tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post8544824908774857006..comments2024-03-28T01:22:13.683-03:00Comments on Battle Game of the Month: After Effects, Random Thoughts and Future GamesRoss Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-57656412421415990422011-07-17T16:44:48.735-03:002011-07-17T16:44:48.735-03:00I'm not implying anything but, underneath it d...I'm not implying anything but, underneath it does say "Leslie" (maker of Matchbox), Models of Yesteryear and some other stuff that I need to put my glasses on to read. Judging by a quick search on the net, I should have bought the rest if only to resell at 500% profit!<br /><br />1911 is about what I had in mind though. (phew)Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-14671258917730573512011-07-17T15:04:15.902-03:002011-07-17T15:04:15.902-03:00If I was a really sad person, I would recognise th...If I was a really sad person, I would recognise the car as a 1911 Renault, Models of Yesteryear model Y-2 - oodles of 'em on eBay. Your Prussian gunner might object to the nationality as well as the necessary time travel, but Models of Yesteryear must be a ready source of useful models for building specials - scales vary a bit, but I never thought of them as useful in this field. Plenty of vans and stuff.<br /><br />Oh yes - the remainder of the post was pretty good too!MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-45612578754891469562011-07-17T07:51:35.997-03:002011-07-17T07:51:35.997-03:00I'm not sure that I'm really finished with...I'm not sure that I'm really finished with big battles though the Crimea or ACW are more likely than Nap's. 10mm had crossed my mind but I'm hoping that next time the urge strikes, 1/72nd will be small enough if I'm clever enough.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-27884577257359220642011-07-16T19:14:10.023-03:002011-07-16T19:14:10.023-03:00Been down both roads.
I am also viewing the 28mm+...Been down both roads.<br /><br />I am also viewing the 28mm++ as skirmish forces (or story telling) more than 'main battle' forces.<br /><br />I guess I am still too much of a Napoleonic fan to give up on the 'big battles', since I still would love to have 6mm forces and tabletop supports for such actions as Leipzig or Borodino or Wagram ... even campaigning beyond that with the potential to have continental battles taking place at the same time at the same convention (ahh the wild visions)!<br /><br />Ahem, so back to possibilities, by having 28mm skirmish ready forces and 6mm main battle elements I can see that a great set of stories can be told. Some would prefer to stick with the more limited scope of the 7 years war or earlier period, still others would like to concentrate on the late 19th or early 20th century via Colonials or Pulp story actions.<br /><br />In the end, for me, they all pale in comparison to the color and pageant that is the Grand Battle action.<br /><br />So I keep in mind that the early skirmish and final retreats are all started and ended with smaller actions ... something that the skirmish game and 28mm figs are uniquely suited for. Along with some really great story telling ... like the Ratisbon bridge over the Danube.MurdocKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08693711825249632305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-87950453810429739452011-07-16T19:09:39.592-03:002011-07-16T19:09:39.592-03:00Bob, nice to know there are adventures ahead, just...Bob, nice to know there are adventures ahead, just waiting to be imagined.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-75433431725433094282011-07-16T19:08:38.195-03:002011-07-16T19:08:38.195-03:00Fitx-B. In my defence, I wasn't sure they were...Fitx-B. In my defence, I wasn't sure they were the right size. The homecast figures that I have that go with them are the 1900 Prussians that happen to also fit the Crescent 18 pdr (which I need a couple more of) and the Britain's 4.7" gun. The problem that I have is that pre WWI conflicts with a fledgling 1/72nd collection and my original Britain's. It does make more sense though as buildings etc would be compatible with my mid-19th C troops, and scruby may re-release the compatible Victorian colonial and parade figures. and I have been toying with Boer War, Oh my. Something to put off till 2012.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-26812719950885730692011-07-16T14:48:56.729-03:002011-07-16T14:48:56.729-03:00Ross Mac,
What you wrote had a considerable reson...Ross Mac,<br /><br />What you wrote had a considerable resonance with me as it reflects many of the things that I am feeling at the moment. I am still in a sort of hiatus, but gradually things are beginning to resolve themselves. I suspect that I will be following a somewhat similar path to yours with regard to my equivalent of your 'Main Event'. <br /><br />Mine will be initially set in the late 19th/early 20th century, and will involve some small countries that have a history of animosity. Lots of opportunity for me to use my imagination!<br /><br />I will follow your progress with interest.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-9340721315192074072011-07-16T14:27:53.699-03:002011-07-16T14:27:53.699-03:00Yes, how could you pass up an old motor car that f...Yes, how could you pass up an old motor car that fits your seated figures?<br />Makes me think of Ruritania, "The Great Race", that sort of era/feel. Pre-WWI, small "ImagiNations", small unit actions. Maybe Just slightly post-VSF? With a more pulp/cinematic approach rather than a wargame/simulation approach? Story rather than history?Fitz-Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510866929782142007noreply@blogger.com