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by CoffinDodger
Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:41 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: New foundry releases
Replies: 7
Views: 7215

Re: New foundry releases

j1mwallace wrote:Monkey faces, barrel chests. Banana hands on some.
Expensive.
Dont like em
Sounds like your average Glasweigan hooker...
by CoffinDodger
Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:28 pm
Forum: What are you working on?
Topic: Hastati
Replies: 5
Views: 5447

Re: Hastati

Excellent!

Jim
by CoffinDodger
Sun Dec 04, 2011 4:50 pm
Forum: What are you working on?
Topic: 42nd and 79th
Replies: 14
Views: 10935

Re: 42nd and 79th

Bill, Those look amazing. I just can't get over the speed at which you produce such great looking troops. As for the bright yellow, I find that when the wee men are on the table and viewed from two to three feet away, you will actually be glad that it is bright otherwise you would hardly see it. Gr...
by CoffinDodger
Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:03 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: army of James II
Replies: 51
Views: 35203

Re: army of James II

NO! For the young Lady: Miss Steaks!
by CoffinDodger
Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:47 am
Forum: The League of Gentlemen Wargamers
Topic: 17th/18th NOVEMBER 2012
Replies: 5
Views: 10998

Re: 17th/18th NOVEMBER 2012

obriendavid wrote: Don't bother, it will come as more of a surprise for you.
Cheers
Dave
Especially if Dave is handing out the "Special Events".

Jim
by CoffinDodger
Sat Nov 26, 2011 7:14 am
Forum: WARFARE MINIATURES
Topic: A Big thank you to the FORUM
Replies: 12
Views: 17912

Re: A Big thank you to the FORUM

Just waiting for the cavalry and artillery, Barry, as I'm up to the eyeballs with infantry already.

Jim
by CoffinDodger
Fri Nov 25, 2011 8:11 pm
Forum: Napoleonic General Board
Topic: The Marseillaise :heaviest national anthem ever????
Replies: 12
Views: 9922

Re: The Marseillaise :heaviest national anthem ever????

I like Ankh-Morpork's Anthem: "When dragons belch and hippos flee My thoughts, Ankh-Morpork, are of thee Let others boast of martial dash For we have boldly fought with cash We own all your helmets, we own all your shoes. We own all your generals - touch us and you'll lose. Morporkia! Morporkia! Mo...
by CoffinDodger
Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:10 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Sherrifmuir Jacobites
Replies: 4
Views: 3960

Re: Sherrifmuir Jacobites

Look, I know that Aberdonians are often unjustly accused of being mean but, can you spare a link to your blog, please?

Jim

"You might well think that; I couldn't possibly comment" - one of the best BBC series ever.
by CoffinDodger
Sat Nov 19, 2011 8:23 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Blenheim OOB
Replies: 370
Views: 306332

Re: Blenheim OOB

I think I'll supply the French. I would one day love to have a one-on-one with Ray.

Jim
by CoffinDodger
Thu Nov 17, 2011 10:29 am
Forum: REPUBLIC TO EMPIRE
Topic: AUTUMN/WINTER WEEKENDER POSSIBLE DATE
Replies: 125
Views: 80035

Re: AUTUMN/WINTER WEEKENDER POSSIBLE DATE

Gerryjd wrote:Mr " Low Roller" Cuggy has expressed a preference for the French this time round

Cheers

Gerry
Hide the DAv dice!
by CoffinDodger
Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Painting "Red Coats"
Replies: 28
Views: 21475

Re: Painting "Red Coats"

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There's a wee shot of one of my Copplestone units: in this case it's Dorrington's.

Jim
by CoffinDodger
Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:03 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Common mistake on illustration of Danish flags
Replies: 22
Views: 13723

Re: Common mistake on illustration of Danish flags

Dfogleman2 wrote:Also, if you see flags with a blue ribbon and an elephant hanging from it, the flag will be after 1693, because the Order of the Elephant, which it represents was not founded until that year.
Is that a pink elephant? I usually only see them the morning after.

Jim
by CoffinDodger
Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: YOOF IN EUROPEAN WARGAMING
Replies: 15
Views: 10750

Re: YOOF IN EUROPEAN WARGAMING

...Always greeted with a 'so what are you painting' followed by me saying 'Napoleonic Portuguese' to be met with a blank stare ;) When I said "Louis XIV French infantry" he recovered enough to say, "How many points?" to which I replied, "One on the end of each bayonet." I do believe that they are f...
by CoffinDodger
Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: YOOF IN EUROPEAN WARGAMING
Replies: 15
Views: 10750

Re: YOOF IN EUROPEAN WARGAMING

What a coincidence, my two youngest are Half-Filipino and Half-Scottish and they are always muttering on about YOOF IN ASIA.

Jim
by CoffinDodger
Sun Nov 06, 2011 4:39 pm
Forum: What are you working on?
Topic: 28mm Early/mid War Waffen SS figures.
Replies: 5
Views: 5783

Re: 28mm Early/mid War Waffen SS figures.

Garry,

The figures are great and the basework is excellent.

Jim