tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post7192055155967743915..comments2024-03-28T13:09:38.121-07:00Comments on Warfare in the Age of Cynics and Amateurs: It's all about the base...Duc de Gobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-33129723278947269862023-02-26T20:52:57.389-08:002023-02-26T20:52:57.389-08:00I think we tried all of these at one stage....the ...I think we tried all of these at one stage....the WWII ( one 15mm tank equals a battalion) we all, bar our host, thought they were dreadful.....whole enormous battles reduced to three vehicles and ten bases of infantry per side. In the end, although it felt a bit rude, we just refused to play them!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-6609774070781377042023-01-07T16:58:40.025-08:002023-01-07T16:58:40.025-08:00Having said that - at current rate, I would reckon...Having said that - at current rate, I would reckon vodka shortages might hit before the pva and mdf :)Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-8893303417089736382023-01-07T16:57:22.903-08:002023-01-07T16:57:22.903-08:00Yes - excellent. The new version looks v good to m...Yes - excellent. The new version looks v good to me. You know, this would make the ww2 version a lot better too, as command is less rigid and inflexible, which was the only drawback. Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-84244993392748694642023-01-07T16:52:49.441-08:002023-01-07T16:52:49.441-08:00HAHA awesome. The Gael would be a good choice actu...HAHA awesome. The Gael would be a good choice actually - as would the single malt.<br />Not sure I need the vodka, but will research this.<br />As for the world shortage of pva and mdf. I nicked so much from a woodshop once, that I can't get into my garage. wait...no not true, not true (before I attract the attentions of rabid gamers across the world when supplies run out )Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-49013484166246651652023-01-07T16:20:26.526-08:002023-01-07T16:20:26.526-08:00Umm, anesthetics, hmmm.Umm, anesthetics, hmmm.pancernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09108442113999809459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-82475453129459295972023-01-07T16:18:46.227-08:002023-01-07T16:18:46.227-08:00Huh, I rebase all my figures every 5 years to keep...Huh, I rebase all my figures every 5 years to keep up appearances. I also cut my paints only with thrice distilled vodka while drinking 17 year old single malt and listening to Illean pipes playing "the Gael." The next great rebasing is scheduled for 2026, at which point world supplies of pva and mdf will cease to exist. :-)pancernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09108442113999809459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-68066616607279634292023-01-07T15:08:41.722-08:002023-01-07T15:08:41.722-08:00Only Prussian Cav could do this and to be honest n...Only Prussian Cav could do this and to be honest not sure its warranted and in new Bat Cmd they do not now get this ability. But indeed marker would suffice for maybe infrequent use of for march column or bridge assaults.Sgt Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805201299484374889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-59875735814669619202023-01-07T14:42:10.028-08:002023-01-07T14:42:10.028-08:00Thanks - yeah I think it should be fine - but we h...Thanks - yeah I think it should be fine - but we have played a few 7yw games at yours, where we allow the cav (on 3 bases) to slim down into column by placing a base behind - so that was my only concern for FoB. I suppose if it becomes an issue, then a marker could be pertinent. New set would fit 7yw very well I think.Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-7609913364799684292023-01-07T14:13:02.800-08:002023-01-07T14:13:02.800-08:00Those 15mm look great and will perfectly well with...Those 15mm look great and will perfectly well with FOB in addition to V&B and indeed others. Did Cav actually use 'attack column' in period ?Sgt Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805201299484374889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-45027633275316838982023-01-07T13:48:42.010-08:002023-01-07T13:48:42.010-08:00Excellent. I did pick up a lot of the original 25m...Excellent. I did pick up a lot of the original 25mm Marlburian British - and they are absolutely wonderful figures; actually these too are complimented by Old Glory French in my collection. A really epic 'toy soldier' feel to Minifigs, and yet they still look great on the wargaming table.Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-81299978876407225152023-01-07T13:18:08.328-08:002023-01-07T13:18:08.328-08:00Along with their "new" Assyrians, the &q...Along with their "new" Assyrians, the "new Miniifigs of the mid 1970's were some of their very best figures. Aside from the Scots, I have a pretty complete collection of them, now augmented by Old Glory. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-70386630723788356352023-01-07T11:59:22.635-08:002023-01-07T11:59:22.635-08:00Thanks Ross. I do remember that book with fondness...Thanks Ross. I do remember that book with fondness, and have often considered doing the campaign with V&B. It, the AWI book and the WW2 books were very under-rated (oh and the Flower of Chivalry and 1812 books too of course).Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-61254994375760197402023-01-07T11:36:53.381-08:002023-01-07T11:36:53.381-08:00I am with Peter (Gonsakvo) although thinking about...I am with Peter (Gonsakvo) although thinking about it, I actually have rebased a couple of times, ironically the first one was some very old Minifigs SYW that I originally (circa 1978) painted to fight Jacobites, but were repurposed in the mid nineties on the other side of the world for the very ruleset you mention, Canadian Wargames Group Habitants and Highlanders....yes, we did the whole FIW campaign.