tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post4475816614923900112..comments2024-03-27T07:02:30.838+00:00Comments on A Wargaming Odyssey: The Weekly Sitrep....Number 1David Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-64973575369334199222018-11-06T11:36:02.266+00:002018-11-06T11:36:02.266+00:00Hi 'Lee,
I was pleasantly surprised at how mu...Hi 'Lee,<br /><br />I was pleasantly surprised at how much more efficiently I could work using a smallish table and solely those models that I needed to tackle. Certainly having to set it up and take it down after use has helped me to focus.<br /><br />I was not aware of the Cyclorama you mentioned but I shall certainly take a look for it.<br /><br />The more I look at the tighter basing the more I like it and as a rule of thumb if it looks ok then it probably is!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-82708324775586039022018-11-06T08:11:23.996+00:002018-11-06T08:11:23.996+00:00Hi Geordie,
That is an interesting selection for ...Hi Geordie,<br /><br />That is an interesting selection for sure! I have in mind something in support of the Arab Revolt which will be very much mostly the naval equivalent of League 1 rather than the Premier version.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-31783446623289176432018-11-06T08:08:58.647+00:002018-11-06T08:08:58.647+00:00Hi Jim,
I did think about using 20mm but for some...Hi Jim,<br /><br />I did think about using 20mm but for some reason (and I cannot for the life of me remember why!) I opted for inches.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-3381672028387911822018-11-05T22:52:39.259+00:002018-11-05T22:52:39.259+00:00My WWI "forgotten corners" and "cou...My WWI "forgotten corners" and "could have been" include: <br /><br />The Flight of the Goeban 1914 <br />Von Spee "Tsingtau" versus the Japanese and British HMS Triumph (Hypothetical)<br />Dardenelles 1915 (OK not so forgotten perhaps)<br />German Battle Cruisers v GF Sixth (US) Battle Squadron (Hypothetical)<br />Sweden v Russia (Hypothetical although it nearly happened)<br />French v Spain (Hypothetical)<br /><br />War Plan Red 1920 - surely the Americans would never ... ? Geordie an Exiled FoGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002743056274635657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-68065525348281932922018-11-05T12:28:56.066+00:002018-11-05T12:28:56.066+00:00My ACW Spencer Smiths are based on 20mm squares an...My ACW Spencer Smiths are based on 20mm squares and look just right.<br />Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-69767276917164630412018-11-05T09:15:20.105+00:002018-11-05T09:15:20.105+00:00Hi David,
That's a very neat painting table yo...Hi David,<br />That's a very neat painting table you have there, I also like to keep myself tidy, not one for these 'pots of paint all over the place' jobs. When I switched from painting upstairs in isolation to painting in the lounge at our last house I found I became far more productive.<br /><br />I like the tighter basing personally, as you say it does represent the shoulder to shoulder formations of the Civil War, but will require more figures. Btw, have you ever seen the Battle of Shiloh Cyclorama? First time I saw it I was stunned, it almost looked like a photograph, it is incredibly detailed. I think there is also one for Gettysburg.<br /><br />All the best, <br /><br />Lee.'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-53548315150732055612018-11-05T08:29:03.496+00:002018-11-05T08:29:03.496+00:00Hi Adelaide Gamer,
As I have set it up and take i...Hi Adelaide Gamer,<br /><br />As I have set it up and take it down every time I use it I am hoping that I can keep it tidy. Mostly.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DC David Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-75851726265393296572018-11-05T08:27:45.055+00:002018-11-05T08:27:45.055+00:00Hi EG,
Good to hear from you old chap!
The great...Hi EG,<br /><br />Good to hear from you old chap!<br /><br />The great thing about the Spencer Smiths is that the advancing pose I am using fits really nicely in two ranks with minimal overhang. 3 figures is definitely the way to go and the base has a lot more 'presence' than the two figure option.<br /><br />The natural light is very handy and it would even better if next door would do something with their trees!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-77776699884594660732018-11-05T08:24:06.087+00:002018-11-05T08:24:06.087+00:00Hi Geordie,
Many thanks for the kind words about ...Hi Geordie,<br /><br />Many thanks for the kind words about the painting station old chap - much appreciated! <br /><br />I am enjoying the process with the 1:4800th scale models and without a doubt for large scale actions they are ideal - which kind of makes a nonsense about what I am doing at the moment as the games will usually be quite small. Having said that as I shall be using quite a small playing area they are ideally sized for the Axis and Allies playing mat.<br /><br />I am intrigued by your 'forgotten corners of WW1' for your naval adventures - do tell!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-60373046379195620102018-11-05T08:20:21.583+00:002018-11-05T08:20:21.583+00:00Hi Bob,
The traffic in South Essex has been awful...Hi Bob,<br /><br />The traffic in South Essex has been awful the last couple of weeks so I feel your pain!<br /><br />Setting up and putting away the work station takes minutes and the best thing about it is that it forces me to make sure that I only have what I am working on to hand. This is an important and welcome factor for me as it means I can focus my efforts by not being surrounded by distractions. I also have to plan my time carefully which again means that I have to concentrate.<br /><br />I will still be using the loft as most of my collection lives up there as does my gaming table and for the same reasons it means that when I go up there I have to concentrate on what I am doing and make the best use of the time available.<br /><br />3 figures a base looks so much better.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DC<br /><br />David Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-8083553462802456832018-11-05T03:52:35.486+00:002018-11-05T03:52:35.486+00:00Very neat station. You'll probably have to ke...Very neat station. You'll probably have to keep it that way?!Adelaide Gamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052999343460635401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-76308541712762080142018-11-04T23:22:18.815+00:002018-11-04T23:22:18.815+00:00David,
The 3-figure Plan gets my nod also. One i...David,<br /><br />The 3-figure Plan gets my nod also. One issue that I would have though is base depth. The weapons seem to hang over the front edge a smidge, but careful placement will mitigate any problems when the troops are 'up close and personal'.<br /><br />The natural light at your new painting area is great!El Gregohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15255734917358886698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-77105980669065264042018-11-04T22:13:46.840+00:002018-11-04T22:13:46.840+00:00I like the sneak "look inside the key-hole&qu...I like the sneak "look inside the key-hole" of your painting Chateau (one feels privileged)<br />Like Bob I was impressed with the painting set up<br />Three figures per base gets my vote too ;)<br /><br />Those ships kinda got me itching to get back to my Navwar 1/3000<br />There is the Pacific War in WWII and strange corners of WWI as long standing works in progress ;)<br /><br />Thanks for the inspiration!Geordie an Exiled FoGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002743056274635657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-46108978324757426572018-11-04T20:12:43.260+00:002018-11-04T20:12:43.260+00:00David,
It sounds as if you have been even busier ...David,<br /><br />It sounds as if you have been even busier than I have. Yesterday saw Sue and I trying to get to Lakeside ... and we got stuck in a massive traffic jam as a result of one tunnel at Dartford being closed. We eventually got home again ... and I was so whacked that I fell asleep in my armchair for nearly two hours. As a result, I got nothing done that I planned to do.<br /><br />I think that the three-figure bases look much better than the two-figure ones ... but I would, wouldn't I!<br /><br />I am most impressed with you new painting station. I wish that I had a similar arrangement ... but at present I am currently confined to my toy/wargame room in the loft.<br /><br />All power to your elbow with regard to your projects,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com