tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84643341159045731292024-03-12T17:48:30.786-07:00Minden Miniatures with Fife & DrumDer Alte Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07441523163094805863noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464334115904573129.post-7170429037677484902014-12-27T13:28:00.002-08:002014-12-27T13:28:49.976-08:00Product Listing Updates<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been working on getting the Minden Miniatures web site up to date to show all of the new figures that we added to the range during 2014:<br />
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French Cuirassiers du Roi ( picture and listing added)<br />
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Legion de Hainault (picture and listing added)<br />
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Maurice de Saxe Vignette (picture and listing in Personalities section)<br />
French Marshal (picture and listing in Personalities section)<br />
French Hussars (added a picture of the painted Bercheny Hussars)<br />
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I still have to work on adding the new Austrian artillery models (3pdr, 6pdr, 7-pd howitzer, and 12-pdr) and a few other items such as the new limber teams (Austrian, Prussian and civilian versions) and limber horses.<br />
<br />Der Alte Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07441523163094805863noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464334115904573129.post-83939715549774914012014-09-26T17:54:00.001-07:002014-09-26T17:57:16.104-07:00New Austrian & Russian Artillery Equipment<br />
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I initiated a Kickstarter campaign to provide crowd funding for a new range of SYW Austrian and Russian artillery equipment. You can click on the link below to read more details about the campaign</div>
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The initial goal of $3,000 has been reached so that means that the Austrian artillery equipment is now funded and can go into production. This lot will include the Liechtenstein System Austrian 3- pounder, the 6-pounder, the 7-pound howitzer, the 12- pound field cannon, and an Austrian limber model. The models have already been sculpted and are on their way to Griffin Moulds for production.</div>
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Next we have a stretch goal of $6,000 and if total pledges surpass this amount, it will "unlock" the mighty 12-pound Prussian fortress gun, better known as the "Brummer", which Frederick used to great effect at the Battle of Leuthen in 1757. As of this writing, we are only $548 away from hitting the stretch goal.</div>
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After this, there is a stretch goal of $11,000 that will unlock the Russian artillery crews and the Observation Corps artillery crew. Needless to say, if you have the new Minden Russian cannon, then you are going to need some crew too.</div>
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I hope that we can count on your pledge support. There are seven pledge levels of $100 or less and as low as $25 to make it easy for you to get started. We also have higher pledge levels as high as $2,000, but the $100-$200 pledge range seems to be most popular.</div>
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The campaign closes <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://7" x-apple-data-detectors-result="7" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors="true">on October 12, 2014</a> and I expect to have all of the Austrian and Russian cannon in production by December 2014, so there is a quick turn around and you won't have to wait a couple of years to get your rewards from the program.</div>
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If you have read this far, then I thank you and hope that you can support my Kickstarter project at any level. Only $548 to go to unlock those Brummers.</div>
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I am changing the way that I will be packaging the rank and file marching figures, from packs of 4 figures to packs of 8 figures. Some of the firing and skirmishing figures will now be in packs of 6 figures. Command pack contents will remain unchanged. </div>
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The reason for the change is that I can bring more inventory to conventions in a fewer number of bags. So while this will result in a higher price per pack (due to having more figures in the pack), the price of a foot figure remains at $2.00.</div>
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At the same time, I regret that I will have to increase the prices for horses, which in turn, will increase the price of a cavalry pack or a mounted officer. Mounted figures will now be priced at $6.00 each versus the old price of $5.25 per horse and rider. Basically, I was underpricing the horse since I acquired the Minden range in October 2013. Now after six months of shipping inventory across the pond, I have a better idea of what my costs are, leading to the increase in horse prices.</div>
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Shipping prices will remain the same at $10.00 per package shipped regardless of the weight for international orders and $5.00 for all domestic US orders. Paypal fees are extra.</div>
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I have most of my inventory bagged under the new system, so the plus to all of this is that I can process and ship orders more quickly. Now, I can reach into a bin and pull out the desired pack rather than hand counting each individual figure.</div>
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Now that we have virtually all of the new AWI cavalry either in production or about to be in production (end of April 2014), I want to add some new figures to the Minden range.</div>
