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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 06 February 2012 21:06 |
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Occasionally I have time to update a few of the older photos on the site.
Believe it or not, I don't have time to paint, much less photograph all of the figures in the catalog. What time I have I use documenting the newer items in the catalog, so it is a rare treat for me to be able to replace some of the older photos.
In addition to replacing bad photography, I can also show some of the alternative paint jobs for many of the figures. Nothing like a figure with multiple uses, as far as I'm concerned. At left is a French Colonial officer from the FR-17 set painted as both a standard Marine Officer and as one in a khaki coat. The latter comes from descriptions of the French on their expedition to Chad. The belting could be brown or black as could the boots. Helmet covers could be a light khaki or white.
This weekend I was able to update quite a few products, including the Senegalese, the new German Askari Infantry, and others.
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Last Updated on Monday, 06 February 2012 21:30 |
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Postage rates go up again |
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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 04 February 2012 07:51 |
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In what has become the US Post Office's annual January surprise, rates have again gone up.
They don't announce very well in advance so I usually find out in January when somebody orders something and I see the rates have increased. This time there was a pretty significant increase in the international flat rate small box, so I've had to raise my mailing rate by $4.
The nice thing about that rate is that they include not only the "videocassette" size box in the rate but also a slightly larger size. This means that virtually all my overseas shipments use the small flat rate box which would otherwise cost $36. Anything over that size--even a medium flat rate box--will cost upwards of $40 so it is still a good deal. |
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Modeling a Berber Fortified Village |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 29 January 2012 10:10 |
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Ait Ben Haddou is a World Heritage site, one of many Berber fortified villages to be found in the High Atlas. It is much photographed and used in movies (but don't ask which one(s)--while that comment is often repeated, I've not seen any specifics.)
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Last Updated on Monday, 30 January 2012 20:30 |
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Written by Al Maurer
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Friday, 06 January 2012 13:30 |
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When you go to the webstore, you'll notice some slight changes: that's because I've rebuilt it with a different, but similar, shopping cart software. Everything that was there before is still there, including your customer information and order history. I made it to look almost the same but there are some new features for you:
- More secure
- Ability to add multiple items to your cart at one time instead of one-by-one
- More information displayed about each product
- More ways to search the site for what you're looking for
New things I can do with this site include:
- Offer gift certificates
- Set up specials, discounts, and group discounts
- Make downloading products easier
The site is fully functional but I have not yet implemented some of the newer features. Your comments about the new site are welcome--and even encouraged! |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 08 January 2012 20:31 |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 22 November 2011 20:00 |
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New Russians! Inspired by drawings like the one above from Harper's Weekly reporting on the Russo-Turkish War, we've made Russians in the summer uniform worn in the field in 1877. This was an all white uniform, although if using these for Central Asia the trousers would be red.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 08 January 2012 20:28 |
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