Forum Replies Created
-
AuthorPosts
-
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipant
And that color was probably “mud”.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantThe popularity of a given ruleset will nosedive immediately upon your completion of armies for it.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantDon’t know about pteruges but experiments with ancient technologies need to be evaluated carefully – recent thoughts on slingshot efficacy may have changed the picture: for example: Roman Slingshots in Scotland Don’t know about glued together denim either – opportunity for National Geographic article?
“Exemplary violence”!
More on the “screaming mimis”:
But yeah, most of the ones I’ve seen, including the one I have, are of that lemon shape. Mine doesn’t have DEKA, or any of the other fun things cast on, unfortunately; those are out of my price range.
Those Romans– what a bunch of jokers!
http://mentalfloss.com/article/63739/sarcastic-jokes-found-roman-bullets
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipanta shell game ? I’ll get my coat ….
Yeah, I think you should clam up with your awful puns.
Definitely scraping the bottom there. . .
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantHaving been mostly successful in expunging that movie from memory, I’m afraid I’ll be of little help. You might take a look at the “Exotic” (read “fantasy”) Persians from Old Glory:
https://www.oldglory25s.com/index.php?page=2&cat_id=185
But if (rather vague) memory serves, you could probably find some suitable figures in Crusades-era lines. Or heck, even Darkest Africa or Samurai!
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantI think this is the one I saw at least a part of on TV, back in the late 60’s. I remember it as pretty good (the memories are a bit hazy).
It, and other First Indochina War movies, are reviewed, or at least listed, here:
http://indochine54.free.fr/misc/film.html
I saw Le Crabe Tambour, by the same director, some time in the 80s. Not solely about Indochina, but worth watching. Here’s a clip:
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantReally great terrain. I’d imagine that would be the big draw at a train show.
Well, that, and the train of course!
Is this something you keep in mind for train shows?
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantI do believe green was associated with this order.
Great looking figures.
All that’s, er, “missing” are some missing noses.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantNever appealed to me.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantIs the material identified? Looks like silver.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipant“We’re Greens. We don’t take prisoners!”
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantIf you can’t find information elsewhere, it might be best to paint the figures, and wait for this:
Andrew has been working on it for years; he’s now shooting for the end of the year.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantI use the roleplay approach. When playing Brits, I call them Jerries. Americans? Then they’re Krauts. And my Russians call them Fascists. Or even “Hitlerites”!
May not help for Benno’s.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantSPI came up with a possible solution, back in ’73:
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantWell that’s unfortunate. But I still hold by the conclusion in my post above.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantOK, you might want to take a look at this blog:
http://www.gdws.co.uk/early-mughal-india.html
I don’t see where Foundry lists theirs, so they may not currently be in production.
Bears Den was recently acquired by Badger Games, who advertise here. You could contact them to see when they plan to start producing that line.
Personally, I would look around for figures that would pass, but then my standards are notoriously lax.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantWell, whatever the board, they are most welcome; thanks for posting!
Michael, I know you don’t want to clutter up the site, but sometimes it would be useful to have resources like this available on more than one board, don’t you think?
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantActually, the Mughals (or however you want to spell them) did have some Mongol roots, but also Turkic,Persian, and of course Rajput influences. As such, they would have an eclectic mix of dress and armor.
Off the top of my head, you might look at the Old Glory Persian list:
http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/products.asp?cat=186
You’ll need to do an image search for pics, as usual.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantFor what it’s worth, Delbruck’s answer to this question is that the heavier one was employed for defensive fire from camps and fortifications.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantI’ll have to take a look at them. Thanks.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantThere you go — “too many” standards. And they look good.
I take that back — they look great!
Where are those standards from, Truls, BTW?
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantIt’s funny how we wargamers approach things, isn’t it? On one hand, we want our units to look “right”, but on the other hand, we want them to look “good”.
