Hi, Last night four Society of Ancients members gathered for an evening of DBA. Six games were fought in a round robin format with the results of each game...
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Keith McNelly
keithmcnelly
May 8, 2010 9:21 pm
The 2011 Individual World Championships, to be hosted in Wellington New Zealand during February 2011, is now open for registrations. This is the 14th...
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John Lawitzke
jlawitzke
May 9, 2010 7:26 pm
I will be running two DBA events at Drums at Ft. Meigs next Saturday, May 15. The first event will be at 9am and the second will be at 2pm. Both events are...
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philip8382
May 10, 2010 10:45 am
I use Newline Design 20mm figures for my DBA armies but recently discovered that my supply of metal 'spears/pikes' (source unknown) that I have been using to...
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Frank Cozens
seluceus...
May 10, 2010 10:53 am
What you describe sounds like the spears sold by Xyston miniatures. They are very good. They are also very sharp, I have been stabbed by my Spartans once...
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PHILIP AMOS
philip8382
May 10, 2010 12:14 pm
Thanks for the swift reply Frank. I have had a quick look on the Xyston site and all I can find are their 50mm 'flattened end' spears but I may well be missing...
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Mark A.W. Wall
ektroman
May 10, 2010 1:43 pm
Personally, I use florist wire. It is cheap, tough, and looks great when painted up. ...just an idea... Mark W. From: DBA@yahoogroups.com...
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RG1066@...
rgause1066
May 10, 2010 3:01 pm
I go to the local hobby supply store and get stell or brass wire then clip it to whatever length myself. Rich Gause ... From: Mark A.W. Wall...
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PHILIP AMOS
philip8382
May 10, 2010 3:26 pm
Hello Mark, I have heard about florist wire before but have never used it. I have always thought that it would be too easy to bend and so shed the paint. If...
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RG1066@...
rgause1066
May 10, 2010 3:45 pm
It is more flexible and easier to work with than the stiff brass or steel wire you can get at hobby supply stores...............but also bends lots easier. ...
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photocrinch
May 10, 2010 3:48 pm
I used to use floral wire for my 28's, but have decided it does bend too easily. I use steel piano wire from K&S. you have to have good wire cutters though....
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Bob Beattie
beattieumichedu
May 10, 2010 3:52 pm
Florist wire does bend but it needs a little push, not like lead that a mere touch bends it. Perhaps for 20mm pikes, brass rod is better. Will bend if you...
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Loren Bellinger
loren_bell
May 10, 2010 4:27 pm
I use brass rod flattened and filed to a spear point...
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PHILIP AMOS
philip8382
May 10, 2010 5:54 pm
Many thanks to everyone for their kind suggestions. As it seems that I am not going to be able to track down the metal spears/pikes mentioned in my original...
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SPAR Prestatyn
hanleygreen
May 10, 2010 11:02 pm
I've used piano wire for standard bearers The down side is, you can't clip it. Each piece has to be sawn with a junior hacksaw Very time consuming. Regards ...
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Robert R Beattie 1
beattieumichedu
May 11, 2010 1:30 am
You need a small bolt cutter. This is a must working with piano wire. Take a sample of the wire you want to cut, 1/16 is about the max. to hardware store and...
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Mark A.W. Wall
ektroman
May 11, 2010 3:09 am
Phil, That was my impression, too, until I bought some. It is better than lead or the stuff they make miniatures out of. There is almost no bend. The shorter ...
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Stephen Webb
skwebb0640
May 11, 2010 3:28 am
I use wire from a hobby shop. I cut it with a pair of pliers, then make a point on a bench grinder. Look good, but are dangerous to lean on! Most of my figures...
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photocrinch
May 12, 2010 2:00 pm
Nashcon is memorial day weekend starting Friday May 28th and runs through Sunday. I have posted links and prize information as well as a list of players at: ...
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shmcbee
May 12, 2010 4:12 pm
Hey David, I'll be there playing as well. My stepson may participate, if I can get him interested. I'll work on him. See you there! Steve...
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photocrinch
May 13, 2010 1:56 pm
Hi all, I just posted a picture of the wonderful Eastern late Roman prize army for the DBA open tournament Saturday night May 29th. Thanks to Paul Potter for...
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RG1066@...
rgause1066
May 13, 2010 2:24 pm
Too bad I don't live closer to Nashville, its a 14 hour drive or I would be playing............. maybe when I retire and move North. Rich Gause ... From:...
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Jay
brizblogger
May 13, 2010 5:54 pm
... I've still got some Norman knights that I once gave new spears to by the unsubtle expedient of cutting the blunt ends off pins then super-gluing them on....
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hammersm1
May 14, 2010 12:25 pm
I have loaded a quick reference sheet for the DBN that we play which adds a bit more flavour to DBA and makes it worth having armies with Bows. Instead of one...
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riccampbell@...
richardhopedad
May 14, 2010 1:09 pm
Looks great, but you might want to change the white/silver color on the movement range table(old movement) because it doesn't show up very good when printed...
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Bob Beattie
beattieumichedu
May 14, 2010 2:55 pm
you might think about a new name. there are already a couple of DBNs - naval and napeolonic. bob Sent from my iPad ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
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SPAR Prestatyn
hanleygreen
May 14, 2010 4:03 pm
Hi Bob, What do you think of the ipad? Regards Mike Sent from iPhone ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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hammersm1
May 14, 2010 4:07 pm
Yup will change the colour of the highlight and change the name to... erm... well bound to think of something :o) Roy...
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hammersm1
May 14, 2010 4:31 pm
DBA (and DBM) are great rules and proof of that is how long they have been used. They have both been tinkered with to try and get spot on outcomes but have...
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michaelguth
May 15, 2010 9:55 am
Well, my ancient Indians would be very surprised that bows are underrated in DBA, having won the 25mm competition at Historicon, as well as Midnight Madness,...
