by Richard Brooks
Publications, Figures, and Other Products of Interest1. Cannon Fodder Miniatures, PO Box 786, Bendigo, Victoria, 3550 Australia, http//canfodmins.com Greg has several new figures for his Texas War of Independence, gunners and a Texas command group for San Jacinto. I have seen pictures and they look very nice, I could have used them in my Alamo diorama for the Saluda County (SC) Historical Society. 2. Peter Pig, Martin Goddard, 34-36 Knightsdale Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0HS, UK, www.peterpig.demon.co.uk has a resin cast side-wheeler (15mm scale), the Albion, with some associated bits (12” by 5”) for £45 or $83.46. 3. Tiger Miniatures, sorry no web site, has new Spanish-American War figures (28mm), with Moros coming soon. WOW!!!!! See the review and the ad. 4. Askari Miniatures, www.askari-minis.com, (strictly internet ordering). Have new French Army in Africa figures (28mm) from the photos they are nice looking figures with great detail. Comes in packs of 20 figures with 1 officer or NCO, 1 musician and 18 privates (just right for TSATF). Available now in a sample pack of four figs, then
FR2 Zouaves Advancing FR3 Zouaves Firing FR4 Tirailleurs Algeriens 5. HELP, has anyone read Lester Grau’s books The Bear Went over the Mountain: Soviet Combat Tactics in Afghanistan or Afghan Guerilla Warfare Mujahideen Tactics. If you have please let me/us know what you thought of them in regard to NWF fighting. 6. Parkfield Miniatures, 21 Lincoln Park, Amerham, Bucks. HP7 9EZ, UK. Have a line of Sepoy figures for Clive in India period as well as the SYW French and Brits to go with them. The figs are true 25mm (foot to eye). The figures seem very nice. 7. Dixon, French Marines from Dixon’s Dahomey range. See the review. 8. The Virtual Armchair General, sent two paper structures for review. See the ad and the review. 9. Osprey Publishing, has a new Man-at-Arms (#421) coming out in January The Sikh Army, 1799-1849 by Ian Heath with illustrations by Michael Perry. 10. Wargames Illustrated, issue 207. Well this issue is full of colonial era stuff.
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