Salutations, FanatiChris, David, and other gentlefolk ! Most of the figures in both Sui/Tang and ECrusaders are Outpost's, acquired from Syr Hobbs' closeoutsale last summer, with Essex filling in the gaps and providing a plurality of the Chinese cavalry. At present, finishing up Middle Imp Romans, t...

Salutations, gentlefolk ! In pre-gunpowder combat, a unit good in combat is likely to be a unit that puts the maximum number of men with sharp pointy objects into a given frontage. The drawback is that such a unit is easier to hit with missle weapons, and a casualty from bow or ballista more likely ...

Salutations again !

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Salutations, gentlefolk !

Painted Old Glory Early German warriors along Forged in Battle figures in bare metal.

This is the last *%^&*%&^* time I try to photograph figures not attached to bases or 'dop sticks'

Hints on photographing 'shiny bare metal figures' welcome

Dyspeptically yours, John

Salutations, gentlefolk ! I have a bunch of gamer friends. They have settled Catan, colonized Puerto Rico, terraformed Mars, and bid for the Camden & Amboy - but have never gamed Ancients with miniatures. How to get them started ??? So, a decade ago, I put together the 'Gelidis'* rules (which probab...

Salutations, gentlefolk !

Read thru the rules question and answer forums, copied and pasted what seemed to be all relevant stough. Am in process of compiling an (In)Frequently Asked Questions .txt file. Would be happy to zap a copy to anyone who wants one.

Yours, John

Salutations !

Hope to be there, good Lawd willin' and the creeks don't rise

Yours, John

Salutations, gentlefolk ! Good question. I tend to get my lead at conventions - if everything I want is where I can "see it, buy it, carry it home", why pay shipping ? Would have gotten some Blue Moon figs if dealer there stocked them (experimental funds) So have nothing really to say, just babbling...

Salutations, gentlefolk ! Had seen the Forged in Battle figures in 'army packs' at Maplewood Hobby. Saw them at Cold Wars and decided to check them out. Picked up a package of 'WE-GE4 German Warband #2, Javelin/Shield incld Command' from Hobby Bunker. Just took some out of package, compared them to ...

Salutations, gentlefolk !

Couldn't get to wgcwar.com last night and early this morning - 4/3-4/4 - getting 'connection timed out' or 'server not responding' messages.

Right now - 17:46 EDT 4/4 - ye Meshwesh seemeth to be working fine.

Yours, John