tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post7839585703774860975..comments2024-03-27T07:02:30.838+00:00Comments on A Wargaming Odyssey: A Wargaming Smorgasbord of SortsDavid Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-13161172578396457242022-06-29T06:40:09.186+01:002022-06-29T06:40:09.186+01:00Hello there Aly,
The day was good fun and the set...Hello there Aly,<br /><br />The day was good fun and the setting along Maldon promenade was set against a backdrop of the river with a myriad number of Thames sailing barges and similar.<br /><br />An iconic kit for sure, along with the 88mm and Tractor although the German interleaved road wheels always caused me some ‘fingers covered in glue’ moments! Great fun though.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-19541272908837571672022-06-28T14:11:16.196+01:002022-06-28T14:11:16.196+01:00It certainly looks like you had a good weekend Dav...It certainly looks like you had a good weekend David…<br />The Armed Forces Day looked very interesting and the Matador is definitely one of those iconic Airfix kits in my mind…<br /><br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-20880530274300621702022-06-27T08:37:30.726+01:002022-06-27T08:37:30.726+01:00Hello there Good Soldier Svjek,
“But I have a bac...Hello there Good Soldier Svjek,<br /><br />“But I have a backlog at the moment” - Hmmm, that is relatable although I suspect I am not as disciplined as you in this regards! (Says he, looking guiltily at the groaning weight of unread books on the shelf….)<br /><br />All the best and pull the trigger - you know you want to!<br /><br />DC<br /><br />David Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-72861092918505000572022-06-27T08:34:04.332+01:002022-06-27T08:34:04.332+01:00Hello there tradgardmastare,
I was surprised to l...Hello there tradgardmastare,<br /><br />I was surprised to learn that Sainsburys are selling it for £15 - mine was £19 from Amazon, courtesy of my Father’s Day gift card!<br /><br />The day out was very pleasant and Maldon is a nice place to visit.<br /><br />I am pleased with the turret - it only took me nearly two years to make a ‘proper’ version!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-28026781276522559962022-06-27T08:27:27.563+01:002022-06-27T08:27:27.563+01:00Hello there Steve J,
I will keep a weather eye op...Hello there Steve J,<br /><br />I will keep a weather eye open for that as whilst enjoying Beevor’s book (if enjoying is the right word!) it does go straight in to the revolution so some knowledge around the lead up would be helpful. This far the Tsar is not coming out of it particularly well and as for the Tsarina….<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-13640178042378329082022-06-27T08:06:54.744+01:002022-06-27T08:06:54.744+01:00Am interested in the RCW book as well - but I have...Am interested in the RCW book as well - but I have a backlog of books at the moment .The Good Soldier Svjekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-73288453184987075092022-06-27T07:45:31.907+01:002022-06-27T07:45:31.907+01:00Great day out and the turret is most effective. A ...Great day out and the turret is most effective. A friend recommended the RCW book and I have been trying to resist it in Tesco’s when shopping.tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-14461257244041449292022-06-27T07:21:19.272+01:002022-06-27T07:21:19.272+01:00I'm currently reading Orlando Fige's super...I'm currently reading Orlando Fige's superb book on the Russian Revolution, 'A People's Tragedy', which covers from 1891-1924, so try and understand the whole period leading up to and including the Civil War. Highly recommended if you want to try and understand the Russian character as well as why the Revolution happened in the first place. I'm only about a third of the way through the tome, but it is heart breaking to see so many opportunities that were lost where simple changes would more than likely have prevented it happening in the first place.Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-65212428056044465832022-06-27T05:25:06.416+01:002022-06-27T05:25:06.416+01:00Good morning Unknown (Andrew),
Thank you old cha...Good morning Unknown (Andrew), <br /><br />Thank you old chap. It was very much a proof of concept type experiment but it came out well enough for what I envisage using them for. Now for the other turrets design and also some smaller versions - as well as shielded gun types.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-679539969010818322022-06-27T05:18:17.542+01:002022-06-27T05:18:17.542+01:00Hi Geordie,
Having the naval rules gave me the th...Hi Geordie,<br /><br />Having the naval rules gave me the thinnest of excuses for wanting a copy and Father’s Day arrived in a very timely fashion to realise the idea! At this stage thoughts of figures are quite a way away but certainly and perhaps unsurprisingly, the naval dimension is a little closer to home….<br /><br />All the best old chap,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-19300501649387818962022-06-27T05:15:45.443+01:002022-06-27T05:15:45.443+01:00Hello there Bob,
It has been a good weekend all s...Hello there Bob,<br /><br />It has been a good weekend all said and done and certainly a busy one! I had a copy of David Manley’s War on the great Rivers for a while now but very little information about the Russian Civil War so hopefully Mr Beevor’s book will help.<br /><br />I hope you both enjoy Sue’s birthday celebrations (please extend my best wishes to her) and I will let you know when Henry’s book has landed - once again many thanks!<br /><br />The turret worked out better than I imagined - it did make me smile at the thought though that this was actually the first ‘proper’ turret I had built despite having the pieces for the best part of two years!<br /><br />All the best and enjoy the next few days,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-86453395751993971212022-06-27T00:40:35.801+01:002022-06-27T00:40:35.801+01:00Those gun turrets look good - looking forward to m...Those gun turrets look good - looking forward to more of the build<br /><br />AndrewAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03711126272652328369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-67419102667010192502022-06-27T00:24:58.744+01:002022-06-27T00:24:58.744+01:00I am trying to resist that Russian Civil War book ...I am trying to resist that Russian Civil War book .. I would spiral into a 15mm collection if I read it methinksGeordie an Exiled FoGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002743056274635657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-54243792458561619272022-06-26T23:01:11.718+01:002022-06-26T23:01:11.718+01:00David,
That’s a great couple of books … and the ...David,<br /><br />That’s a great couple of books … and the trip to Maldon looks like it was a great day out. Add the excellent turrets you’ve built, and you’ve had a great weekend.<br /><br />I’m off grid for a few days to celebrate Sue’s birthday, but I hope that Henry’s book will arrive in the next couple of days. It will give you something else to blog about!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com