The July 2021 Wish List of Nobby

Started by fsn, 04 July 2021, 11:24:31 AM

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whubble

Not too sure about about nuns, but if they look like Audrey Hepburn (bit hard in 10mm) I'm in!! :D

Leon

Quote from: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 04 July 2021, 02:05:50 PM
There is no partner  or potential partner would look at Nobby  :d

Bit unnecessary?
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Righty then, I'll work through those!

Quote from: fsn on 04 July 2021, 11:24:31 AM
1. Swedish Army, Napoleonic Wars

I'm not sure when we'll get to this one, it comes up every now and then but I'm not sure it's viable.  We know a company who do them in 28mm and sales are virtually zero.


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2. Korean War British, Tropical Kit, SMG

I think we might have this on a list for Korean extras sometime later this year.  We managed to miss a few obvious things with the original release that need rectifying.


Quote from: fsn on 04 July 2021, 11:24:31 AM
3. Morris tow for Airborne 17pdr

This'll be a Request List job I think, and we'll see where/how it does with extra votes.


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4. Chariot Armies

This one would be a wider Ancients expansion project, so once we're done with the moderns we'll go back and get the Indians and Macedonians done, then we've finished the revamping and can look at new ranges instead.


Quote from: fsn on 04 July 2021, 11:24:31 AM
5. Trees, roads and railways

I'm always tempted to try trees again but they're so cheap to buy on eBay that I'm not sure if it's viable for us.  The roads are already on the cards and I've got one of the laser designers working on a selection of bases.  It'll just be road-shaped bases that you pop some texture and paint on, it that's OK with everyone?

Railways are possible in MDF but the attempts we've had so far aren't quite right for me.  The tracks need to be separate to the sleepers but then they stand too far proud due to the MDF thickness so we're doing some tests with different methods/cut ins to try and find something better.


Quote from: fsn on 04 July 2021, 11:24:31 AM
6. Harnessed horses

Easy one, we can supply as many of these as folks need.  Do you want them adding to a specific range or just popping in the Animals as another horse option?


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7. More flags!

I've got more flags on my own To-Do list, starting with all of the ACW ones and then some more Naps.


Quote from: fsn on 04 July 2021, 11:24:31 AM
8. Swedes, 1970-80's

Definitely on the list, we're just waiting on the next batch from Martin.


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9. Caissons

Good timing on that one, I've got a customer who's wanting all of the artillery wagons/limbers/caissons for the major Naps nations so I've put him in touch with one of our straightline guys to sort that out.  I'm not expecting to see anything until early next year but at least it's in hand.


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10 Monks and nuns

Hmm... not sure what to say on this one!
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Lord Kermit of Birkenhead

Think you have the basis of the 15cwt tow - the airbourne one is a converted portee. Dont think any ammo lockers were fitted just loaded in transport boxes.
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sultanbev

05 July 2021, 02:46:36 PM #20 Last Edit: 05 July 2021, 02:58:26 PM by sultanbev
For railways just direct people to n gauge model railway track, bit pointless making your own when loads exist out there already.

Something like this would suit most peoples' needs I would imagine:
https://www.themodelcentre.com/sl-300-n-gauge-wooden-sleeper-type-914mm-36in-length-x-1-peco

At three-quid odd a 36" pop it might be worth Pendraken stocking it themselves.


Orcs

Quote from: sultanbev on 05 July 2021, 02:46:36 PM
For railways just direct people to n gauge model railway track, bit pointless making your own when loads exist out there already.

Something like this would suit most peoples' needs I would imagine:
https://www.themodelcentre.com/sl-300-n-gauge-wooden-sleeper-type-914mm-36in-length-x-1-peco

At three-quid odd a 36" pop it might be worth Pendraken stocking it themselves.


Yes I agree, not much point (no pun intended) in making these in mdf.  But some bases to stick sections of tract to would be good.  Say 9 o 12 inch lengths, As the bendy stuff does not stay bent unless held in place.

