... Specifically let's move forward to January 1, 2020. What do you see the future of colonial gaming being? ... I'm a skeptic. Let's test the process first....
I agree with Ross. The hologram thing is gadget-fondling to my mind. What does look exciting to me is the falling cost of 3d printers. The cheapest ones are...
... I'm with you there. I'll still be working on my glossy 40mm Sikh Wars project. After all that's only 11 years down the road, I don't think I've finished...
Ten captioned photos continue the story of General Pettygree on the Northwest Frontier. Respectfully yours, Bill ... See: http://generalpettygree.blogspot.com/...
Even with 3D printing there will be room for manufacturers. Many gamers won't be able to afford the hardware costs, or the cost of the printing medium or they...
Frank Chadwick and GDW had a female Canadian militia unit in the Space 1889 order of battle. It was based on an actual historical unit that was appearently...
Hi Jeff and All, Go to <http://tinyurl.com/y5jly9> for information about the open source Fab@Home organization and the relatively inexpensive 3D printers some...
Sorry, the 'Amazonians' were not deployed to South Africa. (In SPACE 1889 they were deployed to Mars.) There were a few female 'Militia' units for a period in...
I don't know... I loved Steel Panthers I & II, but nothing says loving like being able to put your hands on a miniature. Even if it were a three dimensional...
That's awesome Bill. I really like the lush forests you have and the interior detail of the HQ is just awesome. Top notch and grand, grand stuff.......
It always struck me as similar in concept to the drum and bugle corps back in my home town. They wore uniforms, they practiced, they marched in parades, they...
I could be incorrect but I recall reading that they were sent to South Africa and acted as provost marshals, but I could be really really wrong. Terry ... ...
Tarrants Toy Soldiers have some Boer female fighters... Mike ... From: Tim Peterson/Pat Dupre To: ColonialWars@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009...
Hi All, Quick question for any who know - how were gateways/entrances typically designed in Zaribas? Although I have read numerous references to the use and ...
John, I would tend to think that the "gates," were large clumps of thorn bush that were somehow connected to the main bushes and could be easily pulled open...
... Thanks John - that's what I was wondering... Having not seen Camel Thorn up close I'm not familiar with how large it grows and how easily it could be ...
John, I've never seen it either, but according to friends in the military who have, picture mesquite thorns on steroids. They said the stuff is just flat...
Gentlemen of the Mess - HAPPY NEW YEARS! Yesterday there was an episode of Survivorman which was set on a plain somewhere in Africa. The hero created a Zeriba...
... If I thought I had a lot of unpainted figures now, I shudder to think what my house would look like knee-deep in penny-cost miniatures. Because I *would*...
3D printers are currently being used by North Head Miniatures to produce their line of 1/1200 ironclads. I have several beside me at the moment. The detail is...
I visited St. John Canada in 1976 and saw the Martello Tower over-looking the city. It and many others were built in the 1870's to defend against another...
Some nurses went with a hospital. That's it. Some of the SA Constabulary were recruited from Canadians though. Although if you're going VSF then why not a unit...
I'm reading Featherstone's "Captain Carey's Blunder" and am inspired to try out a skirmish game based on the ambush and death of the Prince Imperial in...
Our club did a participation game quite a few years ago based on this incident. The terrain was purpose built and each individual was represented by a mounted...
For more "granularity" I recommend Gabe's DHR rules. Justo UncleGreasy.com ... From: yelsub99 <yelsub99@...> To: ColonialWars@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun,...
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