tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post6237613725341047126..comments2024-03-27T07:02:30.838+00:00Comments on A Wargaming Odyssey: ‘Big Wheels (Still) Keep on Turnin’David Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-3995503857000612182021-03-13T17:15:23.963+00:002021-03-13T17:15:23.963+00:00Hello there Archduke,
Thank you old chap! I have ...Hello there Archduke,<br /><br />Thank you old chap! I have really enjoyed building the paddle steamers (there will be more to come in the final batch of models) and for sure there is plenty of mileage for them - both historical or hysterical!<br /><br />United States of Amazonia and the Confederated States of Anaconda? Now there is a challenge and no mistake!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-23869718149635111402021-03-12T22:58:39.514+00:002021-03-12T22:58:39.514+00:00What a fine looking flotilla! With such an invent...What a fine looking flotilla! With such an inventory of naval units, there's all manner of campaigns and wars that might be fought - not all of them historical. In the back of my mind is a Latin American war between the United States of Amazonia vs the breakaway Confederated States of Anaconda - a cross between ACW, the Paraguayan War and the Nigerian Civil War... <br />Cheers,<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-22505438997264827372021-03-11T19:50:02.131+00:002021-03-11T19:50:02.131+00:00Hello there Mr Manley,
One thing that struck me w...Hello there Mr Manley,<br /><br />One thing that struck me was that I was thinking about this all the wrong way. I have been looking at various cylinders etc BUT only three quarters of the wheel is actually visible so I need to think about that as well.<br /><br />I will get to them at some point for sure!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-58919074078815015962021-03-11T19:22:19.524+00:002021-03-11T19:22:19.524+00:00Next thing will be to think about how you are goin...Next thing will be to think about how you are going to do stern wheels :)David Manleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618853603602429096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-31960922156544514762021-03-11T17:54:55.541+00:002021-03-11T17:54:55.541+00:00Hello there Rick,
Many thanks old chap! I still h...Hello there Rick,<br /><br />Many thanks old chap! I still have the blocks and will be using them again - I have in mind a pimped up version - although when I get to that is another story.<br /><br />I reckon I have another 15 or so models to go and that will be it done!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-72753904399967591792021-03-11T17:47:28.911+00:002021-03-11T17:47:28.911+00:00Amazing work, David ! A long way from simple block...Amazing work, David ! A long way from simple blocks for wargaming 8-) Have loved each stage of the development of your ACW fleet<br /><br />all the best,<br />Rick KrebsRick Krebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02455824039524230156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-33932503266114964722021-03-11T16:31:56.532+00:002021-03-11T16:31:56.532+00:00Hello there Steve J,
That was exactly how I plann...Hello there Steve J,<br /><br />That was exactly how I planned it with the paddle steamers. I wanted to get maximum versatility from a common design and it has certainly succeeded. Once the ocean going side wheelers are built it will dilute them further so a real mixture will be the end result.<br /><br />Reflagging them is sadly not an option although it was one I considered at the outset. All the flags are glued in place but no matter - I can easily build a few more as required. <br /><br />The humble Jenga block (the version from the Works) has proven to be a huge boon to my gaming - first the block armies and now a pivotal part of my ship building!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-58077851245644023482021-03-11T16:05:41.887+00:002021-03-11T16:05:41.887+00:00Very nice David and it shows that with simple twea...Very nice David and it shows that with simple tweaks to layout, quite a different look to each model can be achieved. As Bob has said, I could see these being used in Europe, just by re-flagging to keep things simple.Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-65873506810760335212021-03-11T13:48:43.468+00:002021-03-11T13:48:43.468+00:00Hello there Bob,
Funny you should say that....(pa...Hello there Bob,<br /><br />Funny you should say that....(pauses to hatch a cunning plan....).<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-31594098904544009542021-03-11T12:30:36.929+00:002021-03-11T12:30:36.929+00:00David,
These models could easily be used for conf...David,<br /><br />These models could easily be used for conflicts other than the ACW. They look quite similar in outline to the sort of river steamers used on the Danube and Rhine ... so might also find use alongside your Russo-Turkish War fleets.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com