Hi everyone!
I'm making the leap from 25/28mm into a more sensible scale lol! My interests are Napoleonics, Colonials, and Ancients (to name a few!).
I'll probably be asking a lot of newbie questions on the forum, trying to find my feet etc - hope you'll be understanding!
Looking forward to chatting to everyone, and making new friends
Steve ;D
Welcome to the forum
As for being understanding most of us here seem to be getting on in years so get confused easily now, but ask away it will get through eventually ;)
Hi Steve, welcome to the forum.
My experience here has been that the forum members are friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and mad-as-a-box-of-frogs by turns!
As Fenton says, ask away. You may be surprised at the things folks here can help with.
Hello and welcome!
A very warm welcome Steve.
I think Ithoriel has said it all. ;)
Cheers - Phil
You have many pleasant surprises ahead here.
Welcome on board Steve to a friendly and understanding forum :).
We need to form a 'Steve' board now on Pendraken
Quote from: Steve J on 07 May 2014, 10:14:01 AM
Welcome on board Steve to a friendly and understanding forum :).
Who is on board Steve, and is this the right forum to advertise the fact?
Welcome to the forum!
Thanks everyone! ;D
Your post-title sounds like an apple.
Quote from: Ithoriel on 07 May 2014, 09:10:08 AM
My experience here has been that the forum members are .... mad-as-a-box-of-frogs by turns!
Quote from: FierceKitty on 07 May 2014, 10:17:24 AM
Who is on board Steve, and is this the right forum to advertise the fact?
Quote from: FierceKitty on 07 May 2014, 11:12:23 AM
Your post-title sounds like an apple.
Point made? ;D ;D ;D
Love you too.
Dear Mr Kraken.
Are you one of the Wyndham Krakens? I ask from vulgar curiosity, not because I have any claim to the line myself.
I think you will find yourself well catered for by the Pendraken offering, though the new British Napoleonics are, like the Prussians at Waterloo, eagerly anticipated and I am sure, well worth the wait. I am holding myself ready for the clarion call after which I will metaphorically bound on to my charger and dash wildly at the new lines. (That's just a little joke you see, "lines" could be an infantry formation of the period, or a classification from the Pendraken catalogue. "Lines". Do you get it?)
If you're looking to get a little mechanical, might I suggest the post war offerings as being delightful. Korea seems to be an growing interest and we (the raisins in the Pendraken Muesli) are promised Chinese infantry for the period. Much joy! May I also gently mention that the Centurion tank is a gorgeous piece of work.
Anyway, may I give you a hearty welcome to the Pendraken Forum. We are a friendly bunch and some of them are quite well read.
Quote from: fsn on 07 May 2014, 11:41:27 AM
Dear Mr Kraken.
Are you one of the Wyndham Krakens?
I thought is was the Triffid family that were big in Wyndham
Not more d**med southerners - PRIDE of KENT ????
Welcome
IanS ;)
You can tell he's a southerner from the chewing tobacco, dungarees and moonshine. Welcome Kentish man. Open the Pandora's box of Pendraken at your peril.
Welcome, Steve!
Although born in Toronto, Canada, my family is from across the pond. My great-grandfather was born in Maidstone and was a veteran of the 24th Foot. I'm a little Zulu War mad and if you have any questions in that area I'd love to help out.
Rob :)
Hi Steve, welcome to the Forum!
8)
Welcome to the forum Steve
I didn't realise there was much south of the Thames - my maps still have " there be dragons" on a white area. :)
As for questions ask away.
Mark
Wotcha Steve, welcome to the forum.
There is civilization south of the Thames, I should know because I'm in that neck of the woods.
Quote from: smokie gunner on 07 May 2014, 04:16:51 PM
Welcome, Steve!
Although born in Toronto, Canada, my family is from across the pond. My great-grandfather was born in Maidstone and was a veteran of the 24th Foot. I'm a little Zulu War mad and if you have any questions in that area I'd love to help out.
Rob :)
That's interesting about your great-grandfather, I live in Maidstone so if there's anything I can help with on the genealogical front let me know. (I'm only about 10 mins walk from the County Library). About the 24th Foot, I was under the impression that most of them were recruited from ex-pat Welsh from the Midlands area -Birmingham in particular.
Hi All
Thanks for the welcome - not sure about the Wyndhams, maybe the Cheeseham Krakens instead as they sound a little more savoury (groan) ;)
Yeh ... I'm a Southerner ... dungarees in the wash at the moment as we're having the annual bath :D
Interesting news about the Zulu War. Will probably be asking questions about colonials at some point, thanks for the offer! :)
Cheers
Steve ;D
Hey there Subedai!
My great-grandfather was born in Kent but the family was centred in London, White Chapel to be precise, where his grandfather was a famous Baptist minister.
great-grandfather was in another regiment, the 56th or something, and when the disaster at Isandlwana called for replacements to rebuild the 1st Battalion, 24th Foot, he was transferred. The story goes he was drunk and disorderly and under arrest when the call came and they were just trying to get rid of him! :-[
Anyway, he was sent to South Africa, the transport was wrecked off the coast and they had to wade ashore. Chelmsford then marshalled his forces, marched on Ulundi and ended the war. As it happens the 1st Btn. 24th was chosen to guard the camp so they took no part in the action.
Rob :D
Quote from: ianrs54 on 07 May 2014, 03:28:04 PM
Not more d**med southerners - PRIDE of KENT ????
Welcome
IanS ;)
Why are southerners doomed?
Tis the nature of the world.
IanS
Quote from: FierceKitty on 08 May 2014, 12:25:00 AM
Why are southerners doomed?
Cos there always at the bottom
Excuse me, lads, your inferiority complex is showing again. Maybe you're just inferior?
Hi, Steve, welcome to the forum. If you get any more trouble from these northern riff-raff just threaten to cut off their subsidies. ;)
Hi Steve......
Welcome to the forum!
Hi Steve Welcome, you'll find it a very friendly place :D