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Description |
Historical Miniature Gaming Society
HMGS is the U.S. organization devoted to Historical Miniatures Gaming
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| HMGS East |
Eastern Chapter. |
| HMGS South |
Southern Chapter. |
| HMGS PSW |
Pacific South-West chapter. |
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Hobby related sites
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| MAGWEB |
If you are a miniature gamer and have
not yet checked out MAGWEB, do so ASAP.
This site is a quick, easy, and relatively cheap way
to examine a large amount of wargaming related material
in a single location. A single subscription to MAGWEB gets you
searchable access to back issues of large numbers of miniature
gaming publications. More are being added all of the time. |
| Wargamer |
The Wargamer is a great site for the computer wargamer but it also covers
board and miniature gaming as well as military history. Our Movement to
Contact section has links to over 300 of the best wargaming sites on the Web.
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| Felix's Gaming Pages |
A site in the UK with lots of items of interest to wargamers. |
| White Metal
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An on-line miniature wargaming fanzine. |
| Wargames Directory |
The Wargames Directory is a free site aimed at wargamers. Here, you will find a detailed listing of individuals, groups, traders and organisations who offer some kind of product or service to the hobby.
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| Web-Grognards |
"The site for wargames on the web."
This site is devoted to all aspects of wargaming and contains a large number of features, reviews,
errata, and lots and lots of links.
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| Battlefront E-group
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A discussion group dedicated to the 15mm Battlefront miniatures line AND our rules. |
| The Miniatures Page |
A web-magazine devoted to miniature wargaming. |
Missing Lynx
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A site devoted to military modeling. Lots of good paint schemes and techniques.
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Games Talk
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A new site attempting to start a talk/chat forum for gamers. It has a Battlefront section.
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| Wargames Journal |
Lots of hobby news and scenarios for a variety of rules sets and periods.
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Wargames @ nordalia.com
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Independent, unbiased single and multi-product reviews of miniatures and wargame rule sets. Comparative, up-to-date information
gleaned from working with the products.
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Military History sites
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| Washington Armor Club |
A site run by military modeling enthusiasts. It contains interesting photographs and data. |
| Russian Battlefield |
Formerly known as the Russian Military Zone, this site from Russia
(in English and/or Russian) is devoted to Russian military history. Documents,
Wartime photographs, camouflage patterns, and more. Check this one out. |
| Stalingrad Museum and Memorial |
The Stalingrad Museum site. This includes pictures, history, and tourist information. |
| U.S. Army Center for Military History. |
The
CMH is the official Army publication site. There are several publications on-line here as well as order forms for others. |
| U.S. Army Military History Institute |
The website of the U.S. Army War College's Military History Institute.
This site includes a huge number of downloadable documents, many scanned in from the original
source. A treasure-trove of historical info. You will need Adobe acrobat reader (see elsewhere on
this site). |
| AFV News |
A site containing lots of information about armored vehicles for the modeler and history buff. |
| NORWAY 1940 |
A site devoted to the history of the Norwegian Campaign. |
Tanks!
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A site devoted to armoured warfare. |
| Achtung Panzer |
A site devoted to German Armor. |
| France '40 |
A site devoted to the campaign in France in 1940. |
| Imperial Japanese Army Home Page |
A site devoted to the IJA. |
| Normandy Campaign |
A site devoted to the Normandy campaign. While still under construction it now has lists
of the German units involved, some maps, interesting articles, and a lot of links. |
| Fallschirmjäger Site |
A site devoted to the history of the German paratroop forces. |
| German Armed Forces |
The history of the German armed forces from 1919-1945. |
| Artillery in WWII |
The employment and techniques for using artillery. |
| Axis History Factbook |
Includes information on all aspects of Germany and her allies during World War II. |
| Soviet Union Factbook |
It includes info on various aspects of the USSR, with a focus on the Great Patriotic War. |
| Dutch East Indies Website |
History site devoted to the Pacific battles of 1941-1942. |
| Royal Dutch Army Order of Battle,1940 |
R. Peeter's Dutch Army site. |
| Battle of Kursk Website |
History site devoted to the Battle of Kursk. |
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Princess Irene Brigade
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History of the Royal Netherlands Brigade "Prinses Irene". Click on the flag at the lower left for an
English translation.
