tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post7585581472367630637..comments2024-03-28T12:19:54.572+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Some more (not quite) forty shades of greenRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-83194637636025321652017-08-17T13:19:47.263+01:002017-08-17T13:19:47.263+01:00Barry Carter,
Hopefully within the next six month...Barry Carter,<br /><br />Hopefully within the next six months ... but look out for articles about Arthur's version in forthcoming issues of MINIATURE WARGAMES magazine.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-16514694033680908622017-08-17T11:58:05.517+01:002017-08-17T11:58:05.517+01:00More good news! When is the ECW version likely to ...More good news! When is the ECW version likely to be published.Barry Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958045829293998473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-46757345843930221942017-08-17T11:39:48.157+01:002017-08-17T11:39:48.157+01:00ABD,
There are times when it is better to get a j...ABD,<br /><br />There are times when it is better to get a job done for you that to try to do it yourself! It sounds as if you have found an excellent source of compatible scenery bases; thanks for sharing that information,<br /><br />I looked at having a similar hexed board laser cut, but also decided that I'd stick with my Heroscape and Hexon II hexes.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-88116611403733983992017-08-17T10:53:16.552+01:002017-08-17T10:53:16.552+01:00I've also tried making my own hex board in blu...I've also tried making my own hex board in blue foam using a paper template for the corners and a pen to mark the shapes and got about 90% correct! Like Bob I picked up HS tiles cheap but used them for 15mm skirmish and 2mm Sci-Fi (Germy models from GZG). For scenery I had WarBases cut me multi hex bases that site over the top.<br /><br />The other thought I had was to get a laser cutter to 'etch' hexes into a 2x2 MDF board for me - spoke with a few and it is possible BUT I keep coming back to the HS tiles due to the flexibility of mix and match terrain types (esp the lower rivers).Andyroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10761050861511129571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-12736148119764293152017-08-17T10:52:45.476+01:002017-08-17T10:52:45.476+01:00Barry Carter,
Arthur Harman is putting together a...Barry Carter,<br /><br />Arthur Harman is putting together an English Civil War version of the rules, and I hope to publish them in due course.<br /><br />I may well consider writing a specific Colonial version of the basic PW rules, but I don't have any plans to do so in the near future.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-61675767337806750682017-08-17T10:37:52.285+01:002017-08-17T10:37:52.285+01:00Good news. A Pike and Shot set would plug a gap an...Good news. A Pike and Shot set would plug a gap and a stand alone Colonial set (mid 18th-early 20thc) perhaps?Barry Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958045829293998473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-53626976638357466872017-08-17T08:50:10.993+01:002017-08-17T08:50:10.993+01:00Phil Dutré,
Heroscape is plasticky and ugly? I de...Phil Dutré,<br /><br />Heroscape is plasticky and ugly? I detect signs of heresy in your comment! May the forces of the true Lord - the Count of Heroscape - lay waste your tabletop! Speak not of the upstart Lord of Kallistra nor the unspeakable lasercut hexes of MDFia, for therein lies chaos! ;^)<br /><br />The truth of the matter is that before I bought my first Hexon II or Heroscape hexes I did try making my own ... but without access to proper tools (a tenon saw and a wobbly workbench are not proper tools for the job) mine never quite looked right ... and never quite tessellated properly, hence my initial use of squared grids.<br /><br />Some years ago TKMaxx were selling off Heroscape starter sets very cheaply, and I bought a load 'just in case'. I've had a couple of stabs and using it, and found that it works quite well with small figures and doesn't take up a lot of space on the tabletop. As you wrote, it is very 'plasticky' and that is why I am looking at painting it to improve its overall appearance. It has also given me something to think about whilst I am doing other, boring work about the house such as gardening and cleaning windows.<br /><br />I hope to see if it will work with my PW rules (I cannot see any reason why it shouldn't) and whether I can develop a skirmish-level game with it for larger-scale figures and an operational-level game for smaller-scale ones.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-13186178067700270272017-08-17T08:34:34.676+01:002017-08-17T08:34:34.676+01:00Barry Carter,
Many thanks again. I hope to write ...Barry Carter,<br /><br />Many thanks again. I hope to write at least one or two more PW books, and I hope that you enjoy them as well.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-66055907024369115322017-08-17T07:51:34.373+01:002017-08-17T07:51:34.373+01:00Kudos to all heroscape-hex-fans (I'm more a Ka...Kudos to all heroscape-hex-fans (I'm more a Kallistra-fanboy myself :-)), but at some point (this blog and the Man-of-Tin-blog) I started wondering why go through all the effort of pimping your Heroscape hexes?<br /><br />It is fairly easy to draw a hexgrid yourself to use as the base level, and with lasercutting tool in workshops, fablabs etc widely available (at least where I live), you can easily cut out your own (wooden) hex templates for hills and elevations in any configuration you want.<br /><br />I always felt the Heroscape hexes were too "plasticky" and "ugly" (YMMV). Now, if you start flocking them etc, they look better, but then you could as well start from something more decent, and better suited to your own needs ... ?<br /><br />Hexwars! The Lord of Kallistra vs the Count of Heroscapia! That would be ruleset I would buy ... ;-)Phil Dutréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13607941040736764291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-61124504772205034252017-08-17T01:23:02.461+01:002017-08-17T01:23:02.461+01:00The feedback is only positive because the rules re...The feedback is only positive because the rules really do work. A job well done!Barry Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958045829293998473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-9141428650654666932017-08-16T20:04:55.076+01:002017-08-16T20:04:55.076+01:00Barry Carter,
