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6mm Spanish for Ilipa	6	22 Nov 2023 8:24 p.m. PST
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15mm Horses with Contrast Paints at Dante's Wars	8	28 Oct 2023 9:08 a.m. PST
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flesh tones	12	22 Apr 2023 7:41 p.m. PST
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Dark Ages Saxon Headgear	4	30 Sep 2022 3:15 a.m. PST
Late Roman costume and shields	7	29 Jul 2022 10:02 a.m. PST
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