A New Logo.

Ral Partha Enterprises, after These hallmarks will be your

much research and experimentation g uar a n t e e t h at y ou ha v e p ur c h a s e d
and many months of waiting for the the finest quality miniatures,
touch of inspiration, is pleased whatever your gaming or collecting
to finally unveil it's new logo in t ast e s !
time for 1984 !

. This beautiful and imposing

d esig n w a s d e v e i o p e d b y V e h I I i R u b i r P T~
a nd William Neff of P .L . GR A P H I C S ,
t he Ral Partha design team .
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Ral Partha is simultaneously +
unveiling new trademarks for it' s
two subsidiary companies, RAL
P ARTHA IMPORTS ( the f o rmer C i t a d e l
M iniatures U .S.) and P A R THA P E W T E R ,
Ral Partha's exclusive pewter line. RaL P ar tha 's n e w - L ook L o g o . .. . And net Log o s f o e ' R a L
Par tha imports, Par tha Pevten.

That's right! The stockholders Club now and you' ll receive your
at Ral Partha Enterprises have membership card, special collec-
given your old friend Ral an tor's figure, and four great
ultimatum: increase the membership issues of the Par tha Pipe Line.

R AL GET T ! ! i n the Ral P a r tha C o l l e c t o r 's C l u b

or f a c e t h e c ons e q u e n c e s !
What a terrific 'holiday gift for
that special gamer in your life!
Ral will probably appreciate
T he Ra l Pa r t h a Dea t h Sq u a d s
have already moved out and th ey' re t he g e s t u r e t oo .
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in no mood for trifles. Only you
and your friends can intervene to
save Ral! Join th e C o l l e c t or' s
s s s s s s s s s s s $$ s s s s $ s s s s $ s s s s s s s

Y ES! I'd like to save Ral from the flames .

Enclosed is my ca sh , check or mo ney order
f or S 5 .0 0 .

NAME
ADDRESS
CITY STATE ZIP

Ral Partha Collector's Club

5 938 C a r t h a g e C o u rt
C incinnati, OH 4 5 2 12
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In the next few issues of the

P art h a Pipeline, we w i l l b e i nt r o-
ducing you to the people in the
various departments that make our
company work. In this issue, we
w ould like you to mee t . . .
THE MOLD MAKERS.
To briefly describe the process
by which Ral Partha figures are
c ast :
A black rubber mold, resembling
a large disc and containing the
impressions for anywhere between
6 and 25 or so figures, is spun at
high speed. Molten metal is then
poured into the center of the mold,
and centrifugal force does the
rest as the soldiers of your
fantasy armies are formed.
Obviously, an important A ,~ !
component in this process is the
rubber mold. At Ral Partha, the
work of making and maintaining
these delicate molds is accom-
p l i s h e d b y t hr ee h i gh l y s k i l l ed
i n d i v i d u a l s : GA R Y W I L K R S O N , BRIAN
H ITSMAN and BRAD G O R B Y . $ w!uk'<~
Leading the mold-making crew is
Wilkerson, one of Ral Partha 's
o ri g i n a l e m p l o y e e s a n d a n 11 - y e a r
veteran craftsman in the c as t i n g B acking Gary up are two o f th e P artha figures what it i s , " says
process. It's Gary's responsibility m ost colorful characters at Ra l H t . "N* * el t ' eee
to see to it that R~l Pari.h~ P arth ~ i tsma n a n d G o r by . Go r by , t ake s t h e t i me w e d o , p ut s t h e
- sfandard of quality is maintained called "Geeb" by nearly everyone, work into it that we do . The work
in every mold that leaves his has recently had his long, black isn't difficult -- it just takes
w ork b e n c h . hair sculpted into a " Road Wa r r i o r " p atience and a co mm itment . "
"The little details o f h a n d s , -style mohawk cut, prompting some
t o l ab e l h i m " The Mold Warrior . "
The responsibility of these
faces, they' re what you have to craftsmen is to perfectly repro-
He and Hitsman, whose flowing
w atch , " says W i l k e r s o n , as h e d uce e v e r y s h a d e a n d n u a n c e o f
b lond hair remains un-mohawked ,
labors over one of the vu lcanizers detail that Ral Partha's sculptors
are both veterans o f n e a rly three
that compress the rubber into put into a figure. Next issue,
years of mold-making, and under-
Parth a m o l d s . " The r u b b e r d oe s n ' t you' ll meet the men in charge of
stand their roles well enough.
last forever -- if one little the next phase of the operation:
piece tears out, you' ll get lousy H
I think it's the qua lity of the Ral himself, and his e l ite crew of
figures from that mold." molds that makes the quality of Ral CASTERS.