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I can say with certainty that the French Cuirassiers du Roi in bearskins will be at the top of my list and probably French Cavalrie in bearskins and Austrian Horse Grenadiers will follow closely behind. As much as I would like to add more Prussians and Austrians, I feel that we need to fill in some of the holes in the French and British/Hanoverian armies.</div>
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I received the first 16 AWI dragoons yesterday, hot off the spin casting machines at Griffin Moulds. I will be processing Kickstarter rewards first, but after that the figures will be available for purchase by anyone. There are 8 American 1st Continental dragoons and 8 British 16th Light Dragoons.</div>
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If you were not a KS backer, you can place a "pre-order" now and I can probably ship your order in about 2-3 weeks (to allow enough time to send out the KS rewards first). No money is needed now, just an indication of your interest in particular figures is all that I need so that I can order more stock.</div>
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All figures are $5.00 <span class="currnote" style="color: navy; font-size: 0.8em; vertical-align: sub;" title="U.S. Dollar">USD</span> including rider and horse. Shipping charges are at a flat rate of $5.00 <span class="currnote" style="color: navy; font-size: 0.8em; vertical-align: sub;" title="U.S. Dollar">USD</span> in the USA and $10.00 <span class="currnote" style="color: navy; font-size: 0.8em; vertical-align: sub;" title="U.S. Dollar">USD</span> for the rest of the world. In most cases, the flat rate international shipping equates to a savings of 15% to 20% on your order.</div>
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To order, send me an e-mail with your order for individual figures at:<br />fife_drum_minis@yahoo.com</div>
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BC-010 16th Light Dragoon Officer<br />BC-011 16th LD Trumpeter<br />BC-012 16th LD Trooper, shouldered sword, hunting shirt<br />BC-013 16th LD Trooper, shouldered sword, uniform coat<br />BC-014 16th LD Trooper, rested carbine on right thigh<br />BC-015 16th LD Trooper, firing pistol<br />BC-016 16th LD Trooper, firing carbine<br />BC-017 16th LD Trooper, loading carbine</div>
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If you want to create a regiment in a formal pose with shouldered swords, then use the BC-010 officer, BC-011 trumpeter, and BC-013 trooper in coat to form the core of your regiment. You can also add a figure or two of the BC-014 trooper wearing a hunting shirt. On campaign, there should be some variation in the uniform. The BC-014 trooper with rested musket would also work with the fellows with the shouldered swords.</div>
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If you want to add some skirmishers, then the BC-010 officer pointing would look like he is directing a piquet line of the BC-015 firing pistol, BC-016 firing carbine, BC-017 reloading, with a couple of BC-014 rested carbine poses forming your reserve behind the skirmish line.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st Continental Dragoons (L to R): AC-010 Officer; AC-011 Trumpeter; AC-012 Ensign; and AC-013 Trooper with shouldered sword. This group would make up a nice regiment in a "formal" at the ready pose.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st Continental Dragoon skirmishing (L to R): AC-014 Trooper firing pistol; AC-015 Trooper firing carbine; AC-016 Trooper reloading carbine; and AC-017 Trooper with rested carbine. The first three poses would make a nice skirmish line. Then you could add a couple of the trooper with rested carbine behind the main skirmish line in reserve, and then add the AC-010 officer pointing to direct the skirmish line. </td></tr>
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Stock codes for the 1st Continental Light Dragoons are as follows:</div>
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AC-010 1st Continental Dragoon officer<br />AC-011 Trumpeter<br />AC-012 Standard Bearer<br />AC-013 Trooper with shouldered sword</div>
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(the above 4 poses can be used to create a "formal" posed regiment)</div>
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AC-014 1st Continental Dragoon trooper with rested carbine<br />AC-015 Trooper firing pistol<br />AC-016 Trooper firing carbine<br />AC-017 Trooper reloading carbine</div>
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(the above 4 poses can add a skirmish line to your cavalry regiment)</div>
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mmDer Alte Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07441523163094805863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464334115904573129.post-87967880272320258532014-01-21T17:46:00.003-08:002014-01-21T17:46:52.086-08:00Austrian Generals Uniforms<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diagrams of the lace on Austrian generals' coats. Scan is from the ORIGINAL Greenwood & Ball publication, The Uniforms of the Seven Years War. From the collection of Der Alte Fritz. Click to enlarge the picture.</td></tr>
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The topic of Austrian senior generals' uniforms came up on TMP today, and the post asked which Minden figures would be suitable for generals and higher. It looks to me like the Austrian Mounted Colonel figure (MA-006) with lapels will work for the two coats depicted on the bottom row of the above scan: General de Bataille (left) and Feldmarschell Lieutenant (right).<br />
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<i>"General officers of most European armies wore no specific uniform indicative of their rank, this was not the case in the Austrian army. The basic uniform for General officers was a white coat, without turnback or collar, the lining of the coat was red. For generals of infantry the coat had lapels, those of the cavalry had none. The cuffs, lapels (if infantry), waistcoat and breeches were red. The coat itself, as well as the cuffs and waist coat were richly decorated with braid, according to the rank of the wearer.</i><br />
