
May 1, 2008 4:05 pm
Daniel, I know--the wording struck me as funny and I couldn't resist a bit of humor. It is an interesting story about how the hand was recovered. Al...
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Al Maurer
waldenwizard
May 1, 2008 4:09 pm
My turn to be imprecise. What I meant was the last time I looked, the standard Foundry price was around $18 per pack so $18.99 didn't seem like a discount to...
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Botch
mike.blake3@...
May 1, 2008 9:20 pm
Daniel That must have been quite something. I was in Bordeaux once and the FFL were recruiting or something and had a display and marched past with that slow...
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clay stretch
veteran1645
May 1, 2008 9:29 pm
figure compatability, I have acquired some OG 28mm dervish horse, the figures themselves are pretty nice but the horses have this BIG FAT FLAT HORN growing...
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Tommy Boyd
eighthillino...
May 1, 2008 10:30 pm
Ral Partha's, while beautiful figures, are quite a bit smaller than just about any other manufacturer on the market. Even though tastes can vary, given the...
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Jeff Hudelson
bluebearlair
May 1, 2008 11:32 pm
Clay, In my opinion . . . NO. The Ral Parthas are wonderful . . . I love them . . . and I wish that they had troops beyond what they do (particularly Germans)...
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Jeff Hudelson
bluebearlair
May 1, 2008 11:33 pm
Gentlemen, Below is a link to the comparison photo of the title. As I indicated, an Old Glory rider would not look right on the Ral Partha horse. The OG...
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RON VAUGHAN
ronaldvaugha...
May 2, 2008 1:30 am
Re figs that are comparable to Ral Partha colonials, the old Scruby 25's now sold by Historifigs are quite compatable, just a bit skinnier. And you can get...
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Tim Peterson/Pat Dupre
gisby.geo
May 2, 2008 4:22 am
Oddly enough, tonight I was painting some Renegade Zouaves and RAFM 1885 Canadian infantry, and I couldn't help but noticing the size difference. The Zouaves...
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burker1@...
burker94509
May 2, 2008 5:18 am
If you can find any of the old Frontier and Falcon 25s, they are compatible with the Ral Partha 25s. Minifigs 25s are also the same size as the RP 25s. Bob...
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Jeff Hudelson
bluebearlair
May 2, 2008 5:36 am
Gentlemen, Ian Croxall has kindly given permission to post his "comparison shot" in our "Comparing Figure Sizes" Album on the ColonialWars website. I have...
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Al Maurer
waldenwizard
May 2, 2008 2:01 pm
While useful, that warflag link is VERY outdated--doesn't include quite a number of manufacturers available today, such as my Askari Minis, Pulp, Tiger and...
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Robert Koffman
bubbabui1
May 2, 2008 3:23 pm
Camerone would make a great movie subject. Botch <mike.blake3@...> wrote: Daniel That must have been quite something. I was in Bordeaux once...
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Lori Brom
lvbrom
May 2, 2008 6:01 pm
In 1951 while in the Marines my battalion was on a Med -Cruise. While in France I joined a tour group with other Marines and visited The Legion hdqs. in...
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Steve Winter
theangl
May 2, 2008 9:21 pm
Turns out the 37mm issue goes much further back than the Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907. It originated in the St. Petersburg Declaration of 1868 and was...
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Al Maurer
waldenwizard
May 2, 2008 9:31 pm
the Legion HQ was still in Sidi-bel-Abbes--that must have been a really long time ago!...
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Al Maurer
waldenwizard
May 2, 2008 9:32 pm
I'd forgotten, but that's right--I mix 'em up too. Al...
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Al Maurer
waldenwizard
May 2, 2008 9:37 pm
I have a Scruby 30mm Napoleonic figure who is dwarfed by some of the "28mm" figures... Al...
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Tim Peterson/Pat Dupre
gisby.geo
May 3, 2008 4:03 am
Greetings, Off-list I was discussing using TRWNN-style initiative with TSaTF: This is my suggestion, I'm tossing it out for ideas from the members.... ...
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Al Maurer
waldenwizard
May 3, 2008 1:08 pm
If you're considering this route, there are programs out there on the 'net where you can actually design your own playing cards, such as: ...
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burker1@...
burker94509
May 3, 2008 4:10 pm
Al, You just gave me a great idea (ok, maybe not great, but fun to kick around). If you were designing your own deck to use in an Old West game, which ...
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Mandeep Singh Bajwa
mandeep_bajwa
May 3, 2008 8:11 pm
If there's anything I can do to help please don't hesitate to ask. Mandeep Singh Bajwa Director Centre for Indian Military History ...
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tsofian@...
mohazmatman
May 3, 2008 9:11 pm
Would the owners to the rights of "The Sword and the Flame" please drop me an email off list? Thank you very much Terry Sofian tsofian@... [Non-text...
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Michael Taylor
faramir_of_borg
May 3, 2008 10:03 pm
You can contact the Broms on their website, Sergeants 3. Mike ... From: tsofian@... To: ColonialWars@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 2:11 PM ...
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MGluteus@...
mgluteus
May 4, 2008 12:28 pm
Why not take photos of the figures that represent the characters in the game and put them on the cards? Dick bryant **************Wondering what's for Dinner...
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edgington52@...
grelber97
May 4, 2008 12:58 pm
Ah, yes, but they've gone up in price. Admittedly, I bought most of the things I wanted from Foundry some years ago. Since then, they've discontinued their...
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Al Maurer
waldenwizard
May 4, 2008 6:16 pm
There's an idea! Actually, I'm a bit surprised that after all these years some TSATF fanatic hasn't come out with a custom card deck instead of using standard...
