I had no idea, thanks for the tip, Olivier

olivier wrote:Two Dragons are the best for this period. Many poses, very dynamics ... But very hard to obtain!

What do ypu mean by hard to obtain, Olivier?

Besides, Zvezda (I think) has launched a few boxes of their plastic 20mm figures for both sides with rules, painting instructions, etc, all set for a game. We didn't really see an explosion, did we?

If you follow the link of one of the major shows in the UK

http://www.salute.co.uk/salute/traders. ... rader_name

You'll see the list of the established figure makers etc. you are going to antagonize. Please explain how is the hobby going to benefit by this.

I think he was having :evil: at your expense. :wink: You don't say :lol: The most celebrated wargames names dying were the great old names Charles Grant , Tony Bath and Peter Young , well into their 70s-80s, with no sign of lead poisoning. And if they did have one, it would be characterised by a co...

I think quite the opposite. The more the merrier, especially with irregular armies. Why have your units (or battlegroups) all in the same position, while if I use figures from several manufacturers I can get a variety of poses? Aesthetically it's much more pleasing than having 48 copies of the same ...

Actually sometime in the 80s regulation appeared banning the use of figures, so practically all manufactureres switched to pewter or other tin alloys. For some reason model soldiers in Germany are called Zinnfiguren. Old figures in any case were not entirely made of lead, but of some lead alloyes wi...

Carthage, please don't even think of that! That's the GW approach: "Buy the Rulez, buy the Figurez, buy the Bookz, all in the same place. All our products are the official ones, all the rest is illegal"!

The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof

St. Matthew, VIII, 8.

3 x 600pts is entirely workable in a day. 2 1/2 hour games no problem at that level once familiar with the rules Si Great, problem solved. However, the problem will be what the norm will be everywhere. I will be awakward adapting to a certain format while the rest of the world follows a different s...

Are we going to see these as a formal 6.07 edition mailed to us poor mortals or do we take your word for it here?

p. 1 - INTRODUCTION TO THE RULES This book is designed to both explain the game and be a reference guide when playing. To make the rules easier to follow we have added examples, detailed descriptions and explanations of unusual cases in an appendix at the end of the book, e.g. troops are designated ...

But cheaper than the Maurikian ones with kontos, bow and darts IIRC. I went into an archaeological dig in the oldest part of my wargaming library and among a few Featherstone and Charles Grant books I found that Purple Airfix Guide, just beside the Peltast and Pila rules. I'm getting old, for sure!...

In the meantime I'll stick to my half-sized bases in small tables. That's how I started Ancients, with Phil Barker's PSL Purple Guide in the 70s. My first army ever was a Heroic & Ros Belisarian Byzantine army because at the time that was the best value I could get for my money, as the Cataphrac...

I assume you are already aware of http://folk.uio.no/arnsteio/DBXin6mm/

Hello! I have 2 large 1:300 armies made up of H&R figures, Late Imperial Roman, and Gallic. I made these a long time ago, in the old WRG 5th/6th Edition times. At the time I went against the rules and based them in 20mm base widths, with larger scales number of figures, so in practice this amoun...

Thank for your patience, Lawrence, it's all clear now.

Cheers,
Miguel

Hello, I am having difficulty in understanding what is meant on a couple of points. Thank you for your patience. Cheers! Miguel ------------------------ What is meant by: (p.42) - A base can shoot at an enemy base that is not directly ahead, provided that some part of the enemy base is inside a stra...

In an effort to help JD out here is an example of the kind of thing I think he is looking for. These are the historical notes I put together for the Slave Revolt list. In 73 BC Spartacus was one of a group of 70 gladiators who broke out of the school of Lentulus Batiatus in Capua. The rebels initia...

Yes, a glossary with reference to the original language does make communication much easier in international contexts. This glossary should also include a list of list of abbreviations, it's local versions, and full text both in English and local language.