tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post7593656760083647990..comments2024-03-28T19:58:17.811+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: The Portable Napoleonic Wargame: Almost ready for publicationRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-25991817388171307142018-12-09T18:44:05.138+00:002018-12-09T18:44:05.138+00:00Barry Carter,
I hope that you enjoy reading the b...Barry Carter,<br /><br />I hope that you enjoy reading the book ... once I manage to get it published.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-86555060773280422222018-12-09T09:48:14.624+00:002018-12-09T09:48:14.624+00:00Excellent. A Christmas present that one actually w...Excellent. A Christmas present that one actually wants - even if I do end up buying it for myself!Barry Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958045829293998473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-32950188107760433982018-12-09T07:21:17.930+00:002018-12-09T07:21:17.930+00:00Kev Robertson (Kev),
Cheers! I did intend to stag...Kev Robertson (Kev),<br /><br />Cheers! I did intend to stage a photo for the cover, but in the end decided to use an image from one of the exemplar battles in the book.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-62972904653657677862018-12-09T06:35:31.861+00:002018-12-09T06:35:31.861+00:00Bob,
Great choice of color and photo for the front...Bob,<br />Great choice of color and photo for the front cover- very eye-catching. All the best with this Publication. Cheers. KEV.KEV. Robertson.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03057624752614080866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-36152690092372403042018-12-08T22:41:47.068+00:002018-12-08T22:41:47.068+00:00Archduke Piccolo (Ion),
I've followed your Na...Archduke Piccolo (Ion),<br /><br />I've followed your Napoleonic blog entries with great interest, and they've certainly helped me to formulate my ideas. I hope that you'll find the book's contents of interest.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-49498862173731268022018-12-08T22:10:03.724+00:002018-12-08T22:10:03.724+00:00Hi Bob -
Having my own ideas on Napoleonics, I'...Hi Bob -<br />Having my own ideas on Napoleonics, I've been humming and harruphing about getting the Portable Napoleonic - though it is nice just 'to collect the set'. But, on reflection, there was never going to be any doubt about it: yeah, I'll be placing an order...<br /><br />At that, I rather think some of my orphaned elements might at last get to see some action!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-39461020385927930262018-12-08T21:50:39.414+00:002018-12-08T21:50:39.414+00:00Geordie an Exiled FoG,
I hope that players enjoy ...Geordie an Exiled FoG,<br /><br />I hope that players enjoy 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-59348780216181669282018-12-08T21:34:46.717+00:002018-12-08T21:34:46.717+00:00Good Stuff!Good Stuff!Geordie an Exiled FoGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002743056274635657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-7437556195561224992018-12-08T20:34:36.445+00:002018-12-08T20:34:36.445+00:00Anthony Morton (Anthony),
I do hope that you won&...Anthony Morton (Anthony),<br /><br />I do hope that you won't be disappointed!<br /><br />The cover photograph was taken during one of the exemplar battles that are featured in the book. It shows French cavalry attacking Dutch-Belgian artillery whilst some Anglo-Brunswick troops rush forward to support the artillery.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-84423478594502129862018-12-08T19:50:47.759+00:002018-12-08T19:50:47.759+00:00Hi Bob, Mike Lewis and I are currently basing up o...Hi Bob, Mike Lewis and I are currently basing up our 54mm Napoleonics three to a base in readiness for your rules. The cover is wonderfully evocative and I look forward to a Christmas/New Year present to myself...! Best wishes, AnthonyAnthony Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15746986658220114122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-23208831770169762602018-12-08T17:13:01.035+00:002018-12-08T17:13:01.035+00:00Stephen Briddon,
I'll make an announcement on...Stephen Briddon,<br /><br />I'll make an announcement on my blog when the book is published.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-56059799480885054092018-12-08T17:03:43.350+00:002018-12-08T17:03:43.350+00:00I will HAVE to buy it, even though I don’t play th...I will HAVE to buy it, even though I don’t play this period.Steve8https://www.blogger.com/profile/14084781288683778590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-24114787095330027892018-12-08T14:04:29.427+00:002018-12-08T14:04:29.427+00:00Ross Mac,
That's exactly the sort of look I w...Ross Mac,<br /><br />That's exactly the sort of look I was trying to achieve; slightly 'old school' because my way of doing things is inclined that way.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-15238195429142807852018-12-08T13:45:38.062+00:002018-12-08T13:45:38.062+00:00Tradgardmastare (Alan),
Cheers! With luck I might...Tradgardmastare (Alan),<br /><br />Cheers! With luck I might just manage to publish the book by Christmas.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-68647506015052883152018-12-08T12:59:17.946+00:002018-12-08T12:59:17.946+00:00I like the cover. For some reason my mind went imm...I like the cover. For some reason my mind went immediately to the old Airfix Guides though the front illustrations on those were not a colour photo of minis. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-42128925379753700062018-12-08T12:52:27.933+00:002018-12-08T12:52:27.933+00:00Congratulations Bob!
Alan Congratulations Bob!<br />Alan tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-64320162202174466172018-12-08T12:41:28.200+00:002018-12-08T12:41:28.200+00:00Arthur1815 (Arthur),
Cheers! I hope that it does ...Arthur1815 (Arthur),<br /><br />Cheers! I hope that it does catch the eye of potential purchasers.<br /><br />I've very deliberately gone for a common, somewhat 'old school' style of cover design for the PORTABLE WARGAME books, and have tried to chose basic colours for the covers that people tend to associate with the period being covered, hence the use of scarlet for this book.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-81819575472222467112018-12-08T12:13:08.154+00:002018-12-08T12:13:08.154+00:00Looks good, Bob! A pity the picture doesn't fi...Looks good, Bob! A pity the picture doesn't fill more of the cover, but the scarlet background colour is very eyecatching.<br />Best wishes,<br />Arthurarthur1815https://www.blogger.com/profile/12333670394529977263noreply@blogger.com