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| Brigade Piron
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This website chronicles the history of Brigade Piron, which
was part of the Allied forces in the ETO. |
| Royal Artillery
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A page devoted to the Royal Artillery in WWII |
| Niehorster Orders of Battle
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WWII Orders of Battle and Organizations |
| Orders of Battle
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Clearing House for Orders of Battle |
| World War II Magazine
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The website for World War II and Military History Magazine. It contains the
text of many of their older articles. |
| Military History On-line
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A general Military history site with a good WWII section. |
| Armour In Focus
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A site dedicated to AFV photography and research. |
| Panser DK
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A site from Denmark (in English) focusing on armored vehicles. Lots of good photos. |
| Warlinks
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A site devoted to WWII history, primarily from the British/Commonwealth viewpoint.
Includes lots of good information, including memoirs.
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| The Drop Zone |
Calling itself a "Virtual Museum", the Drop Zone is a collection
of oral histories from the veterans of World War II. |
| War is Over |
A great Russian site. Mostly aviation, but good data and articles from the Russian perspective.
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| Polish Armour |
The premier Polish armor site. |
| Kubinka Armor Museum |
One of the best armor museums in the world. |
| Yahoo Group:France 1940 |
An interest group dedicated to the France 1940 campaign. |
| Winter War |
An excellent site dedicated to the war between the Soviets and Finland in late 1939 and
early 1940. |
| Finland in World War 2 |
This site has an incredible link list to other Finnish and WW2 history sites, as well
as some interesting articles on the Winter and Continuation Wars. |
| Finnish Armour |
If you are thinking of using a Finnish army, especially for the post-1939 battles
(the "Continuation War"),
make sure that you visit this site. Also, for modellers interested in getting "up close and personal"
with the StugIII, this site is for you!
It has TONS of photographs of Finnish armored vehicles, often with individual vehicle histories,
and descriptions of the color schemes used. |
| Jaeger Platoon |
Although the main focus of this site is the Steel Panthers game, the
Library section has some detail information on Finnish Orders of battle that I haven't
seen elsewhere. Also, a lot of good links. |
| World War 2 Vehicles
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Lots of nice vehicle pictures and data aimed at the ASL player. |
| Armies |
Some orders of battle and army descriptions. |
| Battalion Organizations |
Gary Kennedy's sites has interesting information on the organizations and tactics of the various
nations at the Battalion level and below. |
| Into Hell's Mouth |
A look at the Battles in New Guinea in 1942 on the Kokoda trail. This is part of
a larger site that covers Australia's participation in WW2. |
| Canadian Military HQ Reports |
Contains documents on Canada's Armed Forces from 1940-1948 |
| Comando Supremo |
Italy at War |
| Tank Encyclopedia |
Encylopedia of Tanks in WW2. |
| Center of Research and Information
on the Battle of the Bulge |
MANY of articles on the Battle of the Bulge. Thanks to Loris for showing me this one. |
| Seventh Armour
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The History of the British 7th Armoured Division "The Desert Rats"
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| 9th RTR
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"Tank Tracks" The History of the British 9th RTR, including the complete text of their
informal Regimental History from Normandy to the end of the War.
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| September 1944
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A site devoted to the Battle of Arnhem. Lots of info and still growing.
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| Russo-Japanese War
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An interesting look at one of the first "Modern" wars.
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| Hyperwar
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A "linkfarm" of World War II articles/features on the web.
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| AFV Interiors
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An AFV modeling site with lots of pictures and details.
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| French Tanks
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In French. Lots of good pictures.
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| Digger History
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A site dedicated to the Australian and New Zealand forces in WW2
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| Battle of Kursk
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Tim Spalding's site dedicated to the Battle of Kursk. Lots of info and references.
