tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post6109431818575510893..comments2024-03-27T07:02:30.838+00:00Comments on A Wargaming Odyssey: Return to the Missenhitti River....Summer, 1864....Game Number 58David Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-44619397525792176092020-10-24T10:58:13.099+01:002020-10-24T10:58:13.099+01:00Hello there BigLee,
Thank you old chap! There wil...Hello there BigLee,<br /><br />Thank you old chap! There will be a lot more to come with this project and I am really enjoying the whole thing!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-67872973852651077022020-10-24T10:57:01.751+01:002020-10-24T10:57:01.751+01:00Hello there David in Suffolk,
I picked the Blackw...Hello there David in Suffolk,<br /><br />I picked the Blackwater because it seemed like quite an American style name. I have also bee looking at the whole of the coast from the Thames Estuary up to the Wash as a potential ACW campaign setting - something to think about further.<br /><br />Let me know if you see any ironclads - Commander Douglas Mortimer will be very interested!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-47545398514165885222020-10-24T10:27:39.865+01:002020-10-24T10:27:39.865+01:00A very enjoyable battle report. Nicely done sir!A very enjoyable battle report. Nicely done sir!BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-72818925023946165012020-10-24T07:56:38.990+01:002020-10-24T07:56:38.990+01:00Great stuff, thanks! I regularly drive past the Ri...Great stuff, thanks! I regularly drive past the River Blackwater - near Braintree. I must keep an eye open for those pesky Reb ironclads 😄david in suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945969485547328039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-51306673888662409292020-10-23T09:08:29.463+01:002020-10-23T09:08:29.463+01:00Hello there tradgardmastare,
Thank you sir! I am ...Hello there tradgardmastare,<br /><br />Thank you sir! I am glad I opted for the larger size and also that I have abandoned trying to make historically accurate models. These are close enough to what I want and can best be described as ‘Hollywood’ inspired i.e. loosely based upon!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-43338079622290530892020-10-23T09:06:14.039+01:002020-10-23T09:06:14.039+01:00Hello there Maudlin Jack Tar,
Cheers old chap! I ...Hello there Maudlin Jack Tar,<br /><br />Cheers old chap! I am very pleased with how the models looked under gaming conditions and I liked the Hammerin Iron gaming mat. I shall be getting some correctly sized MDF hexes in order to make some terrain pieces and they will be better coordinated in respect of the colour scheme. <br /><br />There are more models for this collection on the stocks and in the planning stage so watch this space!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-75642191061711745362020-10-23T09:03:06.825+01:002020-10-23T09:03:06.825+01:00Hi nundanket,
I am not sure where the toothache c...Hi nundanket,<br /><br />I am not sure where the toothache came from but I just went with it! I like messing about with names for my games - it adds a personal touch - and indeed, this seems to be a theme with many gamers over many years!<br /><br />To see what I mean check out Bob Cordery’s Madasahatta book - Eric Knowles had a fondness for names that routinely stretched the bounds of what is now political correctness....:-)<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-47786796691876203432020-10-23T08:55:32.501+01:002020-10-23T08:55:32.501+01:00Hi Archduke,
Many thanks old boy!
Captain Gaylor...Hi Archduke,<br /><br />Many thanks old boy!<br /><br />Captain Gaylord is indeed being feted as a ‘hero for the glorious cause’.<br /><br />Cottonclad and other types will be featuring in due course and I have a couple of other vessels already on the stocks - so watch this space!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-42550422522839877032020-10-23T08:53:23.345+01:002020-10-23T08:53:23.345+01:00Hi Steve J,
Cheers old chap! The style of the mod...Hi Steve J,<br /><br />Cheers old chap! The style of the models and the quality of the paint job are where I want them to be and these will be my standard going forwards. I already have another couple of models on the stocks to join the respective fleets and hope to have them around soon.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-901454992213578772020-10-23T08:50:54.046+01:002020-10-23T08:50:54.046+01:00Hi Bob,
Well thank you kind sir! It was a fun act...Hi Bob,<br /><br />Well thank you kind sir! It was a fun action and indeed has set the stage for some other ideas I have been thinking about. <br /><br />I suspect that the Missenhitti River and Immobile Bay are likely to see some more action 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-8660099872657421732020-10-23T07:26:57.596+01:002020-10-23T07:26:57.596+01:00Lovely set up which shows off your fantastic ships...Lovely set up which shows off your fantastic ships at their best. tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-87959780677177455072020-10-23T07:15:59.405+01:002020-10-23T07:15:59.405+01:00A fantastic engagement David - The table and vesse...A fantastic engagement David - The table and vessels look perfect together. A very enjoyable read!Maudlin Jack Tarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02812453753286494021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-18009870835200528912020-10-23T01:21:43.465+01:002020-10-23T01:21:43.465+01:00Great report. I enjoyed the little touches like th...Great report. I enjoyed the little touches like the toothache, and the names!nundankethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895608927860103442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-9689089453242558712020-10-22T22:04:36.360+01:002020-10-22T22:04:36.360+01:00Hi David -
What a fine action! I have no doubt at...Hi David -<br />What a fine action! I have no doubt at all that Cpt Gaylord will be the toast of Thebes, Vicksboro, Baton Bleu and New Rouen; all along the Missenhitti River, withal. <br /><br />Incidentally, if ever you extend the CS riverine fleet to include cottonclads, the great equalizer was a body of infantry riflemen aboard each vessel. The CSA defeat at Memphis could be directly attributed to the earlier withdrawal of those infantrymen.<br />Cheers,<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-75287334671241827222020-10-22T20:39:05.731+01:002020-10-22T20:39:05.731+01:00Cracking AAR David and great to see the ships in a...Cracking AAR David and great to see the ships in action. I think the paint job is a perfect fit with the terrain as the ships are easy to see when on the board. Keep up the good work!Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-45808293072641463262020-10-22T20:34:57.853+01:002020-10-22T20:34:57.853+01:00David,
What a great battle report! The terrain an...David,<br /><br />What a great battle report! The terrain and models look tremendous, and the action reads like an ACW naval action.<br /><br />More power to your elbow!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com