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hello everyone i have been wantting to try and build up a naval game well i found some axis and allies games on ebay cheap they where missing some parts. but...
jim
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Apr 4, 2006
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Jim, Probably one of the best naval warfare games is the Harpoon line which can be found for a fair price. The minature lines are very nice but grossly ...
Oscar Tibor
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Apr 4, 2006
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well i guess the idea of useing beer cans is okay but i dont drink. i have been makeing my wargames for a long time. i have never wantted to use a beer can ....
jim
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Apr 4, 2006
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Jimy, others, I don't drink either. I do enjoy beer, though. :') The guy who suggested the beer cans made an excellent point (actually, he made many) It is...
fingramdango
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Apr 5, 2006
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well i dont know about the beer cans i am sure he made some nice ones but i am more into wood i have made some armor out of wood and some ships at one time...
jim
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Apr 5, 2006
10:06 am
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Even cheaper. Look at the army packs for best prices: http://www.warriorminiatures.com/ ... <thebiblesays@h...> ... know of? ... calld "warrior ... have ... ...
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Apr 5, 2006
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... About those rules: I found Harpoon cheaply, but aren't there simpler better rules for WWII? I have no objection to collecting ship models, I do the French...
Anders Swenson
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Apr 5, 2006
4:38 pm
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Hello Jim I would like to see those Pics ! Have you done any of Ancient or Medieval Warships ? Regards Jon fingramdango <sgtjj@...> wrote: Jimy,...
Jon - Budmart.co.uk
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Apr 5, 2006
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I have a large number of Warrior Fuzzy Wuzzies. Bought at 15GBP for 50. Even better value if you get your order into the Free postage zone. In size and...
Alan Hamilton
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Apr 5, 2006
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Baccus for 6mm: http://www.baccus6mm.com/ Chris ... for 50. ... groups. ... miniatures? ... other ... They ... the web. ... subject=Unsubscribe"ultr ... ...
christof139
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Apr 5, 2006
10:02 pm
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hey do you have a picture are two of your beer can ships. i would like to see one are two. might just give me some ideas. and my ships are gameing ships out of...
jim
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Apr 6, 2006
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Actually, I've done three major ship projects. They are: An almost toy-like WWII naval wargame. It was years ago,and more game than simulation. The ships...
fingramdango
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Apr 7, 2006
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GM Jim, No can do. I made my beer and soda can ships umpteen years ago well before the age of affordable digital cameras. Besides my artistic talent is quite...
Oscar Tibor
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Apr 7, 2006
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hello i looked at your ships and they where very good for being made out of foam. i never even give it a thought about useing foam for a ship. i use alot of...
jim
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Apr 7, 2006
12:46 pm
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I actually use the Pink Insulation foam that you can get at Home Depot. It works great for a lot of projects, and is not expensive for the amount of material...
John Blair
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Apr 7, 2006
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... I find the variety of ships available in A&A to be severely limiting. However, keep a close eye on Eric Hotz (of Whitewash City fame), if you're into...
Charles Reynolds
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Apr 8, 2006
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... Doesn't pink foam release toxins when heated/cut? Nicholas Jost __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo!...
Nicholas Jost
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Apr 8, 2006
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well yes some foam does smell when cut. they make a cutting tool used for cutting foam it heats up. i have been cutting foam for years and its the white kind...
jim
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Apr 9, 2006
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There should be a product safety label on thefoam, but breathing the fumes and dust from cutting styrofoam is hazardous. Chris...
christof139
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Apr 9, 2006
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Not when it's cut, and I don't heat it....... Can do anything I want with sharp X-acto blades One of my friends used a hot knife to work it, and he hasn't said...
John Blair
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Apr 9, 2006
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Hi, I used to paint 25mm figures years ago. Now recently I got bitten by the bug again and have started making miniature scenery for 25-28mm figures. My fun is...
Timothy D. Finkas
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Apr 9, 2006
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Read up on styrofoam and you fill find that the fine dust and fumes from it can be hazrdous over time, and it is advised to cut and apply heat to it outdoors...
christof139
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Apr 9, 2006
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I'd certainly go hunting for King Kong in the Abigail! Great results from cheap sources. Ken...
Ken Hafer
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Apr 9, 2006
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i wonder if a person can make armor like tanks are apc out of foam never tried that yet. i have made my buildings for my iraq layouts. anyway have a great...
jim
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Apr 9, 2006
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Would be similar to using Jelly Beans. As for sand, can get that at Myrtle Beach, SC, in the Great Lakes region, or Ft. Polk, Louisiana, etc. etc. etc. Chris...
christof139
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Apr 9, 2006
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Great photos, Tim. I commend you for documenting the process and materials...that is just what I think makes this site so helpful for all of us. Jim...
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Apr 9, 2006
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Long before I joined this group, I read on either IanH's site or Nikolas Lloyd's site that he'd made bren-gun carriers and maybe some tankettes from styrene...
fingramdango
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Apr 9, 2006
3:55 pm
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54mm scale, partially painted. I bought about 8 sets from this guy's ebay store, and am happily touching them up. http://tinyurl.com/fn3md...
nwohiogamer
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Apr 9, 2006
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Quite amazing and a lot of work and modelling!! Chris ... foam ... layouts....
christof139
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Apr 9, 2006
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Liam, I saw in your "Items for trade" folder you had some Britains Deetail, WWII Brits. Do you still have them? Craig...
Craig
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