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| Battle of the Bulge
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Tim Spalding's site dedicated to the Battle of the Bulge.
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| D-DAY
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Tim Spalding's site dedicated to D-DAY.
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| 1.JMA
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An interesting collection of articles on warfare through the ages
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| RAF At DDAY
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Contains lots of pictures of the RAF paint schemes as well as a view of air ops on DDAY.
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| 3rd Armored Division
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A Veteran's site devoted to the history of the US 3rd Armored Division |
| Ball of Fire
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Divisional History of the 5th Indian Division in Africa and Burma. |
| Lone Sentry
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A collection of articles on WW2 subjects, many of them contemporary. Very interesting |
| Panzer Museum
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An on-line armored vehicle showcase that also features
related documents from the captured German war records collection at the U.S. National Archives.
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Panzers of the Reich
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Information on the German Panzer Tanks Of WWII development history, combat service, technical data and photos.
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Kriegsmarine of the Reich
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Details on the German Battleships Of WWII, Bismarck,
Graf Zeppelin, Tirpitz, Admiral Graf Spee, ect, development history, combat service, technical data and photos.
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Australian Military History
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Everything you wanted to know about the role of the Australian Military particularly for WW1 and WW2.
Includes Australian Official Histories. You will certainly find lots of scenarios in here
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1914-1918
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Good basic info on First World War battles and campaigns. Useful but still work in progress.
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Doughboy Center - US Army in WW1
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US army role in First World War. Liots of useful links.
The Infantry in Battle paper is well worth a look and has lots of good scenario ideas. Other links well worth a look as well.
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Polish First Armoured Division
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A site dedicated to the Polish contribution to the campaign in Northern Europe. Note-have
your popup blocker on when you go here.
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| Armoured Acorn
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Modern Canadian vehicle markings and information. |
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Clubs and Personal Sites
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| Game Links |
This site is a personal site by an avid gamer. It has links to a truly awesome number of
wargame related websites as well as opponent finding services, warship photos, and other items of interest. |
| Newark Irregulars |
A well done site by a game club in the UK. It has lots of links. |
South Auckland Miniature Wargames Club
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An active club site from New Zealand. |
| Falkirk District Wargames Club
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A Scottish Wargaming Club. |
| Houston Area Miniatures Society
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A club in Houston, Texas that puts on lots of Battlefront games. Members include
regular contributors Rob Wubbenhorst, Brian Cantwell and others. Lots of photos of games in progress.
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| WARPLAY LLC
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Fred Schaller's site dedicated to Military History and gaming.
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| Paintfront
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A new site devoted to painting 15mm figures and vehicles. Interesting articles and
information about colors and some techniques.
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| Durham Wargames Group |
Site of the Durham Wargames Group/Gilesgate Community Association/Vane Tempest Hall/Gilesgate/Durham/UK
They do primarily historical gaming, with some BFWW2.
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Companies, Hobby shops, and Painting Services
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Military Miniatures USA
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'The Best in 15mm World War II Miniatures.'
The largest
Battlefront Miniature wholesaler in North America. Please visit the web site
to find out how your store can become a Battlefront retailer
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| The Last Square
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One of the larger wargame stores, this company has a large line of miniatures, books,
and modeling supplies. It also owns the rights to Don Perrin's old 10mm line. |
Tommy Gunner 15's
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A source of painted and unpainted 15mm vehicles and figures. They carry both the Battlefront and Old Glory lines. |
SkirmishCampaigns
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This company is publishing scenario booklets and scenario generation system for WWII. So far
they have done France '40, Norway, and the Early Russian Campaign. As we and they expand our product lines
to cover the entire war, I am sure you will find their publications an extremely useful accessory to
Battlefront:WWII. |
| Old Glory |
The Basic Old Glory website. They own the Command Decision line. |
| Old Glory/Quality Castings |
One of the major lines of 15mm Figures and equipment. This company was recently
acquired by Old Glory Miniatures. |
| The Nafziger Collection |
A vast source of order of battle information and other interesting historical reference
material. |
True North Miniatures |
True North Miniatures (TNM) specialize in early war and "oddball"
troops, including the Poles, Dutch, Belgians, French, Hungarians, and Romanians. The original True North Productions (TNP),
was a Canadian company run by Dave Jackson. TNP was taken over by Don Perrin
and the MWAN group to form True North Miniatures. Dave is now supervising sculpting and new products.
