tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post7831290442142781717..comments2024-03-28T01:22:13.683-03:00Comments on Battle Game of the Month: Little-er WarsRoss Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-13225348462643862942012-12-23T15:19:32.727-04:002012-12-23T15:19:32.727-04:00A Merry Christmas to you and yoursA Merry Christmas to you and yoursMosstrooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08744308664219116701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-37787465448820321682012-12-23T13:15:32.224-04:002012-12-23T13:15:32.224-04:00That is my smaller portable playing board. It is j...That is my smaller portable playing board. It is just Woodland Scenic flocking glued in patches onto a painted board and then touched up to form a grid. It is the same flocking as I use for my figures but it used up about 5 years worth of flocking and is only 1/4 of the size of my normal table. I am going to try to match the colours when I repaint my table this year. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-64939087807937773902012-12-23T05:36:21.822-04:002012-12-23T05:36:21.822-04:00The new terrain finish looks quite good. How have ...The new terrain finish looks quite good. How have you made it?Cesar Pazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10667136720001247288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-62899365957098060662012-12-22T21:56:14.460-04:002012-12-22T21:56:14.460-04:00Bob I think that has been mostly the other way aro...Bob I think that has been mostly the other way around as the gridded board shows! Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-66242403501190410172012-12-22T21:55:12.592-04:002012-12-22T21:55:12.592-04:00Spell check doesn't think its a word but I sti...Spell check doesn't think its a word but I stick by it as opposed to diorama-like. If the rules are figure based, there is a game aspect to smaller units but if the rules are unit based, its all about looks vs space. I have often planned larger units but only occasionally finished any bigger than 24.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-49704921392566813232012-12-22T21:49:57.777-04:002012-12-22T21:49:57.777-04:00Thanks Cesar. I seem to have given up the search f...Thanks Cesar. I seem to have given up the search for a new basing style so hopefully they will all match soon which will make choosing a table finish easier.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-85806107600865129612012-12-22T21:48:12.443-04:002012-12-22T21:48:12.443-04:00Thanks Lee, glad you're along. Season's gr...Thanks Lee, glad you're along. Season's greeting to you as well.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-33670096043966192642012-12-22T21:47:38.112-04:002012-12-22T21:47:38.112-04:00and a merry Christmas to you and your wife as well...and a merry Christmas to you and your wife as well,Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-14308447682078517562012-12-22T21:44:44.606-04:002012-12-22T21:44:44.606-04:00Thanks Jeff. My table size is fixed now, I'm j...Thanks Jeff. My table size is fixed now, I'm just thinking about smaller units, shorter ranges and shorter moves to make it feel bigger for some games. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-19740027620326352112012-12-22T19:31:48.639-04:002012-12-22T19:31:48.639-04:00Thanks and Merry Christmas to you.Thanks and Merry Christmas to you.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-76572342669330223702012-12-22T13:37:21.681-04:002012-12-22T13:37:21.681-04:00Ross Mac,
Almost all my units are small ones as i...Ross Mac,<br /><br />Almost all my units are small ones as it gives me the opportunity to field lots of small armies and fight battles on a smallish tabletop. It also makes the creation of an army a quick and simple - and cheap - project. I will follow your progress with great interest as I suspect that where you lead I may well end up following.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-25759715780714191192012-12-22T12:25:35.666-04:002012-12-22T12:25:35.666-04:00I have leaned more and more towards down-sizing un...I have leaned more and more towards down-sizing units over the years. For slow painters like me, or for those with limited time or space for example, I maintain small can be good and fun. Of course, there is the "look" of the thing, and large units do look more dioramic (if that's a word). Still, my experience (and observations gleaned from various blogs) has shown me that as few as 6 or even 4 figures per unit can be quite fun, too.Fitz-Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510866929782142007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-77033262495803428832012-12-22T11:12:22.666-04:002012-12-22T11:12:22.666-04:00Ross I love your Faraway-Oberhilse 40mm collection...Ross I love your Faraway-Oberhilse 40mm collection, so is good know you have plans for it.<br />The new terrain looks very good and the bases of the figures match very,very well with it.<br />A very nice and inspiring post, thank you very much for sharing.<br />Regards, Cesar. Cesar Pazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10667136720001247288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-24897786222301269472012-12-22T07:13:48.194-04:002012-12-22T07:13:48.194-04:00Hi Ross - some delightful pictures in this post, I...Hi Ross - some delightful pictures in this post, I love that observation balloon! I have enjoyed following your recent posts and can fully understand your thinking behind the smaller unit size concept. I'll be following along next year of course.<br /><br />Seasons Greetings,<br /><br />Lee. 'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-51920444057507349162012-12-22T04:33:15.093-04:002012-12-22T04:33:15.093-04:00Ross,
For a comparison, the current "Bellevu...Ross,<br /><br />For a comparison, the current "Bellevue Hills" game is being played lengthwise on a 5' wide table.<br /><br />3-stand Pike & Shot units have an 18cm frontage; 2-stand foot units are 12cm wide; and 2-stand mounted units have a 16cm frontage.<br /><br />Your Alpians had 11 units plus 2 artillery pieces to start the battle; Stagonia had less. Each side has lost 2 units and has a third routing . . . so you can judge from the photos what space those take up on a 5' wide table (by 10 1/2' long)and use that to think about sizes for your table.<br /><br />Happy Solstice & Merry Christmas too.<br /><br /><br />-- Jeff<br />Bluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171345165563779232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-74764584678262335132012-12-22T04:21:25.706-04:002012-12-22T04:21:25.706-04:00Always a delight to check out your games, Whatever...Always a delight to check out your games, Whatever size units you decide on they'll look superb.<br />Merry Xmas.Ogilvie VChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569841818938941383noreply@blogger.com