tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post4805018519036908636..comments2024-03-27T07:02:30.838+00:00Comments on A Wargaming Odyssey: WW1 Naval Via Avalon Hill's Jutland....Part 2David Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-5593944302990873842012-10-30T11:03:05.437+00:002012-10-30T11:03:05.437+00:00Hi Sydney,
Many thanks for the good wishes re my ...Hi Sydney,<br /><br />Many thanks for the good wishes re my son - he is on the mend but still looks very forlorn. The Police are around today so hopefully some progress wil be made.<br /><br />1/3000th is the only viable scale for what I want to do with this idea and as I only live about 30 minutes from Navwar I can easily pick up what I need.<br /><br />I agree about the larger scale as well - I would need a lottery win for what I wanted!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-27360354041549607622012-10-30T10:59:29.125+00:002012-10-30T10:59:29.125+00:00Hi David. I went with 1/3000th for my (very small...Hi David. I went with 1/3000th for my (very small) Great War naval collection. I thought that the breadth of ships, cost, ground scale and ease of transport (a destroyer flotilla in a large matchbox, etc. etc.) made really good sense. Every now and again I am tempted by the larger scales, especially for small flotilla actions - but I think with the larger scales the groundscale perhaps only really works well with night and coastal actions. That being said, I am far from an expert in such matters - so feel very free indeed to ignore me!! <br /><br />It's also great to know your son's on the mend slowly. Fingers crossed he's up and about soon. Very, very best wishes.Sidney Roundwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795563060856586670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-37919887206638433282012-10-30T08:57:58.106+00:002012-10-30T08:57:58.106+00:00Hi Geordie,
I just knew you would be the one to r...Hi Geordie,<br /><br />I just knew you would be the one to remind me! Seriously though, this is in a slightly different way to the original Balkans kit (I was not happy with the paint job for one thing)so is therefore completely justifiable....;-)<br /><br />Son is improving although still feeling pretty sore and hard done by. The Police are over today so the detection process is under way.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-77509860285826764502012-10-29T22:38:03.864+00:002012-10-29T22:38:03.864+00:00Fantastic project David ...
But, but, but ... did...<br />Fantastic project David ...<br /><br />But, but, but ... didn't you get rid of the all your 1/3000 kit? And I said ... "Don't do it!" And you said "Too late it's gone" ... <br /><br />PS Good to hear that your son is getting the miles out of old ButlerGeordie an Exiled FoGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002743056274635657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-35938098245768715842012-10-29T20:45:22.068+00:002012-10-29T20:45:22.068+00:00Hi Peter,
I prefer the 15" variety for some ...Hi Peter,<br /><br />I prefer the 15" variety for some real seasonal cheer!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-32450490799261034102012-10-29T20:44:30.031+00:002012-10-29T20:44:30.031+00:00Hi Jeff,
Happy to help sir! Many thanks for the t...Hi Jeff,<br /><br />Happy to help sir! Many thanks for the thoughts and good wishes for my son - much appreciated.<br /><br />Jutland is coming along rather well if I do say so myself.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-17715803364972179422012-10-29T20:42:50.301+00:002012-10-29T20:42:50.301+00:00Hi Jeff,
Funny you should mention that because I ...Hi Jeff,<br /><br />Funny you should mention that because I was recently looking at the Tsushima variant for Jutland - for which I have all the counters and ship charts.<br /><br />One to consider for sure.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-21570635571945075042012-10-29T18:16:39.203+00:002012-10-29T18:16:39.203+00:00DC
Nothing says Christmas like a salvo of 13.5&qu...DC<br /><br />Nothing says Christmas like a salvo of 13.5" armour piercing shells does it!<br /><br />Good luck<br /><br />PDPeter Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118894381672707297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-20137118458821591502012-10-29T18:12:07.875+00:002012-10-29T18:12:07.875+00:00Sounds like things are coming together for Jutland...Sounds like things are coming together for Jutland.I am working on a scenario for ship to ship encounters and fleet battles on a large scale. We need to compare notes ... Jeff<br />P.S. I continue to pray for your sons recovery and Justice!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953964842751487463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-33265541933311198962012-10-29T17:47:26.330+00:002012-10-29T17:47:26.330+00:00Since you are looking at 1900-1920 naval combat mi...Since you are looking at 1900-1920 naval combat might I suggest that a good "test battle" would be the Russo-Japanese War Battle of the Yellow Sea (1904)?<br /><br />The six main ships of the two combatants are relatively evenly matched . . . and then you can add in all of the smaller vessels as well if you like.<br /><br /><br />-- Jeff<br />Bluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171345165563779232noreply@blogger.com