tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post2791304586660893437..comments2024-03-29T10:44:22.891+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: A bit of (wargaming) detective workRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-64277845894189704152016-03-08T23:48:56.682+00:002016-03-08T23:48:56.682+00:00TamsinP,
Good luck with your search for the earli...TamsinP,<br /><br />Good luck with your search for the earlier episodes. I'm sure that you will enjoy watching them if you can find them.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-43439121430161268202016-03-08T23:45:22.937+00:002016-03-08T23:45:22.937+00:00I've only found the 3rd and 4th series (and th...I've only found the 3rd and 4th series (and the '74 film) on YouTube so far. I'll have to see if they have the pilot and first two series as well.<br /><br />And I have been enjoying watching them, so thank you for inspiring me to do so :)TamsinPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759947520907448060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-50913786759703235752016-03-08T14:38:00.309+00:002016-03-08T14:38:00.309+00:00TamsinP,
I am more than happy to accept the blame...TamsinP,<br /><br />I am more than happy to accept the blame ... just as long as you enjoyed the episodes that you watched.<br /><br />If you get a chance, try to watch the pilot episode, which was entitled 'A magnum for Schneider'. This story was later adapted to become the film.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-88358891241506935822016-03-08T13:14:17.203+00:002016-03-08T13:14:17.203+00:00Excellent detective work Bob. However, I lay the b...Excellent detective work Bob. However, I lay the blame solely at your feet (and not my nature) that I ended up watching all of series 3 of Callan, part of series 4 and the 1974 movie on YouTube yesterday whilst painting figures :)<br /><br />I do remember watching some episodes (must have been repeats) and the film when I was younger. Callan was a great antihero.TamsinPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759947520907448060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-82002508827639920032016-03-08T10:40:59.486+00:002016-03-08T10:40:59.486+00:00Norm,
I must admit that I did find it a bit odd t...Norm,<br /><br />I must admit that I did find it a bit odd that one publisher would publish two books about wargaming at about the same time ... but John Tunstill's was in their 'Discovering ...' series whereas Arthur Taylor's book wasn't.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-70216799225210888502016-03-08T10:35:22.204+00:002016-03-08T10:35:22.204+00:00Rodger,
Cheers! Callan was a great series; rather...Rodger,<br /><br />Cheers! Callan was a great series; rather low-key and a wonderful contrast with the other spy/secret agent films and TV series of that era.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-22247172925445103612016-03-08T09:19:21.019+00:002016-03-08T09:19:21.019+00:00Yes, thanks it must have been Taylor ... I have be...Yes, thanks it must have been Taylor ... I have been crediting the wrong person for introducing me to 'real' wargaming. My Green book had an army roster in the middle of the book and I think the example was for ACW units. All good stuff.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-80464643434091689322016-03-08T09:02:23.321+00:002016-03-08T09:02:23.321+00:00Nice work there. I remember Callan very fondly, my...Nice work there. I remember Callan very fondly, my hero at the time!Rodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447816347472085277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-69550714698695650092016-03-08T08:56:49.411+00:002016-03-08T08:56:49.411+00:00Stryker,
From what I can remember the London Warg...Stryker,<br /><br />From what I can remember the London Wargames Section (which included John Tunstill, Ken Smith, Ed Smith, and Bish Iwaszko) were quite prolific publishers of wargames rules at the time (including Greek Naval, Samurai, Napoleonic, ACW), and I certainly had a copy of their World War II rules. They were written by Bish Iwaszko and featured a logarithmic ground scale (e.g. 10yds = 10", 100yds = 20", 1000yds = 30") which allowed artillery to be used on the tabletop. He later went on to run Miltra, a military training aids company that produced detailed, metal recognition models for the British Army.<br /><br />You are right about John Tunstill's importance in British wargaming in the late 1960s, and his magazine was the first of what one could term the 'glossy' wargames publications.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-46995037267497202522016-03-08T08:43:33.182+00:002016-03-08T08:43:33.182+00:00Gonsalvo,
I must have another look at Arthur Tayl...Gonsalvo,<br /><br />I must have another look at Arthur Taylor's book, which - I seem to remember - contained diceless rules.<br /><br />Like all of Shire Publications books at that time, it was a very small format book, which meant that it was also relatively cheap to buy.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-31879419759305524612016-03-08T08:41:30.503+00:002016-03-08T08:41:30.503+00:00Dur Ecu,
