tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073178280721599871.post423657361323630845..comments2023-11-16T19:55:44.387+11:00Comments on On Senlac Hill: Thirty Years War in 2mm - basing using 17th century military textsAlan Lauderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699195058021875140noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073178280721599871.post-58712788985018619802020-10-26T00:21:33.230+11:002020-10-26T00:21:33.230+11:00Thanks Ian - sorry I missed your reply. I have to ...Thanks Ian - sorry I missed your reply. I have to get back to this project!Alan Lauderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01699195058021875140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073178280721599871.post-50441826843668010592020-07-23T22:38:15.541+10:002020-07-23T22:38:15.541+10:00Excellent stuff.Excellent stuff.Ian F Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06664313085477703653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073178280721599871.post-11115705887486479962018-04-15T23:15:53.427+10:002018-04-15T23:15:53.427+10:00Thanks Sydney!I think you are entitled to an '...Thanks Sydney!I think you are entitled to an 'our' given the inspiration I have drawn from your work. Yes, finding the right the rules is a ongoing challenge. I keep thinking I'll have to write my own...<br /><br />Thanks for your encouragement - I will keep working on this (just a short hiatus - study is absorbing all my free time). Agree, regarding the formations, TYW is so rich for that. More to come!Oswaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216846942285637102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073178280721599871.post-86779216251590233362018-04-13T00:21:08.229+10:002018-04-13T00:21:08.229+10:00Typo alert..."and one that is wonderfully shi...Typo alert..."and one that is wonderfully shining through in YOUR project" !!Sidney Roundwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795563060856586670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073178280721599871.post-2332983686872972362018-04-10T20:35:08.020+10:002018-04-10T20:35:08.020+10:00What a terrific and fantastic project, Oswald (Ala...What a terrific and fantastic project, Oswald (Alan). Thank you so much for the kind comments, although I am the first to confess I have far from any great expertise in figuring out what works best for a 2mm-focused set of pike and shot battle rules.<br /><br />I love the attention you've paid to Bariffe's 'Military Discipline'. The 2mm blocks are perfect for recreating that drill-manual "feel" of the mid-17th Century formations. We found that, as we played the games on the tabletop, players were keen to be able to distinguish formations - Swedish, Dutch, tercio, German, and so on. That's one of the huge bonuses of the period in 2mm micro-scale, and one that is wonderfully shining through in our project.<br /><br />I can't wait to see more! Very best of luck!!Sidney Roundwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795563060856586670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073178280721599871.post-82843112234360557582018-04-05T22:11:00.086+10:002018-04-05T22:11:00.086+10:00I see posts are appearing on 2mm now - but somethi...I see posts are appearing on 2mm now - but something is going on.<br /><br />I can understand that with that many blocks on a base it does start to add up even in 2mm! Much inspiration in your work. I have committed myself to the 'winter' basing which does have some limitations as I'd like to use these armies for ECW as well (that was the original intention). Perhaps, a frosty morning at Edgehill!<br /><br />I will watch with much interest for your new rules - I like the sound of the mechanic of ToSK 9form Spanish review). The idea of working with base widths makes them very adaptable. Thanks for your advcie on possible conformation of units. I'll keep painting. Life is getting in the way at the moment but hope to have some more done in the next few weeks. Cheers AlanOswaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216846942285637102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073178280721599871.post-60297409674205238202018-04-05T21:53:10.722+10:002018-04-05T21:53:10.722+10:00Thanks - appreciate it. I'm happy with the foo...Thanks - appreciate it. I'm happy with the footprints too, thanks. Simple, yet effective addition. I painted the brown footprints as the second last layer, then dry-brushed some more white over it to cut it back a bit. Trying to decide if I'll add a little (frozen) foliage as well - a few small clumps of green/brown 'scatter' migth be good (or it could wreck it!).Oswaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216846942285637102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073178280721599871.post-88836707920878362302018-04-05T18:27:53.535+10:002018-04-05T18:27:53.535+10:00I have been having real trouble with the Yahoo gro...I have been having real trouble with the Yahoo group. I have tried to post the pictures a few times without success and even now only few would go there.<br /><br />Glad you like the units. I originally did Swedish Brigades in a similar manner as you - with 12 pike blocks and 18 shot blocks. Also all the other units were bigger but as I wanted to build enough units to be able to do any ECW or TYW battle that would be too expensive. So I toned it down to what I have now.<br /><br />On ToDR this is set for large battles played relatively easily. It is a version of these rules for later on - http://www.wfgamers.org.uk/resources/C18/Twilight/ToSK.htm . With your figures I would use a frontage of 2 of your bases as a unit. Unit size is flexible but all must be the same frontage, so you could use 1 of you bases as a unit. This means all ECW battles and all but a couple of TYW battles are playable on a 6 foot by 4 foot table or less with 2 base frontage, half that with 1 base.<br /><br />Hopefully the rules will be out in about a month from the Pike and Shot society.<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12279591685703414787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073178280721599871.post-45719667258876238152018-04-05T17:13:59.027+10:002018-04-05T17:13:59.027+10:00That is some great work, Oswald. I especially like...That is some great work, Oswald. I especially like what you've done for the footprints. Very inspiring!colinmnashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14342098641859314933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073178280721599871.post-31785314297858201132018-04-04T23:44:21.420+10:002018-04-04T23:44:21.420+10:00Thanks for taking the time to upload your photos -...Thanks for taking the time to upload your photos -absolutely love your basing approach. The basing compound gives them nice features and the fields and trails look first rate. Those units with 4 pike and 24 shot blocks are spectacular. I look forward to hearing more about ToDR - sounds interesting. 2mm group being acting strangely for me - two posts have gone missing (must be some issues). Thanks for comments - cheers AlanOswaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216846942285637102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073178280721599871.post-73358747916903750662018-04-04T19:58:44.351+10:002018-04-04T19:58:44.351+10:00After a lot of messing around I have managed to ge...After a lot of messing around I have managed to get a few onto the Yahoo group - albums ECW/TYW units.<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12279591685703414787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073178280721599871.post-27393233344445179082018-04-04T19:41:18.107+10:002018-04-04T19:41:18.107+10:00For some reason I can't post photos to the 2mm...For some reason I can't post photos to the 2mm Yahoo group. There are some on this facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1639662269377760/Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12279591685703414787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073178280721599871.post-33272787038845467842018-04-04T19:35:03.401+10:002018-04-04T19:35:03.401+10:00A great project, I look forward to seeing more of ...A great project, I look forward to seeing more of it. I am doing something similar for an upcoming big battle set called Twilight of Divine Right. I am using big bases, basically double Polemos bases, but the rules will work with whatever size bases you want. I couldn't work out how to put pictures here so I have uploaded some to the 2mm Yahoo group. I had forgotten about this group. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12279591685703414787noreply@blogger.com