I built some new pieces last week, specifically 3 different tones of
hill/tree terrain, arid, mediteranean and northern, and a pillbox and
trench network piece
I put all the photos up at my site www.red-dragon-terrain.com
<http://www.red-dragon-terrain.com/>



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I built a few new pieces of terrain this week and added a couple sections to my
terrain building blog. Its all up at my site www.red-dragon-terrain.com , let me
know what you think if you have any ideas or suggestions.

Hello,
As good as this game appears, I don't see myself getting around to playing
it anytime soon. I think it will be better off with someone who can spend
more time with it!

I've got a copy of GMT's DOWNTOWN and C3Is #17 and #18 (containing the
DOWNTOWN expansions) for sale. All are in very good (basically new)
condition and unpunched.

Price is $65 for all three.

Contact me directly at mark.burdette@... if  you are interested.

Thanks,
Mark Burdette


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I have made a few posts recently. Looking for a suitable wargaming vehicle to
model a proposed Japanese strike on Majuro anchorage in May 1944 ("second Pearl
Harbor" as it was hoped). Would have featured fully 13 Japanese aircraft
carriers plus screens trying to surprise TF 58 plus escort carriers, BBs, CA/CLs
and wall-to-wall DDs/DEs.
Would even have featured Japanese amph tanks launched from subs and carrying
torpedoes to try getting across the reef into the lagoon.
Also looking for English rules translation for Yamato by Hobby Japan.
Gary



--- On Thu, 8/20/09, Frank Hall <sarahfrank227@...> wrote:

From: Frank Hall <sarahfrank227@...>
Subject: Re: [FEW-Wargaming] Is this group dead?
To: FEW-Wargaming@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, August 20, 2009, 8:33 PM













 





                   Very few messages-thats for sure. Frank



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From: muaddib811756



To: FEW-Wargaming@ yahoogroups. com



Sent: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:46:45 +0000 (UTC)



Subject: [FEW-Wargaming] Is this group dead?



Is this group dead?



Bob



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no the group is not dead, its just resting....

Hello All,

I am still out here ready to respond to your messages.  I write on my
bunkermeister blog every day, it is all about models and wargaming and such with
photos nearly every day.

I am happy to hear from anyone from this group, some of the photos on this
site are very good.

Caesar Miniatures, makes 1/72nd scale soft plastic figures.  They recently
came out with a set of Modern Chinese and Modern French.  There are about
enough different poses per country to do a small squad of each.  They figures
are highly detailed, and while the French are more like FFL than regular
French Army, the Chinese are very nice.  Not many Asian armies out there for
modern wargames.

My wargaming buddies did a Soviet vs Japan wargame 1939 era.  The Soviets
and Japan clashed several times in the preWorld War Two era but never too
much.  The Soviets were too strong for the Japanese who did not want to commit
large resources to the area.

Mike "Bunkermeister" Creek

bunkermeister.blogspot.com
sgtsays.blogspot.com
hystericalrightwing.blogspot.com


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No, just pretty quiet.

And by chance, my current big project is 20mm Vietnam.  Been painting Britannia
figs, and planning out terrain and whatnot.

I finished reading "Riverine" by Sheppard a couple weeks ago, which really got
me hyped up to some riverine stuff.  So, now I'm trying to find DWGs of the
various boats so that I can scratchbuild some stuff.

If anyone can recommend any good books with boat plans, I'd greatly appeciate
any suggestions.

Brian
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   To: FEW-Wargaming@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 9:46 AM
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     Is this group dead?

   Bob





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Very few messages-thats for sure. Frank

----- Original Message -----

From: muaddib811756

To: FEW-Wargaming@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:46:45 +0000 (UTC)

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Bob





















































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Is this group dead?

Bob

Thanks. I appreciate it.

--- On Thu, 7/23/09, mcreek25@... <mcreek25@...> wrote:

From: mcreek25@... <mcreek25@...>
Subject: Re: [FEW-Wargaming] Probably OT: Yamato
To: FEW-Wargaming@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, July 23, 2009, 11:32 PM













 







_Amazon.com:  Yamato Japan Movie DVD: Movies & TV_

(http://www.amazon. com/Yamato- Japan-Movie- DVD/dp/B000YBMJH W)



$16 at Amazon.  Great movie.



Mike "Bunkermeister" Creek

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Belle and Blade (www.warshows.com)

I own it. It is not bad. Unfortunately the reuse the same footage in the movie
for
American strafing.

