is a big fan of the Age of Sail, and these ships really speak to him - he loves transitional eras, and the Anglo-Dutch Wars was one of those.
The march of the 28mm plastic figures from Warlord Games roars on at On Military Matters - and all with a TMP pre-order special at 15% off!
WGCE05: WARLORD GAMES DACIAN WAR HOST - Three plastic sprues to make 30 Dacians, one Metal Chief, six metal heads wearing Phrygians, 4 Metal Noble Heads, new Dacian decal sheet (50 designs), ten metal shields. 30 figs for $34 USD
WGIR05: WARLORD GAMES IMPERIAL ROMAN AUXILIARIES - Comes with 24 multi-part, hard plastic. Comes complete with options to arm them with pilum or gladius and with extra helmets and shields. Also contains superb, full-color waterslide shield transfers. 24 figs for $25 USD
WGIR04: WARLORD GAMES IMPERIAL ROMANS-ROMAN WAR MACHINES - Includes one resin Ballista and three metal crew; two resin Scorpions and four metal Scorpion crew (two of which are only available in this boxed set), one Optio (only in this boxed set). $50 USD
WGIR0T: WARLORD GAMES IMPERIAL ROMANS-TESTUDO SET - 24 figs for $42 USD
WGPS06: WARLORD GAMES PIKE AND SHOTTE - COVENANTER INFANTRY - 36 Multi-part, hard plastic and four metal figures. Eight bases, flags & painting guide. In total: 24 musketeers, twelve pike, one captain, one ensign, one sergeant, and one bagpiper. 40 figs for $30 USD
WGPS03: WARLORD GAMES PIKE AND SHOTTE - FIRELOCKS - 16 Multi-part, hard plastic and two metal figures. $20 USD
NORTH STAR SPEARS/LANCES
All North Star spears manufactured from rigid copper wire. Suitable for javelins and small spears on 28mm figs, or 15mm if cut down. Thin enough to be drilled into the shield hand of 28mm figures. (Not suitable for pilums - North Star working on these.)
NSS101: 40mm LONG WIRE SPEARS (80) - $14 USD
NSS102: 100mm LONG WIRE SPEARS - With the end flattened and shaped into a spear head. For 28mm figures as pikes or cut down for other uses. (80) $14 USD
NSS103: 100mm LONG WIRE LANCES - The ends are shaped to a point and can be used as lances for 28mm figures or pikes of Renaissance period (80) $14 USD
NSS104: 40mm LONG WIRE SPEARS - For those who want the NSS102 cut down. (80) $14 USD
Remember: Pre-order by October 15 and mention TMP, and take 15% off your order of Warlord plastic figures and North Star spears/lances! All in stock here at the OMM shop in two to three weeks.
NEW RULEBOOKS
1938 A VERY BRITISH CIVIL WAR: The Source Book - A4, full color sourcebook for all the factions in the 'what if' Edward VII had not abdicated and a Civil War erupted over it. Unit organizations, color flags, weapons and scenrios. One volume, 52 pgs 2008 U.K., SOLWAY CRAFTS new - softcover 2nd edition $24 USD Item: 190750 (here in 2-3 weeks)
NAPOLEONIC WARGAMING - Neil Thomas presents a new volume devoted to the intricacies of Napoleonic wargaming. Extensive army lists, how to set up and run a game, color illust and b/w drawings, shopping guide. Item: 190740 (in stock)
BLACK POWDER RULEBOOK 1700-1900 - Full-color rules for warfare 1700-1900. (7) Battle reports, many color photos of painted miniatures, Written by the hugely talented Rick Priestly and Jervis Johnson. One volume, 184 pgs 2009 U.K., Warlord Games, new hardcover. $52 USD Item: 190680 (here late Oct 2009)
DEATH IN A DARK CONTINENT: Rules of warfare in Sub-Saharan Warfare 1870-1899 - one volume, 48 pgs 2009 U.K., North Star, NEW - softcover $22 USD Item: 190690 (in stock)
EXTRA IMPETUS 2 - Second supplement for Impetus covers the Later Roman Empire 1000AD, Crusades and more with 50 lists and a Crusader/Saladin campaign game, tutorials, full color. One volume, 36 pgs, 2009 ITALY, Dadi & Piombo, softcover, full color $28 USD Item: 88832 (here late Oct 2009)
GREAT SELECTION OF NEW MAGAZINES
BATTLEGAMES Sept-Oct 2009 $10 USD in stock
MINIATURE WARGAMES: #318 Oct 2009 $8 USD here in one to two weeks
DADI & PIOMBO (Dice & Lead) #38 $10 USD here in three to four weeks
WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: ISSUE #264 Oct 2009 Mini-Theme WWI $8 USD here in one to two weeks
GLOIRE & EMPIRE #26: 1809 NAPOLEON EN AUTRICHE (3) (French text) $28 USD in stock
PRETORIEN #12: Le bataille de Banockburn (French text) $18 USD in stock
SOLDATANI #78 Sept-Oct 2009 (Italian/English text) $14 USD in stock
SOLDATANI #77 Sept-Oct 2009 (Italian/English text) $14 USD in stock
TRADITION #245 Sept-Oct 2009: Bataille Austerlitz (French text) $13 USD in stock
LIMITED QUANTITY BOOKS
Major-General James Wolfe's INSTRUCTIONS TO YOUNG OFFICERS - Also his orders for a battalion and army, together with orders and signals used in embarking and debarking an army from flat-bottomed boats. B/w sketches, drawings, o/b's and more. One volume, 106 pgs, 1967 CANADA, MUSEUM RESTORATION AS new-dj, Limited Edition of 700..... $60 USD (in stock)
SCOTTISH COVENANTERS & IRISH CONFEDERATES - The men of the army the Scottish covenanters sent to Ireland, were the most formidable opponents of Irish Confederates in 1640s. O/B's, b/w illust & maps. Appendices, bibliography, index. One volume, 380 pgs, 2004 U.K., Partizan Press, new - pb, LIMITED QUANITY: $35 USD (in stock)
And much much more from On Military Matters!