tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97754405909576170.post3036434640663176804..comments2024-03-24T19:50:13.945+01:00Comments on napoleonic wargaming: Wargame Nostalgia - Airfixthistlebarrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97754405909576170.post-87745788944526558002016-04-18T20:17:35.242+02:002016-04-18T20:17:35.242+02:00Hi Steve
I think the French infantry was the best...Hi Steve<br /><br />I think the French infantry was the best box issued. They could be painted to represent not only French, but also many of the French allies. Happy days!<br /><br />regards<br /><br />Paulthistlebarrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97754405909576170.post-67139532678505834422016-04-18T13:39:46.385+02:002016-04-18T13:39:46.385+02:00Oh my '72 was a good year... I distinctly rem...Oh my '72 was a good year... I distinctly remember buying French Infantry by the several box'loads...Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97754405909576170.post-87218247011779282952016-04-17T12:48:13.156+02:002016-04-17T12:48:13.156+02:00Hi Anibal
How could I have forgotten the Airfix f...Hi Anibal<br /><br />How could I have forgotten the Airfix farmhouse? It was the first purpose built building I bought, and it played a major part in most of my wargames for many years. It did take up a large amount of the available play area, and I don't think we had any rules for fighting in a built up area. I have no idea what happened to it. I don't remember selling it, and I certainly would not have just thrown it out.<br /><br />regards<br /><br />Paulthistlebarrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97754405909576170.post-23435478950122874212016-04-17T12:43:58.844+02:002016-04-17T12:43:58.844+02:00Hi Sun
It all seems so long ago, and such a more ...Hi Sun<br /><br />It all seems so long ago, and such a more innocent time. The long wait from first warning of a new box to be released built up the expectation. Then the excitement of getting hold of the first box. How different now with a variety of manufacturers and scales which must make it difficult just to keep up with what is available - even with the assistance of the web.<br /><br />regards<br /><br />Paulthistlebarrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97754405909576170.post-89107194589711594652016-04-17T12:39:40.661+02:002016-04-17T12:39:40.661+02:00Hi Will
Thanks for your comment. Unfortunately ...Hi Will<br /><br />Thanks for your comment. Unfortunately I sold off my large collection of Airfix figures sometime in the late 1970s, when I replaced them with Miniature Figurine metal figures. However I had almost 10 years wargaming with a mixture of Hinton Hunt and Airfix, who went together remarkably well.<br /><br />regards<br /><br />Paul<br />thistlebarrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00077298970769942656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97754405909576170.post-60229792172998735092016-04-17T11:28:41.673+02:002016-04-17T11:28:41.673+02:00No photo of the Waterloo farm??? Disappointing!!!
...No photo of the Waterloo farm??? Disappointing!!!<br />My brother and I used to display the armies in my parents large living room and throw a large cowboy and indians plastic horse to see who will "kill" first the opponents soldiersAnibal Invictushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574972963418062956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97754405909576170.post-80424720610533904412016-04-17T05:28:26.094+02:002016-04-17T05:28:26.094+02:00Many happy memories with Airfix NapoleonicsMany happy memories with Airfix NapoleonicsSun of Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07315805432481558574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97754405909576170.post-82638576183433248572016-04-16T21:32:46.568+02:002016-04-16T21:32:46.568+02:00Happy days - I still have some of the old figures...Happy days - I still have some of the old figuresFire at Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08816572506887450180noreply@blogger.com