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dafrca's Blog: Voice from the past...
dafrca	Post subject: dafrca's Blog: Voice from the past... Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 8:34 am
Brood Brother Joined: Thu Feb 13, 2003 6:02 pm Posts: 10956 Location: Burbank, CA, USA	OK, I went crazy and put a bid down on some MicroArmor scale WWI Australian Light Horse. Why asks ye? More effective and wonderful IG troops, says I. Not RR, but Mounted Infantry. On the table I will use them as Infantry. I think it would be a fun Proxy to toss onto the table. dafrca _________________ "Every Man is a But Spark in the Darkness"               - Cities of Death, page 59 Come fight me, if you dare...... http://dd-janks.mybrute.com
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Tas	Post subject: dafrca's Blog: Voice from the past... Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 1:31 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Thu Mar 06, 2003 10:01 am Posts: 7823 Location: Sydney, NSW	Sir, Whilst I applaud your use of such fine and disciplined troops, I implore you not to use the words "Australian" and "odd" in such close proximity.  Wars have begaun through such misunderstandings Sir... Its rare that people understand that the LH were actually mounted infantry and not caalry.  Having said that, the famous Light Horse charge at Battle of Beersheba (at the close of WW1) was the last successful cavalry charge.  The boys werent armed with sabres or swords and used their bayonets slashing style. http://www.lighthorse.org.au/histbatt/rathkeyphotos.htm _________________ Tas My General blog: http://tasmancave.blogspot.com/ My VSF Blog: http://pauljamesog.blogspot.com/ My ECW Blog: http://declaresir.blogspot.com/
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primarch	Post subject: dafrca's Blog: Voice from the past... Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 2:17 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Fri Feb 14, 2003 12:46 am Posts: 27069 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma USA	Quote (dafrca @ 23 2005 June,03:23) Found a line on a wood box with pull out shelves. It was made for a man who was collecting Micro Armor. If I get the buy, I will sell off most of the Micro Armor and the box will become home to my Imperial Troops. If it works well enough, I will try and get another one. Build some boxes in the right way and I will be able to store my Mass in a very dense block. On another note, if you know of anyone who does the older RAFM scale Heavy Gear, I am looking for trade partners. I have some needs and have some to trade. dafrca Hi! The RAFM line of heavy gear is extinct. Other that e-bay there is no one making that scale. Its a shame too, since The large scale mechs made excellent titans! Primarch _________________ Primarch The Primarchload Magnetized Titans Tutorial Net Epic Gold Heresy Rules
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MaksimSmelchak	Post subject: dafrca's Blog: Voice from the past... Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 2:55 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Sun Feb 16, 2003 4:43 pm Posts: 7258 Location: Sacramento, California, USA	Hi Dafrca, *** Should I give away the secret? *** Shalom, Maksim-Smelchak. _________________ 6mm Sci-fi: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/6mm ... nWarGames/ My Personal Blog: http://6mm-minis.blogspot.com/
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Legion 4	Post subject: dafrca's Blog: Voice from the past... Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 3:28 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Thu Feb 13, 2003 5:13 pm Posts: 36989 Location: Ohio - USA	The History Channel had a program or 2 n the Battle of Beersheba, with the Light Horse ... very cool.  I'll have to check out that site !  Thanks Tas ! They'd make interesting RR, as we still use the SM1 rules for RR dismounting.  So inturn, acting like Light Horse ie., mounted Infantry !     _________________ Legion 4 "Cry Havoc, and let slip the Dogs of War !" ... "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
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dafrca	Post subject: dafrca's Blog: Voice from the past... Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:17 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Thu Feb 13, 2003 6:02 pm Posts: 10956 Location: Burbank, CA, USA	Quote (Tas @ 23 2005 June,05:31) Sir, Whilst I applaud your use of such fine and disciplined troops, I implore you not to use the words "Australian" and "odd" in such close proximity. ?Wars have begaun through such misunderstandings Sir... Sir, My gross error has ben edited out and new words inserted that should better reflect my feelings for the Australian Troops and the Light Horse in particular. Your Humble Servent dafrca _________________ "Every Man is a But Spark in the Darkness"               - Cities of Death, page 59 Come fight me, if you dare...... http://dd-janks.mybrute.com