Think about it: an 18-figure unit representing a 600-man batallion is at a 1 to 33 ratio. So, for instance, one standard bearer represents 33 standard bearers — which is ridiculous. So we “say” he represents one or two actual standard bearers, and 31 rank and file musket- or pikemen. If we really wanted our little men to reflect the majority types, our units would have no command figures at all. But to us, that wouldn’t look “good” or “right”.
You should go with whatever looks right and good to you.
I’m collecting Zvezda for GNW, and frankly, my units are going to be based on what comes in the box (yeah–I’m cheap ). That means a few pikes in the back of the command stand, and a whole lot of musketeers. I’m not about to convert more pikes!*
But not to worry — I’ll “say” there are more pikes than are “shown”. That solves the problem — for me, at any rate. YMMV.
*Of course, I will probably want to convert some standard bearers — not enough in the boxes, IIRC, and a unit just doesn’t look right without one, now does it?
Hobgoblin of little minds, and all that.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantSay, those are terrific — thanks for posting this!
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantAnd if you’re not in a big hurry, Sash & Saber just completed a very successful FIW Kickstarter (almost five times over the goal!), and Chris is working on them now:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2057721466/sash-and-saber-28mm-french-and-indian-war-miniatur
Click on the image for the page. Website:
According to the page, they will be sold in packs of four.
If you want to go a little larger, he has an existing 40mm line. They come 20 to a bag. He does sell those individually too, but the price is higher.
Also in 40mm, there is the large range from Trident Designs:
http://www.miniatureservicecenter.com/msc-40mm-trident-home.htm
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantI like those cataphracts! Are all these Pendraken?
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantOh lord, something tells me I’m going to find myself digging through boxes, searching out my old copies of DNO and Battle. Groan.
Meanwhile, here’s another one to chew over. Will Wheaton: Time Traveling Gamer?
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantYou fellows should stop poking yourselves in the eye.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantHuzzah!
Or should that be “Crikey!” ?
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantDoes, doesn’t it? I don’t remember the counter colors.
If we’re going to do photo forensics, what’s that piece of paper reading “OVUM”?
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantYeah, don’t want to be “That Guy”.
I can’t remember if there was an article associated with the top cover. “Mansplaining for Wargamers”?
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantHa! I was looking at this blog:
http://wheretheseapoursout.blogspot.com/2015/04/fantasy-wargming-in-1970s-look-through.html?m=1
One of the commentors was planning to attend Salute as a “70’s Wargamer”. Wonder if he did.
But hey– At least no double knit “leisure suits” in Battle!
(That I can recall, anyway. )
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantSpotted a copy of MM at a big Washington, DC newsstand back in the early ’70’s, featuring a Napoleonic game; I grabbed and devoured it on the way home. The article, and the ads inside, contributed to making me a wargamer.
When Battle became available in my local hobby shop, I bought every issue. Maybe there wasn’t enough support from wargamers, but you still have to get some impulse buyers. I wondered at the time if seeing people measuring distances, as above, and:
Or about to roll dice:
was the best way to grab attention. Not every cover showed this kind of thing, of course, but enough to make me think the editors believed it conveyed the height of excitement.
It seems the editors of later magazines caught the idea that what drew people was wargames figures, rather than figures of wargamers.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantWritten in invisible ink?
Sash and Saber has a nice line in 40mm, BTW.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantThought you were going to say Gerard Butler.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantOh, nice — I especially like the Palatine regiment. I’m going to have to check my OB’s to see if I can justify having one.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantI use tinypic.com, which owned by, er, Photobucket.
So far, they seem to be satisfied getting along with annoying ads.
Fingers crossed.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantFair enough — what could be worse than being “satyred out”?
Maybe being “Amazoned out”. . .
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantYou might find something among the Pulp Figures offerings:
https://pulpfigures.com/products/category/12
Though they’d be more for the later part of the era, as Howard says.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantHey,thanks again! I’m going to go through that when I get a chance.
Hafen von SchlockenbergParticipantOK, thanks — look forward to it.
-
AuthorPosts