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by thinredline
Sat Sep 18, 2010 10:14 am
Forum: The League of Gentlemen Wargamers
Topic: Battle of the Alma
Replies: 21
Views: 30914

That's a start Barry, from little acorns :!: :!: :!:
Bob :D
by thinredline
Sat Sep 18, 2010 8:13 am
Forum: The League of Gentlemen Wargamers
Topic: Battle of the Alma
Replies: 21
Views: 30914

The requirement for French Figures rounds out at about 920 infantry and 25 artillery guns and crews. What would be required to be painted really depends on what, suitable figures that we collectively have for say, Franco Prussian War French or Maximillian adventure. For those of you who could paint ...
by thinredline
Tue Sep 14, 2010 2:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is this the most expensive sheep in the world.
Replies: 18
Views: 11829

Yup, lamb should be quite pink in the middle, at this rate it'll be well overdone, now where is the mint sauce :?:

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by thinredline
Tue Sep 14, 2010 10:20 am
Forum: Help
Topic: 28mm Russian Orthodox Religious figures
Replies: 18
Views: 16057

Sleeping as usual :!:
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by thinredline
Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:41 am
Forum: Help
Topic: 28mm Russian Orthodox Religious figures
Replies: 18
Views: 16057

I can see a wee diorama here Barry - blessing the Russians defending the Malakoff perhaps :?:

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by thinredline
Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is this the most expensive sheep in the world.
Replies: 18
Views: 11829

doubt if there are any more cracks that could be made, but it has certainly been entertaining :!:
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by thinredline
Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:17 am
Forum: The League of Gentlemen Wargamers
Topic: New Grandpa in the gang
Replies: 14
Views: 20476

Trusting mother and baby are doing fine Colin, :D :D
Rob'n'Rosie
by thinredline
Fri Jun 25, 2010 1:42 pm
Forum: 1854-1880
Topic: The Gallant Six Hundred
Replies: 8
Views: 8645

Redout 5 was unmanned and incomplete, Redoubt 6, on paper only :) As you also menation, partially complete, and brush in front had not been cleared away, giving the Russian skirmishers plenty of cover for the advance. When it also comes to stamina, "The Sick Old Man of Europe" outlasted their bitter...
by thinredline
Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:12 am
Forum: 1854-1880
Topic: The Gallant Six Hundred
Replies: 8
Views: 8645

500 Turks heroically held out in Redoubt No.1 for over an hour before being overwhelmed by vastly superior numbers and under overwhelming Artillery fire. There are reports of the survivors of the assault having literally been "put to the sword" :shock: It might be interesting to note that the Britis...
by thinredline
Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:58 pm
Forum: 1854-1880
Topic: The Gallant Six Hundred
Replies: 8
Views: 8645

Hi Dave, Balaclava was full of surprises ! The Turks held out in the redoubts long enough for the Brits to mobilise. The Infantry being further away in their encampments (closer to Sevastapol) took longer to come to bear against the Russians. With the Turks ousted from the Wormov Road Redoubts, the ...
by thinredline
Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:10 pm
Forum: 1854-1880
Topic: The Gallant Six Hundred
Replies: 8
Views: 8645

The Gallant Six Hundred

"The first casualty of war is the truth". With Nolan dead, and everyone else who survived, or witnessed the unfolding events, I can only suggest that you would have to have the criminoligist mind of a superhero as per Sir Arthur Conon Doyle's Sherlock Holmes to work it out. There is too much water u...
by thinredline
Sun Jun 13, 2010 4:02 pm
Forum: The League of Gentlemen Wargamers
Topic: THE 'JUNE' ONE
Replies: 93
Views: 88546

Well gents, that was another fine weekend, with thanks due to Adrian and Kevin. Hope you all had a safe journey home and already looking forward to the Nov. bash. That was my initiation to R2E, and I will listen to Alpha, and Colin more intently next time, to put as muck in as possible in an assault...
by thinredline
Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:08 am
Forum: 1854-1880
Topic: No Hope For ThinRedLine - Radetzky Miniatures are at it too!
Replies: 12
Views: 11611

Embarkation figures put a typical British Battalion at 32 Officers, 45 Sergeants, 15 drummers/buglers and 850 other ranks, total of 942 Officers and men. Those figures are depleted by cholera, dysentry etc before the Alma takes place. Sick at revellie, dead by lunch, and buried by sunset ! (on the s...
by thinredline
Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:10 pm
Forum: 1854-1880
Topic: No Hope For ThinRedLine - Radetzky Miniatures are at it too!
Replies: 12
Views: 11611

Russian Regiments in the field comprised four battalions of 900 men. On paper they numbered 1055 and also had a 5th Reserve and 6th Depot battalions.

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by thinredline
Thu Jun 10, 2010 3:03 pm
Forum: The League of Gentlemen Wargamers
Topic: THE 'JUNE' ONE
Replies: 93
Views: 88546

Dear oh dear, and I was thinking of rooting for those upstarts from the former American colonies :P

Now where was I- ah yes my Dear General Schnapps :wink: :wink:

Bob