tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post3428022981980821254..comments2024-03-28T19:58:17.811+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Making the terrain boards for 'Carry On up the Nile!' (6)Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-81317070100819628922019-07-14T17:50:46.984+01:002019-07-14T17:50:46.984+01:00Terence Flynn,
'Carry On up the Nile!' is...Terence Flynn,<br /><br />'Carry On up the Nile!' is a scenario that I designed to showcase Chris Engle's POLITICS BY OTHER MEANS tactical Matrix Game rules.<br /><br />The rules in my book are a developed version of the ones on my blog, with examplar battles that show how the rules work.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-26780788843094266682019-07-14T16:10:34.398+01:002019-07-14T16:10:34.398+01:00is carry up the nile a new set of rules or just a ...is carry up the nile a new set of rules or just a scenerio. Also are the portable rules on your blog the same in the book. I didnt buy your book yet and I wanted to try the rules forst before buying them, thanks for your time.Terence Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00414952775520740317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-32843899520200154642019-05-31T18:08:14.496+01:002019-05-31T18:08:14.496+01:00Mike Hall (Mike),
You are spot on about the diffe...Mike Hall (Mike),<br /><br />You are spot on about the difference that a coat of paint can make to a model. In this case, I used white acrylic craft paint from THE WORKS to paint the buildings, with the doors and windows picked out in Humbrol Matt acrylic and Rowney acrylic paint.<br /><br />Whereas I can appreciate the work that goes into the railway layout-looking terrain one sees at wargame shows, it is inflexible and cannot be used for anything else. I've already realised that my model of Khartoum can - with little or no alteration - be used again and again in other wargames.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-26111522231139704152019-05-31T17:08:01.270+01:002019-05-31T17:08:01.270+01:00Bob,
The whole set up looks great. I particularly...Bob,<br /><br />The whole set up looks great. I particularly like the way in which a simple coat of paint has improved the buildings. In bare wood there is always a certain touch of the child's toy blocks but this vanishes once painted and the white gives just the image needed for the game (and whether or not Khartoum was actually white is totally irrelevant).<br /><br />The fact that the terrain is “by no means perfect” is if anything a virtue. When I look at photographs in magazines or blog reports of shows I see great modelling – often almost matching the standards set by railway modellers – but it somehow seems disconnected from “real” wargaming, more a branch of military diorama modelling. To be clear, I’ve nothing against such models and if people get their fun from the modelling itself that’s fine by me. However, if your fun comes from pushing figures around the table, you need something a lot less specialised and adaptable (that is able to take you wherever the campaign leads without months or years of modelling work),<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />MikeMike Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05231537324248937676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-72389269046948665632019-05-31T07:33:48.579+01:002019-05-31T07:33:48.579+01:00Kev Robertson (Kev),
Cheers!
I'm certainly g...Kev Robertson (Kev),<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />I'm certainly giving thought to using the buildings in future PW Colonial wargames, but the wall is a bit long. That said, I'll certainly be keeping it 'just in case'!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-42534148729340069602019-05-31T07:31:43.720+01:002019-05-31T07:31:43.720+01:00Rob Young,
I tried to find a use for some, but .....Rob Young,<br /><br />I tried to find a use for some, but ...<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-22738953786308399582019-05-31T06:22:36.570+01:002019-05-31T06:22:36.570+01:00Hi Bob,
Well done there on your model of Khartoum-...Hi Bob,<br />Well done there on your model of Khartoum- it all looks superb and just right for your COW Game...perhaps at a later date you may mount the buildings and walls of Khartoum on a permanent base-board and use the model as a feature article in your future 'Colonial' PWG Book? Best Wishes. KEV.KEV. Robertson.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03057624752614080866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-9698070244568522722019-05-30T22:45:15.570+01:002019-05-30T22:45:15.570+01:00Knew there was something missing...Knew there was something missing...Rob Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533996736711014752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-54497967145481598222019-05-30T16:25:38.490+01:002019-05-30T16:25:38.490+01:00Rumblestrip (Andrew),
Cheers ... and not a single...Rumblestrip (Andrew),<br /><br />Cheers ... and not a single piece of sticky-backed plastic in sight!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-27309883007612913602019-05-30T14:44:39.098+01:002019-05-30T14:44:39.098+01:00Looks rather nice. John, Valerie and Peter would h...Looks rather nice. John, Valerie and Peter would have been proud.<br /><br />Cheers<br />AndrewRumblestriphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15458538310473447360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-57246922277235082952019-05-30T13:43:45.659+01:002019-05-30T13:43:45.659+01:00Archduke Piccolo,
Exactly my sentiments!
All the...Archduke Piccolo,<br /><br />Exactly my sentiments!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-61648682422289037112019-05-30T13:42:57.756+01:002019-05-30T13:42:57.756+01:00Rob Young,
Cheers! It has ended up looking pretty...Rob Young,<br /><br />Cheers! It has ended up looking pretty well how I hope it would, so I'm very satisfied.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-254944318385654552019-05-30T13:06:36.196+01:002019-05-30T13:06:36.196+01:00Simple, effective and looks good. Can't ask b...Simple, effective and looks good. Can't ask better than that!<br />Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-76161221902775161272019-05-30T12:27:25.111+01:002019-05-30T12:27:25.111+01:00Good, serviceable setup. Like it.Good, serviceable setup. Like it.Rob Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533996736711014752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-14822779603916597152019-05-30T10:33:47.319+01:002019-05-30T10:33:47.319+01:00Peter,
They are simple and functional, which is w...Peter,<br /><br />They are simple and functional, which is what I wanted to achieve.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-58594565735816924742019-05-30T10:17:26.259+01:002019-05-30T10:17:26.259+01:00The buildings and walls are look good.The buildings and walls are look good.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-46039749153374507262019-05-30T10:04:40.360+01:002019-05-30T10:04:40.360+01:00Jonathan Freitag,
Cheers!
I am rather pleased wi...Jonathan Freitag,<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />I am rather pleased with the way it has turned out, and look forward to using it at COW in July.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-68521963959853131342019-05-30T09:40:21.994+01:002019-05-30T09:40:21.994+01:00Quite a handsome and functional result!Quite a handsome and functional result!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com