tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post5184089658334684948..comments2024-03-18T23:25:24.574+00:00Comments on Megablitz and more: Battling the beastly Boers - FLW game report - Part 1Tim Gowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-58959615461089668232012-04-01T19:00:33.006+01:002012-04-01T19:00:33.006+01:00Conrad Kinch
I like to think HGW would approve. C...Conrad Kinch<br />I like to think HGW would approve. Can't wait to do it again!Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-4738017645594187632012-04-01T18:22:01.719+01:002012-04-01T18:22:01.719+01:00Playing Little Wars outside is the only way to do ...Playing Little Wars outside is the only way to do it. Looks like a fantastic game.Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-74398745271722442542012-03-30T11:47:56.941+01:002012-03-30T11:47:56.941+01:00James O'Connell
On the Forbodian side - the Ja...James O'Connell<br />On the Forbodian side - the Jagers - they inflicted several casualties and suffered none. Overall - the Boer light artillery - very dangerous chaps!Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-15525434718838746982012-03-30T11:45:51.790+01:002012-03-30T11:45:51.790+01:00Martin Rapier
It was magnificent! In all the exci...Martin Rapier<br />It was magnificent! In all the excitement I forgot to query the movement rates.Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-76250215986407864932012-03-30T10:32:15.388+01:002012-03-30T10:32:15.388+01:00Nice one Tim! Which were the star units of the bat...Nice one Tim! Which were the star units of the battle? JamesQuantrilltoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03824237942276969880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-29316201734935096262012-03-29T15:26:12.390+01:002012-03-29T15:26:12.390+01:00It looks magnificent! Did you find out whether the...It looks magnificent! Did you find out whether the rather counter-intuitive movement rates for open vs closed order were a typo or deliberate?Martin Rapierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16788664847205341619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-69993112055567305572012-03-29T08:16:41.756+01:002012-03-29T08:16:41.756+01:00Ross Mac
I knew you'd weaken! The guns can ea...Ross Mac<br />I knew you'd weaken! The guns can easily fire out to about 10 feet. Hitting anything is quite another matter....Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-76291099223841901102012-03-29T08:15:20.806+01:002012-03-29T08:15:20.806+01:00Chasseur
And a thoroughly gentlemanly game it was ...Chasseur<br />And a thoroughly gentlemanly game it was too.Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-23385530814318712472012-03-29T08:14:24.524+01:002012-03-29T08:14:24.524+01:00tradgardmastare
More still to come! The Flyer in ...tradgardmastare<br />More still to come! The Flyer in the earlier post is a Corgi 1/32(!) model - Steve (it's owner) have commented on the earlier post with more info.Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-11480573919932203612012-03-29T08:12:52.027+01:002012-03-29T08:12:52.027+01:00Mad Padre
They are indeed all 1/32. A 'snow&#...Mad Padre<br />They are indeed all 1/32. A 'snow' game would be interesting....Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-39471251737157732542012-03-29T08:12:04.693+01:002012-03-29T08:12:04.693+01:00David Crook
Given that it was mid-arch in Britain,...David Crook<br />Given that it was mid-arch in Britain, we had agreed in advance to dress for comfort rather then Edwardian style.Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-22210936765355758322012-03-29T08:11:04.394+01:002012-03-29T08:11:04.394+01:00Peter Douglas
You are quite correct - on both coun...Peter Douglas<br />You are quite correct - on both counts!Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-6591774283715070742012-03-29T08:10:21.156+01:002012-03-29T08:10:21.156+01:00Don M
A very splendid day all round - even the tri...Don M<br />A very splendid day all round - even the trip there and back was easy.Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-5573160042825474282012-03-29T08:09:24.689+01:002012-03-29T08:09:24.689+01:00Bob Cordery
The wide open spaces of the Glouceste...Bob Cordery<br />The wide open spaces of the Gloucestershire 'Veldt' produce a very different game. Now what wargaming venue do we know with a nice big lawn?Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-79234270154260304812012-03-29T07:54:45.711+01:002012-03-29T07:54:45.711+01:00The gem looks like a lot of fun, I'm looking f...The gem looks like a lot of fun, I'm looking forward to seeing the outcome.<br /><br />Best wishes, BrianBrian Carrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221659266588227029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-82886824883322487512012-03-28T23:00:09.934+01:002012-03-28T23:00:09.934+01:00Imight be tempted to come vacation in Ruritania wi...Imight be tempted to come vacation in Ruritania with an army myself, (there was still snow on the ground this morning though it seems to have gone somewhere since, possibly Ruritania)<br /><br />But what a splendid way to have spent a day! Love the Boer's Iron Brigade gun! <br /><br />So what is the effective range of a 4.7" when unhampered by walls and tables?Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-71706561650278455692012-03-28T19:57:18.343+01:002012-03-28T19:57:18.343+01:00Hey Tim!
What a blessing to be able to play with t...Hey Tim!<br />What a blessing to be able to play with the Padre. Good for you mate! Nice pictures by a "Better Sort of Chap."<br />JeffAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953964842751487463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-85270104741622052712012-03-28T19:52:07.412+01:002012-03-28T19:52:07.412+01:00Splendid piccies sir!Thanks for posting...great fu...Splendid piccies sir!Thanks for posting...great fun had by all!<br />BTW can you tell me more of the wonderful aeroplane featured in the piccies of your indoor FLW game of late?tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-49649606345067660782012-03-28T18:25:12.718+01:002012-03-28T18:25:12.718+01:00That's just so brilliant! I would love to do ...That's just so brilliant! I would love to do something similar in my back yard but here in Western Canada there is a bit of snow still hanging on. Maybe in another week or two.<br /><br />What scale are those figures? 1/32nd perhaps? Hard to tell in the closeups without any perspective. Looks like fun.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-40517326401530667862012-03-28T17:12:53.943+01:002012-03-28T17:12:53.943+01:00Hi Tim,
Outstanding! All that was missing were th...Hi Tim,<br /><br />Outstanding! All that was missing were the straw boaters....;-)<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-37789411299887045072012-03-28T17:12:34.159+01:002012-03-28T17:12:34.159+01:00Tim
That's just good old fashioned silliness ...Tim<br /><br />That's just good old fashioned silliness - I'm jealous.<br /><br />PDPeter Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118894381672707297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-89026295066956482812012-03-28T17:01:06.265+01:002012-03-28T17:01:06.265+01:00looks to have been a splendid outing!looks to have been a splendid outing!Don Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07230631364253238804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-68072438615410347552012-03-28T16:54:30.267+01:002012-03-28T16:54:30.267+01:00Tim,
What a wonderful opportunity and a great bat...Tim,<br /><br />What a wonderful opportunity and a great battle to remember!<br /><br />FLW does look so much better on a lawn than on a tabletop. You get the feeling of space in which to move and fight.<br /><br />I look forward to hearing more in due course.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com