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Offline Khartoum

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Sailors Ahoy
« on: October 20, 2007, 10:32:46 AM »
Copplestone does some fantastic back of beyond russian sailors. To date the range consists of abox of 10 sailors with rifle and a heavy machine gun.

I have used one of the commissar models as if he was a sailor to give the unit some rank.

I really like these figures and would like to add more to my army maybe even ending up with a naval force. The plea is to the fantastic Mr Copplestone to add a set of command and unusual sailor types to the range. Rather than is the norm with his packs of having 4 officers, 4 standard bearers or 4 lewis gunners, it would be great to have a mixed pack containing maybe an officer, a lewis gunner and then figures such as sub machine gunners that break up the rifles in the squad at present.


Has anyone heard of such a set on the way?, Am I the only one who would like such a set? If not what would you like to see in a set?

Question Questions Questions - If w ecan show enough demand maybe we can forward a link to the Copplestones and the future may be bright



http://khartoumsgamingblog.blogspot.com/

Look Forward to everyone's views

Khartoum

Offline Boggler

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« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2007, 07:48:00 PM »
I'd really like to see a command set including a standard bearer and officers, together with an HMG and crew, finishing off with a gun and naval crew. If there could be a generic naval crew as well that would be the icing on the cake, as the Red naval troops often manned the armoured trains.

Offline gilibran

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Sailors Ahoy
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2007, 08:21:35 PM »
Why not have a look at Brigade Games´ new range "Storm in the East".
Thre are some naval troops including a command group.

http://www.brigadegames.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=BGHMSIE

Offline Khartoum

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« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2007, 01:49:19 PM »
The Brigade look nice I may just indulge myself in a few sailors and officers in the near future.

With regards to a heavy machine gun Copplestone already does one - I didn't include it in my photos.  I like the idea of the train an dhaving just read the article on the $20 train this seems more attainable than before.

Sorry for not being on the web for a little while and letting the conversation og stale

Offline fastolfrus

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« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2007, 03:17:47 PM »
I'd agree with Boggler about the naval gun crew and a naval command group.
I could do with a British one too.

Does Mr Copplestone read any of these posts ?
Gary, Glynis, and Alasdair (there are three of us, but we are too mean to have more than one login)

Offline Khartoum

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« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2007, 09:12:16 PM »
I hadn't originally thought about a gun and crew but yes it woul dbe a great idea.  Maybe theres that little something different that the navy used that could give additional character.

As for do designeers watch the web sight  - I have no idea bit for some one like Copplestone with a specialist range I would have thought that it made business sense.

 

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