Following a request from another member* of Sheffield Wargames Society I brought along my Iron Ships and Wooden Heads game. I mentioned this game a while back - see here for the earlier post and here for the scenario briefing. The game was set in the 1930s and involved two (entirely fictional...) South American countries.
This scenario takes place after a period of rising tension between the Basque Republic and the Republic of Castile Purile Islands (Islas Purilas?) which lie some 200 miles east of the mainland, with the Basque Republic to the north-west, and the Republic of Castile
The disputed Puerile Islands - t
Jerry, Mark and Kayte led the Navy of the Basque Republic while the Castillian fleet was admiralled by Martin and welcome new arrival and old friend Tim C. Above is one of the Basque squadrons - a pair of destroyer flotillas lead a battleship, carrier and light cruiser. All 1/6000 scale Hallmark ships from my collection.
*he didn't show up for the game. Cheers Mick.
10 comments:
Interesting scenario Tim, for a Naval War game. I would be worried about the wooden heads though.... they may give you splinters if you weren't careful;!
Col
Good one! Being a landlubber myself I hadn't thought of that definition of 'heads'... Splinters eh? Ouch.
What a coincidence ... only yesterday I was looking at my own resources for putting on a game ...
Timely inspiration perhaps ...
Great stuff
Phil
SoA Shows North
Great minds Phil....
I don't see anywhere in the rules concerning torpedo attacks. How are those resolved?
Chris
Rather than complicate things, all hits inflicted from 4 inches or less cripple the target.
Probably a bad thing when your next posting instruction is to report as crew to a ship called Crapo. An entertaining bat rep and interesting setting for a game.
Michael Peterson
The game has been around for 12 years without anyone reducing it to this level!
A fascinating posting, Tim. The first question that came to mind was the (working?) title for your naval rule set. I was wondering if indeed the heads on these iron warships were constructed of wood. Seems plausible and likely, withal, as visiting an iron-bound facility in the middle of a rough North Sea winter's night wouldn't be much fun...
I was impressed by the clear plastic/perspex bases. I was wondering weather to leave my balsa navies unbased, but your method has persuaded me it would not be a bad idea.
As for the epithet to which the defeated admiral gave vent, I daresay 'Bollocks!' is the local dialect for 'Cojones!' as he disappears into the Atlantisian vastness...
Cheers,
Ion
Archduke Piccolo
IS&WH is I'm afraid the published title (the game was printed in Wargames Illustrated magazine in 2002). I was er, inspired by the rather better known expression 'wooden ships and iron men' but wanted to get across the point that the 1930s navies I was representing had all the gear but no idea....
What clear bases do you mean? Mine are all card (ships) and plastic counters (aircraft).
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