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It would be worthwhile for some of the forum members to read "That Sweet Enemy; Britain and France: The History of a Love-Hate relationship," by Robert & Isabelle Tombs. Most Americans, especially those who have neither been to France, nor who have any knowledge of the French, seem to take their...

In some cases, they ride up with wear (if you remember "Are You Being Served") but I believe that they mostly sag. along with their wearer. Each to his own, though.

The Borders store in Syracuse is closing within the next two weeks, so my wife & I have raided the place three or four times for bargains. Many great military history books for sale, including Civil War, Napoleonics, and scads of Ospreys. With a Borders card, the current discount is now 50%!

Back in the early 50s, my father built a large table in our basement for me to lay out my American Flyer train set that included a substantial Plasticville town. As a change of pace, I could dismantle everything, and set up various forts & castles, including many Marx Playsets. Always short on...

I've thought about it a couple of times, but nixed the idea for two reasons: (1) I don't have a very steady hand and am, therefore, a lousy painter; (2) even if I had better painting skills, I'd only consider it if I had a duplicate set.

Mike, I'm still looking for that elusive source. Parkman's narrative does state that the attackers were hit by both bullets AND grapeshot. Since the French did not add larger calibre guns until AFTER the battle, that can only leave swivel guns. In the annotated memoirs of Pouchot (of Ft. Niagara...

Mike, I read a source recently that said that the French had used four swivel guns at Carillon but I can't put my finger on it just now. According to Amherst's returns of captured ordnance at Carillon in 1759, published in the London Gazette & the London Magazine, there were seven swivel guns &...

Like a number of others, I feel that I can do so much more with figures in non-action poses. Can't tell you how pleased I was to see the upcoming K&C Egyptian figures for that very reason. Crash recovery (I served at a fighter base) and base parades took up very little of my time, next to the...

How does the National Army Museum measure "greatest?" It can't be like the U.S. Supreme Court justice who defined "obscenity" as "I know it when I see it." If the definition is kept to someone who combined grand strategy, tactics, realpolitics, etc., then there would be fewer Brits on the short...

The skills of many of the Forum contributors are very much appreciated, especially by the likes of myself, who was always all thumbs when it came to putting even model kits together! Fort Ti has always exerted a certain fascination for me & now it seems to be coming more & more into its own...

You're quite right about the AE line capturing most people's imaginations. Ancient Egypt alone seems to fascinate people in ways that other civilizations haven't. Also, I feel that K&C departed from the norm by creating figures in everyday, non-combat poses. I had expected my oldest friend, whom...

Because I have both shelf & full space available, it's a moot point for me. Just depends on the effect I'm trying to create/what I'd like the viewer to see.

Happy to oblige. I have an original British heavy cavalry saber w/scabbard & the one that this company sells looks terrific. Also have an original French line officer's sword. I bought both years ago when prices were less. Couldn't touch them now on my current income. Maybe a fellow Forum member...

The notion of protecting us from ourselves is hardly new. Humans have been banning/burning/censoring probably since the dawn of time. Students of Trafalgar know that when Victorian writers couldn't bear the idea of Nelson asking Hardy for a kiss, that his request was changed in the books to a...

On my first trip to France, I met a man whose family had been actively engaged in the Resistance, smuggling downed Allied pilots to freedom. Death truly did go before dishonor in that family. It was all about choices. Petain had choices, too. Only his age & his WWI fame prevented the same fate...

Happy New Year to you, also. Check out MilitaryHeritage.com for repro weapons. They appear to be top notch. Most of my original documents I bought in the 80s & 90s from a dealer by the name of Stephen Resnick in Cazenovia, NY. The others were bought through E-bay. Good hunting!

It would seem that every nation has had/does have a past that it would prefer to gloss over or not to touch at all. France has been no exception. Over 30 years ago, a French filmmaker produced a documentary showing that no more than 10% of the French population was actively/actually involved in...

Even Benedict Arnold was a patriot once. Often, it's not the best or greatest things that people are remembered for, but the least or last deeds.

I saw an interview with Edmund Wilson recently, promoting the book you've just cited. Haven't read it but I have started the middle volume, "Theodore Rex." Reads very well. Also, for TR fans, I'd recommend "The River of Doubt," by Candice Millard. On a completely different topic, I'd recommend...

Great news, indeed!:D Of any of the toy/model figures in my collection(s), the AE figures are the greatest crowd pleasers. Friends & family who otherwise have little to no interest in my other figures, always enjoy the AE ones. Their images are stored on a jump drive that I used last winter when...