tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post143155687264135551..comments2024-03-28T19:58:17.811+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Open the box ...Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-62008268161355080322017-04-29T08:07:36.378+01:002017-04-29T08:07:36.378+01:00Pat G,
Ian Dury is a very nice chap, and his gift...Pat G,<br /><br />Ian Dury is a very nice chap, and his gift was most gratefully received.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-76727107826371196112017-04-29T08:06:43.108+01:002017-04-29T08:06:43.108+01:00Archduke Piccolo,
It was an excellent gift ... an...Archduke Piccolo,<br /><br />It was an excellent gift ... and as you comment, it will allow me to fight the war from 1941 to 1945 without too many problems arising.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-69084928150731732392017-04-29T08:05:40.742+01:002017-04-29T08:05:40.742+01:00Ian Dury,
I will find these - and any others than...Ian Dury,<br /><br />I will find these - and any others than you find - most useful.<br /><br />By the way, a small 'Thank You' is on its way to you. I hope that you find that as useful as I have found these tanks.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-54577329537510059172017-04-29T08:04:19.924+01:002017-04-29T08:04:19.924+01:00Mike,
That is purely to protect the very thin and...Mike,<br /><br />That is purely to protect the very thin and flimsy barrels from getting broken. I may well replace them with something more robust in due course.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-62725793176482353182017-04-29T08:03:11.948+01:002017-04-29T08:03:11.948+01:00Jim Duncan,
I certainly did!
All the best,
BobJim Duncan,<br /><br />I certainly did!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-19177179721320931122017-04-29T08:02:44.302+01:002017-04-29T08:02:44.302+01:00Vintage Wargaming,
The project began as an Easter...Vintage Wargaming,<br /><br />The project began as an Eastern Front/Great Patriotic War one, but I decided to try to start with Operation Barbarossa first, and then work my way forward so to speak. The later tanks will be used as the war (and project) progresses.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-17870909832099962012017-04-29T00:26:42.243+01:002017-04-29T00:26:42.243+01:00That's quite the haul - well done Bob. Mr. Dur...That's quite the haul - well done Bob. Mr. Dury is indeed a gentleman.PatGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00379668269395518541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-56255483648651391402017-04-28T23:30:42.733+01:002017-04-28T23:30:42.733+01:00Excellent score! When Operation Barbarossa morphs...Excellent score! When Operation Barbarossa morphs into the Strategic Offensive on Berlin, the later vehicles will no doubt come into their own. :-) One can always find stabling for a gift horse. Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-67747131275954007332017-04-28T21:13:53.537+01:002017-04-28T21:13:53.537+01:00Bob - I hope you find them useful - I think I have...Bob - I hope you find them useful - I think I have a couple more primed die cast tanks somewhere that I will dig out for you<br />IanIan Duryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319294059932082470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-13301600057606935002017-04-28T18:46:39.375+01:002017-04-28T18:46:39.375+01:00Any particular reason why the Russian IS-IIIs have...Any particular reason why the Russian IS-IIIs have their turrets facing backwards?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392867531639666828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-16448756615524543102017-04-28T17:05:07.340+01:002017-04-28T17:05:07.340+01:00I hope you said tanks a lot.
I hope you said tanks a lot.<br />Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-87373108246294978612017-04-28T15:59:00.385+01:002017-04-28T15:59:00.385+01:00It will of course depend on what your Barbarossa p...It will of course depend on what your Barbarossa project definition is, but almost all the armour you list is post Barbarossa or in terms of the British or US armour not in Soviet service at the timeVintage Wargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251018372867101509noreply@blogger.com