Hi All, Just to let you all know - the 8 Bulgarian Dirigibles have been assembled and under the paintbrush. They should be finished this weekend but I will be...
Apologies to anyone waiting for an order, I've been overrun by work and most recently decorating commitments (which is why my email responses have been few and...
Hi John, They are green; as in the colour. Also, the structure of the force works out a large size 1 battleship, 2 size 2 heavy cruiser types, a size 3 light...
Hi I'm just new to the list, but I noticed the other day in haberdashery type of shop that you could by specialist beads. Thin ones that could be used a...
Hi Tim, Welcome aboard!This is a good idea; worth pursuing - I may check out our local branch of Hobbycraft as they all manner of strange bits for scratch...
Since I’ve been a war-gamer since December-1958, I’m doing what a self-respecting Grognard would do; I’m writing my own that will cover everything from...
Hi All, I am still offline at home (BT are supposed to be sending me a lead) so no pics but just to let you know, the 8 Bulgarian Dirigibles are now finished -...
Hi Sven, Long time no speak as it were - I have not forgotten about a Dirigible Viking Raider Fleet; nor the coast defence vessels. I hope the modelling is...
... with ... I have written my own set of land based miniatures rules for Victorian Steam Age battles with armor. It is called "Clattering Iron & Hissing...
It’s been midterms & I haven’t even had time to paint the ones that I got from brigade models yet. Studying at 50 isn’t as easy as it was when I was a ...
... gas masks on? Thanks, Jay Jay: My infantry figures are 1/72nd scale. I use the Emhar WWI figures mounted to unit bases for my games. The land ironclads...
Hi all, I posted a couple of pics (in Vanvlak's folder) of my new L'Epee class - modified. She's still French, is part of the Mediterranean fleet, and is named...
Yes, Yes!!! Looks great! You think those lines are bad you ought to see the Nef I built from Sculpy that looks like a Victorian idea of a Viking Long-ship with...
Nice one ! Heat rays must be akin to microwaves, so I guess the longer the weapon stays on the target the more effective it would be. How about a mechanism...
Thank you. Is 1/72 the same as 25mm. I am planing on using my figures for Space 1889 & other Colonial wars up to & including the WW1. So the gas masks won't...
Thanks Viking and Tony, I like your suggestion for the heatray game mechanism, Tony, although I'd say it would be an infrared beam (such as a laser, although I...
Hi All, John, I loved the Mogador - am I right in thinking that the the Death Ray originated from an Epic 40K heavy weapon? If that is the case then it means...
Hi All, The Bulgarians are finished as is the Greek Carrier - as soon as the PC at home has been sorted I will post the pics. I have also started on the 28 x...
No. 1/72 is not even really close to 25mm, though a lot of model manufacturers (and Ebay sellers :P) would have you believe otherwise. Even 'true 25mm' (Ral...
Thank you, Jay ... From: Havener, Mark To: WGVSF@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 1:37 PM Subject: RE: WG VSF: Re: Wondering what are other...
I think that 25mm is in theory close to 1/72nd scale but in practice is now much bigger - close to 1/60th or even 1/50th. A lot depends on how old the figures ...