A Chinese Takeaway

A most timely and useful addition to the library

My old friend, the redoubtable Mr Fox, is an exceedingly fine fellow! At the flea market held at the recent Broadside wargame show he spotted a book that he knew would be of interest to me and so promptly acquired the same! I finally took delivery of it last night at the club - and am hugely grateful that he spotted it for me!

Given that I have changed the pre-dreadnought battle for the book from the Russo Japanese War to that of the earlier Sino Japanese conflict, the acquisition of this book could not have been more timely. The change of conflict has also meant that the manuscript, due for submission by the end of August has now been pushed back until the end of the year.

I need to buy the models for Yalu River and then paint them, along with those for the Falklands. Fortunately I already have those for the latter from the Tumbling Dice Age of Battleships 1:2400th range. Yalu River will be fought using 1:1200th scale models.

I am satisfied that the rules work well enough for the Ironclad and the Pre-Dreadnought periods so it is only the dreadnoughts that need testing. Whilst I currently do not have anything table ready for this period I know that Mr Fox does so I shall broach the subject with him when next we meet (or, as is more likely, over the phone or email!).