They repackaged the original TNP "big bags" into smaller and more manageable packs
and are going to continue developing new products. It is great to see that this
product line is not going to be lost to the hobby.
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Brookhurst Hobbies
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Brookhurst Hobbies. One of the premier wargame suppliers with an excellent website.
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Warzone Gaming Terrain Systems
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War-Zone Gaming Terrain Systems: High quality terrain for your favorite game.
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| David Glantz email |
The famous historian of the Russian Front is selling his books, detailed maps of WWII battles
and other material. Email him using the link at the left or link to his catalog as a
MS-WORD document. |
AB Figures
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"The Best in 1/76th WW2" and also the 'Wargames South' range of 10mm WW2
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| WWII Impressions
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This site is devoted to selling equipment to WWII reenactors. It has lots of color photographs
of U.S. equipment and makes an excellent painting guide for the miniature enthusiast.
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Europa 2000 Tapes
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These are a series of videotapes on World War 2 topics from the Europa 2000 session. Your
humble webmaster bought 4 of them and is very impressed with their content. There was a second set of lectures in 2001 that is
also available. You may also contact Tom Johnson for ordering information. |
| Outland Games
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A small miniatures manufacturer with some interesting wares. We met them a
the Cold Wars 2002 convention and will probably feature some of their miniatures in our
Blitzkrieg supplement. Note:Go to their "Order" page to see their catalog. If their
website doesn't work, email them here.
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| FiguresArmourArtillery USA
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After working on their 20mm vehicles for our early-war supplement,
Mark Hayes is convinced that this company has among the best of the 20mm miniature lines.
The link is to their US distributor, but they have contact info for the UK as well.
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| Crusader Miniatures
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One of the figure designers from Wargames Foundry has started his own
figure line. His new offerings include some 28mm figures from the Blitzkrieg period.
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| SCHMID
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This little company produces a line of resin cast 15mm Aircraft, including
their new Henschel HS-129 Tank Buster. They paint up rather nicely. You can also
contact them via snailmail at:
SCHMID
18 Haines Drive
Sewell, NJ 08080-1738.
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Hexagon International email
POB 1932
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
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A source of collectable 15mm diecast metal aircraft. These look very nice and
do not need to be painted. No website, but they have an email address.
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| Fernando Enterprises Painting Services
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This company is based in Sri Lanka and their website advertises several levels of
painting detail at VERY reasonable prices.
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Artis Faber
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Neil Kenneally has a painting service based in Bangladesh. He says
"Artis Faber present Reinforcements by post (tm).
Miniatures painting service. Reinforcements delivered
discretely to your door, the enemy will not be
informed. Miniatures painting service with excellent
quality, good prices, and quick turn around.".
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| TMTerrain
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A company in the UK who specialise in making high quality custom made terrain and buildings
in any scale and also offers a quality figure painting service.
They are featured in the September (2002?) issue of Wargames Illustrated.
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| Two Tin Soldiers
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Steve Keyer and his friends contributed a lot of the SCW information. Now Two Tin Soldiers
is coming out with a new line of 15mm called "Legions East" which is starting out with the
Winter War (Finns and Early Russians) and will continue with more of the non-mainline Eastern Front
figures.
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| Camelot Games
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This Italian company features a line of Desert Italian figures.
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| Litko Aerosystems
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This company manufactures a line of magnetic bases for miniatures as well
as model buildings and RC aircraft supplies.
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| Flames of War |
Battlefront Miniatures (as opposed to Fire and Fury's Battlefront:WW2-but
that is a long story),
now publishes a rules set called "Flames of War", and this website supports it.
