tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post536744981442762338..comments2024-03-27T07:02:30.838+00:00Comments on A Wargaming Odyssey: The Weekly Sitrep....Number 4David Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-86842067281141868572018-11-29T08:33:26.301+00:002018-11-29T08:33:26.301+00:00Hi Heinz-Ulrich von Boffke (aka Stokes),
I must a...Hi Heinz-Ulrich von Boffke (aka Stokes),<br /><br />I must admit that seeing the full sized Jenga blocks in action was very inspiring and if I am honest I think that I may have missed a trick by not pursuing my own block based games in a similar vein.<br /><br />Having said that my own approach has given me an alternative lower level kind of game which has been immensely satisfying.<br /><br />It is great to see non-figure based games getting a public airing though and Andy Callan has not only made an excellent looking game but the rules he devised to support it are also very good.<br /><br />A pair of block based armies is very cheap to put together and they work quite happily with model terrain although I would suggest using 15mm or smaller.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-85062520829061286522018-11-29T02:33:01.661+00:002018-11-29T02:33:01.661+00:00This is fascinating! Kind of like old-fashioned K...This is fascinating! Kind of like old-fashioned Kriegspiel blocks but big enough to pick up and actually see. I must admit to being more than a little curious how I might adapt this to my own purposes.<br /><br />Best Regards,<br /><br />StokesWSTKS-FM Worldwidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-73339463473035995512018-11-27T10:48:10.884+00:002018-11-27T10:48:10.884+00:00Hi Kevin,
No problem. I must confess that Andy Ca...Hi Kevin,<br /><br />No problem. I must confess that Andy Callan's solution to representing cavalry whilst using Jenga Blocks has given me a number of ideas. I shall be posting about this in due course but I was thinking of using three colours for cavalry units. Black would be for guard or heavy cavalry, chestnut brown for line cavalry and a light brown for light cavalry or something similar.<br /><br />I also think that this method could also be used for mixed pike and shot or pike phalanxes.<br /><br />Something to think about anyway.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-17841510427533978512018-11-27T10:09:44.689+00:002018-11-27T10:09:44.689+00:00ThanksThanksKevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17132852154504487574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-81538174084631947452018-11-27T08:28:03.744+00:002018-11-27T08:28:03.744+00:00Hi Dale,
Squared beading cut to size and painted ...Hi Dale,<br /><br />Squared beading cut to size and painted in the national colour scheme. I thought about this and have a few ideas I shall be posting about in due course.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-38299239657708631442018-11-27T08:26:26.625+00:002018-11-27T08:26:26.625+00:00Hi Geordie,
Your presence has been duly noted! I ...Hi Geordie,<br /><br />Your presence has been duly noted! I had a look at Canvas Eagles and they look like a lot of fun - especially for the price!<br /><br />I am looking forward to Cruel seas and no mistake - my local WH Smith reckons Friday they will have the December Wargames Illustrated so I hope I can get copies with each sprue on.<br /><br />Not long to go!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-50933182848709933312018-11-27T08:22:38.964+00:002018-11-27T08:22:38.964+00:00Hi Kevin,
Cavalry uses a normal sized Jenga block...Hi Kevin,<br /><br />Cavalry uses a normal sized Jenga block painted brown with a strip of square beading painted in the national colour glued to the top.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-23316158039934459392018-11-26T23:38:09.337+00:002018-11-26T23:38:09.337+00:00@Kevin Cavalry appears to be a full-size brown bla...@Kevin Cavalry appears to be a full-size brown black with a half-size color block on top. Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667428218897971037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-9995158635828635712018-11-26T21:27:51.594+00:002018-11-26T21:27:51.594+00:00As an added bonus behind the Jenja blocks top midd...As an added bonus behind the Jenja blocks top middle is the Canvas Eagles Game I was running with my friends. So very top middle you get my groin and paunch in jeans and hoody top ;)<br /><br />Not for the faint-hearted<br /><br />Curing myself as I did not get away to play test the Cruel Seas game. I only found out afterwards it had been tucked away in the Warlord Games corner. I will just have to wait for the Xmas start packGeordie an Exiled FoGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002743056274635657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-76910440299725011342018-11-26T20:56:34.452+00:002018-11-26T20:56:34.452+00:00Clever.
How did he do cavalry? I can't really ...Clever.<br />How did he do cavalry? I can't really tell from the photo.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17132852154504487574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-67687857658261733282018-11-26T16:48:35.610+00:002018-11-26T16:48:35.610+00:00Hi Dale,
If you can those that are not official J...Hi Dale,<br /><br />If you can those that are not official Jenga blocks they are much better as they are plain. Official Jenga blocks have the name pressed into them!<br /><br />I have used them full size like Andy's set up but more usually cut in half. Having said that though I can see myself using the larger blocks again.<br /><br />The paper armies are quite wonderful to look at and the cavalry is viewed from the front.<br /><br />Good luck with your Jenga adventures - I got mine from the Works.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-35943599983734995622018-11-26T16:39:58.414+00:002018-11-26T16:39:58.414+00:00Love seeing the Jenga blocks as units. Really good...Love seeing the Jenga blocks as units. Really good idea, especially as Amazon has a Cyber Monday special on them!<br /><br />I had to do a double take on the paper miniatures in the Andy Callan picture. Those look really good. I guess it was because I did not see any cavalry in the force that I did not initially think those were paper.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667428218897971037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-37569776270281535162018-11-26T16:12:08.660+00:002018-11-26T16:12:08.660+00:00Hi Rick,
If you email me on roguejedi@btinternet....Hi Rick,<br /><br />If you email me on roguejedi@btinternet.com I will pass on your details to him.<br /><br />I was really impressed at seeing a Jenga block wargame at a wargames show. It was hugely inspiring to see - and that was only the photo!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-1563458152120363462018-11-26T15:52:35.558+00:002018-11-26T15:52:35.558+00:00Love it, David ! Do you have an email address for...Love it, David ! Do you have an email address for Andy Callan ? I would like to contact him concerning non-traditional wargaming. Rick Krebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02455824039524230156noreply@blogger.com