I remember 'Hadleigh', mainly be...Dur Ecu,<br /><br />I remember 'Hadleigh', mainly because it starred Gerald Harper, who had played the title character in the series 'Adam Adamant Lives!'<br /><br />I never wargamed at the Duke of York's HQ - although I did go there for other reasons - and I well remember visiting Tradition when it was located in Piccadilly, just a few doors along from Hatchards. I also visited the shop owned by the Suren's once, but by the time I was earning enough to afford a second visit, they had shut up shop and gone.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-33328485163493468182016-03-08T08:08:08.736+00:002016-03-08T08:08:08.736+00:00The book with the green cover was "Rules for ...The book with the green cover was "Rules for Wargaming" by Arthur Taylor which was also by Shire books. It had 8 different rule sets in it. I believe that Tunstill was also part of the London Wargame Section and their Napoleonic rules are similar to the ones in "Discovering Wargames". Although we all think of Peter Gilder's influence, John Tunstill was an important part of the wargaming scene in the late 60's. Not least because he produced Miniature Warfare magazine.Strykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14258922461691204362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-71041871207830105172016-03-08T03:15:35.478+00:002016-03-08T03:15:35.478+00:00Yep, have a copy of that book; part of my collecti...Yep, have a copy of that book; part of my collection of rules, this one dating from the early 70's IIRC. Very small format (book size) IIRC. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-35894495150297264562016-03-08T01:36:43.835+00:002016-03-08T01:36:43.835+00:00I was in London at that time. I well remember Call...I was in London at that time. I well remember Callan. Also Hadley, if anyone else recognizes that. I have Arthur Taylor's Rules for Wargaming from Shire Publications. I gamed in Chelsea at the Duke of York's Headquarters. Looking back, it was quite an amazing venue. We got soldiers from Tradition and other places, but my favorite hangout was Suren's shop just off of Sloane Square. I considered him among my friends, and he and his charming wife were always good for a lively conversation.Dur Ecuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255663148639185988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-82250959363567313202016-03-07T23:28:40.066+00:002016-03-07T23:28:40.066+00:00Solo wargaming-on a budget!
I was a great fan of ...Solo wargaming-on a budget!<br /><br />I was a great fan of the CALLAN series and have DVDs of all of the later programmes.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-55307983760362808822016-03-07T23:26:37.344+00:002016-03-07T23:26:37.344+00:00Fitz-Badger,
Thanks for your congratulations. I u...Fitz-Badger,<br /><br />Thanks for your congratulations. I understand that the TV company employed a wargamer (John Davies, whose hands are seen moving the figures during one of the wargames) to help set up the games, and that it was his input that made sure that they looked 'right'.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-56100076502104547802016-03-07T23:22:01.856+00:002016-03-07T23:22:01.856+00:00Jonathan Freitag,
It helps that I have been invol...Jonathan Freitag,<br /><br />It helps that I have been involved in wargaming for so long that I was around when the rules were published and the TV programme was made.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-81308952667703360982016-03-07T23:19:15.595+00:002016-03-07T23:19:15.595+00:00Norm,
I think that the Shire Publications wargame...Norm,<br /><br />I think that the Shire Publications wargames book with a green cover was Arthur Taylor's RULES FOR WARGAMING. I have a copy of them on my bookshelves.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-75292463380235078212016-03-07T23:15:16.355+00:002016-03-07T23:15:16.355+00:00Whiskers,
Do you still have Terry Wise's book...Whiskers,<br /><br />Do you still have Terry Wise's book as well? I do ... and still look at from time to time.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-66000474845390899942016-03-07T23:13:01.832+00:002016-03-07T23:13:01.832+00:00Steve-the-Wargamer,
I wonder how many wargamers o...Steve-the-Wargamer,<br /><br />I wonder how many wargamers of a certain age have a copy of this book somewhere on their bookshelves.<br /><br />I knew that John Tunstill had moved to Italy some years ago, but not that he had returned to the UK.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-42506970915158060852016-03-07T23:10:22.632+00:002016-03-07T23:10:22.632+00:00Jhnptrqn,
Glad to have been of assistance. The ru...Jhnptrqn,<br /><br />Glad to have been of assistance. The rules are certainly worth looking at, and were quite popular in their day.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-76087935541868903772016-03-07T18:58:31.023+00:002016-03-07T18:58:31.023+00:00Just a tad before my time but I do remember a repe...Just a tad before my time but I do remember a repeat of this on TV. A great bit of historySolo wargaming-on a budget!https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442472155141898004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-40653998354133919782016-03-07T17:47:40.533+00:002016-03-07T17:47:40.533+00:00Yes, nice detective work (and the story about the ...Yes, nice detective work (and the story about the girl at the party and your friend thinking he'd put her off is a good story). It's cool that they were actually using known rules and not just going through the motions of some scriptwriter's idea of wargaming.Fitz-Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510866929782142007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-3576894571902921772016-03-07T17:42:03.066+00:002016-03-07T17:42:03.066+00:00Well, I say that was a fine piece of detective wor...Well, I say that was a fine piece of detective work too!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-52266301755027908822016-03-07T16:24:08.406+00:002016-03-07T16:24:08.406+00:00I started out with the Tunstill book - but I am pr...I started out with the Tunstill book - but I am pretty sure that my copy had a green cover, were the different editions?Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.com