hello i have been building up my iraq and middle east war gameing system. well i bought a big lot of h.o. railroad stuff parts left over from houseing and...
Chris, I don't know about the KISS/High Command link. Panzer II rules might be an ideal start for you and your son. 3-4 page download that includes a nice...
Simon asked My older son (13) also wants to get into some Napoleonic action with again 1/72 plastic figures. We're mounting them on 60mm fronted bases and I...
Hi Simon, There's a nice set of easy WWII rules on my website: http://www.juniorgeneral.org/ The WWII Skirmish rules written by Brett Drake were designed for ...
Craig, An earlier series of posts turned me on to those Wal-Mart tanks. Now I have all the PzIVH's, PzVG's, Tiger I's and King Tigers I need. I could use more...
Matt, The lack of allied Armor is frustrating! Apparently toy makers think all that was used in WWII were Tigers, King Tigers, and late mark Panthers. I did...
36 Star Wars Episode I Vehicles $20 Product Description This impossible-to-find Star Wars collectible comes complete with 36 Star Wars vehicle danglers and a...
For fans of the secondary armies and theaters of the Napoleonic wars, what are some good figures to use for Italian troops? I've heard to generally use French...
Hello Eric The French Imperial Guard (Napoleon's Bodyguard) make good Neapolitan Grenadier Guards. They are very similiar, just remember to paint them Green...
For the Velites of Florence and Turin just use Young Gaurd or Line Infantry. If I recall correctly, and that may be somewhat fuzzy, French Line can be used for...
Yes, thanx, the cut was the same or similar. Italian uniforms were mainly white IIRCC, with some green and maybe a cav regt. used red. That is a good source...
HI, I second that. The Italian and Neapolitan troops were supplied from French sources, so equiipment and organization are pretty much the same. Use French...
Check out the Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Mans Chest playsets at Toys R Us. $10.00 apiece gives you a neat pirate ship with plastic removable sails and ...
That excellent HPS PC game is Eckmuhl (sp?), not Wagram. I looked in 'Napoleon's Army, 1807-1814, as depicted in the prints of Aaron Martinent', but...
In the UK if anyone has an Instore (what was Poundstretcher) nearby, I noticed today that they have the Willys Jeep with trailer quite cheap (£3.00.) The box...
sorry Adam, they are much to big for 20mm, and 25m, even 30mm the scale quoted is possibly not to far out But there are some very nice Willys jeeps around in...
Forgot to add, that Poundstretcher are doing some nice 1/76th Landrovers, and other vehicles, you will see the difference in scale to the jeep, as are the...
There are lots of 1/72 and 1/76 jeeps in kits as well. Some come with the trailer, some come with the 37mm gun, one comes with the gun AND a guy on a...
I'm looking into getting into gaming "The War Between the States" miniatures and I'm curious as to which rule set Y'all would recomend. I'm looking for ...
I have the honor to report, that as of 7-26-06, instant, or 26-07-06 for our European etc. readers, there exists a Johnny Reb III Yahoo Group here: ...
BTW, it's 'The Blue Light Manual', which can still be obtained but it is for regimental scale, not grand tactical level. You may be better-off composing a set...
Hello, I just wanted to send out a brief email letting everyone know that issue 4 of the Toy Soldier Yellow Pages is now avaialble. The list of sources is up...
Hi All, Just wanted to drop a note and touch base with all of you about what's going on with Peninsula Campaigns. For starters one of our past attendees has...
_VIKTORY II: A Fast-Paced Game of Strategy and Conquest_ (http://www.viktorygame.com/) I just received this game today and the box contains a lot of plastic ...
I followed the link and especially appreciated the "history of how I designed and produced this game" link. This Morrison guy is a maniac. The end product...