tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post6927427107205373811..comments2024-03-27T07:02:30.838+00:00Comments on A Wargaming Odyssey: A Blast from the PastDavid Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-44550188423179012522017-08-30T09:52:13.512+01:002017-08-30T09:52:13.512+01:00Hi Terry,
Wow! Now that is a loft I would be very...Hi Terry,<br /><br />Wow! Now that is a loft I would be very interested in seeing!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-8236572912104255772017-08-29T19:01:28.278+01:002017-08-29T19:01:28.278+01:00Hi!
I am fortunate enough to have the entire coll...Hi!<br /><br />I am fortunate enough to have the entire collection of this fine magazine in my loft. You have inspired me to go look for them again. I fondly remember my monthly trip to John Tunstill's shop in Kennington ('The Soldier'?) back in the 70's to pick up the latest copy. This was nearly always followed by a trip to the IWM around the corner in Lambeth.<br />Oh, happy days...Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03239156266670067941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-63468720762552080612017-08-08T17:34:11.942+01:002017-08-08T17:34:11.942+01:00Hi Brian,
It was not quite a Howard Carter moment...Hi Brian,<br /><br />It was not quite a Howard Carter moment but I was very pleased indeed! There is some thought provoliking ideas contained therein which I hope to use in due course.<br /><br />More to follow with this I think!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-10137476437748098882017-08-08T15:17:36.152+01:002017-08-08T15:17:36.152+01:00A penny (or two) for your thoughts when you picked...A penny (or two) for your thoughts when you picked them up and realized what you'd found! Every now and again the car boots really do turn up gold.Brian Carrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221659266588227029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-38950630940987081572017-08-08T12:26:42.138+01:002017-08-08T12:26:42.138+01:00..and he's still active...
http://www.soldier.....and he's still active...<br /><br />http://www.soldierssoldiers.com/index.php<br /><br />...living in Rugby now apparently...Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-61816902281990799192017-08-08T12:14:02.583+01:002017-08-08T12:14:02.583+01:00Hi Michael,
It was great find and is already prov...Hi Michael,<br /><br />It was great find and is already proving to be useful.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-50907612005734124152017-08-08T11:36:18.477+01:002017-08-08T11:36:18.477+01:00Holy cow! That's an amazing find and in such w...Holy cow! That's an amazing find and in such wonderful condition too!Millsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580692168847505881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-29295656781500792512017-08-07T22:56:39.063+01:002017-08-07T22:56:39.063+01:00Hi Bob,
I am certainly looking forward to reading...Hi Bob,<br /><br />I am certainly looking forward to reading these and picking up the rest of the collection!<br /><br />I have already seen.a couple of ideas that warrant further investigation....<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-88010345567462393632017-08-07T22:24:34.763+01:002017-08-07T22:24:34.763+01:00David,
I am extremely envious! I also bought some...David,<br /><br />I am extremely envious! I also bought some issues many years ago, and still have clippings from them. The latter include some wonderful illustrated articles by Bish Iwaszko and John Sandars.<br /><br />Read and enjoy!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-72506831006178329292017-08-07T21:54:44.164+01:002017-08-07T21:54:44.164+01:00Hi Paul,
My book collection recycles and rotates ...Hi Paul,<br /><br />My book collection recycles and rotates over time and as I write this I have a couple of crates full that will be for disposal. This keeps SWMBO happy as the netboutgoings are quite modest as a result.<br /><br />I think I have found my niche (or rather niches) so I can focus on fewer things.....<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-73728686731650698742017-08-07T21:45:28.389+01:002017-08-07T21:45:28.389+01:00Classics indeed! but where are you storing all the...Classics indeed! but where are you storing all these books?<br />You'll be holding your own boot sale soon! :-)Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-91540029399114357242017-08-07T21:08:42.287+01:002017-08-07T21:08:42.287+01:00Hi Jonathan,
Originally published from the late 1...Hi Jonathan,<br /><br />Originally published from the late 1960s and contemporary with Donald Featherstone's Wargamers Newsletter Miniature Warfare was an altogether different animal. I think it is fair to say that it offered a different take on the hobby.<br /><br />Vive la difference I say though!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-26658341662055613052017-08-07T21:04:35.075+01:002017-08-07T21:04:35.075+01:00Hi Graham C,
It is certainly a blast from the pas...Hi Graham C,<br /><br />It is certainly a blast from the past and I am pleased to revisit this lot - especially as the set runs from issue number 1. All,of the ACW campaign using a map of Ireland are present.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-69442740385281721112017-08-07T20:53:14.173+01:002017-08-07T20:53:14.173+01:00Good evening Mr Kinch,
I was delighted - and the ...Good evening Mr Kinch,<br /><br />I was delighted - and the fact that there are more to come at the best price ever is even more pleasurable! I am also keen to see the unpainted Spencer Smith and also Hinchliffe figures that are up for disposal.<br /><br />On a separate note I will be attending Leipzig next month and will be taking up my Marshall's baton in the service of the L'Empereur.<br /><br />Cant wait!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-77261811998935902492017-08-07T20:46:31.044+01:002017-08-07T20:46:31.044+01:00Never heard of this zine before but it would be fu...Never heard of this zine before but it would be fun to browse through. Enjoy!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-19999399157734651042017-08-07T20:45:25.439+01:002017-08-07T20:45:25.439+01:00Hiya Good Soldier,
I only ever purchased a single...Hiya Good Soldier,<br /><br />I only ever purchased a single copy of the magazine when it was around so it will be like reading them for the first time. The adverts are quite a revelation!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-65179043504618740792017-08-07T20:41:54.378+01:002017-08-07T20:41:54.378+01:00You lucky lucky man.
I only have a handful of thes...You lucky lucky man.<br />I only have a handful of these magazines and am always on the look out for more, the ace articles fighting in Ireland - The Storming of Mullinger' got me into ACW big style.<br />EnjoyGraham Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05229770388869939725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-45022280797516540832017-08-07T20:38:29.482+01:002017-08-07T20:38:29.482+01:00Good googly moogly - now there's a find!Good googly moogly - now there's a find!Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-75473579310029407142017-08-07T18:57:11.968+01:002017-08-07T18:57:11.968+01:00Excellent find, I remember buying these in the ear...Excellent find, I remember buying these in the early 70s , sadly long since disposed off , Tony The Good Soldier Svjekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.com