tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post6669272687648290863..comments2024-03-27T07:02:30.838+00:00Comments on A Wargaming Odyssey: Wargamer’s Block(s)David Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-89192174855128279312023-02-08T09:53:26.885+00:002023-02-08T09:53:26.885+00:00Hello there Elliesdad (aka Geoff),
Thank you kind...Hello there Elliesdad (aka Geoff),<br /><br />Thank you kindly old chap! The boxes I used originally came from Home Bargains and were £2.49 each although this was around five years ago! I remember at the time that they had the same boxes in Hobbycraft - from the same manufacturer as well - priced at £6.99!<br /><br />The partitions are removable and I have a couple of spare boxes if you need them - email me roguejedi@btinternet.com and we can sort something out.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-49215932501538381442023-02-07T20:53:23.932+00:002023-02-07T20:53:23.932+00:00Your blocks look great.
By coincidence I have bee...Your blocks look great. <br />By coincidence I have been mulling over the need for some plastic storage boxes - well, one at least - for a load of MDF and plastic bases (I’m fed up of having to search through small packets trying to find the exact size I need). Do you recall where you got your plastic storage box from? I have seen some on eBay but they were rather expensive and the individual compartments weren’t quite the size I wanted - around 2”/50mm.<br />Cheers,<br />GeoffElliesdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09265204443922617741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-33046426057842249132023-02-07T08:50:19.702+00:002023-02-07T08:50:19.702+00:00Hi Donnie,
Thank you kindly sir! I am messing abo...Hi Donnie,<br /><br />Thank you kindly sir! I am messing about with sketches at present for the MDF ‘tokens’ and the idea will make use of the existing block collection without having to change much. <br /><br />Having said that the ideas I have for the ‘modern’ version are rather more radical. More to follow once I have my head around it!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-91028990358434176592023-02-07T08:46:44.447+00:002023-02-07T08:46:44.447+00:00Hi Raymondo,
There is something about gaming usin...Hi Raymondo,<br /><br />There is something about gaming using troop blocks on a map that taps into the ‘inner general’ that many gamers aspire to. I would love to have seen that game so will have a look on the net to see if there any protrudes lurking about. I remember Andy Callan fighting a Marlburian action using whole Jenga blocks and it was really evocative looking.<br /><br />Whilst the devoted figure gamer might sniff disdainfully at using blocks and maps I am firmly of the opinion that if it was good enough for the Prussian general staff then who am I to argue!<br /><br />All the best and I am very much enjoying your 2mm adventures and with Volley and Bayonet!<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-11841088547323384052023-02-06T20:32:03.491+00:002023-02-06T20:32:03.491+00:00Hi Steve J,
I must admit that I never cease to be...Hi Steve J,<br /><br />I must admit that I never cease to be pleased at how these came out! I am really keen to get some more use out of them but want to take them to the next level - especially for the pre gunpowder and mechanised periods. There are a few ideas kicking around so watch this space!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DC David Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-28305609627166441572023-02-06T17:36:13.378+00:002023-02-06T17:36:13.378+00:00Good to see some of your block collection, a real ...Good to see some of your block collection, a real source of inspiration and I am very interested in seeing where you will go with your MDF idea.Donnie McGibbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04231467693466430436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-16912968070752176762023-02-06T09:48:52.509+00:002023-02-06T09:48:52.509+00:00There was a game at Partizan last year useing thes...There was a game at Partizan last year useing these kinda blocks on a giant map. I think is was Napoleonic. Gotta admit it looked pretty cool.Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-62066349886698072202023-02-06T08:51:20.741+00:002023-02-06T08:51:20.741+00:00Good to see these again David. For me they are per...Good to see these again David. For me they are perfect for the H&M era, but I can't imagine using them for 'modern' nor 'ancients', but never say never and all that!Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.com