tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post7824591796401860011..comments2024-03-27T06:39:54.735+13:00Comments on 1866 and all that: In 1957 Meredith Willson wrote "Seventy-six trombones led the big
parade..."Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-62254651852361769902018-01-26T06:55:24.380+13:002018-01-26T06:55:24.380+13:00Thanks Iain. Yes it is disappointing that Phase 2 ...Thanks Iain. Yes it is disappointing that Phase 2 is delayed and until late February - this has been an expensive month. But you are right there is enough plastic to keep me going...between them and the Heavy Brigade (when they eventually get shipped) I have enough to keep me busy until midway through February, then there are a few buildings to see me through to early March.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-18088312670245456382018-01-26T06:44:51.612+13:002018-01-26T06:44:51.612+13:00Inshall be doning some mamalukes, but this is a la...Inshall be doning some mamalukes, but this is a later French in Egypt army and ther weren't an awful lot of mamelukes left in 1800. The original plan was to do only the Ottomans to oppose the French, but for two things, the firstvwas as mentioned above and the second is that the plan was to use Brigade Games as the supplier, and the price of an army from them is prohibitive and recent poor service has put me off them as a supplier.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-52201232305337740262018-01-26T04:31:04.326+13:002018-01-26T04:31:04.326+13:00Wonderful collection, I'm jealous. So are you ...Wonderful collection, I'm jealous. So are you considering collecting the Mamalukes as opponents for them? Joseph.Cadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14852800690417139299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-24906978101296880532018-01-26T03:09:40.818+13:002018-01-26T03:09:40.818+13:00Lovely looking army, and an impressive storage sys...Lovely looking army, and an impressive storage system! Sorry to hear phase 2 has been delayed, still 1812 plastics sounds like it will keep you busy for a few weeks! <br />Best Iain <br />caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-17731908134613372382018-01-23T22:45:11.385+13:002018-01-23T22:45:11.385+13:00Thank you Phil. One thing you can be certain about...Thank you Phil. One thing you can be certain about is that this collection will expand.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-22103892305935689782018-01-23T22:35:11.414+13:002018-01-23T22:35:11.414+13:00Thanks Robbie. Yes you are right...everything is l...Thanks Robbie. Yes you are right...everything is labelled and they all have a specific way that they fit in the trays that only I can remember...well sometimes remember. In fairness the labels are a result of my graphic design background, but if you think that exhibits anal retentiveness, you should see that database that records the collection!Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-6306104152864871882018-01-23T22:02:01.920+13:002018-01-23T22:02:01.920+13:00Well done, a lovely army. I see we are also displa...Well done, a lovely army. I see we are also displaying the classic wargamers anal retentiveness as regards labeling everything. Independentwargamesgrouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019172667119107650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-25147103919305542752018-01-23T17:21:53.596+13:002018-01-23T17:21:53.596+13:00Ever since I wrote that post I can't get the t...Ever since I wrote that post I can't get the tune 76 Trombones out of my head!Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-39212625840530688962018-01-23T12:54:35.747+13:002018-01-23T12:54:35.747+13:00Great work, and even more impressive when assemble...Great work, and even more impressive when assembled together on parade.Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-89851569397724222962018-01-23T11:38:40.662+13:002018-01-23T11:38:40.662+13:00Then again it is kind of greeting old friends when...Then again it is kind of greeting old friends when they get taken out of the boxes and brought to the table...not that they will make it to the table for a while longer since a significant car repair bill has pushed back my carefully scheduled plans for the British in Egypt by another month.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-57701397249449501622018-01-23T11:35:54.828+13:002018-01-23T11:35:54.828+13:00I agree about the dromedaries. Seeing them on the ...I agree about the dromedaries. Seeing them on the Perrys site was the catalyst for starting this collection.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-31135292590695601142018-01-23T10:00:16.246+13:002018-01-23T10:00:16.246+13:00Beautiful collection, Mark! The dromedary troops ...Beautiful collection, Mark! The dromedary troops (mounted and dismounted) are my favorites.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-13550221847561020502018-01-23T08:18:43.984+13:002018-01-23T08:18:43.984+13:00A very pretty and colourful army...
It seems almos...A very pretty and colourful army...<br />It seems almost sinful to make them live in a cupboard... ;-)<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-84237528513549607412018-01-23T08:04:14.537+13:002018-01-23T08:04:14.537+13:00Spectacualar and gorgeous, a splendid collection!Spectacualar and gorgeous, a splendid collection!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.com