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Earlier Announcements

 

9/11/07 Four new 25mm Houston's Ships: Two more Arab Dhows,       

             the USS Monocacy, and Richard's first Freighter!

8/9/07  New 25mm Arab Dhow and Russian Torpedo Boat from 

            Houston's Ships.

9/11/07  FOUR new 25mm Houston's Ships! Two more Arab Dhows, the USS Monocacy, and Richard's First Freighter!

7/24/07 Astounding Adventures #1 available for sale.

7/2/07  The "Mahdist Wars Flag Collection" by Eric Cox is released

6/10/07 The "Mahdist Wars Source Book" goes on sale.

6/9/07 Six--count 'em!--Six new Mean Sets brings the total to 15 perfect places for your Pulp Fiction adventures to happen!

/8/07  Two new Dhows and an East African style German Gunboat released (all sold same day!)

2/14/07 "Waken The Storm!" Fantasy Miniatures Variant of "The   Sword And The Flame " goes on sale.

2/14/07 "Mean Sets" 2nd Collection released.

1/10/07 Houston's Ships releases 2 new Junks, 2 German Gunboats, & a Russian Torpedo Boat!

11/20/06 USS Monocacy added to Houston's Ships

11/10/06 Three new Gunboats for China Station added to Houston's Ships

10/31/06 The Kris And The Flame Print Edition Released

10/15/06 John Company, 2nd Edition Print Edition Released

09/25/06 The Sun Never Sets Print Edition Released

09/03/06 Boilers And Breechloaders Print Edition Released

08/16/06 Houston's Ships adds two 15mm Models of the "Sand Pebbles"

07/22/06 Astounding Tales! 2nd Edition released at HistoriCon 2006

07/22/06 Boxer Rebellion Flag Sets Added to 19th Century Chinese Flags Collection

06/12/06 Send A Gunboat! 25mm & 15mm miniature warships by Richard Houston and Chris Ferree for use with Boilers And Breechloaders and The Kris And The Flame.

06/01/06 Mean Sets released with first set of 5 interiors.
05/01/06
The 19th Century Chinese Flags Collection! 974 (sic) Flags of the Tai-P'ing Rebellion containing those of the "Pingers" and the "Imitation Foreign Devils"--in 4 Scales!

04/24/06 The Preziosi Collection of historical Orders Of Battle comes to TVAG!

03/23/06 The Print Edition of Science vs Pluck: or "Too Much For The Mahdi" by Howard Whitehouse is now available.

02/26/06 SIX new 25mm Junk and Gunboat Models for The Boxer Rebellion at Richard Houston's Page!

03/13/06  Brushes With Danger Painting Service by Howard Whitehouse

02/13/06  "The Maratha Wars Flag Collection" Now Available From Studio 33!

12/28/05 Spyros Koumousis' Death

12/20/05  Soccer!! Pack 3 new from Alphacast

12/11/05 Science vs Pluck Available on CD

11/26/05  East Indian Buildings in 15mm and 28mm Scales!

11/15/05  The Kris And The Flame, 2nd Edition available on CD.

11/15/05  Earthworks in card stock in 15mm & 28mm released.

09/19/05 New For Mean Streets!  Streetcar And Track Sections

09/19/05 From Houston's Ships , IJNS Fushimi 25mm Gunboat Model 

09/01/05  Alphacast! SOCCER!! Version 1.0--FREE Rules And Accessories 

08/02/05 Alphacast! SOCCER!! 28mm Scale Footballers with Accessories
08/01/05
The Event Decks for TSATF and TSINA available on CD
08/01/05
Wargame Rules Now Available in PDF Format on CD
08/01/05
NEW! (AGAIN!) Alphacast 5mm Ancient Galleys !
06/20/05
NEW! 15mm Rumanians Added to Alphacast Balkan Wars Line!
06/04/05
Three New Block Sections added to Mean Streets! The Hotel Metropole, the Court House, and Shops Including "O'Banion's Flowers."
06/04/05
Alphacast Metal Miniatures Returns To TVAG!
05/23/05
Buffalo Chip Now Available as PDF Files on CD!
04/05/05
Houston's Ships Adds Captain Kidd's Black Falcon , and the Chinese War Junk, the Red Dragon.
02/06/05
First Four Block Sections of Mean Streets now available!
02/06/05
Sikh War Flags Collection Expanded to include 6mm Scale! ALL Sikh Regular Battalions/Regiments now available for the first time.
1/13/05
Naval Flags Of The Major Powers
12/31/04
Alphacast Miniatures Suspends Operations Until Further Notice
12/27/04
Resin cast 15mm Bamboo Fort Walls, Gates, River Booms, Pilings, and Gun Emplacements now available on The Kriss And The Flame Resin Cast Fortifications Page.
12/26/04
B'hoys! Tournament At Fall In! For a complete account--with photos!
12/27/04
NEW SMS Wissman Model Added to "Houston's Ships" Page.
10/29/04
SMS Hedwig von Wissman and Three More Junks! Review the fleet and see the REDUCED PRICES on the "Houston's Ships" Page.
10/28/04
Huts & Longhouses for The Kris And The Flame Return! Now in 15mm AND 28mm Scales! Go see them on the Native Huts Page.
5/12/03
Choice of sail patterns and hull colors are now available on the Ancient Galleys Page.
4/10/04
Blokes and 2 Metropolitan Police photos are up for "B'hoys!," and Ship Eyes are available on the Ancient Galleys Page.
3/15/04
Ancient Galleys Page, More Blokes and Municipal Police "B'hoys!" figures, and New Junks from Richard Houston.
3/01/04 Boats 'N A Bag are lost during the Great Crash of '04!

11/6/03 New Chinese Junks Added To "Houston's Ships!"
10/9/03 Boats 'N A Bag!
9/25/03
New Native Warships For The Kris And The Flame AND New 28mm Machine Guns For Balkan Wars From Alphacast!
9/15/03
New, For B'hoys!: The "Crushers" Are Here!
8/8/03
HistoriCon Photos & Games Page Added (see link below)
8/06/03 The Kris And The Flame
15mm Warships And Accessories
8/04/03
B'hoys Towne Wins Battle Streamer At HistoriCon!
8/02/03
15mm Roman Fort/Camp Sections From Alphacast
6/6/03
ST33-2 25mm Troop Transport/Tug Model For Sale From Studio 33
5/29/03
Sikh War Flag Sets at Studio 33!
5/28/03
SMS Grendel 25mm Gunboat at Studio 33 Productions!
5/0/03 
New! Houston's Gunboats!
3/30/03
Victorian Urban Barricades From Studio 33 Productions!
3/24/03 Alphacast Miniatures Painting Service!
3/22/03
Two new packs for B'hoys! and Hex Bases from Studio 33.
3/5/03
15mm Serbians For Alphacast Balkan Wars Line!
2/22/03 Dynamite Deck
From Studio 33 Productions!
2/18/03
Assembly Instructions Now Linked To B'hoys Towne Page.
2/16/03 Buffalo Chip II--
The Re-Design Is Ready For Sale!
2/13/03
Color Photos Added to Both Pages Of Spyros Koumousis Ranges.
2/9/03 
FAX Machine now connected, ready to receive!
2/6/03  B'hoys Towne
now available from Studio 33 Productions!
2/2/03
Spyros' Koumousis Hoplites Added to Alphacast Miniatures.

 

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