tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post5179558960281402243..comments2024-03-18T23:25:24.574+00:00Comments on Megablitz and more: Von Gow's ExpressTim Gowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-77957561244157708532012-10-16T09:03:36.157+01:002012-10-16T09:03:36.157+01:00Yes, an armoured train is just a big tank on very ...Yes, an armoured train is just a big tank on very inflexible tracks so no reason one shouldn't appear in 20mm games.<br />Martin Rapierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16788664847205341619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-47487558733307226392012-10-16T07:57:15.701+01:002012-10-16T07:57:15.701+01:00spprojectblog
My 20mm armoured train has featured ...spprojectblog<br />My 20mm armoured train has featured in a number of games!Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-62071124199406987212012-10-15T23:49:09.325+01:002012-10-15T23:49:09.325+01:00Great game and report.
Always wanted a game with ...Great game and report.<br /><br />Always wanted a game with an armoured train in- however gaming in 20mm means this is unlikely... still I admire your micro version.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Pete.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-81329445916142999422012-10-15T22:02:48.078+01:002012-10-15T22:02:48.078+01:00Peter Douglas
Tigers? How very 1943. Peter Douglas<br />Tigers? How very 1943. Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-82122543567294215632012-10-15T21:30:49.474+01:002012-10-15T21:30:49.474+01:00No, but there are Tiger Tank slippers available!
...No, but there are Tiger Tank slippers available!<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PDPeter Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118894381672707297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-10213118550105195302012-10-15T17:05:12.210+01:002012-10-15T17:05:12.210+01:00Peter Douglas
Alas no Peter. However, if you know...Peter Douglas<br />Alas no Peter. However, if you know where I can find an inflatable Stuka.....Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-15166322473006156432012-10-15T15:32:03.699+01:002012-10-15T15:32:03.699+01:00Tim
So I assume that you were wearing inflatable ...Tim<br /><br />So I assume that you were wearing inflatable airplanes on your head?<br /><br />Cheers<br />PDPeter Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118894381672707297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-22154927656714049022012-10-15T14:09:18.864+01:002012-10-15T14:09:18.864+01:00Peter Douglas
I assure you that it was played in ...Peter Douglas<br />I assure you that it was played in the same spirit of seriousness which characterises all our games...Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-49043242321332463292012-10-15T14:03:40.946+01:002012-10-15T14:03:40.946+01:00Tim
Looks like a fun game.
PDTim<br /><br />Looks like a fun game.<br /><br />PDPeter Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118894381672707297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-29049443334704910552012-10-15T12:37:51.255+01:002012-10-15T12:37:51.255+01:00Martin Rapier
I'm sure you'll do better ne...Martin Rapier<br />I'm sure you'll do better next time - if you survive the NKVD's inquiry into the failure of the attack...Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-24152343631937552062012-10-15T12:36:22.161+01:002012-10-15T12:36:22.161+01:00Paul
Thanks for the medal - I'm sure it'll...Paul<br />Thanks for the medal - I'm sure it'll look good on the fleece I have on (damn cold in the office this morning!)Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-68548056886229614512012-10-15T11:59:29.214+01:002012-10-15T11:59:29.214+01:00Tile spacers work brilliantly as it is obvious wha...Tile spacers work brilliantly as it is obvious what they are and they stick to bases/playing surfaces well. I've tried using little cotton balls in different colours but they are too fiddly. <br /><br />The artillery shell bursts are from the Irregular WW1 range (they also do craters). They paint up well and very handy for marking artillery strikes.<br /><br />The Russian attack was a complete cock up, I'm usually better at managing Soviet units than that. irl they forced a river crossing in a rather more professional manner, but the German rearguard still held them up long enough for their comrades to retreat into Sevastopol.<br />Martin Rapierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16788664847205341619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-19220973905559915622012-10-15T11:24:44.408+01:002012-10-15T11:24:44.408+01:00I always think a train on the table makes it more ...I always think a train on the table makes it more interesting eye candy wise, although I have not progressed to the train-tank phase.<br /><br />Good report and a Iron Cross 2nd Class in the mail.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666481879639671282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-33995943759993894152012-10-15T10:55:08.208+01:002012-10-15T10:55:08.208+01:00Phil Broeders
Tile spacers? These are all hand ca...Phil Broeders<br />Tile spacers? These are all hand carved bespoke casualty markers! Though they do look a bit like tile spacers....Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-74863227168964513182012-10-15T10:50:40.308+01:002012-10-15T10:50:40.308+01:00Great report Tim. The train looks fantastic as w...Great report Tim. The train looks fantastic as well. <br /><br />I like the use of tile spacers to denote hits! I've made some explosion markers for Spearhead (6mm) - some pics on the blog. We use these to denote Suppressed units but I'm sure they could be used to mark hits as well.<br /><br />We're using these for Sword Beach as well as my patented black pipecleaner (extra thick) casualty markers to denote burning vehicles. I supsect that Sword Beach will resemble the smoke stacks of Victorian London!Broedershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218127480258279732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-57524103329496965022012-10-15T10:17:38.785+01:002012-10-15T10:17:38.785+01:00Al
Or just a flimsy excuse for getting some daft t...Al<br />Or just a flimsy excuse for getting some daft toys on the table - like most of our games!Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-47146875629345885152012-10-15T10:16:40.486+01:002012-10-15T10:16:40.486+01:00Martin Rapier
Though the loss of the train was sad...Martin Rapier<br />Though the loss of the train was sad, it was in fact the only German casualty! Tigers are being melted down to produce more as we speak...Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-21600064095255092032012-10-15T09:10:09.563+01:002012-10-15T09:10:09.563+01:00Cool map, minis and report, highly unusualCool map, minis and report, highly unusualAlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06718729719551125559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-30522941297096424512012-10-15T09:06:20.876+01:002012-10-15T09:06:20.876+01:00A fairly disastrous day for the Red Army tank arm!...A fairly disastrous day for the Red Army tank arm! Never mind all those Tiger tanks, what the German army really needs are more flak trains...Martin Rapierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16788664847205341619noreply@blogger.com