Cheers,
Eric

Sent from my iPhone 3GS

On Jul 21, 2009, at 20:31, Gary Exelby <garyxlb@...> wrote:

Not long ago (2006-ish?) a movie about the battleship Yamato (Otoko-tachi no
Yamato) was released in Japan. From what I was able to understand from the
Japanese-language trailer I saw, it looked like a great story, especially for
these of us interested in the Far East and combat in general.
Does anyone know if there is a subtitled or dubbed version available anywhere.
I'd love to see it, and would love it even more if I could understand it.
Gary

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_Amazon.com:  Yamato Japan Movie DVD: Movies & TV_
(http://www.amazon.com/Yamato-Japan-Movie-DVD/dp/B000YBMJHW)

$16 at Amazon.  Great movie.


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Thanks, I will check them out.
Gary

--- On Wed, 7/22/09, Frank Hall <sarahfrank227@...> wrote:

From: Frank Hall <sarahfrank227@...>
Subject: Re: [FEW-Wargaming] Probably OT: Yamato
To: FEW-Wargaming@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2009, 10:31 AM













 





                   If anyone in the U.S. has it, it would be the Belle and the
Blade. They specialize in war movies and have large numbers of Japanese, German
etc movies. Frank Hall



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From: Gary Exelby



To: FEW-Wargaming@ yahoogroups. com



Sent: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:31:30 +0000 (UTC)



Subject: [FEW-Wargaming] Probably OT: Yamato



Not long ago (2006-ish?) a movie about the battleship Yamato (Otoko-tachi no
Yamato) was released in Japan. From what I was able to understand from the
Japanese-language trailer I saw, it looked like a great story, especially for
these of us interested in the Far East and combat in general.



Does anyone know if there is a subtitled or dubbed version available anywhere.
I'd love to see it, and would love it even more if I could understand it.



Gary



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If anyone in the U.S. has it, it would be the Belle and the Blade. They
specialize in war movies and have large numbers of Japanese, German etc movies.
Frank Hall

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From: Gary Exelby

To: FEW-Wargaming@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:31:30 +0000 (UTC)

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Not long ago (2006-ish?) a movie about the battleship Yamato (Otoko-tachi no
Yamato) was released in Japan. From what I was able to understand from the
Japanese-language trailer I saw, it looked like a great story, especially for
these of us interested in the Far East and combat in general.


Does anyone know if there is a subtitled or dubbed version available anywhere.
I'd love to see it, and would love it even more if I could understand it.


Gary





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Not long ago (2006-ish?) a movie about the battleship Yamato (Otoko-tachi no
Yamato) was released in Japan. From what I was able to understand from the
Japanese-language trailer I saw, it looked like a great story, especially for
these of us interested in the Far East and combat in general.
Does anyone know if there is a subtitled or dubbed version available anywhere.
I'd love to see it, and would love it even more if I could understand it.
Gary




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A general call to members and clubs,
I am currently finishing a 'Dossier' for WSS (Wargames, Soldiers and Stratagy
Magazine)on the Battle of the Imjin River, centred around the 29th Brigade. With
the loss of my main source of photos to illustrate the battle, aside from
catalogue illustrations, I am looking for a suitable gallery to draw from
subject to the approval of the editor of the magazine. Obviously, any
contributors (individual or club) would be credited accordingly.
If you are able and willing to help, please contact via this group.
Thanks in advance...

--- In FEW-Wargaming@yahoogroups.com, mcreek25@... wrote:
>
>
>
> Hello and welcome Gary.
>
> Things have been a bit slow here as of late, but perhaps you can spark
> things up a bit.
>
> I don't read Japanese but maybe someone else here does.
>
> You may also try posting a note on my bunkermeister blog, perhaps someone
> there can help if you get no response here.
>
> Not exactly far east, but I have been doing some Terminator style wargames
> recently.
>
> Mike "Bunkermeister" Creek
> bunkermeister.blogspot.com
> sgtsays.blogspot.com
> hystericalrightwing.blogspot.com
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>
Thanks, Mike.

Speaking of designing games, I have been toying with an idea for a "2nd Pearl
Harbor" wargame, in which the Japanese attempt a surprise attack on the US
anchorage at Majuro in either April (original plan) or May 1944. Didn't actually
happen, needless to say, but interesting to contemplate: 13 Japanese CV/CVL/CVE
against 18 US CV/CVL/CVE, land-based air and even amphibious tanks armed with
torpedoes to wade across the reef into the lagoon; see
http://www.combinedfleet.com/U-GO.htm. Cannot find what appears to be a
satisfactory game vehicle to use as a model but am looking.

Hello and welcome Gary.

Things have been a bit slow here as of late, but perhaps you can spark
things up a bit.

I don't read Japanese but maybe someone else here does.

You may also try posting a note on my bunkermeister blog, perhaps someone
there can help if you get no response here.

Not exactly far east, but I have been doing some Terminator style wargames
recently.

