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Thanks Phil. I can't claim any credit for the terrain it is all Richard's but is always a pleasure to play on such a table

@SGusky I will ask Richard whose force it was to respond. It is a flavourful force but I am unsure when he collected it or the manufacturers.

@@Courham Hi there - most of the figures are from the Battlefield/Blitz miniatures range - which I’m not sure are still available or not - but there are also some AB Figures and a few plastic PSC miniatures. A friend of mine now runs Simon’s Soldiers which has the same mini sculptor as Battlefield/Blitz so similar figures are available. I hope that helps

Cheers Mark

Cheers Roundie. I'm getting into 20mm for two reasons. 1 Richard games in 20mm and would rather use my own models than borrow his, and 2, as the way 28mm prices are going 20mm is better value. I could game in 15mm (and probably will for the desert campaigns) but not really keen to get back into 15mm (though I have a very large collection). Far East and Italy themed games I'll probably continue in 28mm. I've occasionally considered BG in the past but never tried them, they feel right to me and am really enjoying the games so far.

Thanks for the feedback, I am pretty happy with how it all has worked out.

I must admit it is a campiagn I've not really studied in he past but am finding it fascinating. Defintiely one of those lesser gamed theatres

Nice one Craig. Always looks good.

Cheers Tiff.

Thanks for the feeback.

Cheers Mark. Alas I may have fallen into the 20mm WW2 rabbit hole now...

A great read and I am recommending it to others. I have to finish my Sangshak battle trilogy of games.. I've just been sidetracked with the Malaya campaign of late:)

@@CraigC-zt4bm just as well I didn't include another chapter re the battle at Litan - or else your trilogy would have ended up as a quad!

Cheers Tiff. I am very happy with how the terrain had turned out. Just started working on some Indian infantry. I am having a game of Battlegroup this weekend with Richard so will be interesting to compare rulesets.

I have a pretty poor knowledge of the campaigns in the Far East but currently working on changing this- I thoroughly recommend the WW2 TV channel talks, they cover a fascinating range of campaigns across the Pacfic and Far East including the Solomons, New Guinea and Burma.

@@Courham yes those sneaky zips were very busy doing there dirty work

Thanks for that Drucnai

Cheers Tiff- Sarissa Precision buildings do look great. My plan is to redo the rooves though... using microfibre dishcloths to represent thatch.

Cheers for that. The price can't be beat and I was pleasantly surprised at how a light spray paint can transform them.

Cheers Tiff.

It is the AP Leather Brown

Please do. Gaming is always about sharing our "discoveries" though they have usually already been discovered by other gamers. Let me know how they turn out.

Building British and Indian forces for 41-42 os on my too do list- a very interesting campaign.

Many thanks for the feedback. Simple really- speed of play :) Individual figures are a pain and really don't have a major influence on play. I use the figures for other systems too and fewer figures to move round is a bonus for me. I have spare single minis for when I take 1 casualty or you can put a counter by them.

The magic of algorithms :)

@@Courham magic... well said 😁

My friend Tiff did a video of two warmaster games he had last week including against my Dark Elves. czcams.com/video/RJDIwQEWzE4/video.html

Thanks Ondre

Cheers Tiff- it has been a productive weekend. A game of Warmaster vs your Tomb Kings and also plenty of terrain made :) Speaking of Warmaster, I think I need more crossbowmen vs the undead!

Cheers Tiff.

Cheers Tiff. I have painted a lot of Japanese in the last few weeks!

Cheers Tiff. I enjoy the research angle and then trying to recreate aspects of an engagement- helps channel my inner geek.

The sound is a bit iffy in places but gad you enjoyed it.

Many thanks for the feedback. I really appreciate it.

Many thanks Iain. I am he world's least proficient videoographer but enjoy putting hem together. Love your channel and have spent many hours on it getting insights on various armies, how to play Warmaster videos etc. It is the best Warmaster resource on youtube.

I have yet to develop a counter to raise dead! It is brutal.

Yep, there are a few of us. One of the Wellington guys did a big Warmaster game at Valleycon or one of the other comps last year.

Cheers. Let me know how you get on.

Yep. BA is pretty bloody. I always seem to run out of infantry.

Cheers Mark

Cheers Tiff. A wee report of last weekends Warmaster games being uploaded :)

Great. Did you scratch build the town too?

@c3aloha No. The buildings were bought a few years ago. Quite a few laser cut mdf ones (can't remember company) and some plastic kits- Iteleri.

agree!

@@andrewtiffany1733 Thanks for the feedback guys. I am trying to do a wee bit of research into each engagement and follow up with what actualy occurred to put it into a bit of context. The "campaign" is purely narrative driven but I am enjoying the research and putting together of whole thing.

Lots of fascinating aspects of this campaign and so many nationalities involved. My own interest coming from growing up as a young kiwi it was seen as one of the most important events in WWII for NZ. In recent decades as the veterans of WWII have died off our focus as a country has tended to shift back to Gallipoli whereas a few decades back Cassino was one of, if not the, defining moments in that lives of that generation of kiwi's for those that survived it and so more widely known than it apepars to be now. I'm glad like the report, I'm trying to do something a bit different by puting each game into a historical context, creating some special rules for the game based on the engagement I am representing and then at the end touch on the actual outcome of that encounter. I should have anoher game to upload later this evening.

@@Courham sweet as. It might be nice to see how you built those pillboxes too! In Hawaii the Japanese American 100th Infantry Battalion is regarded with great reverence but the memory of it is fading as the last veterans pass away. They were severely depleted at Cassino after which they were joined to become part of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. People often don’t realize that the Americans assaulted the town before they decided to bomb the monastery. We are very fond of our Kiwi allies! Cheers

The original version of the pilbox video showed them being made but the sound quality was poor as my digital camera wasn't working properly (thanks to user error) so removed it but will show a close up at some point- very easy. They took about 1/2 an hour (+ drying time) as they are simply foam core and some filler. The 100th Nesei was one of the most decorated units in the US army IIRC. Will be moving onto the ititial American assaults in a few weeks time. I've 2 more battles for the British sector to do, then the 34th's attempt to cross the Rapido before moving onto the the 36th's attacks.

Cheers. I am not very good with video technology so make the reports in powerpoint and it has a handy pointer function :). You are right about the zooming round the table. I tried that recently and at the time I was recording it it seemed okay but when I played back a static photo and explanation seemed much better. I am still experimenting though as it is trying to get a balance.

@@Courham ah I used PowerPoint for an after action when I played BA with some officer cadets. I recommend for summary you draw arrows to show the squad movements. Then it looks like the battle maps you see in history books!

Was a bit of a mission but I "needed" them done. I need to do some highlighting but they are table ready to game tomorrow.

Cheers Tiff

Thanks Phil. I apprecaite the feedback.

Cheers Tiff. I have been busy sorting out terrain tody and came across some of my wargaming journals from the late 80s where I reported back on battlefield operations based on D-Day. I am enjoying these adventures into solo gaming... operation fortifications is currently underway and am builing new minefields and trenches to give the games a bit more of the storming the gustav line feel. A bit more on my gaming blog too: craigswargamingblog.blogspot.com/

I think a few players down your way play it- Lindsay had recieved a 3d printed Bob Semple tank last time I was there. Happy to show you the ropes... once I get the game sussed again myself :)