Despite the fact that of late most of my time has been taken up working on the final draft of THE PORTABLE PIKE & SHOT WARGAME book, I have been thinking about setting up a small battle so that figures from my collection of World War One Peter Laing figures can finally have their belated ‘day in the sun’.
The figures were originally intended to represent the Bolivian and Paraguayan armies of the Chaco War, and it is to that war that I looked for inspiration. In the end, I chose to base the scenario on the Battle of Nanawa, and I have just set up the terrain for the battle using my Hexon II hex terrain.
I hope to fight this battle over the next couple of days, and when I do, I’ll certainly write a battle report for this blog.
Sounds good Bob and I look forward to the AAR.
ReplyDeleteSteve J.,
DeleteI’ve set it up on my small 6 x 8 hex grid board, so the battlefield looks quite crowded with trenches and barbed wire.
All the best,
Bob
I look forward to your battle report and seeing Peter Laing back in action. Hopefully it will inspire me to get my own Peter Laing out for a game.
ReplyDeleteJhnptrqn,
DeleteIt will be great to use some of the collection for the first time in years ... and I look forward to seeing your figures in action again soon.
All the best,
Bob
Bravo! Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteMark, Man of TIN,
DeleteThe terrain is set up and the figures are in place ... and I hope to start the battle tomorrow.
All the best,
Bob
I am glad they are getting an outing I very much look forward to seeing the battle report not to mention pictures.
ReplyDeleteTradgardmastare,
DeleteI’ve just played through the first few moves, which were confined to an opening artillery barrage.
I hope that a battle report will be published by the weekend.
All the best,
Bob
Hi Bob,
ReplyDeleteI like the Peter Laing 15mm Figures - a chap I knew some thirty odd years ago had Marlburians by Peter- excellent figures and delightful on the Table Top. Have fun there. Regards. KEV.
Kev Robertson (Kev),
DeletePeter Laing’s figures were great. Easy to paint, cheap to buy, and anatomically well proportioned. I just wish that they were still available.
All the best,
Bob
Here's to seeing some Peter Laings on the table. I note that there are some enthusiastic collectors who love them, and I guess they gave a lot of folk a start in the hobby. So, why not celebrate them!
ReplyDeleteDavid in Suffolk,
DeleteYou won’t have too long to wait, as the battle report will be published tomorrow.
Peter Laing figures are a bit like Marmite. You either love them or hate them ... and I love them ... and I’m pleased that part of my collection has once again seen the light of day after so many years in storage.
All the best,
Bob
Thnks Bob - a great write-up as always and no surprise that I love the Peter Laing pictures! I have cross-posted a link to our PeterLaing Google+ Community, hope that's okay
ReplyDeleteIan Dury,
DeleteI’m pleased that you enjoyed my photographs ... and I certainly have no objections to you sharing them with other Peter Laing aficionados.
All the best,
Bob