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<i>All lace with the exception of the Feldmarschell was straight edged. Lapels where worn had the lace continued around their outer edges. All buttons were gold, the tricorn had a wide straight edged band of gold braid around the edges. The waistcoat sash ws of cloth of gold with black silk threads running through it, a black cane with a gold pommel was carried. Shabraques were red and richly decorated with gold lace." (The Uniforms of the Seven Years War - page 22).</i><br />
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In the event that the scan is too small to read, here is the text:<br />
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<b>Feldmarschell</b> (upper left & right figures). Coat without lapels. Two bands of gold lace, one narrow and straight edged, one wide and wavy edged down each edge of the coat front. The cuffs and pocket flaps were also laced in this manner, as was the waistcoat.<br />
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<b>General de Bataille.</b> (lower left figure). Narrow gold border around the cuff tops, gold border down each edge of the coat front and golder (sic) border around the pocket flaps. The waistcoat was laced similarily.<br />
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<b>Feldmarschell Lieutenant. </b>(lower right figure). Wide gold border down each edge of the coat front, double gold border around the cuff tops and pocket flaps. The waistcoat was laced similarly.<br />
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The Minden figures for Charles of Lorraine (PER-006) and von Loudon (PER-007) are suitable to depict the Feldmarschell uniform coat.<br />
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While the original Greenwood & Ball book is out of print, you can purchase a revised, reprinted version from Nigel Billington at:<br />
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<a href="http://www.18thcenturypress.com/">18th Century Press</a><br />
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The price is British Pounds 12.50 for the book. Nigel also publishes the Greenwood & Ball book on Prussian Uniforms, as well as his own authored book on Russian army uniforms. All three books are priced the same. Nigel has corrected some of the errors found in the books and he has also added new material. So it is well worth visiting his web site to purchase these booklets.Der Alte Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07441523163094805863noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464334115904573129.post-37711782858503710162013-11-25T23:34:00.002-08:002014-01-21T18:30:44.878-08:002nd Battalion of the Prussian Leib Guard<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">IR15/II -- 2nd Battalion of the Guard. I used the Prussian musketeer figure with Swedish cuffs for the Guard. Click picture to enlarge the view. Flags are from GMB Designs.</td></tr>
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I have been on a painting binge of late, having finished the von Diericke Fusiliers (IR49), the Seydlitz Cuirassiers (KR8) and just recently, the 2nd Battalion of the Prussian Leib Guard (IR15/II). The Minden range does not yet have a proper Guard figure (emphasis on the word "YET", hint, hint), so I used the Prussian musketeer with Swedish cuffs for my Guards. The only major difference is that the musketeers do not have the aigulette on the right shoulder. This is easy enough to add to the figure using "conversion by paint", i.e. painting the aigulette or shoulder knot onto the figure. I painted the basic shape of the aigulette with dark gray paint and then used white dots of paint on top of the gray in order to depict the material.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A close up view of the battalion. Note the Zimmerman on the stand on the left. Click the picture to enlarge the view.</td></tr>
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Next up on my painting table: the 3rd Battalion of the Guard, all wearing grenadier mitres.<br />
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Just for grins, here is a picture of the IR49 von Diericke Fusiliers that I completed last weekend:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">IR49 von Diericke Fusiliers</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view of the fusiliers. Click pix to enlarge the view.</td></tr>
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<br />Der Alte Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07441523163094805863noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464334115904573129.post-73089775168549639122013-10-28T22:45:00.000-07:002013-10-28T22:48:14.520-07:00Minden's Herd of 19 Horse Poses<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Minden Horses (top three rows) and Fife & Drum Horses in Row 4. Click to enlarge view.</td></tr>
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The combined Minden/Fife & Drum range currently has a total of 19 different horses. Actually it is 21 horses if we count the two limber horses. In addition, there are 6 new F&D horses that have yet to go into production, so the grand total will be 27 different horses in the range.<br />
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The new horse code numbers are listed below. These supercede any codes shown elsewhere in this blog (such as on the Horse page tab)<br />
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H1 Heavy Horse, Trotting<br />
H2 Heavy Horse #2, Trotting<br />
H3 Heavy Horse, Standing<br />
H4 Heavy Horse, Walking<br />
H5 Heavy Horse (variant of the H2 horse), head turned left<br />
H6 Heavy Horse (variant of the H1 horse), trotting<br />
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H7 Medium Horse, Walking (officer's horse)<br />
H8 Medium Horse, Standing<br />
H9 Medium Horse, Walking (variant of H7 horse), head turned left<br />
H10 Medium Horse, Standing (variant of the H8 horse)<br />
H11 Heroic Horse (Medium)<br />
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H12 Light Horse, Galloping, Legs Bunched (for hussars)<br />
H13 Light Horse, Galloping, Legs Stretched<br />