<br />Those figures still remain, along with some extra Front Rank I got to augment their numbers, on the inch ch wide, three inch long bases of three figures, with the fourth base being split into a one and two figure base, to facilitate casualty removal.rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-38764302780051127082023-01-07T10:09:08.860-08:002023-01-07T10:09:08.860-08:00Thanks Jack. The single base with a glut of troops...Thanks Jack. The single base with a glut of troops works better (in my head at least) than many fiddly bases, and Volley and Bayonet works really well.Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-52418868014629804292023-01-07T10:05:51.591-08:002023-01-07T10:05:51.591-08:00Oh my! Not really my period, but I must say those ...Oh my! Not really my period, but I must say those troops are quite smart looking!<br /><br />V/R,<br />JackJust Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03552962741823929433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-15558972119671327632023-01-07T09:51:20.393-08:002023-01-07T09:51:20.393-08:00Thanks mate. I don't think I'll do another...Thanks mate. I don't think I'll do another army now; I have plenty of stuff - and better to just add here and there. I do still want to do the fictional C17th thing on Schrivenshire (your world in late C17th) and of course, the podcast :)Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-68520294442498904872023-01-07T09:35:36.528-08:002023-01-07T09:35:36.528-08:00The rebasing looks to have been a success sir, I m...The rebasing looks to have been a success sir, I must admit I have to remind myself how long it would take to paint a whole new army over and over through gritted teeth whenever I have to do it. The new bases do look good.Sprinkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00917246639433391220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-75849305217552600872023-01-07T09:29:58.912-08:002023-01-07T09:29:58.912-08:00Yes...I felt like I had done a whole lot of work ....Yes...I felt like I had done a whole lot of work ...right up until you said that Norm LOL ;)Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-85722417124841542582023-01-07T08:21:58.774-08:002023-01-07T08:21:58.774-08:00Hehehe I'd certainly plan on using the same st...Hehehe I'd certainly plan on using the same straightforward ops rules throughout the games - everything from SAS/Spetsnaz missions through to Brigade level actions - and of course 'First Battle' covers all of these eventualities with odds - the icing on the cake will be the ops points. <br />Great stuff sir - very much looking forward to it.Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-74226595692037298792023-01-07T08:18:34.490-08:002023-01-07T08:18:34.490-08:00I know right?
*sighs*
There is something about put...I know right?<br />*sighs*<br />There is something about putting the PVA on the at the end, shaking the grass in the middle, the quarry sand on the corners, shaking it all loose huhuhuhuhuhhhhuhuhhh...<br />(oohhhh I love Minifigs ECW by the way - I wish I had a full collection)<br />Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-73695888239902526992023-01-07T08:15:49.425-08:002023-01-07T08:15:49.425-08:00The good thing about rebasing is the feeling that ...The good thing about rebasing is the feeling that you are making a lot of progress for no painting pain!Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-374934703268811402023-01-07T08:07:01.054-08:002023-01-07T08:07:01.054-08:00You ENJOY re-basing, Darren?! You are a sicko, my...You ENJOY re-basing, Darren?! You are a sicko, my freind! :-)<br />In my humble opinion, it is the Devil's own work. Until recently, I had done it only back circa 1976. Then I had to rebase a bunch of figures from Bill McHugh's collection. I have rebased part of my ECW collection (Minifigs, also painted back in the 1970's), chiefly to accommodate magnetic base bottoms for transport (especially for the alloy equipped Pikemen). I have all the supplies to finish that job, but have made zero progress since the first lot was done!<br />Your end result does look good, though!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-87041290846448401102023-01-07T07:55:39.069-08:002023-01-07T07:55:39.069-08:00Stay tuned, Darren. I'm play-testing a histor...Stay tuned, Darren. I'm play-testing a historical WW2 FoW convention scenario now. The con is in early February -so as soon as that is over we can start up the Fulda / V Corps campaign!Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-71764334417949831652023-01-07T07:55:11.215-08:002023-01-07T07:55:11.215-08:00Thanks Neil.
Much as I enjoyed the process, this w...Thanks Neil.<br />Much as I enjoyed the process, this will be the last time (HAHA who am I kidding?)<br />Not redux though - actual 3" frontage. I've opted to keep the 3"x3" for all cav, though there are some variants (and RTG itself) which cite older period/linear cav as 3"x1.5".Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-45827891769510363022023-01-07T07:34:36.002-08:002023-01-07T07:34:36.002-08:00I'm not sure I'm such a fan of rebasing as...I'm not sure I'm such a fan of rebasing as you are! ☺<br />They look lovely on their new (redux?) VnB bases (although I'm biased!).<br />Look forward to some VnB battle reports in the coming year.<br />NeilNeil Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13565511145163341782noreply@blogger.com