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Ken forwarded on pics of the final version of the Greek galley. I'm having trouble posting them, so I'll settle for a description. I'm sure Ken will post pics soon. The finished galley will be approximately 5" wide, 17" long. and, with its mast, 12 inches high. There are plastic oars, a plastic...

Ken Ciak of LOD has sent pics of his Greek Galley mock up. Masts and oars are to be plastic while the body of the ship will be foam. Very, very cool. Looks like a beautiful job. Painting it's going to be fun (don't know whether it will come in a painted version). The fighting deck is close to...

Just got my new TSSD Alamo chapel. Boy, is it ever fun to finally have a chapel!!! What I really like abt this baby is the modularization. I can set up the side pieces as separate bldgs and/or the gun ramp as a separate piece or I can combine all of them into a chapel, depending on the battle...

I've got some exciting news for people. Jim Clouse, Ron's sculptor, has been working on expanding and improving Ron's adobe piece range for some time and, WOW, has he done a great job. What an incredible sculptor. All new is a LARGE hacienda bldg that's 16" long, 9" deep, and 6.24" tall that's...

I've got some exciting news for people. Jim Clouse, Ron's sculptor, has been working on expanding and improving Ron's adobe piece range for some time and, WOW, has he done a great job. What an incredible sculptor. All new is a LARGE hacienda bldg that's 16" long, 9" deep, and 6.24" tall that's...

Guys and gals, check out what Toy Soldiers of San Diego has got going on in San Antonio on Memorial Day Weekend (May 25th and 26th)- a new toy soldier show in the heart of Alamo country. Sounds like it's going to be great fun. Check out the link TSSD has provided...

Guys and gals, check out what Toy Soldiers of San Diego has got going on in San Antonio on Memorial Day Weekend (May 25th and 26th)- a new toy soldier show in the heart of Alamo country. Sounds like it's going to be great fun. Check out the link TSSD has provided...

I wanted to let everybody know that Ron is in hospital again, but expecting to be back home as early as Wednesday. As I think everybody is aware, Ron had been treated surgically recently for heart arrythmia. As an expected part of intervention, he may face periods of arrythmia post surgically...

The Conte web site currently suggests that OTSN may be declining as a show. My own experience with OTSN conveyed a very different picture. I’ve attended OTSN for the last 12-13 years (perhaps longer) with only one missed year in all that time, so I have some experience with the show and a sense...

I don't know whether people noticed but CTS has some neat new stuff, including two new adobe buildings, revamped Mex cav with straight lances, swords, and flags, and sets of the lances, flags, and swords sold separately to be used to re-equip existing Mex cav. I haven't actually seen the lances...

Ken, really nice to talk with you at the show. I'm the guy who built the crazy bridge. I wanted to pass some info on to the Marx board and wanted to confirm it with you before I do so. I think this summer you had indicated on this board that Conte had not asked you to sculpt any further...

Just spoke with Ron about his new set. Sounds like he thoroughly researched the expedition, consulting Stephen Ambrose's book, "Undaunted Courage," about L & W's experiences and, incredibly, had the opportunity to look at Sargent Ordway's original journal documenting the expedition's...

Alamos 6 & 7 are now apparently shipping (see his web site for full details). Looks like you get a whopping 320 of his new Mexicans if you purchase both together. The buildings look beautiful and the plastic figs are said to be largely free of undercuts. TSSD's G.I.'s have also apparently...

Anybody have any info on what happened to Conte's Mexicans? Last I heard on this board from Ken Osen they were still in China, but that was some time ago. Ken, would you have any idea when they might be ready? Dick