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goat major wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:39 pm Just flat cloth with a photo image of fluffiness which I think looks good but ones with huge pebbles look too false

It's an excellent image then, looks 3D.
I think I saw them using pebbly cloths in The Patriot, explains everything.

I see what you mean about the colour being spot on - there's a good level of realism there.

Shahbahraz wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 3:56 pm Captain Blood explicitly said on LAF that the Bicorne/Renegade etc ranges provided plenty of good rank and file figures, so he was looking at a more niche type range.

He's now suggesting the a set of Moss troopers in Dutch cassocks might be next into the stalls.....

goat major wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:39 pm Just flat cloth with a photo image of fluffiness which I think looks good but ones with huge pebbles look too false

It looks good and just right to throw over a kitchen table. Looks like I have found something to spend the birthday money I got from my kids on.

Thanks for the photos

Well, a mere three pages ago, I said that the only thing left for me to buy in terms of 1:300 coastal vessels was Italians, So, I just bought an Italian "fleet pack" off eBay - about £20 off the Warlord price if you include P&P (this guy delivers free) and £40 off buying the contents individually (again, at Warlord prices). In fact, I was so happy with myself, I bought a pack of two Fairmile B rescue boats for £18 (half price, this time) and I'm now looking at a Royal Navy fleet box at the same price as the Italian one. Whilst this would give me more Vospers and Fairmile Ds (admittedly two different ones), these will be painted for the Channel, whereas my existing stuff will probably be used for the Med. The box will also provide an armed trawler/minesweeper. The reason for this sudden surge - apart from the very good prices - is the discovery, via The Wargames Website, of two articles on coastal warfare in the Med, complete with a total of 49 scenarios. About half of these feature PT Boats with RN help/hindrance (scenario 1 involves two RN destroyers firing on the PT Boats because nobody could recognise them - it does get better after that though); the other half feature RN boats and smaller ships against the Regina Marina and Kriegsmarine, including Siebel Ferries, Marinefahrprahms, Mottozarettas, and the more usual MAS/S-Boats.

You can also look at the nefarious activities of the SBS in the Med. There were some very unusual vessels and actions.
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item ... /205302732

Thanks, ET. One of the 1:600 folks has a Greek caique - might be H&R*? Landing/rescuing a raiding party would make a great scenario. Interesting that they describe the SBS as "Army" - was there little/no input from the Andrew at that time?

(* I'm going to need to go and look that up now, you drive-by barsteward you..... )

Not buying yet..... But...

ShoBoki has Suvorov Russians in 15/18mm for Switzerland.

AB does French and Austrians.

I might be tempted to spend spend spend spend!

Mention of SBS Ops in the Med always reminds me of a Chelsea pensioner. Not being the most PC sorts they had a habit of playing Top Trumps about their service. On ex SBS chap shut down a conversation about How many Jerries did you kill? After a thought he just said "I sunk a troop ship once".

FreddBloggs wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 12:17 pm Not buying yet..... But...

ShoBoki has Suvorov Russians in 15/18mm for Switzerland.

AB does French and Austrians.

I might be tempted to spend spend spend spend!

Aha! That reminds me! AB have also got the Revolutionary Wars French Cavalry of the Line in production, but they're not on the website yet. They should be up any day now, as the new Westphalian Cuirassiers, Saxon Hussars and Young Guard Chasseurs a Cheval have appeared. There are also Spanish and Brunswick lancers to come.

Battle Honours did a lovely Suvorov range. It was about the last thing Tony Barton did for them before Danny Boreham stole the company.