H14 Light Horse, Galloping, Legs Stretched (variant of the H13 horse)<br />
H15 Light Horse, Galloping, Legs Bunched (variant of the H12 horse)<br />
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H16 Light Hussar Horse, Standing (use for dismounted hussar sets)<br />
H17 Wounded Horse, Laying on the ground<br />
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H18 Medium Horse, Head Turned (officers' horse)<br />
H19 Light Horse, Standing<br />
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<br />Der Alte Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07441523163094805863noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464334115904573129.post-40679489680915954952013-10-21T23:01:00.002-07:002013-10-21T23:01:24.476-07:00Minden Stock Has Arrived - All of It!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Von Seydlitz personality figure and his 8th Cuirassier Regiment in Prussian service.</td></tr>
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The final shipment of Minden inventory from Frank arrived today, so we now have everything in stock and ready for shipping.<br />
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To help our international customers a little bit, we are offering a flat rate shipping cost of $10.00 per order (applies only to minimum orders of $10.00 or more) through the end of November 2013. If it works well, I might be tempted to extend the offer even further.<br />
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And we don't want to leave out our US-based customers, so we are offering a flat rate shipping cost of $4.00 (applies to minimu orders of $15.00 or more), also through November 2013.<br />
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For the next several days, just send me an e-mail telling me which figures you want and how many of each. Frank is going to close down his Minden blog by October 24th, so after that, I will have product codes assigned to every Minden figure and you can use the product codes going forward.<br />
<br />Der Alte Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07441523163094805863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464334115904573129.post-56630050887012581662013-10-17T19:32:00.004-07:002013-11-22T05:46:35.895-08:00More Minden Inventory Arriving!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austrian Cuirassiers (Portugal Regiment) - painted by Leuthen Studios. (click to enlarge)</td></tr>
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I have started unpacking the second shipment of three boxes of inventory that Frank sent to me last week. There is one final shipment of three boxes that is scheduled to arrive early next week. At that point, I will have everything in stock and ready for sales.</div>
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As of today, I have everything except for British and Highlander infantry, Hanoverian infantry, French Hussars, and Prussian Personality figures.</div>
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To place an order, send me an e-mail at:</div>
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We will temporarily use Frank's system of you telling me which figures you want to purchase, for example:</div>
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5 x Prussian fusiliers</div>
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1 x Prussian artillery crew set</div>
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2 x Austrian mounted colonels.</div>
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I am in the process of assigning product code numbers to every Minden Miniature, to make it easier to order and to eventually migrate to a full service on-line shopping cart system. I hope to have the permanent web site up and running by the end of November 2013.</div>
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So, to make a long story short, if you have any Minden wants or needs, I am able to accept and process your orders now.</div>
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Prices will be $2.00 per foot figure and $5.00 per mounted figure (includes the horse and the rider). Vignettes or other sets will be priced as above, so if a set has four figures in it, then the price for the set will be $8.00 etc.</div>
Der Alte Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07441523163094805863noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464334115904573129.post-74847467959621505732013-10-14T18:52:00.003-07:002013-11-22T05:44:24.764-08:00Ordering InformationSend an e-mail to me at fife_drum_minis@yahoo.com with a list of the figures that you wish to order.<br />
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Prices are generally $2.00 per foot figure and $5.00 per mounted figure plus applicable postage.<br />
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Paypal is accepted.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span>Der Alte Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07441523163094805863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464334115904573129.post-70072252919697292612013-10-14T12:35:00.000-07:002013-10-14T18:22:55.293-07:00Hungarian Infantry<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I am in the process of downloading and copying all of the pictures from Frank's Minden Miniatures blog so that we can show them on this new blog. Each country will have its own tab at the top of the page. Simply click on the tab and see pictures of all of the figures in the range for that country.<br />
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A large shipment of inventory arrived from the UK, courtesy of Frank, and it contains lots of horses, British and Highlanders, Austrian cavalry and lots lots more. The final shipment of inventory was picked up today and is in-transit and scheduled to arrive by the first of next week.<br />
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While I am not "officially" open for Minden business, if you simply cannot wait, then go ahead and send in your e-mail order to me at<br />
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