None of us need much encouragement ...Barry Carter,<br /><br />None of us need much encouragement to buy stuff 'just in case'!<br /><br />I am really pleased that you are enjoying using my Ancient rules. It is so encouraging to get positive feedback from wargamers.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-39792813149037543392017-08-16T19:17:01.659+01:002017-08-16T19:17:01.659+01:00Lay off! I don't need any encouragement to add...Lay off! I don't need any encouragement to add even more lumber to the wargame corner.<br />Actually, I have just finished another PW ancients game - Sarmatian vs Hun re-match - the system really does give the look and feel of swirling cavalry melees.Barry Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958045829293998473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-65532170073591513202017-08-16T17:05:47.689+01:002017-08-16T17:05:47.689+01:00Barry Carter,
Sets of Heroscape hex tiles can som...Barry Carter,<br /><br />Sets of Heroscape hex tiles can sometimes be bought on eBay.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-15171095743954711512017-08-16T17:03:48.307+01:002017-08-16T17:03:48.307+01:00Barry Carter,
The sides of the Heroscape hex tile...Barry Carter,<br /><br />The sides of the Heroscape hex tiles are moulded so that they clip together rather like the pieces of a jigsaw. The tolerances are quite tight, and a coat of paint can be enough to make it difficult to clip two pieces together.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-26617687589106811992017-08-16T16:57:22.908+01:002017-08-16T16:57:22.908+01:00ADB,
I have not painted the edges of my Heroscape...ADB,<br /><br />I have not painted the edges of my Heroscape hexes for exactly the reason you state.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-42750042139963304492017-08-16T16:55:40.845+01:002017-08-16T16:55:40.845+01:00Barry Carter,
You make a very valid point, and on...Barry Carter,<br /><br />You make a very valid point, and one that I am giving serious consideration.<br /><br />I am very pleased that had no difficulty using the rules.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-75635270878242712352017-08-16T14:01:13.206+01:002017-08-16T14:01:13.206+01:00Not seen them in the plastic that is!Not seen them in the plastic that is!Barry Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958045829293998473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-25349481094905994702017-08-16T13:59:26.018+01:002017-08-16T13:59:26.018+01:00I have never used - or even seen - the Heroscape t...I have never used - or even seen - the Heroscape tiles but I can envisage the problem you mention. I do have a Kallistra setup but tend to use a self made board with 45mm squares for PW. in 15mm.Barry Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958045829293998473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-58988467981385511732017-08-16T11:59:54.637+01:002017-08-16T11:59:54.637+01:00Barry the main difference I have found between the...Barry the main difference I have found between these two solutions is that the paint between and on the sides of the raised hexes rubs off due to the tight fit compared to the Kallistra ones that are molded in a more sensible / eye pleasing colour :-)Andyroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10761050861511129571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-53399396370872616972017-08-16T11:51:53.989+01:002017-08-16T11:51:53.989+01:00The main advantage of mixed colours is the ability...The main advantage of mixed colours is the ability to easily define differing terrain. No difference than using the various Kallistra tiles on the same board.<br /><br /><br />PS: played a couple of games using the ancient rules as printed. Franks vs Avar and Huns vs Sarmatians. The system works perfectly straight off the page.Barry Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958045829293998473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-31018182779900572932017-08-15T12:40:00.573+01:002017-08-15T12:40:00.573+01:00Ian Dury,
I think that you might be right about t...Ian Dury,<br /><br />I think that you might be right about the reason why the original green-on-brown colour scheme looks too stark.<br /><br />At this rate I am going to have to conduct quite a few 'experiments' before I hit on a colour scheme that works for me!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-36474968734507263502017-08-15T12:05:13.139+01:002017-08-15T12:05:13.139+01:00I like the mixed look - and personally I think the...I like the mixed look - and personally I think the Green on Brown does work - but might be better if the brown was more of a Khaki Drab colour and the Green was duller - I think it is possibly the sharpness of the contrast in the original tiles that drives the comments?Ian Duryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319294059932082470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-68586113176894346222017-08-15T10:25:24.921+01:002017-08-15T10:25:24.921+01:00Conrad Kinch,
It does have a certain something ab...Conrad Kinch,<br /><br />It does have a certain something about it, doesn't it? The result has certainly given me pause for thought.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-13033242914929320812017-08-15T07:59:38.228+01:002017-08-15T07:59:38.228+01:00The mottled look has it I think. Looks great. The mottled look has it I think. Looks great. Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-59244193615561934232017-08-14T19:53:19.519+01:002017-08-14T19:53:19.519+01:00ADB,
I had to look modgepodge up, as I'd not ...ADB,<br /><br />I had to look modgepodge up, as I'd not heard of it before. I might give it a try once I ve sorted out the colour scheme of my terrain hexes.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com