tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post5558320286795212407..comments2024-03-27T07:02:30.838+00:00Comments on A Wargaming Odyssey: A Head Full of Good IntentionsDavid Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-13551499269340160182022-07-17T07:28:18.632+01:002022-07-17T07:28:18.632+01:00Hi Aly,
In a way I wanted to ‘formalise the wish ...Hi Aly,<br /><br />In a way I wanted to ‘formalise the wish list’ but to be honest these things usually remain in a state of flux! Fortunately a number of these are quite modest in scope and so easily doable in a ‘low hanging fruit’ kind of way.<br /><br />The figure based projects are by far and away the most labour intensive though.<br /><br />Watch this space as they say!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DC<br />David Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-55102201587526674562022-07-16T09:41:15.161+01:002022-07-16T09:41:15.161+01:00You certainly have some interesting projects to wo...You certainly have some interesting projects to work on…<br />I think we all know what happens to plans but laying everything out definitely help make sense of things and highlights priorities.<br /><br />I look forward to seeing how things develop.<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-74795269943607668622022-07-15T06:29:23.992+01:002022-07-15T06:29:23.992+01:00Hello there Paul,
Good to hear from you old chap ...Hello there Paul,<br /><br />Good to hear from you old chap and I hope all is well with you and the family! <br /><br />The list is large but deceptively so in terms of the amount of work involved. For sure the figure painting stuff will required the largest amount of effort but they are offset by some smaller quick wins to help dilute the overall master plan.<br /><br />I am sure that things will be added and a few will either change or drop off the radar but that is half the fun really! Setting the list down on the blog was as much as a reminder for me as anything else and for sure there are some interesting schemes to keep me busy - when time permits that is.<br /><br />All I can say is roll on retirement (5 years and counting…)!<br /><br />All the best old chap,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-6153785923357903832022-07-15T00:31:43.218+01:002022-07-15T00:31:43.218+01:00Fun post, thanks DC - as ever, lots of interesting...Fun post, thanks DC - as ever, lots of interesting things on your agenda! Good luck with them :-)Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-38318784042570597812022-07-14T11:03:44.734+01:002022-07-14T11:03:44.734+01:00Hello there Millsy,
I was quite surprised to see ...Hello there Millsy,<br /><br />I was quite surprised to see it in the charity shop and for £2 it was well worth it. All the counters had been punched and were loose in the box but are all present. I will give it a run out at some point.<br /><br />This was one a series of games published by the same company including WW2 in the desert and Operationa Market garden as well as the Battle of Britain. I seem to recall a Sci Fi galactic empire style of game as well and there may have been others.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-34038658958631969582022-07-14T10:36:26.372+01:002022-07-14T10:36:26.372+01:00Wow, Victory at Waterloo is a blast from the past....Wow, Victory at Waterloo is a blast from the past. No idea what happened to my copy but I do remember having some entertaining games.Millsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580692168847505881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-81328353830151330872022-07-14T09:08:41.843+01:002022-07-14T09:08:41.843+01:00Hello there Archduke,
There is a cunning plan beh...Hello there Archduke,<br /><br />There is a cunning plan behind a lot of this in that some of the projects actually do not need a lot of work to be viable. By far the largest of these projects involve figures so Colonial/Madasahatta, Samurai and the Medievals will take the longest to realise - especially when you factor in terrain etc. <br /><br />I have surprised myself in respect of the ACW project in that I have persevered with it (the odd blip notwithstanding) for over two years now - for me this is little short of miraculous! <br /><br />Thank you for reading the blog and I hope that when any of these are finished with that you will enjoy the output!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-26725061583369497022022-07-14T08:58:39.092+01:002022-07-14T08:58:39.092+01:00Hello there Mark,
I suspect that I will not be ge...Hello there Mark,<br /><br />I suspect that I will not be getting bored anytime soon! Seriously though looks are rather deceptive as in my mind’s eye a number of these are relatively straightforward in respect of organising. For example, Waterloo merely needs a map, the War in the Pacific needs around 12 to 15 models (as does the WW1 East African Naval set up) and board games are self contained in any event. The biggest projects are these involving figures and for sure, even using the Portable Wargame will need some time spent on them, along with amassing the appropriate terrain.<br /><br />If I can get a hold of a copy of Shogun I reckon that adding a couple of boxes of cavalry and the command set from Zvezda will be all that I need.<br /><br />I need to look more closely at the Risk: Medieval figures in due course.<br /><br />Plenty to keep me occupied then - now it is just getting the time to realise some of them!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DC<br />David Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-38751503834808202562022-07-14T02:44:30.011+01:002022-07-14T02:44:30.011+01:00David -
That is one ambitious aim, and no mistake!...David -<br />That is one ambitious aim, and no mistake! I thought I was spreading myself a bit thin. But then, you seem to be more dedicated to your goals. <br /><br />But, form the point of view of a regular reader of your blog spot, there is plenty to look forward to and to entertain. <br />Cheers,<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-9349272181604748962022-07-14T01:43:22.129+01:002022-07-14T01:43:22.129+01:00A lifetimes list of projects. I've done somet...A lifetimes list of projects. I've done somethings with the risk pieces, they are closer to 15mm and really don't mix well with anything else. Imagi-nations is the way to go with them, A little mixing and matching will get you at least ten different armies. The Shogun game is hard to come by, but for slightly less detailed figures try Red Box, they paint up fairly well. Good luck and I'm looking forward to future progress reports.Mark Cordonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10976922649472867084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-43390589890827769402022-07-13T22:55:12.935+01:002022-07-13T22:55:12.935+01:00Hello there Jonathan,
I would love to say that th...Hello there Jonathan,<br /><br />I would love to say that there was an overall grand scheme of things but that would be less than truthful! I tend to drift between things in the short term but there are many long term items that regularly surface. As Mr White said in Spectre ‘You’re kite dancing in a hurricane!”<br /><br />My wargaming conscience reminds me constantly of that which I am predominantly interested in and occasionally I listen to it!<br /><br />To be honest I am surprised that I have stuck with the ACW naval project for over two years now so there is hope for me yet!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-83644464555936487422022-07-13T19:43:52.068+01:002022-07-13T19:43:52.068+01:00Hi David, you certainly have many projects under c...Hi David, you certainly have many projects under consideration and much on your plate. How do you prioritize this vast range of interests? Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com