tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post4741427958263790713..comments2024-03-22T20:04:24.922+00:00Comments on Jim Duncan Wargamer: The Crimean CollectionJim Duncan Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-3722809586656555572022-01-08T10:54:33.838+00:002022-01-08T10:54:33.838+00:00The collection is what it is and has been untouche...The collection is what it is and has been untouched since 2012.<br /><br />They are in secure storage awaiting their day again.<br /><br />One day, one day.<br />Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-30859116341745444352022-01-08T10:04:46.420+00:002022-01-08T10:04:46.420+00:00Hello Jim
I was going through the John Haines sca...Hello Jim <br />I was going through the John Haines scans of early 1970s Wargamers Newsletters looking at Peter Laing reviews and adverts. I found reference in June 1974 to the origin of his Crimean War Range from suggestions by Ian Mclellan of the Southwest Scotland Wargamers club, who wanted to amass troops for Crimean war battles / figure collections: <br />https://collectingpeterlaing15mmfigures.wordpress.com/2022/01/08/peter-laing-reviews-by-donald-featherstone-wargamers-newsletter-147-june-1974/<br /><br />Out of idle curiosity, Is this the same Crimean War club collection you show here in your 2012 posts? <br />Do they still exist as a club collection together? <br />Best wishes Mark Man of TIN blog Mark, Man of TINhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10485063133593455522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-53139165224320205512012-05-02T15:01:54.411+00:002012-05-02T15:01:54.411+00:00Has anyone else noticed the Blogosphere losing rep...Has anyone else noticed the Blogosphere losing replies to comments today or otherwise recently?Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-43416615628746592182012-05-02T15:00:44.626+00:002012-05-02T15:00:44.626+00:00You ain't seen nothing yet!You ain't seen nothing yet!Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-66779617272885615812012-05-02T09:53:09.786+00:002012-05-02T09:53:09.786+00:00You ain't seen nothing yet!You ain't seen nothing yet!Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-59103244889761362012-05-02T07:45:06.964+00:002012-05-02T07:45:06.964+00:00You don't half have a lot of stuff in that att...You don't half have a lot of stuff in that attic of yours.Derekhttp://dereksweetoys.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-20404079471318434852012-05-01T20:02:11.329+00:002012-05-01T20:02:11.329+00:00Get your camera out then!Get your camera out then!Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-75515964552846137762012-05-01T19:32:26.710+00:002012-05-01T19:32:26.710+00:00Have a large collection of Crimean Peter Laing mys...Have a large collection of Crimean Peter Laing myself which I am ment to be rebasing for Black Powder (very slow job). Got mine in the 70s think the British Lancer is a 'Wargaming Classic' figure !.Mosstrooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08744308664219116701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-79108758899523221212012-05-01T19:22:46.258+00:002012-05-01T19:22:46.258+00:00Yes, and they were 1 pence each when we paid for t...Yes, and they were 1 pence each when we paid for them, 2 pence to anyone else.Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-32149825484947833362012-05-01T18:22:47.672+00:002012-05-01T18:22:47.672+00:00Good to see the Peter Laings are getting a new lea...Good to see the Peter Laings are getting a new lease of life. They always struck me as pretty slender figures compared with Mike's Models and Minifigs which were all the rage in the early '80's when I started collecting 15mm figs but they did have a unique charm about themkingsleyparkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161045327971275146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-1600381156269410262012-05-01T16:14:07.657+00:002012-05-01T16:14:07.657+00:00I will be happy if I can see them in combat again!...I will be happy if I can see them in combat again!Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-32061138625220199152012-05-01T16:02:41.733+00:002012-05-01T16:02:41.733+00:00Splendid to see them after all these years...Splendid to see them after all these years...tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com