On Ebay I found a collection of 56 Airfix Confederates in the marching pose; my personal favorite. As a bonus, they were in an original box. I also bought 9 books from the series "The Uniforms of the British Yeomanry Force 1794-1914. If only I had these books before painting so many of my Peter Laing cavalry!
Finally, I broke down and ordered fromOn Military Matters a copy of Miniature Wargames with Battlegames #402. As I just bought #400, I figure it would be around December before I could buy 402 in the local bookstore. The reason for wanting this particular issue is the "1643 Memoir" rules, based on Bob Cordery's Memoir of Battle rules, which are among my favorite rules. It will make coming home from camping a little less painful. And hopefully will kickstart my Peter Laing ECW project.
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| This collection will give me 4 more regiments of "Little Wars" infantry. |
Good haul! Ahhhhh, the old box, my first!
ReplyDeleteI threw most of my boxes away years ago; this one's a keeper. I still have some Guards band boxes. In an old hobby store a few years ago I found several Guards band sets that were still marked at a very low price. Unfortunately some of the drums were missing.
DeleteGreat buys there especially the Airfix!
ReplyDeleteNow to put them to good use! I wasn't going to buy the books, but at $40.00 including postage, I couldn't pass them up.
ReplyDeleteThe books are treasure ! Miniature wargames has improved so much with Henry Hyde at the helm. It will be interesting to see what the future holds now he has gone. The ECW rules are good I have restarted painting some baccus figures to use on a Command and Colours board. Also painting some Dutch ww2 figures but stuttering over which shade of grey / blue to use. Was inspired by some figures shown on Quantrills toy soldiers.
ReplyDeleteI just got home from camping and I'm looking forward to reading the Miniature Wargames magazine.
DeleteJohn - great to see the old Airfix box - I bought many of them and still have the figures, but no boxes!
ReplyDeleteThe Yeomanry books are great - I was lucky enough to pick up the full set a few years ago. If you let me know which ones you are missing, I will scan them for you
Ian, thank you for the offer of the scans of the Yeomanry series. The 9 mentioned are all I have.
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