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68749
... No, I'm really out of touch with the military archeology of the era ... is this available on the net somewhere? ... A...
Ambrose Hawk
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Nov 15, 2009
11:51 pm
68750
Main page is http://www.divinity.cam.ac.uk/CARTS/SAHD/words.htm You really need to be able to read Hebrew to know which link you want since the worlds are not...
Jeff Zorn
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Nov 16, 2009
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68751
Hi there The Nuraghic Sardinan bronzes show warriors with swords high on the chest, so the Egyptian depictions may be good. As to why, hmmm, having a sword at...
artaxerxesiii2003
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Nov 16, 2009
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68752
Hi, I'd be interested to see one of these bronzes. Can you recommend a publication? Thanks, Jeff Zorn ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Jeff Zorn
grimwuld0
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Nov 16, 2009
10:07 am
68753
Ok, so WWII Germans it is! :-> The way ancients is played, people don't often play historical opponents, unlike WWII, so it''ll be of little consequence to...
khurasanminiatures
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Nov 16, 2009
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68754
That will be interesting. Would they stretch back to 1600 for the O'Neill Ulstermen? ... <snip> ... <snip>...
timothymyall1
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Nov 16, 2009
2:49 pm
68755
My 2p worth Looking at the pictures, they look to me to be in a high under arm position, either left arm or right, not the chest. Both positions are viable and...
jw-ks
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Nov 16, 2009
7:25 pm
68756
... From: "jw-ks" <jw-ks@...> To: <ancmed@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 7:23 PM Subject: [ancmed] Re: Carrying swords slung across...
Jim Webster
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Nov 16, 2009
7:32 pm
68757
Howdy, I just put the image of the SPs with 2 swords, one hung across the chest, in the photos section ...
Jeff Zorn
grimwuld0
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Nov 16, 2009
7:49 pm
68758
... Could they be high underarm in the same fashion as certain Greek hoplites? See link below for photo. ...
reap_er2000
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Nov 16, 2009
8:24 pm
68759
Howdy, Many things are possible :-) The problem with the Egyptian relief is that one of the hilts is well above the top of the shoulder, which is not the way...
Jeff Zorn
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Nov 16, 2009
8:36 pm
68760
Reading Osprey Mycenaeans most swords are high under the arm, belt runs the same way, as most of these. A few drawings show a little lower but not to waist. ...
J Brad Hillaker
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Nov 16, 2009
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68761
... From: "Jeff Zorn" <jrz3@...> To: <ancmed@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 7:42 PM Subject: Re: [ancmed] Re: Carrying swords slung...
Jim Webster
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Nov 16, 2009
10:00 pm
68762
I notice that Zvezda has an El Cid line... wondering what other plastic lines would work as well. Is there a sufficient range of poses & types to really cover...
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Nov 17, 2009
7:34 am
68763
... Did you mean HaT? ... It looks as if HaT's range will be pretty comprehensive when all the sets are out. But http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Index.aspx...
headd1uk
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Nov 17, 2009
9:04 am
68764
... Carrying a weapon slung across the chest isn't necessarilly inconvenient, as in the case of AKs in soviet-style drill. Cordialy, John "Hic Rhodus, hic...
johnrohdeuk
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Nov 17, 2009
9:24 am
68765
HaT has a 28mm hard plastic line as well, though they are proportioned similarly to the 20mm figures and therefore look very different from to 28mm lines....
Mark Watson
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Nov 17, 2009
9:51 am
68766
Jeff Looking at the picture, I would go for the under arms sling on, with a right side carry. As was noted both seems to be using weapons already the one on...
jw-ks
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Nov 17, 2009
5:35 pm
68767
... Except you can't tell which sets are still in print. ... -- Doug --...
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Nov 17, 2009
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68768
... The HAT El Cid range are 28mm, not 1:72...
Steve Burt
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Nov 17, 2009
5:48 pm
68769
The HAT figures are in both, they are currently marketing several sets in 1/72, 28, and 1/32. This line has not gone to 1/32. ________________________________ ...
J Brad Hillaker
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Nov 17, 2009
6:43 pm
68770
Hi there ... The best book on my shelf is: Italian Sculpture, from Prehistory to the Etruscans. Massimo Carra, Hamlyn Publishing London, 1970. SBN 600369080....
artaxerxesiii2003
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Nov 17, 2009
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68771
Happily our library has it. :-) Thanks! ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Jeff Zorn
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Nov 17, 2009
7:36 pm
68772
in our time is an excellent BBC radio 4 history show. this week's subject is Sparta. features Paul Cartledge. available to download but only in UK i fear. ...
dave
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Nov 19, 2009
12:33 pm
68773
Neldoreth, a very talented Canadian painter, has painted some of the Indian troops I make for my Kushan line -- actually this is most of it, except the Indian...
Khurasan Miniatures
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Nov 19, 2009
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68774
Thanks! Downloaded in Sydney Chris...
vakarr
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Nov 20, 2009
1:31 am
68775
thanks for the heads up Dave, an interesting programme Jim ... From: "dave" <davidrussellsaunders@...> To: <ancmed@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday,...
Jim Webster
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Nov 20, 2009
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68776
For several years I've been telling people that the only occurrence of the word xyston in Arrian's Anabasis (History of Alexander) is in a passage describing...
Luke Ueda-Sarson
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68777
Reminder from: ancmed Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ancmed/cal PAWS Winter DBA Event Saturday December 5, 2009 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm (The next...
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68778
I get the impression from AANE that the Libyan Egyptian chariots and infantry would have looked pretty similar to the later NKE items, for which there are lots...
khurasanminiatures
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