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Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipant
So, it was a box o’ nothin’?
Or maybe air from home?
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantI assume you have your heart set on that one — otherwise, any number of Victorians would do for the “real” Doc.
I wouldn’t go too big and beefy, though — he was 5’10”, 160 lbs, and tubercular. Here’s Bat Masterson’s description:
https://southernarizonaguide.com/bat-masterson-describes-doc-holliday-wyatt-earp/
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantOK, thanks. Hmm, makes it sound similar to a transparent ink, or — dare I say it? — thinned paint. A glaze effect, in essence.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantInteresting read ( though TBH I was hoping from the title to see an Epic Rap Battle).
I’m a stingy painter who uses craft paints, with a few from Liquitex, so I can’t comment on this stuff, but if I may ask, what is it about it that causes it to be “fast”?
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantHafen von SchlockenbergParticipantI don’t mind drilling on 25’s or 40’s, as it’s usually confined to colour-bearers. I can’t recall having to do it for 15’s, though it’s been a while.
Hey, wait a minute! You’re not Hafen — I am!
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantLooks like Noble Knight carries Xyston in the US:
https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147451621/Parthyaian-Horse-Archers
Still expensive, though (IMO).
OB, you’re talking about the figs from Old Glory 15’s/ 19th Century Miniatures, right?
https://oldglory15s.com/Parthians_c413.htm
I mention it because it’s been a cause of confusion for years, ever since Old Glory sold their 15mm line to them. The advent of Blue Moon from Old Glory probably hasn’t helped.
BTW, speaking of expense, the Old Glory 15’s option is the cheapest way to go, especially if you can get a $400 order together — 40% discount. Not difficult to achieve, given the vast numbers of figures they make, and the fact that (IIRC) the $400 is the pre-discount total.
Oh, and the drilling-out-hands problem is what’s kept me away from Old Glory’s 10mm ancients. “Drilling”? On 10mm? Seriously?
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantInteresting, unusual scenario. Home rules, or. . .?
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantI thought you meant Pennsylvania.
But that’s what a lot of the Turnpike actually looked like, last time I was on it.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantUgh — clothes. Don’t talk to me about clothes.
Now a nice kilt would have gone down well — but it never happened.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantDo you have the regular Irregular irregulars, or did you go for the sale on the slightly miscast lot –the irregular Irregular irregulars?
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantWell, Happy Birthday, you young whippersnapper, you!
Mine’s tomorrow — not saying which one.
TBH, I think we’d both live longer if we started forgetting about them. OK when you’re 12, but when the candles start to outnumber the guests at the party. . .
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantWe still wear shirts at the cons I attend — the alternative doesn’t bear thinking about!
I’m assuming trousers of some description were also in evidence?
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantWorse than Peter Laing? I got a few samples, and IIRC the “faces” were blobs with a bump in the center. Of course, maybe I picked the wrong figs.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantIrregular Regulars? “Dis I gotta see!”
Seriously, these guys should pop on the game table!.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantHmm. . .well, a matter of taste, I suppose. That Hinchliffe fig is a bit Assyrian-looking in the face and beard department.
Sorry, Michael — your uploading tutorial goes so fast, it bypasses me completely. What can I say — I’m old and slow.
I’ll give it some more views.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantAha — I think I’ve located it. EO-15, here:
http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Earth_of_Olde
Sorry I can’t post a pic, but Michael’s new filters block my pic hosting site.
And the pic there is pretty fuzzy, though you can see what I mean about the head. EO-14, next to it, is clearer.
Anyway, the time is about right. I guessed wrong on the maker, though — very early Heritage (US).
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantGood lord, what is that thing on the top — a Deep Ones dwarf?!
Not any of those either, sorry. Now you have me worried.
I liked the D&D dwarves a lot, too, BTW; bought some when they came out. And the orcs — both “Samurai” and pig-snout. But these guys predate that line.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantNope, I should have said one-handed (the right one). Thanks for the effort, though.
That fellow is quite handsome by comparison!
Come to think of it, might have been some sort of misshapen hammer. I’ll try to track them down when I get a chance. They’re “in a box somewhere”.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantI’d have to say my saddest wargaming purchase was my first one — at least the first dedicated metal wargame figures I ever bought: a pack of dwarves, whose heads, including caps and beards, made up about half the figure. Pretty grotesque, “Disneyfied” things. The wargamer I got them from must have thought so too.
This was way back in 74 or 75, so they could only have been Minifigs (or Hinchliffe, maybe?). They were advancing with axes held over their heads, and IIRC, big goofy grins on their faces. Anyone here “of an age” for whom that rings a bell?
I did paint and use them, though.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantBack with this clip I stumbled across — have to call it an OMG moment: they reproduced the dance for a reunion!
I guess it was somewhat notorious in Germany.
