tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692496090753269860.post7787309880235591457..comments2024-03-28T07:21:20.287-07:00Comments on .: Wargames Long Ago .The Good Soldier Svjekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692496090753269860.post-3217975477896701922015-04-09T05:11:43.895-07:002015-04-09T05:11:43.895-07:00Great photos! Now suffering from a wave of nostal...Great photos! Now suffering from a wave of nostalgia!Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692496090753269860.post-63699995963240367032015-04-07T05:16:00.923-07:002015-04-07T05:16:00.923-07:00Thankyou Tony- Yes, I do like the Peter Laing 15mm...Thankyou Tony- Yes, I do like the Peter Laing 15mm - have seen some examples on the Net of Sudan era British and Dervishers by Peter Laing- Your Crimea Figures would interest me greatly...I think the older metal figures going back to the 70s -do have a certain charm that to-days commercial ranges tend to lack- sadly. KEV.KEV. Robertson.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03057624752614080866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692496090753269860.post-70577618432457868502015-04-07T01:52:34.718-07:002015-04-07T01:52:34.718-07:00Will post some photos of my Peter Laing stuff , wa...Will post some photos of my Peter Laing stuff , was very fond of the man - he had a superb mail order service back when you could wait for weeks for orders to be sent by other firms ( notably MiniFigs ) , TonyThe Good Soldier Svjekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692496090753269860.post-29363995012427451492015-04-06T16:57:06.541-07:002015-04-06T16:57:06.541-07:00Yes- back in the days of 25mm film & exposures...Yes- back in the days of 25mm film & exposures...Would like to see photos of the Peter Laing 15mm Crimea- that would be very interesting...I have some old photos Tony of the early games with Airfix & Esci Plastics- ACW, Zulu War. KEV. KEV. Robertson.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03057624752614080866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692496090753269860.post-69875742123999052692015-04-06T12:11:18.446-07:002015-04-06T12:11:18.446-07:00Sadly they have disappeared from the scene and ra...Sadly they have disappeared from the scene and rarely even appear on Ebay , you had to paint the detail onto them - I was a great fan ! , TonyThe Good Soldier Svjekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692496090753269860.post-78429257740076831182015-04-06T12:08:49.016-07:002015-04-06T12:08:49.016-07:00The wallpaper was ancient - first put up in the 19...The wallpaper was ancient - first put up in the 1940's when my parents moved into the house - now colour washed over !, TonyThe Good Soldier Svjekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692496090753269860.post-46537481918414697232015-04-06T11:29:10.193-07:002015-04-06T11:29:10.193-07:00Now there is a blast from the past! Whatever happ...Now there is a blast from the past! Whatever happened to Peter Laing figures? Very unfussy, but I kind of wish they were still available. Ideal, to my mind, for mid- to late-19th century corp-level actions, or even early WWI.<br /><br />Best Regards,<br /><br />StokesWSTKS-FM Worldwidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692496090753269860.post-39143676405828331882015-04-06T09:39:33.271-07:002015-04-06T09:39:33.271-07:00These are great fun! I'm intrigued to note tha...These are great fun! I'm intrigued to note that the home dyed sheet you mention seems to achieve the battlefield appearance that I am still striving to get.<br /><br />Loved the horse-&-musket period wallpaper too.MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692496090753269860.post-1568597090039095122015-04-06T09:29:34.132-07:002015-04-06T09:29:34.132-07:00Rose tinted spectacles - but did we have more fun ...Rose tinted spectacles - but did we have more fun then ?, TonyThe Good Soldier Svjekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692496090753269860.post-88125789597593560382015-04-06T08:23:41.358-07:002015-04-06T08:23:41.358-07:00Fun to rediscover these old treasures, is it not?
...Fun to rediscover these old treasures, is it not?<br />Brings back memories of battles long past.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com