Mike "Bunkermeister" Creek
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Hello, all:Just joined and need help. I currently have a copy of a game from
Hobby Japan covering surface combat in the Pacific in WW2. Had it for about 20
years; I believe it is called 'Yamato' but am not sure as while I can speak some
Japanese I cannot read Kanji worth a hoot.
And therin lies my need for help: the rules are all in Japanese. Fine diagrams
indicate what are probably cracker-jack rules for torpedo attacks, facing and so
on, but with no way to read the explanations the game is not playable.
So anyone have an English translation of the rules to this game? Thanks in
advance for any help you may be able to give.
Gary




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I'm hoping to finally get started on my Vietnam project this month, and was
wondering if anyone could offer any advice regarding the best Vallejo colors for
US or PAVN uniforms. Any help is greatly appreciated.


Thanks,
Brian

Hi All,

Looking for info on the Ichogil Bund battle during the 1965 conflict for a
terrain layout. Have found info that says there were three huts (KG, Centre &
Broken). Does anyone know why the huts were called this and does anyone have a
map of the bund. I have found references to a pill box north of the KG hut and
also MMG trenches but I would really like to know the layout.

Thanks

Richard

Hi every one. I'm new on this group and I am looking for a conversion
for FOW for Vietnam. Has any one seen or is working on a set ?

Thanks
Carl

Visited the hobby shop today and got the Pegasus Farm Animals and
Italeri US Army World War II sets in 1/72nd scale plastic.

Both sets were flash free and very nice.  I had heard mixed reviews of
the Italeri set and it was much better than I expected.  If it had three
or four more poses actually shooting at something it would have been
better, but I will buy more.  The US Army figures include a great .30
caliber machine gun and a 60mm mortar.

I posted photos of the Farm Animals a few weeks ago and will have more
photos of them and the US Army in the next few days on my blog.

Mike "Bunkermeister" Creek
bunkermeister.blogspot.com

http://www.fidelismodels.com

I spent the day with Randy from Fidelis Models and he gave me some good
information on hobby stuff.  He now accepts payment by Pay Pal and he
has restocked his 1/72nd scale soft plastic figure selection.  He has
been in business over ten years and provides great service, check out
his site.

The new Waterloo 1815 Japanese are very nice figures and the first new
Japanese figures in years.  Certainly a must for Far East Wargames.

Mike "Bunkermeister" Creek
bunkermeister.blogspot.com
sgtsays.blogspot.com
hystericalrightwing.blogspot.com

One of my Dollar Tree finds after I tidied it up.  See more photos on  my
blog.

Mike "Bunkermeister" Creek
bunkermeister.blogspot.com
sgtsays.blogspot.com
hystericalrightwing.blogspot.com


In a message dated 2/3/2009 5:27:56 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
mcreek25@... writes:




My local Dollar Tree store has some good buildings and at only a dollar
I could not pass them up. They had snow on them and glitter but after
I cleaned that off, I painted over the snow parts and they turned out
really nice. And of course, cheap. A still brush was enough to get
rid  of most of the glitter and then a quick splash of green or black or
gray  paint and the buildings were done. These buildings will work just
about  anyplace in the world with Western style buildings for the last
hundred  years or more.

I posted some photos on my blog about them.

Mike  "Bunkermeister"  Creek
bunkermeister.bunkermeibun





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My local Dollar Tree store has some good buildings and at only a dollar
I could not pass them up.  They had snow on them and glitter but after
I cleaned that off, I painted over the snow parts and they turned out
really nice.  And of course, cheap.  A still brush was enough to get
rid of most of the glitter and then a quick splash of green or black or
gray paint and the buildings were done.  These buildings will work just
about anyplace in the world with Western style buildings for the last
hundred years or more.

I posted some photos on my blog about them.

Mike "Bunkermeister" Creek
bunkermeister.blogspot.com

Michigan Toy Soldier Company is now selling a new line of terrain
called Bresica Miniatures.  They are making trenches, bunkers and
artillery positions for 1/72nd scale wargaming.  The terrain has a sort
of terrace effect so that the figures will stand up on them.

Check out my blog for some photos.

http://bunkermeister.blogspot.com/

Much of the Korean War was fought in trench warfare, Bien Diem Phu was
also characterized by strong points defended by the French.  Bunkers
and trenchs are important for Far East Wars!!

Odemars is having a sale on 1/72nd scale soft plastic figures.  They
make a wide variety of sets, including ancient, WWII, Napoleonic and
fantasy.

Find out more about the sale at:

http://bunkermeister.blogspot.com/

Find out more about the Odemars range at:

http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Odemars.html

Their most recent WWII German set has mechanics that can be used for
most any nation.  Their Legion of Terror is Zombies, but some of them
can be used as regular people and they include a Sumo Wrestler!

