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Offline matakishi

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« on: 11 March 2008, 08:19:07 PM »
Previously lost in the sands of time, Peter Helm's original article on how he built his Foreign Legion fort is available again (illustrated with new photos by me)...



Full article and plans are here:
http://www.matakishi.com/fortzinderneuf.htm

Aaaah, history!  :love:
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« Reply #1 on: 11 March 2008, 08:45:44 PM »
Niiiiice! Or, should I say, très joli, Monsieur le Constructeur! :)
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« Reply #2 on: 11 March 2008, 09:11:13 PM »
This is really really nice. I just ran a Foreign Legion Scenario with a buddy at the Tactica.

We also had a Zinderneuf, but it was not as good as this one.

Cheers
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« Reply #3 on: 11 March 2008, 09:33:35 PM »
Jolly attractive.
Wonder if I can persuade the club to make one ....
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« Reply #4 on: 11 March 2008, 09:51:05 PM »
now all we need to see are the Brigade Games French Foreign Legion to be released! 8)
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« Reply #5 on: 11 March 2008, 10:29:02 PM »
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now all we need to see are the Brigade Games French Foreign Legion to be released!

YES  :D  I´ve seen the greens long time ago, and loved them!
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Offline Driscoles

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« Reply #6 on: 12 March 2008, 06:07:31 AM »
Are there any pictures from those Greens ?
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« Reply #7 on: 12 March 2008, 08:20:09 AM »
Quote from: Driscoles
Are there any pictures from those Greens ?
here we go 8)

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« Reply #8 on: 12 March 2008, 08:24:12 AM »
Nice looking greens.
A bit of nostalgia - I remember the front page of Wargames Illustrated showing his fort and the figures :)
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« Reply #9 on: 13 March 2008, 12:14:22 AM »
Quote from: "Malamute"
Nice looking greens.
A bit of nostalgia - I remember the front page of Wargames Illustrated showing his fort and the figures :)

You and me both, but have you got the right magazine? :?:
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« Reply #10 on: 13 March 2008, 12:30:11 AM »
The Foreign Legion fort on the WI cover wasn't this one.
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« Reply #11 on: 13 March 2008, 06:04:04 AM »
Thank you Helen !
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« Reply #12 on: 13 March 2008, 08:36:06 AM »
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The Foreign Legion fort on the WI cover wasn't this one.


How intriguing, I wonder who that one belonged too then :?:  :lol:
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« Reply #13 on: 13 March 2008, 03:32:33 PM »
It was a resin one, originally from Village Green I think.
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« Reply #14 on: 13 March 2008, 10:02:52 PM »
I am of course wrong, the fort featured in WI was scratch built by Mark Allen. The figures were Peter Helm's.

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