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[wellington]

Does anyone know why Build-a-Rama doesn't make Napoleonic period diorama accessories...I've been waiting and have only been disappointed because they only seem to make them for WW2. Napoleonics, in my mind has a bigger customer base world wide than does WW2. WW2 may be bigger in North America but what about customers world wide???

Cheers
Wellington

 

[gk5717]

The guy that owns Build O Rama started out about 5 years ago by makeing a few barrells to go with the X18 21st Century WW2 figures. As you can see he has expanded, and I understand he has a retail shop also.
I know you are a huge Napolianic fan, but my opinion is that most U.S. collecters prefer WW2, Civil War, much more than Napolianics.
I have a lot of K&C Napolianics, but with this current release of so many new sets, Napolianics are the ones I put on hold.
Gary

 

[Ken & Ericka Osen/H&A Studio]

Please watch for the structures from ONWTC. Some these will be useful for earlier periods, even Seven Years War (One of my favorites). Many of the structures still standing today in rural Europe predate these periods. I know that the farm building that I am now working on was probably built in the last half of the Eighteenth century. Several of the other structures will be useful also. There are regional differences in construction so if you want to be spot on, be selective. There are some buildings that were depicted in Dennis Deighton watercolors from the period you are interested in that still stand with some modifications, but those are not at the top of our list. I have been to Waterloo twice...the first time in 1990, dressed as a British Infantryman of the period with 94 other fellows from the Great Lakes area. It was exciting to be standing in a square with waist high grass and poppys, watching the French advance with field music and the glint off their fixed bayonets!

 

[wellington]

Thanks Ken For The Information, I'll Keep It In Mind.

Cheers
Wellington.....

 

[Mr Man]

Mark has a website and answers any questions people have, ask him.

http://www.build-a-rama.com/contact.shtml

 

[Njja]

Hi Ken nice to hear from you!

Njja

 

[boot51]

Mark; I saw your two new 1:30 scale buildings at the Dedham, MA toy soldier show last week and they're swesome. I have them on order from George G. at Minutemen along with the new BAR 69 & 70 trees, great stuff, please keep it coming.

Fred