The terrain has been set up ...
... and the two armies have been assembled. I'm now off to have my hair cut ... and then – hopefully – battle will commence this afternoon!Click on the image to enlarge it.
Hi Bob,
ReplyDeleteI like the black and white effect - very old school. I am looking forward to reading the AAR in due course.
All the best,
DC
David Crook,
DeleteIt's the photo that I will be using in the book, hence the decision to make it black and white. I also like the 'old school' look, something that wargamers of a certain age (yourself included) also seem to enjoy.
All the best,
Bob
Bob,
DeleteI like the old school look too. I suspect the quality of your photos - thanks to modern technology - may be a bit clearer and better than some that appeared in the old 'classic' wargame books?
Regards, Arthur
Arthur1815 (Arthur),
DeleteThe quality of even average digital cameras nowadays is far better than most traditional cameras (other than those used by professional photographers) back in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.
I 'convert' the coloured photographs into monochrome ones so that I can see what they will look like when they are printed. Over time I've made them lighter during that process as the printing process seems to make them darker.
All the best,
Bob
I'm looking forward to seeing how this goes. 1812 is a good period for small wargames and of course it was the period chosen for one of my first Portable Wargame trials back in 2011! 2011/03/little-chryslers-farm.html .
ReplyDeleteRoss Mac,
DeleteI must admit that the choice of the War of 1812 as a setting for this wargane is in no small part due to reading your blog.
All the best,
Bob
Well dressed and groomed for battle
ReplyDeleteThe rank and file appreciate that sort of thing
PS How did the matrix Connections 2018 game go? I must have missed the AAR
Geordie an Exile FoG,
DeleteI now look far smarter, and much less like a superannuated hippy!
The game I ran had elements of the Matrix Game, a planning game, and a committee game. I haven't written up my report as yet, but I hope to do so soon.
All the best,
Bob
The black and white photo is most striking with that added old school resonance. I’m looking forward to seeing battle commence...
ReplyDeleteAlan
Tradgardmastare (Alan),
DeleteI sometimes think that like on the radio, the pictures are better in black and white!
All the best,
Bob