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dafrca	Post subject: dafrca's Blog: Voice from the past... Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:18 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Thu Feb 13, 2003 6:02 pm Posts: 10956 Location: Burbank, CA, USA	Quote (Tas @ 23 2005 June,05:31) Its rare that people understand that the LH were actually mounted infantry and not calvry. ? Yes, I did know that was what they were and that is why I thought it would be fun to use them that way. Quote (Tas @ 23 2005 June,05:31) Having said that, the famous Light Horse charge at Battle of Beersheba (at the close of WW1) was the last successful cavalry charge. ? http://www.lighthorse.org.au/histbatt/rathkeyphotos.htm It was a movie about them and this battle that brought the Light Hourse to my attention the first time. I loved the movie and the battle was quite fun to see. dafrca _________________ "Every Man is a But Spark in the Darkness"               - Cities of Death, page 59 Come fight me, if you dare...... http://dd-janks.mybrute.com
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dafrca	Post subject: dafrca's Blog: Voice from the past... Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:25 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Thu Feb 13, 2003 6:02 pm Posts: 10956 Location: Burbank, CA, USA	Quote (primarch @ 23 2005 June,06:17) Quote (dafrca @ 23 2005 June,03:23) On another note, if you know of anyone who does the older RAFM scale Heavy Gear, I am looking for trade partners. I have some needs and have some to trade. Hi! The RAFM line of heavy gear is extinct. Other that e-bay there is no one making that scale. Its a shame too, since The large scale mechs made excellent titans! Primarch My bad grammer has caused a misunderstanding.   When I said "Does" I ment collect or playes with. I am looking for any collectors who wish to trade some. Maybe they have a few extras they would trade for others they need or want. I have quite a few of the older scale and then stopped playing when the whole "let's change scale mid-stride" took place. I now have bought their new edition, but do not plan of supporting their new line of mini-gear. dafrca _________________ "Every Man is a But Spark in the Darkness"               - Cities of Death, page 59 Come fight me, if you dare...... http://dd-janks.mybrute.com
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dafrca	Post subject: dafrca's Blog: Voice from the past... Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:26 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Thu Feb 13, 2003 6:02 pm Posts: 10956 Location: Burbank, CA, USA	Quote (MaksimSmelchak @ 23 2005 June,06:55) *** Should I give away the secret? *** I will leave that up to you.   dafrca _________________ "Every Man is a But Spark in the Darkness"               - Cities of Death, page 59 Come fight me, if you dare...... http://dd-janks.mybrute.com
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Dwarf Supreme	Post subject: dafrca's Blog: Voice from the past... Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 8:09 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Fri May 20, 2005 8:45 pm Posts: 11149 Location: Canton, CT, USA	Quote (dafrca @ 23 2005 June,18:26) Quote (MaksimSmelchak @ 23 2005 June,06:55) *** Should I give away the secret? *** I will leave that up to you. ? dafrca Maybe someday should let us all in on the secret before vicious rumors are started!   _________________ "I don't believe in destiny or the guiding hand of fate." N. Peart
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Tas

Post subject: dafrca's Blog: Voice from the past... Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:33 am

Brood Brother Joined: Thu Mar 06, 2003 10:01 am Posts: 7823 Location: Sydney, NSW

Quote (dafrca @ 24 2005 June,03:18) [/quote] [quote="Tas,23 2005 June,05:31"]Its rare that people understand that the LH were actually mounted infantry and not calvry. ? Yes, I did know that was what they were and that is why I thought it would be fun to use them that way. Sir - you are obviously an educated and knowledgable man of ?good taste ? It was a movie about them and this battle that brought the Light Hourse to my attention the first time. I loved the movie and the battle was quite fun to see.

Yes, "The Lighthorseman" it a good flick indeed.

You may also be interested in knowing that many Lighthorsemen served at Gallipolli, but left their horses in Egypt (where they trained) and fought only as infantrymen. ?Indeed it was LHmen that made the charge at 'The Nek' to cover the British landing at Suvla Bay to the North, as depicted in the Melb Gibson "Gallipolli".

Australia may not have a long military history, but it is distinguished and we are immensely proud of it.