The Raft

[Shandy]

Hi!

Wow, I’ve already discovered some great blogs I hadn’t known about! I humbly submit my own ramblings: The Raft is a blog I have started a year ago to document our games. It contains AARs, reviews, terrain making and general musings:

http://wargamingraft.wordpress.com

Cheers!

My blog: http://wargamingraft.wordpress.com

[Shandy]

Hi!

 

I’ve decided to occasionally announce updates to my blog in this thread.

First up is some painting and building: Test-playing the new sci-fi rules has rekindled my motivation to finish some of the 15mm sci-fi stuff that is lying around… I’ve done some scratch building, but I’ve also finally painted up the lovely tank I got from the Darkest Star Kickstarter:

For more images, visit

Sci-Fi Painting & Building

 

Cheers,

Shandy

My blog: http://wargamingraft.wordpress.com

[Mike]

Very nice.
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[Shandy]

Hi!

Another update on The Raft: I’ve got a new battle mat, custom made by Italian wargamer Pieropablo! A splendid product to fight on.

For a review, visit https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2014/12/19/where-we-fight-pieropablos-battlemats/

Cheers

Shandy

My blog: http://wargamingraft.wordpress.com

[Mike]

He certainly has done a good job on matching the colour to your bases/terrain.

[Shandy]

The bases were first, the terrain I built after I had the mat… I’m not totally happy with the color of the bases, but I’m lazy, so I like to use structured paint (by Coat d’Arms)…

My blog: http://wargamingraft.wordpress.com

[Shandy]

Hi!

For a change, we played another naval game: My three French vessels took on K.’s two British. Guess who won! I didn’t help that my only ship with elite crew blew up rather early when the powder magazine caught fire…

For an AAR, visit https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2015/01/30/engagement-off-cape-haddock/

Cheers

Shandy

My blog: http://wargamingraft.wordpress.com

[Shandy]

Hi!

Who doesn’t need roads? I wanted to have new ones, so I tried the famous ‘mat technique’ (acrylic mass on textile) to make some. The results look alright I think:

For more pictures and a tutorial, visit https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2015/02/06/making-roads/

Cheers

Shandy

My blog: http://wargamingraft.wordpress.com

[Angel Barracks]

Interesting, any warping or curling of them at all?

[Shandy]

No warping or anything – I was surprised myself that the cloth didn’t even seem to shrink, there was no tension on the nails with which I fastened it to the surface. Meanwhile I also made some bases for woodland using the same technique, worked fine.

My blog: http://wargamingraft.wordpress.com

[Shandy]

Hi!

A new AAR on The Raft, this time Wars of the Roses with Sharp Practice. We managed to draft in two new players and lots of fun was had by all!

See here for more details: https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2015/03/06/a-broken-axle-wotr-aar/

Cheers

My blog: http://wargamingraft.wordpress.com

[Shandy]

Hi!

I’ve been busy making jungle terrain bases for the Haitian Revolution.

Have a look at https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2015/03/20/its-a-jungle-sometimes/ for more information.

Cheers

Shandy

My blog: http://wargamingraft.wordpress.com

[Mike]

oooh I missed this, I will go and take a look, I have subscribed now so I don’t miss out anymore!

[Shandy]

Hi!

Last weekend, we had nother game in our Haitian Revolution series. This time, we broke in the new beach mat and played an amphibious landing scenario.

For a detailed AAR and more images, visit https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2015/05/01/beach-assault-another-sharp-practice-aar/

Also, I have to say that the more I read about the period (I just finished Muir: <i>Tactics and the Experience of Battle</i>), the more my respect for Rich’s work in rules design grows… Playing Sharp Practice, I have the feeling I understand better what happened on the small level in napoleonic battles. And the rules still deliver tremendously fun games!

Cheers

Shandy

My blog: http://wargamingraft.wordpress.com

[Rhoderic]

Wow, that beach mat really came alive once you put some terrain down. Very inspirational, thanks for sharing!

[Shandy]

Thanks Rhoderic! Yes, we are very happy with the mat… gonna make another one (non-beach, as this is more useful in the long run :-)) as soon as logistically feasible.

My blog: http://wargamingraft.wordpress.com

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