Tuesday, 13 August 2024

BIG News!

 


Coming soon to Wargames Vault - the cover will change as I shall have the models ready fairly soon.

Absolutely chuffed with the above - mainly due to wanting to ‘Hex’ the rules for some time - and that Mr Manley has trusted me to make it happen!

The models for the above are progressing nicely and I should be at the sealing prior to undercoating stage tomorrow. Painting and final assembly should then follow and so the plan is to run a game using the rules over the weekend - naturally this will feature on the blog. 

For the record I am already thinking ahead to other gunboat style operations especially some Madasahatta style operations. This would be a personal homage to Eric Knowles given that my very first naval command was in Madasahatta and consisted of a pair of German gunboats!

The circle, as they say, is now complete…. :-)


14 comments:

  1. Congratulations David, well done, you should deserve to feel chuffed.

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  2. Well played! I look forward to reading it.

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  3. Sounds great. What size of table do you need in terms of number of hexes?

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  4. Well done that man! I might be forced to get myself a copy, in readiness for the outbreak of the Second Blacklands War...
    Cheers,
    Ion

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  5. Well done David, looks like an interesting book. Paul.

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  6. Hi Donnie,

    Thank you kindly old chap! It was just a bit of fun that took on a life of its own but I have really enjoyed the process!

    All the best,

    DC

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  7. Hi Maudlin Jack Tar,

    All being well it should be available in September. I just need t finish the models for the cover etc.

    All the best,

    DC

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  8. Hi Simon,

    My table is 5ft by 3ft and I use 4” hexes (across the flat sides) The cloth I use is 13 x 9 hexes which is fine for the size of action likely to be fought. I use the same cloth for my ACW naval games and have managed six models a side with little difficulty.

    Hope that helps!

    All the best,

    DC

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  9. Hi Archduke,

    Thank you most kindly sir! All being well they should be available next month.

    All the best,

    DC

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  10. Hi PDL,

    The parent rules (the tabletop non-gridded version) include the full campaign system (which is excellent) but this is merely a hex based adaptation. I hope to run a game using the rules in the next week or so which will feature on the blog.

    All the best,

    DC

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  11. Congratulations! I'm looking forward to reading it!

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  12. Hi Mark,

    So am I!

    All the best,

    DC

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  13. Congratulations mate - thats a veritable stable of titles you are building up as an author! Proud of you :-)

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  14. G’Day Paul,

    Thank you kindly sir! I have enjoyed this little diversion and as usual - I have plans to expand the scope!

    All the best,

    DC

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