tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post1831815194808001309..comments2024-03-27T07:02:30.838+00:00Comments on A Wargaming Odyssey: Naval Imagi-Nations or Alternate HistoryDavid Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-41954762777528537842011-09-20T05:44:32.234+01:002011-09-20T05:44:32.234+01:00Hi geordie,
Many thanks for the heads up for this...Hi geordie,<br /><br />Many thanks for the heads up for this - very useful indeed! Originally I had planned on using a trio of County class cruisers with the others being saved for conversions but I may have to revise that slightly....;-)<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-42203097171039550342011-09-20T00:21:57.640+01:002011-09-20T00:21:57.640+01:00Have you spotted this yet (RN County Cruiser conve...Have you spotted this yet (RN County Cruiser conversions from 1/1200 HMS Suffolk kit)?<br /><br />http://airfixtributeforum.myfastforum.org/archive/1-1200-sink-the-bismark-conv.-article-on-hms-suffolk-kit__o_t__t_24497.htmlGeordie an Exiled FoGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002743056274635657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-43241388511545045552011-09-18T16:43:44.853+01:002011-09-18T16:43:44.853+01:00Hi Paul,
It is not a period I am very familiar wi...Hi Paul,<br /><br />It is not a period I am very familiar with although I know that many different nations had token forces in the area. Certainly it has a lot of potential and is one one I shall explore further.<br /><br />Extending the timeline to include WW2 also has an appeal so lets see what I can come with!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-76568834208443813722011-09-18T00:00:22.780+01:002011-09-18T00:00:22.780+01:00I have another option for you, which combines the ...I have another option for you, which combines the best of both: The Sino Wars fo the turn of the century. Have a look at the fleets involved, the myriad of ship builds and origins, and you'll be truly amazed. I find this a REALLY interesting period, and its curiously less known.Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-38830421909707457482011-09-17T15:48:11.649+01:002011-09-17T15:48:11.649+01:00Hi Geordie,
Was this the first HMS Suffolk or the...Hi Geordie,<br /><br />Was this the first HMS Suffolk or the freebie? ;-)<br /><br />I am thinking that perhaps 8 sets may have been better....;-)<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-70149129597542812152011-09-17T15:46:49.305+01:002011-09-17T15:46:49.305+01:00Hi John,
I really enjoy messing about with plasti...Hi John,<br /><br />I really enjoy messing about with plastic ship models and so having the Airfix models available again was a real treat and one that I found impossible to resist. I wanted to tackle the WW2 North Atlantic again at some point so this came along at just the right time!<br /><br />Tweaking ship types is a good idea and one that we employed during the Flatcher Pratt campaign all those years ago.<br /><br />I hope to have all the blocks ready by the close of play tomorrow and will post photo of a mock up game in progress just do you can see how it looks.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-29545410756118877372011-09-17T01:50:36.030+01:002011-09-17T01:50:36.030+01:00I look forward to see what comes from this fertile...I look forward to see what comes from this fertile endeavour<br /><br />SIX sets!!!!<br /><br />PS I have been putting together HMS Suffolk tonight :)Geordie an Exiled FoGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002743056274635657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-55243623395399188222011-09-17T00:11:30.419+01:002011-09-17T00:11:30.419+01:00Hi David,
I am enjoying reading about both project...Hi David,<br />I am enjoying reading about both projects - the block game and the naval game. I'm still kicking around my own block game ideas, although they will probably first see testing as a board game, possibly on a Memoir 44 or Panzer Grenadier map.<br /><br />One of the advantages of imaginary ships is you can change their armament, armor, etc. by just changing their stats without having to modify the models. A gun in the 13 - 16 inch range looks much like another, and can be re-designated as such. Any smaller and you might want to shorten it a bit -- or not -- at that scale it's not that significant.<br /><br />For naval rules, one of my personal favorites is Tony Morales' Victory at Sea set. It might be hard to find now. Similar to Peter Dunn's rules in Sea Battle Games but with more depth.<br /><br />Looking forward to your battle report.<br /><br />Regards,<br />John FerrymanThe Ferrymenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07741552972862333515noreply@blogger.com