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WARGAMER's NEWSLETTER NO 160 30P JULY 1975 WARGAMER'S NEWSLETTER NO 160 30p JULY 1975 L,V WARGAMER'S NEWSLETTER!!! The NEWSPAPER of the hobby! MINIATURE FIGURINES LIMITED 28-32 NORTHAM ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON 802 OPA Telephone: 20855(0703) Prices Foot Casting 8p 1975 Postage & Packing Rider Casting 9p CATALOGUE Horse Casting lip Up to first £1 15p Gun Casting 40/45p INLAND 60p Each £1 thereafter 5p Personality 10/21 p OVERSEAS 75p IT PAYS TO USE DOES YOUR LOCAL HAVE YOU ASKED MINIFIGS© THEM IF THEY WILL? HOBBIES SHOP STOCK (REGISTERED TRADE MARK) WE TAKE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING THE FOLLOWING NEW RELEASES FOR AUSTRIAN AND BAVARIAN NAPOLEONIC TROOPS Suggested horse reference numbers are shown at the right of the figure A.N. 1 Line Fusilier March Attack A.N. 15 Line Fusilier Standard A.N. 2 Line Fusilier Officer A.N. 16 Line Grenadier Standard A.N. 3 Line Grenadier March Attack A.N. 17 Hungarian Line Fusilier Advancing A.N. 4 Line Grenadier Officer (Shako) A.N. 5 Line Fusilier Advancing A.N. 18 Hungarian Line Fusilier Officer A.N. 6 Line Fusilier Firing A.N. 19 Line Fusilier Drummer A.N. 7 Line Grenadier Advancing A.N. 20 Line Grenadier Drummer A.N. 8 Tyrolean Jager Firing A N. 21 Tyrolean Bugler A.N. 9 Tyrolean Jager Advancing A.N. 22 Line Grenadier Firing A.N. 14 Tyrolean Jager Officer A.N. 27 Austro Hungarian Standard Bearer AN.C. 1 Dragoon A.N.C. 3 Uhlan h A.N.C. 2 Cuirassier A.N.C. 4 Hussar h B.A.N. 1 Line Infantry March Attack B A.N. 5 Line Infantry Standard Bearer B.A.N. 2 Line Infantry Advancing B.A.N. 6 Line Infantry Drummer B.A.N. 3 Line Grenadier Advancing B.A.N. 7 Line Grenadier Officer B.A.N. 4 line Infantry Officer B.A.N.C. 1 Uhlan B.A.N.C. 9 Light Horse N. 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