10th Marines | 23 Jul 2011 4:16 a.m. PST |
John, I agree. The new titles are something to look forward to and I also agree with Cpt A about getting titles from other periods. While my main interest is the Napoleonic period, there are other great periods to study and to look forward to new titles coming out. Sincerely, Kevin |
XV Brigada | 23 Jul 2011 5:50 a.m. PST |
@ Cpt A, I am not sure what DH's motives are and although uncritical admiration of the US is not mandatory the way he continually parades his dislike in conjunction with matters than have nothing to do with Napoleonic wargaming is tiresome in the extreme. Either he does it to wind-up Mr Kiley which is hardly a challenge, or he is unaware of the effect it has. So, it is either deliberate or the other thing. Either way it is unnecessary and unwanted, and only brings out the 'Kevin Kiley mutual-admiration society' the members of which, as far as I remember, have not contributed anything very much to discussions on these pages. It is a pity DH does not confine himself to on-subject topics rather than wandering off into politics and current affairs which have no place here. Bill |
WillieB | 29 Jul 2011 4:36 p.m. PST |
Who do you think are the men in brown uniforms and helmets? They look somewhat like the Legion des Francs that landed in Fishguard. Could these be the uniforms that the French provided to some of the United Irishmen? If so the Eureka Revolutionary figures in helmets and ragged clothing would be ideal. |
Corkonian | 02 Aug 2011 2:32 p.m. PST |
Regarding the men in brown, I have the other title, the one dealing with 1798-1803 mentioned earlier in the thread, and they are not represented there. I'll be curious to see what new info the MAA title brings. |
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | 04 Aug 2011 2:22 a.m. PST |
If you read my first post in this thread, my critique is of Osprey and Rebecca Smart's policy of putting their eggs into one basket. Of course, the US is a big market and US subjects are only to be expected, but the distortion (and indeed rank stupidity) that this has produced in their approach to subjects with no real US input (like the Napoleonic Wars) has the potential to cause lots of problems, not least in foreign currency shifts and poor sales in another major currency. Compared with a year ago, every European sale would be bringing in about 8% MORE in revenue, every US sale would be bringing in 10% LESS. If 60% of your sales are in the US and you stick two fingers up at Europe with your output, when your profit is only 6% of turnover, then the path is potentially very dangerous. Incidentally XH558 was seen by 500K people at Sunderland last w/e at Europe's biggest free airshow – all that publicity and in your home currency! Here is a pic of her over a UK landmark Gazzola will know (and she made it back with her hubcaps!)
A young lad has inspired a Toy Aid selling week on Ebay at the end of the month. I think I might just put my Osprey books in. |
Gazzola | 04 Aug 2011 3:59 a.m. PST |
Dave Don't you think you should stop using this site to have a go at Osprey and the US at every opportunity? You've been doing it long enough to get on everyone's nerves. If your work and ideas are no longer good enough for a publisher, live with it! Don't use this site to cry on. For once in your life, act like a man and move on. As for the Vulcan and all those people seeing it. Duh! If it is flying over your head, you are going to see and hear it, even if you don't want to. To be honest, although I was full of expectation, I was in the end very DISAPPOINTED. It no longer seemed as impressive as I remembered it. A bit like your school classrooms no longer seeming so big when you revisit them. I honestly think it should now be put into a Museum with the Concorde. |
Gazzola | 04 Aug 2011 4:25 a.m. PST |
Dave I meant to add, that I would have preferred a picture showing French cavalry, infantry or artillery, or all three, crossing the Runcorn bridge. Now that would be impressive! But I bet you've got hundreds of Vulcan photos? As for flying contraptions, I'd much rather see an Apache helicopter. Can't see a Vulcan hover, can you? |
10th Marines | 04 Aug 2011 4:44 a.m. PST |
John, I guess that the US shouldn't buy anymore Osprey products according to Hollins as the US market is hurting overall Osprey income. Bias against the United States is a hallmark of Hollins' postings from his accusations of 'war crimes' to his railing against 'North Americans' writing Napoleonic books. It is just as tiresome as his inaccurate personal attacks. Then there are his bigoted comments about the Irish and 'rednecks'-it just never stops. I actually feel sorry for him. It's pathetic. Sincerely, Kevin |
