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Steve Johnson
ParticipantThanks for the link and a superb resource there!
ParticipantThanks for a great overview of the convention Mark, with some great games and periods on display and well done on winning (another?) PELA award!
ParticipantA nice AAR Vincent but the Dice Gods were certainly not with you during the game. We’ve played this before and only ever did the first day. At the end we looked at the state of play and made a considered appraisal of what would have happened on Day Two.
ParticipantThat’s a trip down memory lane as I had all of those books and then gave them away, along with a copy of Chainmail, some dungeon scenarios etc.
ParticipantSuperb work once again and so many entries could easily have won. It shows that you don’t need larger scale figures to get a wonderful look to your games.
10/03/2023 at 07:08 in reply to: New Leadhead PhD: Musings on Perry Foot Knights 165th century #184102ParticipantSome of those parts and issues remind me of the Mordheim plastic sprues and then the later Empire ones. Lots of options do not always make for a better product. My shaky hands and ageing eyes mean simpler products is the way to go for me.
08/03/2023 at 09:08 in reply to: Winkie Light Cavalry Regiment & Winkie Brigade Commander (Wars of Ozz) #184039ParticipantLovely work there Mark and I think it’s always good to have something a bit fun and non-historical going on, just for something completely different:).
ParticipantReally nice work there Mark!
ParticipantGreat that you managed to go to the show on your own Andrew! Ditto meeting up with Mike and having a good chat. Small steps and all that. Thanks for the write up about the show too:).
ParticipantCaliver books has the boxed set on pre-order and interestingly has listed them as 15mm. Not sure if they have upped the size to allow for moulding of the pikes or not, or that they have just decided to list them thus rather than 13.5mm.
ParticipantI’m sure this set will be very popular, bit it’s not for me. I’m quite happy with my 10mm figures and 1″ bases which work for most rulesets. I can’t quite understand why they didn’t just go for 15mm rather than 13.5mm, other than it ties you into there figures. But as others have said, Kallistra is probably close enough not to notice the difference in size when on the table.
ParticipantSuperb work there!
ParticipantHmmm, the link doesn’t work for me:(.
ParticipantThese look really good and might even get me to play BBB again, as like your goodself, space is always an issue!
ParticipantIt might not work for you, but for small space gaming I’d suggest sticking to one scale, then you don’t have the issue of multiple sizes of building, terrain etc. For me 10mm works and allows me to play skirmish games up to large battles, all easily in a 3′ x 2′, 4′ x 4′ or even 2′ x 2′ space.
ParticipantVery nice work and lovely stagin too for the photos:).
17/01/2023 at 07:13 in reply to: My 2022 roundup of “Life, Golf, Miniatures, and Other Distractions” #182309ParticipantWell I’d say you’d had a pretty good year there Mark! I have complete envy for the converted garage, which looks superb. Golf, not my thing at all, but you obviously enjoy it which is the most important thing. Keep up the good work and hope you and your wife have a great 2023!
ParticipantSuperb work!
ParticipantJust brilliant!
ParticipantAs Mike has said, B&Q is the easiest place to go for custom or even standard sized boards. Wickes do similar stuff too.
ParticipantI think they’re just brilliant!
24/12/2022 at 22:48 in reply to: Programmed Wargames Scenarios – Very minor question about Forces #181517ParticipantIt might be Light Cavalry, but I’ll check my 1st edition, as far as I can tell there is only one new scenario difference, so the OOB should be the same…
ParticipantI know there’s one in Grimsby, but possibly too far?
ParticipantThanks for the ‘heads up’ John.
ParticipantAn interesting reading Konstantinos and some good points made there too. For most of my Black Powder II or Honours of War games with 10mm figures, a 3′ x 2′ area is more than adequate, given that I use half the ‘standard’ 28mm ranges. So all games easily fit onto a dining table with room to spare for figures, books, dice etc.
ParticipantI must have left just as you were arriving Guy. I spent maybe an hour there and had a good wander, with some nice games on show, even some that were not 28mm or larger. I didn’t take any photos as it was busy and tricky to get some good shots as punters wandered past. When I left it certainly looked busy but Magister Militum a noticeable absentee. I didn’t buy anything as the few things that did pique my interest I already had covered. Shame really as I like to come away with something but more than happy to support the show. Good to have it back after three years!
ParticipantGlad to hear you had a good show on the shopping front. I’m not sure if it’s a trend, but pre-Covid I had noticed some games seeming to be an excuse for free entry to a show and to put on a big club game, with precious little interaction with the punters: the same seems to be the case this year too. Fortunately many games and gamers are happy to explain, discuss engage etc.
ParticipantSome activity is better than none. Fingers crossed you get some historical games in.
ParticipantThanks Craig and thanks Mike for the re-orientation:). I presume the Private Sellers room will be upstairs?
ParticipantHappy Birthday Michael! I tend to order stuff I want then give some to the family to wrap, but this happens mainly at Xmas. Easy for all involved!
ParticipantCraig, will there be a list of the games on offer too?
ParticipantFingers crossed I’ll be there to support a nice local show. Looking forward to more details soon.
ParticipantThese are for 6mm, but of course can be scaled up and used as templates:
https://www.ghqmodels.com/pages/modeling-guides-paper-buildings
ParticipantNot surprising really, for the reasons already stated. Pre-Covid some traders had already given up on attending some shows as it was no longer economically viable for them to do it, when factoring in petrol, accomodation, hiring space versus the takings on the day and that was even for a one day show. Yes it’s good publicity and all that but it is a long day for at times little reward.
I hope local shows do continue but Penarth has stopped and I hear the WMMS might be going too, alongside those that have already gone to the wall.
I try to go to a few a year but like many, the cost of getting there makes one really have to think to justify the expense, when one could buy a full 10mm army for the same price. Whilst I enjoyed Colours this year the quality of the games was by and large below par compared to other years, which is a shame. I know the cry os well put on a game, which I’ve done many times in the past, but this is no longer an option for me at the present time.
ParticipantVisually stunning, but poor story telling and far toooo slow at times. It felt flabby for much of it and really needs tightening up for the forthcoming series. Hard to care about any of the characters, other than the Balrog which we wanted to see more of!
ParticipantGreat work there!
ParticipantAs Guy said, we only ever got the British basic point of view here and never had the salvery and mercantile angle told at all.
ParticipantI fear for the smaller shows Guy, as most cannot be that financially viable for traders to attend, even more so with the current ‘cost of living’ crisis.
ParticipantYou can buy individual figures from Leon at Pendraken, if that helps Michael?
ParticipantCracking work as always Dave:).
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