Re: Dogs, use of (non-explosive), cats, and grav bikes.

If John Atkinson would like to contact me off the list I will gladly
quote
him shipping charges, that by comparisson with Brookhurst Hobbies seem
very
reasonable.

I believe KR will be releasing the jet bike very soon too, I sent him
the
masters over two months ago.

Thank you,

Nic

At 03:12 PM 7/4/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Three issues all related to my being bored at the Game Parlor and 
>clearing out some oddball minis.
>
>Dog Teams--scout, not anti-tank.  Someone was working on rules for 
>these.  I know they're not done yet or I'd ha' seen 'em on the list, 
>but how are they employed?  One dog and one handler?  Pairs of handlers

>and dogs?  I bought some dog minis and some SG mercenaries--a fellow 
>with boonie cap, and his rifle on a patrol sling is going to be my dog 
>handler.  
>
>As far as dog minis--Best one came out of a Mithral blister labelled 
>M348 Farmer Maggot & his Dogs.  One dog sort of in a warning position, 
>one uselessly playful, and a hobbit.  True 25s, so they look natural 
>next to a Stargrunt mini.  Also got some Ral Partha Blink Dogs, which 
>are nice Shepherd types, but bigger.  More lead in them than in the 
>handler.  Might do for a bio-engineered type.	Also picked up a pair of

>Call of Cthulu Hounds of Tindalos which are much bigger and suitably 
>nasty looking for an alien-type critter.  :)  Also have some RP 'war 
>dogs' which is some sort of wolf-hound thing that's a bit big too, but 
>usable.  As far as Wolves, Alternative Army's wolves are too chunky and

>expensive, Ral Partha's are better and cheaper.
>
>Cats--Picked up pack of TNE Aslan Mercenaries.  Anyone know of a 
>company that makes bipedal felines with SF-type equipment, so I can 
>fill out a platoon or so's worth?
>
>Grav Bikes--picked up a TNE Grav Bike, and it's really nice.  But out 
>of print, no?	Now, I know Eureka minis makes some OUDF Light Horse 
>grav bikes.  Are these available in US?  And if not is it possible to 
>import them without going broke paying shipping charges?  And are there

>any near-equivelants in 6mm?
>
>John M. Atkinson 
>
>