Mark (et al.): I'm trying to get back into Napoleonic miniatures after a very long hiatus and am looking for a set of rules that can handle large battles in a...
Hello Gary, Friday at Cold Wars is Eylau using Shako rules during the day and at 5:00 PM Dave Wextel and Maplewood players are running all three boards of...
Michael - You stated "I confess to using the cheap paints acquired through Michael's and/or Walmart". You are not alone. I use these also. I have used the...
Hey Frank Preziosa here COLD WARS Director I hope everyone in this group can make it to Cold Wars, don't let the theme fool you! Golden Age of Piracy We have a...
Hey Frank, Quick question- Will your Key Note speaker have his book available for sale? I went to Borders and they have no idea of this book. Thanks, Cliff On...
I will call him and ask But I am sure he will have you seen his web site? We have a link on the Coldwars page Looks to be a real good show I plan to have a...
If town sectors are a major aspect of a battle, you may need some house rules to allow cavalry and artillery to move through. One possibility is to allow them...
You will find SHAKO to be a great set of rules which allows Corps sized battles to be fought to conclusion in a 4-6 hour period. The rule mechanisms are...
I don't have my pre-registration info in front of me at the moment, Cliff, but I believe that the Eylau and Waterloo games down as my second choice on their...
Hey Gary- No problem that is always the problem with the Conventions.....too many cool things to do all at once. The Borodino game will be going on from 5-10...
Larry, I agree with you. I have heard that the paints mostly originate from the same sources, but I cannot substantiate such a rumour. Suffice to say though,...
Guys, Why don't we have basic color plates of each basic nationality? The rest of the color info, the regiments et al. could be prose. This way beginner's ...
I worked for many years for a company that supplied pigment to paint manufacturers. We have many paint manufacturers in the U.S. All paint is not the same,...
I use the cheap stuff too And for what we are doing that is fine But the more expensive paint is not the same paint To get "GREAT" detail you have to use the...
MArk, Also on Friday, starting at 11AM is EYLAU using SHAKO (maybe SHAKO II if I can sweet talk Dave!!). We have gorgeous terrain and loads of 15mm figs (alos...
I have done a great deal of reaserch and it looks like most of the realy intresting battles came before 1812 , so in your oppinion what is the best portion of...
Guys, I use several brans of paint including Velleho, Delta Ceramcoat, Americana, Game Worksop and a couple from Reaper master series. I can tell you from...
Gee, Gary, you went right by my office! Good stuff. F. Mark Case, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Marketing College of Business and Technology Eastern Kentucky...
I'd love to - I need to know where and when it is. Somehow in all the messages, I've lost that info. Since I live in Lexington, I'll have to drive a bit . ....
Mike: I signed up for the Eylau game as my second choice for Friday (my first choice was the "Napoleon vs. Bernadotte 1813" Napoleonic Fire & Fury game that...
Cliff, Go to his web site. I ordered from there and got the book within three days. It is also an awesome read. Bill www.napoleonbooks.com ... for ... ...
A big thumbs up on Jim's book. A great read of the campaign and the battle. I was hoping for some greater details on regimental/battalion strengths, but he...
Some discussion came up about the rating of the british cavalry in the peninsula. How do you rate them: eg light dragoons; are they light or dragoons, which...
... the ... FWIW I go by whether the swords are bent (light) or straight (heavy). British Dragoons Guards are just Horse with a title to make of their ...
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