Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Ainsty Arrives

The first part of our Ainsty Castings has arrived and it is online.  Compared to some other resin castings I have seen these castings are sharp and clean  all you have to do is wash and paint.  Very nice stuff.
Also up soon we have ordered a big restock of Vallejo Model Colors and as soon as they are in stock they will go up online.
Now that we are deeply in debt for new stock, please come help us pay it off and add to  your stock of figures and terrain.

Monday, January 9, 2012

Ainsty Castings

We have come up with a deal with Andy Lyon at Ainsty Castings to carry his resin castings in the US.
Our first shipment might be in next week, but don't expect it in the store that soon as there are a number (150+) items to input and we'll probably have to rework the website to accomodate all the stuff.
Right off we will only carry the best sellers and let business settle in before buying more items (right now there are a toital of 659 items in the Ainsty line).
If you have something from the Ainsty line you would like please let us know and we'll get it in stock.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

The Moro War

The Moro War: How America battled a muslim insurgency in the Philippine Jungle, 1902-1913 by James Arnold, Bloomsbury Press, 2011, $28.00.
There are a lot of positive comments to be made for this book: great photos depicting individuals in uniform or costume; great action photos; great maps.  Less positive are the maps, especially the hand drawn, they are really great unfortunately they are slightly out of focus so you can't read the original writing.
As to the text: It had been quite a while since I've read a military history book and enjoyed it as much as an action novel.  The individuals Leonard Wood and John Pershing are well drawn and give you an idea of how they think in action and strategically.  As a wargamer there are enough scenario ideas in the Lake Lanao Campaign to make me want to add more figures to my collection and take on the Lake Lanao campaign myself.  The only thing I really thought was left out of the book was a description of a Moro Cotto or fort.  There are hints and bits here and there but I have never seen here or elsewhere a description that could be used to model one.
Overall, this was one great read anyone interested in the Spanish American War and the Philippine Insurection should have this read in there library along with Victor Hurley's Jungle Patrol: the story of the Philippine Constabulary and Swish of the Kris: The story of the Moros.

Sunday, January 1, 2012