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Lord Kermit of Birkenhead

You can also try scrounging from that strange breed - railway modelers.. we have a couple.
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Orcs

05 July 2021, 04:29:40 PM #23 Last Edit: 05 July 2021, 05:46:10 PM by Orcs
Quote from: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 04 July 2021, 02:05:50 PM
There is no partner  or potential partner would look at Nobby  :d

Thats not nice.  I have heard that FSN looks remarkably like Michael Angelo's statue of David, only with a much larger appendage. I would have thought that would make him rather a hit with the ladies.

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fsn

05 July 2021, 06:25:27 PM #24 Last Edit: 05 July 2021, 07:28:16 PM by fsn
Thank you for the considered responses Leon.

1. For the Swedes, you wouldn't need that many new lines (depending upon which year you go for.) Infantry in round hats, artillery ditto. The cavalry wore at some point a helmet similar to the Bavarians.  :D Did I say that the infantry could be used for British Marines? Maybe slip in as some US Infantry from the War of 1812?

6. I dunno about everyone else, but I'd pop the harnessed horses in the "animals" section. They're useful for many periods.  

9.  Excellent news about Cassions.

10. Also, what's up with monks and nuns? My Dark Age and Medieval command bases have at least one friar in them.  
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Quote from: sultanbev on 05 July 2021, 02:46:36 PM
For railways just direct people to n gauge model railway track, bit pointless making your own when loads exist out there already.

Something like this would suit most peoples' needs I would imagine:
https://www.themodelcentre.com/sl-300-n-gauge-wooden-sleeper-type-914mm-36in-length-x-1-peco

At three-quid odd a 36" pop it might be worth Pendraken stocking it themselves.



That's a good shout Mark - both the source and Pendraken stocking it
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Quote from: steve_holmes_11 on 04 July 2021, 11:27:49 PM
But seriously almost ever medieval army took a load of wood workers along for little maters such as river crossings, sieges, and fortifying camps. The woodworkers had the tools.
Thanks to all the responders.  The individual stake in the picture was great but not enough of them.  My point  :D  was that they were scattered through the formation 2 to a man (or at least 1) and thus  look very different to the usual wargames table. (or the pic)  And I'm curious how much time this bash/sharpen 10,000 + stakes process actually takes.  Having specialists makes sense as at least some archers are thus free to loose at the enemy coming at you while you do all this.
And my obvious add to this daydream list is now
medieval workers - lots of them.  With different tools.  EC22 and FPX1 (presumably commercially viable) have the poses, they "just" need a different and generic ancient-dark age-medieval costume.  My conversion skills are limited to what can be done with paint. The ELM15 crew have the costume but not the poses.

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Nuns are a must for anybody firlding 3rd Reich Paratroopers.

I learned this by (you have been) watching Dad's Army.

FierceKitty

07 July 2021, 04:23:38 AM #28 Last Edit: 07 July 2021, 04:28:12 AM by FierceKitty
Quote from: DecemDave on 06 July 2021, 10:30:26 AM
Thanks to all the responders.  The individual stake in the picture was great but not enough of them.  My point  :D  was that they were scattered through the formation 2 to a man (or at least 1) and thus  look very different to the usual wargames table. (or the pic)  And I'm curious how much time this bash/sharpen 10,000 + stakes process actually takes.  Having specialists makes sense as at least some archers are thus free to loose at the enemy coming at you while you do all this.
And my obvious add to this daydream list is now
medieval workers - lots of them.  With different tools.  EC22 and FPX1 (presumably commercially viable) have the poses, they "just" need a different and generic ancient-dark age-medieval costume.  My conversion skills are limited to what can be done with paint. The ELM15 crew have the costume but not the poses.

The enemy are unlikely to be coming at you before the stakes are placed, I'll guess. Cavalry take a lot longer to be ready for action. If I were an aristocrat, however eager to be at 'em, I'd also want to enjoy a decent breakfast (as far as this was possible in the absence of coffee, which the French make terribly anyway).
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There should be a set of two sheets for Napoleonic Bavarians - one for Royal & another for Ducal designs. I've e-mailed Leon to point out that they are missing from the new website.

I'm working on the ACW set at Leon's request at the moment. He asked a while back but before my cancer & subsequent surgery I'd been having a load of back trouble and couldn't do much design work for nearly a year but I'm getting back to the long list of stuff to do again. Hoping the ACW will be ready late August/early September.

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