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Some time ago I wrote a series of articles for a movie magazine based on Clark Gable's film career. And Larso is correct the movie Command Decision was adapted from a Broadway play and the reason the film appeared to be "land-locked". The only other Gable "bomber movie" I can recall is the...

Hi Mike Am pleased those grass plugs arrived safely in Texas-pretty swift delivery too it would appear. The supplier did not have any of the XL leafy shrub plugs in stock only the L size which are a tad too small for our 60mm figures. That's why I only included one sheet instead of a double...

Thanks for all your greetings guys just returned from a great week-end in London-courtesy of Mrs Reb-God Bless her ^&grin Howard mate I hope your K&C day went well and if Paul can persuade Andy to resurrect the ACW....well he's a better man than me Gunga Din. Will definitely see you in...

Al I have a few happy memories and a mini-claim to fame associated with Peckinpah's Straw Dogs. In the early 1970s I was involved with an attractive young lady who lived in the small village of St Buryan in Cornwall. For you guys across the pond St Buryan near Penzance is your idea of a...

Spoiler Alert If Colin Farrell's character is indeed now kaput and after a couple of shot-gun blasts he should be (please no bullet proof vest survival) what a great twist by writer Nic Pizzolatto to eliminate one of the main character's after only two episodes-reminds one of Janet Leigh's...

Hi Chris Apologies for lack of contact of late but after the London show we have spent most of last month sunning ourselves in Spain and unfortunately where we were staying broadband connection was pure steam driven. Love this Cashtown Pike diorama of yours one of my favourite scenarios to...

Chris Just caught up with your latest master class of modelmaking which is a pure knockout. A really interesting subject that unfortunately tends to be ignored by most ACW history books let alone dioramas. I'm hooked for the next episode. Bob

Guess what George....this got my attention^&grin Incredible lay-out and finite detail. I cannot begin to imagine how long that display took you to construct. However, what it does display is not only your diorama skills but also extensive knowledge of that bloody Sharpsburg (Antietam) battle...

I managed to get hold of a couple of sets of Andy's first matt-painted Confederates a fair time ago and will admit that when compared with the later K&C ACW releases- the sculpts are, shall we say, a little clumsy. However, having said that the poses of the figures in these early sets I find to...

George Your massive layouts and huge armies never cease to amaze me and now dozens of AFVs {eek3}.From full scale ACW to WWII you're the master Bob

Fully concur they are the very best sculpts of Reb troopers I have in all of my mounted ACW collection. In fact I must confess that I'm still hurtin' over Andy's decision to ditch his K&C ACW series :(

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Cannot have a conclusion without a picture of one of our valiant photo-takers-Simon the Wraith front and centre. Great show guys and as always good to catch up and chew the cud, enjoy a good laugh and watch you try to chew those burgers {eek3}-Simon next time have the homemade steak & ale...

Col. Henry Morrow & Captain Dick Dillon of the 24th Michigan are recent enlistments into my Federal army.Temporarily assembled here for a much larger diorama of the Iron Brigade's Last Stand at Gettysburg, sometime downstream. Superb sculpts Ken. Bob

Al As a rider to your post- albeit I'm not sure if applicable your side of the pond- but this August a Hi-Def Bluray of My Darling Clementine is due for release here in the UK. What is interesting is this set includes the Theatrical version and the Pre-view version. I have often read that Zanuck...

Chris, where the hell is Bobby Lee and Meade? ^&confuse^&confuse^&confuse Only kidding. great Angels One Five scene you've put together there Bob

Excellent set-up Duke. Reminds me of a scene from the old MGM movie Battleground. Super job Bob

Great thread guys and I'm with Al as I never tire of watching any of the Ford/Wayne collaborations and in particular The Searchers arguably Wayne's finest onscreen performance. But my second favourite Ford movie that I can watch numerous times and never tire of doesn't have Duke in the cast is...

The Iron Brigade on the First Day at Gettysburg. It was evident to both the Federals and Confederates that the key to hold McPherson's Ridge was the five acre wood adjacent to the McPherson farm. Archer's Confederate Brigade were pushing across Willoughby Run and starting for the western slope...

Not sure if any of you guys have seen this but this diorama is absolutely amazing. Figures were sculpted by two Brits Alan & Michael Perry who usually work in 28mm war gaming figures but undertook this 54mm set-up for film director Peter Jackson...