Gazzola | 04 Aug 2011 5:30 a.m. PST |
Kevin It is sad when an author's work and ideas are no longer wanted by a publisher. But like negative reviews, it happens all the time and most good authors just deal with it, get stuck into their next project and try to find another publisher. As for Osprey, and indeed other publishers, I'm hoping there will some more reprints coming out, so that those of us who missed out on titles first time around, such as with Gill's excellent Eagles book, will be able to obtain them. If not, there are plenty of more Napoleonic (and other periods) titles out there to consider. Crying and moaning won't change anything. Buying books will. |
10th Marines | 04 Aug 2011 2:12 p.m. PST |
John, And another option is to go to Google Books and find period material to download. I have at least 400 volumes on my hard drive of hard-to-find or very expensive volumes and it is a great place to store books. Sincerely, Kevin |
Gazzola | 05 Aug 2011 2:23 a.m. PST |
Kevin google books is a great way to see books that are often unatainable. However, there is a bit of a debate going on at the moment concerning some books going on without the author's consent. Something to do with the people doing it not being able to find or contact some authors but their books were still taken. It will be interesting to see how that pans out. It would be a shame and a great loss to wargamers and Napoleonic enthusiasts if the facility was to go. |
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | 09 Aug 2011 3:37 p.m. PST |
Well, don't blame me when the number of truly Nap titles (I exclude Yank-orientated titles) dwindles yet further. No sign of Borodino yet? There is an indicator. |
Gazzola | 16 Sep 2011 6:28 a.m. PST |
Quick note to let everyone know that this title is available now via Amazon. Can't wait for mine to arrive! |
Gazzola | 23 Sep 2011 4:04 a.m. PST |
The title is well worth owning and a great introduction to the 1798 Irish rebellion. It contains some lively uniform illustrations and one propaganda print appears to depict some Irish rebels firing what looks like a Napoleonic bazooka! Well worth seeing. It is clear the author had more to say than what he could fit into the MAA title and a follow up Campaign title would be very welcome. But still a great addition to anyone's collection. |
Rebelcologne | 24 Sep 2011 2:57 p.m. PST |
Hi Gazzola, am just reading Stuart's book, so will be interesting to see what conclusions he makes. Ref a CAM Series on 1798 I've already had the proposal turned down last year. That said, it will not prevent me from re-submitting at a later stage, after all my CAM on the Boyne was (IIRC) the third proposal that OSprey had received
Mike. |
Gazzola | 24 Sep 2011 7:01 p.m. PST |
Mike Good post. It should make potential authors realise that they may not be the only ones presenting the same proposal and not to be too disappointed if their ideas are rejected, as painful as that might be. In term's of Stuart's book, it is pretty much an overview, albeit a good one in my opinion. This is probably due to the lack of space offered and I imagine he would have been able to offer far more with a Campaign title. It would have been nice to have some detailed descriptions of the various actions. Perhaps, in the not too distant future, we will see more detailed titles on the subject. |
Rebelcologne | 25 Sep 2011 7:18 a.m. PST |
Gazzola, have just finished it, and as you say it's an overview and thus cannot cover all of the minutiae. Stuart – as always – is strong on the British side of things and I will admit to feeling a little let down on the coverage of both the Irish (insurgents, rebels, freedom fighters – choose whichever option you are most comfortable with) and the obviously the French, but that is simply a personal view. Am not sure why Stuart went with the option of plates for the Irish Regiments in French Service which have little or nothing to do with 1798 as they were disbanded several years earlier with many of the troops entering British service (!) That said, my editor at Osprey knows that I'm tenacious on these things and one day, I'm sure, there will be a CAM series title covering 1798, but whether it'll be me who writes it or another Osprey author, well that's another question. - All the best, Mike.
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