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Friday 9 December 2022

It's a coming! More news!

Amongst all the other things that I have been trying to do over recent weeks, I have been putting the finishing touches (I hope!) to the latest book in the PORTABLE WARGAME series (THE PORTABLE IRONCLADS WARGAME), and I hope to get it published in the week before Christmas. The time schedule is very dependent upon things like the Royal Mail delivering proof copies in time, and as they are currently staging a number of strikes, there might be a delay.

As a tantaliser, here is a draft copy of the book's cover design:

The book is biased towards the American Civil War (mainly because that is the most well-known conflict in which ironclads took part), but there is some coverage of the other wars that took place up to 1880 that involved ironclads. It is hoped that they will be covered in more detail in later supplements.

At present we do not know how much the selling price might be, but we (David Crook and I) hope to produce it in three editions – hardback, softback, and PDF – with prices to suit the pockets of most wargamers.

10 comments:

  1. Hi Bob,
    Looks very interesting! Is it possible for you to give us the chapter headings? I always find them really informative.
    Many thanks
    Steve

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    1. Steve,

      When the book is published, I’ll include a copy of the contents page on my blog. At present it is almost fixed, but I may reorder the chapters before it is finally published.

      All the best,

      Bob

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  2. BOB,
    Great Cover - very interesting- David's models look terrific. Cold here today for Summer- feels like Winter- though we do not have Snow it certainly feels colder than usual- so much for 'Global Warming'. Best Wishes. KEV.

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    1. Kev Robertson (Kev),

      The book will contain photographs of ships from David’s collection, which is quite impressive.

      It’s also cold here today. It was just above freezing this morning, and only gained a few degrees in temperature by midday.

      All the best,

      Bob

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  3. Bob -
    Well, I reckon that as I have ACW flotillas of my own - nowhere near as large or as comprehensive as David's - I might be forced to look into this when the book comes out!
    Cheers,
    ion

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    1. Archduke Piccolo (Ion),

      I must admit that if I wasn’t up to my elbows with other projects, I’d also be dusting off my model ironclads!

      All the best,

      Bob

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  4. Sounds good fun. May get copies for friends birthdays or early Xmas 2023 pressies!! (Maybe even this Xmas - although I have bought all pressies for this year...) Carl

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    1. Carl,

      I hope that you enjoy reading the book when it is published … which should be before Christmas … I hope!

      All the best,

      Bob

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  5. Having read David's blogs with interest for some years, I think this will be a great addition to the PW stable.

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    1. Maudlin Jack Tar,

      Things are moving along quickly, and we hope to publish the book in a variety of formats by Christmas.

      All the best,

      Bob

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