Even if your primary rules are BF:WW2 :-) , the FOW rules are worth buying for the painting and
modeling tips. The website continues this trend as they have lots of step-by-step instructions and
color guides and it is well worth a visit. This is also where you can buy direct from
Battlefront miniatures (where they WILL be in stock), and your
not-so-humble webmaster can attest to their service being excellent. |
| Warweb/Grandiosity
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Grandiosity's on-line store. Lots of hobby supplies, including Vallejo paints.
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| Aircraft Resources
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Aircraft related news, books and web resources.
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Stronghold Miniatures
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Stronghold is a Scotland based company that manufactures
the historical ranges previously carried by Pioneer Miniatures
(15mm), Victoria Miniatures (10mm) and Village Green Models
(resin cast buildings and scenics in a variety of scales).
They also carry Yxor 15mm figures, the elusive SDD Models, Vanguard Models, and Micromark army lists. Your not-so-humble
webmaster has received very good response from them.
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| QRF Miniatures
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One of the major manufacturers of 15mm figures and vehicles.
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| Peter Pig Miniatures
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Another of the major manufacturers of 15mm figures and vehicles.
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| Skytrex Miniatures
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And yet another
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| Heroics and ROS
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5mm Figures and vehicles. IMHO, these guys make the best infantry for 5mm. Note that the original
owners retired and their line is produced by Navwar.
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| GHQ
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5mm Figures and vehicles. The GHQ vehicles are superb.
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| CINC
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5mm Figures and vehicles. High quality castings. |
| Scotia Micro Models
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5mm Figures and vehicles. Some Unusual Vehicles to fill out the collection. |
| Eureka Miniatures
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An Australian company with a highly rated 15mm Figures including Desert and Pacific Australians and some Chinese. |
| Irregular Miniatures
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Although most of Irregular Miniatures miniatures line is outside WW2, they have
a 15mm line of "Really Useful Guns" that might fill in the requirement
for an odd piece of equipment, especially for the non-mainline armies such as the Finns and Chinese.
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| Resistant Roosters
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A new company producing 15mm figures. |
| RH models
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This company features several lines of 20mm. Liberation miniatures
are modern (Korea and later), Bandera miniatures (Spanish Civil War), Axal (WW2), and Little Green Men (SF). |
| Ironclad miniatures
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This company features some modular terrain, including trench systems and bocage. |
| ZUZZY Miniatures Wargaming Terrain
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ZUZZY Miniatures is the manufacturer of resin cast wargaming terrain
and Terra-Flex rubber wargaming mats, paintable and flexible latex
rubber gaming mats with an ultra-realistic sculpted surface. Their
main focus is on 25-30mm scale, but much of their scenery is suitable
for use with a much wider range of scales. Their highly detailed
terrain is themed so that their battle mats match the terrain that
goes on them. Their slogan is "We don't make your figures, we make
the world your figures live in." and it's true.
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| Dom's Decals
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A source of 15mm WW2 decals |
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Bookstores
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| Aberjona Press |
I discovered one of their books by accident at a local bookstore and was extremely impressed.
This company is a small publishing company that specializes in high-quality military history publications.
You can download the maps in their books from their site as well. Your humble webmaster highly recommends "Seven Days in January" and
is eagerly awaiting some of their other offerings for his personal collection. |
Landmark Books
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They sell a wide range of specialist Books for the
collector and Enthusiast covering Imperial and Third Reich Uniforms, Medals & Awards,
Edged Weapons, History & Armoured Fighting Vehicles. Also British & Allies during WW2
Plus Post War Special Forces.
Many of these books are not generally available elsewhere. Please enjoy
browsing through a selection of their titles. |
| History Bunker |
Providers of reproduction WW2 uniforms and equipment as well as CD
collections of Military photographs, documents, ID cards, propaganda
posters, maps, radio broadcasts and speeches. We also stock flags, banners
and military music. |
| Valor WW2 |
This company has a lot of good reference material on CD and in books (they
advertise all of the U.S. Army Green books on CD). |