Tuesday, 18 February 2025

Developing the Portable Ironclads Wargame - An(other) Update


Another day at the ACW Naval ‘office’ - with the Rebels having a thin time of it!

After a period of reflection and deliberation I have decided that the format of Developing the Portable Ironclads Wargame is to be changed. Essentially, the Anglo-Turkish War is not going to be in the book but will instead feature as a standalone supplement at a later date.

The book will instead focus on the ACW element - much like the original title - with a historical refight included rather than the Anglo Turkish War of 1880. 

The reason for this change is that including a fictional war felt a little ‘out on a limb’ as far as the context of the book is concerned and would require a lot more work than I originally envisaged - the models are but a small part of the whole - or, if truth be told, have the time for.

On the plus side it does mean that DTPIW should be available on schedule as a result.

It’s not all bad news after all!
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4 comments:

  1. Jim Walkley18 February 2025 at 18:29

    Although I am sure the Anglo-Turkish War element would have been a good read, I must admit the ACW is more to my taste. Awaiting developments.

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    1. David Crook19 February 2025 at 17:13

      Hi Jim,

      The size of the Anglo Turkish War section made for a rather unbalanced book so I opted to stick with the ACW. It made more sense to run the former as a separate entity to be published at a later date.

      Hopefully this will not be too far away!

      All the best,

      DC

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  2. Ray Rousell20 February 2025 at 18:44

    Looking great Dave!

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    1. David Crook20 February 2025 at 20:03

      Cheers Ray! It makes better sense doing it this way - trying to do everything at once was definitely a bridge too far.

      All the best,

      DC

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