Good to hear from you Tim, I was afraid everyone had fallen off the planet
we have had so little traffic on this site.

Yes, it must have been an odd position to be a German in a Japanese
controlled area after the war in Europe ended.

Mike "Bunkermeister" Creek
sgtsays.blogspot.com
bunkermeister.blogspot.com
hystericalrightwing.blogspot.com


In a message dated 1/8/2009 7:54:59 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
timothy@... writes:




The issue of German u-boats in the Pacific is an interesting one. A
number of the boats were based here in Singapore, and on the South
coast of Malaysia (then "Malaya").

The u-boat crews seem to have  been in a trick relationship with
their japanese allies. A number of the  u-boat crews were very
unhappy with the way the japanese treated allied  prisoners of war
(who were used as forced labour in the dock areas).  However, when
Germany surrendered in May of '45, some of the u-boat crews  in
Singapore continued to fight on with the Japanese. There is at
least one recorded incident of a german U-boat crew shooting down an
allied bomber over Singapore after Germany had officially
surrended.  Politics makes strange bed-fellows I guess.

Tim
Singapore

--- In _FEW-Wargaming@FEW-WargaminFEW_ (mailto:FEW-Wargaming@yahoogroups.com)
,  "Greg" <mrg3105@...> wrote:
>
> One German U-boat even  fired on a ship off New Zealand's North
Island
> eastern coast (off  Napier), but missed (with the ship being
unaware),
> and returned  back to Java. This was shortly before that base was
taken
> by the  Allies in 1944.
>
> Greg
>
> --- In _FEW-Wargaming@FEW-WargaminFEW_
(mailto:FEW-Wargaming@yahoogroups.com) ,  "Mike Creek" <mcreek25@>
wrote:
> >
> > I got a  Dragon Models Quad 20 AA gun for Christmas. It is a
great
> >  model weapon. Did you know that many German U-Boats operated in
the
> > Indian Ocean and even the Pacific? That all during the war
Germans
> > sent submarines and even surface ships not only to  Japan but to
> > Japanese held territory? They would transfer  supplies and plans
and
> > pick up opium for medical use and  natural rubber. The Japanese
got the
> > plans to build the  German Panther tank, and several of the
German
> > rocket and  jet planes.
> >
> > I have often considered an interesting  wargame of Japanese using
> > Panthers and ME 262 jets to repel an  American landing. That
could be a
> > bit of a surprise.
>  >
> > I posted photos of the Dragon Models Quad on my blog,
> > bunkermeister. bunkerme bun
> >
> >  This is the same quad 20mm gun that was used on U-Boats. I even
used a
> > naval crew for the photos.
>  >
>





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The issue of German u-boats in the Pacific is an interesting one.  A
number of the boats were based here in Singapore, and on the South
coast of Malaysia (then "Malaya").

The u-boat crews seem to have been in a trick relationship with
their japanese allies.  A number of the u-boat crews were very
unhappy with the way the japanese treated allied prisoners of war
(who were used as forced labour in the dock areas).  However, when
Germany surrendered in May of '45, some of the u-boat crews in
Singapore continued to fight on with the Japanese.  There is at
least one recorded incident of a german U-boat crew shooting down an
allied bomber over Singapore after Germany had officially
surrended.  Politics makes strange bed-fellows I guess.


Tim
Singapore






--- In FEW-Wargaming@yahoogroups.com, "Greg" <mrg3105@...> wrote:
>
> One German U-boat even fired on a ship off New Zealand's North
Island
> eastern coast (off Napier), but missed (with the ship being
unaware),
> and returned back to Java. This was shortly before that base was
taken
> by the Allies in 1944.
>
> Greg
>
> --- In FEW-Wargaming@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Creek" <mcreek25@>
wrote:
> >
> > I got a Dragon Models Quad 20 AA gun for Christmas.  It is a
great
> > model weapon.  Did you know that many German U-Boats operated in
the
> > Indian Ocean and even the Pacific?  That all during the war
Germans
> > sent submarines and even surface ships not only to Japan but to
> > Japanese held territory?  They would transfer supplies and plans
and
> > pick up opium for medical use and natural rubber.  The Japanese
got the
> > plans to build the German Panther tank, and several of the
German
> > rocket and jet planes.
> >
> > I have often considered an interesting wargame of Japanese using
> > Panthers and ME 262 jets to repel an American landing.  That
could be a
> > bit of a surprise.
> >
> > I posted photos of the Dragon Models Quad on my blog,
> > bunkermeister.blogspot.com
> >
> > This is the same quad 20mm gun that was used on U-Boats. I even
used a
> > naval crew for the photos.
> >
>