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The new year is going to bring the Pre-Revolutionary and canoe with crew, so you' ll be able
improvements in our exi s t i ng Revolutionary War era to l ife for t o re-enact a fu r-trading scenar io .
ranges, plus new ranges to tw itch y ou , t h e g am e r . Th i s l i n e wi l l There are many aspects to this new
y our i n t er e s t s . include two notable personalities: r ang e t o w h e t y o ur ad v en t u r e
One range that will cause some J osep h B r a n t an d T ec u m s e h , t h e appe t i t e .
excitement in 1984 is " The G r e a t leaders of the Six Nations and
S eneca tribes respectively . T hat's all for now . H ave a M e r r y
Lakes I n d i a ns . " T h i s i s a Christmas, and best w ishes for the
historical range that will bring We will also feature an In d ian N ew Ye a r !
Good Day , eh !
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ln the pr'evi ous Par'tha Pipe lines Byron occurred at the celebration
E/e have p r e s e n t e d a s er i es of
special modules for use E/i th THE
RUIES ACCORDING TO RAL, Ral Par tha 'sknowledge, that this lowly serf
25mm miniatur'e combat rules, /Jhich
vere included in the very first
issue of the Pipeline.
In this issue E/e present the
third in the series of Lord Crane
modules. When complete, the s eri e s
E /i LL compr i s e a n e n t i r e c am p a i g n
game for' the RULES ACCORDING TO
RAL. We ha ve e n t i t i ed t hi s
seri ali sed campai gn
The J u d g e men t o f Lo r d Cr ane .
remained intact. Richard regained
of the Ascension of St. Penelope. his health rapidly. As Crane
I realized, from his vast technical remained bedridden, Sir Richard
finally decided to take the
must h a v e b e e n a v e t er an of t h e initiative and attack Crane's
war. My curiosity drove me to strongest ally, The Baron, Marshal
endure h i s c r u de beh a v i o r , f o r I Ral, Lord High Warden of the Tower.
hoped to hear another of his tales
of battle, and thus gain a noth e r "Marshal Ral owed fealty to the
Evil Lord Crane through Ral's
chapter for my Chronicle.
betrothal to the princess
Soon, I was well rewarded for Kath e r i n e, Cr an e ' s 5- y ea r - o l d
daught e r . Fo r t h i s r e as o n , and
the torture of my senses, as t h i s
renegade wa r r i o r b ega n t o r e l a t e the fact that Marshal Ral was
Baron of Crane's most prized
t he tale of the Rise to Pow e r of
K in g R i c h a r d . demesne, Ville de Coup, Richard
decided to strike there f i rs t.
" .

..At the battle of Carthage Richard formulated a plan to cap-

C our t , " B y r o n b u r b l ed t h r ou g h a
...From the Chronicle of Friar g oblet of cheap wi ne , MC rane ' s
Ronald of Drum's Wood . forces were temporarily shattered,
and the Evil Lord himself seriously
wounded. Good Sir Richard also
My next encounter with Charles ta' d d , 0 t
ture Ville de Coup, and then offer
it back to Ral. This would bring
Crane's most important vassal over
to the side of righteousness
and raise Richard to the throne as
0' wel l . "
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Men P oi n t s
AAad (48) 4 Peas a n t s (48)
(24) 2 Bowmen (72)
(48) 4 Yeomen (96)
(12) 2 Mtd. Knigh t s (72)
I. g
~ 18 3 Mtd . Y e o men ~ 72
150 360

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LORD RAL
Men P oi n t s
(48) 4 Peasa n t s (48)
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ydy/dllq 2 FFEr' OF yS/E dlO/tl r/ EPEE OF
(24) 2 Peasan t B o wmen ( 4 8 )
tA,I I' alta
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3
(24) 2 Yeoman Bowmen (72)
It .
(24) 2 Foo t K n i gh t s (96)
~ 18 3 M t d . M ' gt t ~ 100
130 372
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t hh \ '..h ha t ~ '
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Each side may employ an additional
fr ee subordinate leader.

V ICTORY CONDI T I O N S

Richard must exit one half of

his forces through "the Pass" by
. .".ht: t h e e n d o f T ur n 12 .
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;t t. t' 3 < 'K'
Any other result is considered
a victory for Ral.
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...F orn eAe N&c'TZlWE57 FROAlT1EFC Colo ialS llue, released
13.101 ATLANTEANeeARlAASTPDOIV...gg0.00
For January 1'38 l Release.
01 u3GAleGovcts . . 8s.oo
Released June, 1983
01817 800GlE lnEN.... $450
For Felrvsry, 1S04 releaSe. Ral Partha is pleased to
a nnounc e a w h o l e pr og r a m o f
exciting new releases for 1984 .
S ome of these items are h i t ting th e
hobby s t or e s no w , a nd o t h e r s a r e
s lated for future release .
Available now and guaranteed to
be a best-seller is Ral Partha 's
N ORTHWES T F R O N T I E R line, the
c ontinuation of Tom M e i e r 's
critically-acclaimed COLONIALS . If
y ou' ve b e e n y e a r n i ng t o r e- e nac t
the action in the mo un ta ins north-
west of India in the waning decades
of the 19th century, you' ll thrill
to the lifelike detail and ex acting
historical accuracy of these Tom
Meier figures.
In a more fantasy-oriented vein,
Dennis Mize continues to embark on
88.101 lnPIAN luewner APvMCIPIG
in June, 1883. (All packS W.OO)
'I
e,
01-109 c~ Gl A N r...8700
Released June, 1%t3
ever more fantastic projects and
he's outdone himself with his
1 3-101 ATLA N T EAN WA R M A S T O D O N .
Complete with howdah and detailed
crew, this great shaggy beast will
highlight your m in iatures battle
and strike terror into your 25mm
opponents' hearts! It is marked f o r
a J a n u a r y , 198 4 r e l ea s e .
The following month, February
1984, will mark the release of
t hree new additions to Tom Me i e r 's
Per sonaIi ties line: 01-117 BOOGIE
MEN, 0 1 - 1 2 0 C U T T H ROATS , a n d
0 1- 1 2 2 , B A N D ERSNATCH AND J U B J U B
B IRD. T h e m i l l i on s o f y ou who
delight in Tom's fantasy visions
will no doubt be eagerly awaiting
these exotic dream-creatures'
r el e a s e .