Thursday, 3 May 2012

Once, Twice, Three times a Table.....

(With apologies to Lionel Ritchie and the Commodores....;-))

This was a table that grew in the telling....(With apologies to J.R.R. Tolkein....;-))



This is my original dining table, rescued from our local Scout group. It is 5ft x 2ft 6" but with rounded corners that restricted the placing of sufficient quantities of Hexon.



This is the next stage of development - an off cut of MDF acquired from a local timber yard which is exactly 5ft x 3 ft but without the rounded corners! I can happily fit sufficient Hexon on this to cover my desired 13 s 9 hexed playing area.



....And finally, the new, all-singing, all-dancing super deluxe 6ft x 4ft folding gaming table!



And just for lighter relief - this is the bag of blocks I collected from my joiner and no, I am not giving a prize for the best guess as to how many are on show!
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11 comments:

  1. Robert (Bob) Cordery3 May 2012 at 09:01

    David,

    Very nice indeed! I look forward to seeing it 'in the flesh' in the near future.

    All the best,

    Bob

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  2. Conrad Kinch3 May 2012 at 09:43

    Can this cockpit hold the vasty fields of France?

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  3. Tim Gow3 May 2012 at 11:51

    That's a very handsome table! Now get some games played!

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  4. David Crook3 May 2012 at 13:07

    Hi Bob,

    I have a couple of 'finishing off' jobs to do with this - I want to add some handles and catch to hold it closed when not in use. It actuallu does not take up as much room as I though and is currently set up.

    I am sure you will enjoy seeing it in the flesh!

    All the best,

    DC

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  5. David Crook3 May 2012 at 13:08

    HI CK,

    Probably most of the Low Countries as well....;-)

    All the best,

    DC

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  6. David Crook3 May 2012 at 13:09

    Hi Tim,

    Many thanks old chap and funny you should mention that....;-)

    All the best,

    DC

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  7. Unknown3 May 2012 at 14:33

    I look forward to all of your block armies painted and completed. Are you referencing Kriegsspiel or do you have a different labelling system in mind?
    Jeff

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  8. David Crook3 May 2012 at 14:46

    Hi Jeff,

    The block armies are not painted but they are labelled. The labels for infantry and cavalry are the standard military symbols for the same that I 'drew' in MS Paint and printed off on my trusty inkjet printer.

    They are very simple and the only deviation from the usual map symbols is the fact that I have a slightly different artillery device - it looks like a aerial view of a cannon. I will do the same for vehicles and 20th century stuff like MGs, mortars and AT guns etc.

    The blue and the red set are finished and I have four more colours to prepare.

    All the best,

    DC

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  9. Peter Douglas3 May 2012 at 15:50

    DC

    Looks good! I'd say there's a least a couple of corps in the bag.

    PD

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  10. El Grego3 May 2012 at 20:28

    A definite improvement on the gaming facility to be sure.

    And, good luck on that interview!

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  11. David Crook3 May 2012 at 22:17

    Hi EG,

    It will make a big difference to naval games for sure!

    Many thanks for the good luck - every little helps!

    All the best,

    DC

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