Makes me wonder if something similar ever happened with Star Trek actors and the Orion Slave Girl dance (not counting cons — it’s a popular thing at those).
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantAll I can say to that is, if I ever get to it, my generals will be fighting to win!
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantI do like — thanks!
One point on the swords: it’s been a while, but I recall reading that the metal scabbards in use contributed to dulling of the edges.
And the Sikh cavalry had high quality, sharply honed swords, which, if they were actually able to come into contact (as opposed to running away) could inflict some grievous wounds.
My 28mm project is still (sigh) in the dream stage, but rules should probably take this into account. I’d certainly classify Gorachurras as “unreliable”, but capable of doing damage, if they manage to close. How do you handle this?
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantBTW: Another method I’ve seen for flattening is with a heated nail head.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantI’m not sure how far we can push modern riot police tactics as a parallel — are there any cases where they faced spear and shield-armed formations? Though I suppose you could count umbrellas as both — but that would be stretching the “point”*.
*Sorry!
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantNone of the rules I’ve actually played use them, so the answer for me is no.
The WAB series is schizoid on the subject; the original book did, as you say, have elaborate rules for the “formation”, but the Dark Age supplement called it “tactical nonsense”, the result, I guess, of using different authors.
I have some other rules (unplayed) that attempt to make use of the cuneus, but as I’m not near my library, I can’t give quotes. The problem to be addressed is: why wouldn’t the point be crushed by overwhelming force? The solution seems to entail enforcing some kind of paralysis on the opposing line. Why this should be, I don’t know — perhaps they are dumbstruck by the sheer audacity of the tactic?
My question has always been, if you’re going to incorporate one of the famous seven formations of Vegetius — the wedge — why not his counter-formation, the “hollow wedge”? Indeed, why not the others, such as the “saw”, or my favorite, the “spit”?
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantGreat scene, Ochoin; thanks for posting. Confession time for me, now — I’ve never seen “The Party”. Another one for the list.
BTW, Peter Sellers was also in “The Wrong Box”, though with so many legendary actors packing the film, he had only two short (if memorable) scenes:
“You’d never think there were two Pratts in one room, would you?”
Speaking of film (and back on topic), I should mention that my desire to do the Maori Wars goes way back to seeing “Utu” in its first release:
Took a long time for good figures to be available, though!
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantNo worries, General.
NW Frontier is somewhat forgotten these days. But you haven’t seen Gunga Din?! Oh my! Admittedly, it approaches Pulp at times, but Sam Jaffee climbing the tower to warn the British column always brings a thrill.
Of course, that hasn’t prevented it from being parodied over the years — including in the tontine sequence at the beginning of “The Wrong Box”:
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantPrima donna? No, of course not!
Diva? Hmm. . .
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantFair enough — we all have our own standards.
I’d note, though, there is a difference between “no figures in my scale” and “no figures in my scale that I like“.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantAre none of the ones listed here to your liking?
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/PeriodList.aspx?period=38
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantMuch hilarity about it in the comment section.
Despite the obviously low budget, I was impressed by the set design, based on the one episode I’ve watched so far.
BTW, John S., there was an even earlier “Space Patrol” in the US, which, believe it or not, was very popular in the early 50’s, even with adults:
A radio version ran concurrently, also available on youtube.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantCheers. And I keep forgetting what an international forum this is — ethnocentrism at work. For those who might not have caught the reference in the comment I mentioned:
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantI’m all for that Hafen just had no luck to date. The short end of a plastic Easter Egg might well have done the trick but I’ve never seen one. I presume they have something inside of them?
Sorry, I didn’t know they were scarce where you are. Lots on line though:
The ones I see in bags here are normally of the U-Fill-Um kind (empty).
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantAs a poor wargamer, I always seek the cheapest solution — in this case, the “short end” of a plastic Easter egg. They’re common in dollar stores, in various sizes.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantThe owner of the first shop I ever went to had divided bins on his shelves, into which he emptied Hinchliffe and Minifigs boxes. He even provided a pair of diagonals, so you could snip your required number of figures off the 15mm strips.
Those were the days. . .
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantBTW — anyone do an Astroboy figure?
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantThanks for the comparison pics, Devon. They do look broadly compatible, with some stand adjustments.
As for music, well, I ‘d be tempted to try to work this in:
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantI was actually thinking of 6mm as some of the DBMM competitions allow the use of 6mm figures based on the 25mm size bases but with extra figures. I was wondering if there was enough data to see if this was a growing area.
I believe Baccus actually offers armies designed for this. One of my “future projects”.
As for 6mm facing off against 28mm, I’d like to see that — but then, I like to see the “little guys” win.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantI err in the other direction — my tendency to organize my units based on pack contents is a source of great hilarity among my friends.
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