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AICUSV04 Jul 2018 8:43 a.m. PST

Thought this may be of some interest, an African colonial campaign with a difference.

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Winston Smith04 Jul 2018 9:52 a.m. PST

First question is naturally "Who makes Malagasy figures in 28mm?"

Jcfrog04 Jul 2018 9:58 a.m. PST

Not much for games, the locals were no match, only the mosquitoes won the fight.

rmaker04 Jul 2018 10:30 a.m. PST

First question is naturally "Who makes Malagasy figures in 28mm?"

Followed by "Who makes Foreign Legionnaires mounted on cows?"

Winston Smith04 Jul 2018 12:00 p.m. PST

I would be horrified if any manufacturer took the inquiries on this thread as license to actually produce a massive line of figures for this period. That would be fiduciary malpractice of the highest sort. grin
I would not want to be responsible for his children being thrown out in the street.

jurgenation Supporting Member of TMP04 Jul 2018 1:08 p.m. PST

you could probably use Kings Carbine Paragyuan Inf. in shakos for Malagasy inf,,,and copplestone even zanzibaran inf, for soe w/ some conversion on headgear…

Dave Jackson Supporting Member of TMP04 Jul 2018 1:31 p.m. PST

Good lord I'm just gobsmacked that you found this before Tango…

Rudysnelson04 Jul 2018 5:35 p.m. PST

There were several issues of the old Savage and Soldier which covered this conflict. I am happy to say that I still have the issues in my collection.

AICUSV04 Jul 2018 8:20 p.m. PST

"Good lord I'm just gobsmacked that you found this before Tango…"
So was I

Cyrus the Great04 Jul 2018 11:01 p.m. PST

First question is naturally "Who makes Malagasy figures in 28mm?"

John, at your age, you should know better than to ask?

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