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| 4'x4' or 9x9 5" squares with a narrow border |
If/when I want a larger table for a special game or to test a convention game at home, I'll add a temporary extension.
Now for a game or three!
Monday, March 16, 2020
Well Sir? Are Your Sappers Done ?
Yes sir! Ready as ordered. You may commence your battle sir.
No more marking off one third of my table. The trials have been done and done, a decision has been made, tested, tested again, and again, confirmed, and finally carried out.
If/when I want a larger table for a special game or to test a convention game at home, I'll add a temporary extension.
Now for a game or three!
If/when I want a larger table for a special game or to test a convention game at home, I'll add a temporary extension.
Now for a game or three!
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal, 5 years in the Black Watch of Canada Cadets, 5 years at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean followed by 4 in the navy. 25 years with CPC in IT simultaneous with 23 years running a boarding kennel. Inherited my love of toy soldiers from my mother's father. Married with a pack of Italian Greyhounds and 3 cats. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 160 yr old farmhouse and just living.
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That officer is a real dandy; love the feathers on his hat. What a beaut looking table.
ReplyDeleteHe is a recast figure I painted in the lat '90's, veteran of many a game.
DeleteWhat are the dimensions of the table?
ReplyDeleteIt is 4 foot x 4 foot down from 4.6" x 6". I've been playing a lot of games on this foot print to test it. I have a 4x2 piece to use for a temporary expansion when/if needed.
DeleteThe extra 6" was added a year or so back to give me a 9 square depth for gridded games but having dropped to a 5" grid it was no longer needed.
Can you tell us a little of the dismounted figures in the first photo, especially the fellows with binoculars or pad/pencil?
ReplyDeleteThe sapper in apron is a Ft Henry Guard figure (recast from Soldierpac in the '90's), the other sappers are Ft Henry Guard with axe arm instead of rifle. The Officer is a Ft Henry Guard with officers forage cap and binocular arms.
DeleteThe sergeant is a figure I bought in Ottawa early this century but I don't know the make. I suspect he made have been sold as a kit (the base is not cast on but rather attached by pegs in holes) and there is no maker's mark) and painted by the guy I bought it from but it might be from one one of the smaller British firms, I forget now.
Lovely figures, the officer is so elegant!
ReplyDeleteThanks, I like to think he takes after me.
DeleteTable looks great. Just shows what can be achieved with large figures in a small space - most inspiring! With a 5" grid I am guessing your troops must be very tightly based?
ReplyDeleteShoulder to shoulder like the drill book says. (3 figures on a 60mm wide base) Of course, this is rather Illustrated News stuff since these units would usually be relying a on loose firing line with supports when there was fighting to be done.
DeleteVery nice additions Ross...
ReplyDeleteI like the stylised look of you table... very shiny toy soldier.
All the best. Aly
Thanks, no new troops, just a smaller table. The inspiration for the painted cloth was my childhood 30mm Marx Miniature playsets with painted figures on a printed paper battlefield.
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