Ayton 2023 armies.

[Tim Hall]

Tim, I’m bringing 30 points of Zulus. I’ll also be bringing a Zulu Kraal and hopefully some themed terrain like termite mounds, thorn scrubs, etc.

Can also bring generic terrain like hills, rivers, roads, etc

Thanks J. and a yes to the hills. It's gonna be a large table and we never have enough of those. If you could include your deserty game mats as well that would be great.

[Tim Hall]

I am bringing 30 points of Afghan's. We are goodies.

I can also offer about 4 units of afghan style tribesmen if that helps

Scenery - got a few adobe buildings, temple and bits and bobs of scatter scenery + city/fort walls. Youve seen all these before i think Tim

Cheers dude, yes to all the above. Thank you.

[Tim Hall]

Scenery wise, loads of palm trees, jungle, deserty type buildings. Nothing unusual.

Yes please. And I shall organise your troops for you have no fear.

[Tim Hall]

I will bring 30 points of Medetian naval landing party/marines, plus boats.

I can also bring 30 points of Corsair/Arab types and/or another 30 point European regular force if anyone needs to borrow.

I have some decent sized pieces that can be used as harbour walls, plus wooden jetties, more boats, sampans, and a couple of small ships, one zebec-style.

Dave, that all sounds excellent. I'd far rather have more than not enough. Thank you old chap.

[Tim Hall]

I've got nuffink by way of armies, but I do have two large boxes of palm trees. I'm not coming by car though, so I'll give them to Tim to bring if they're needed, and Tim don't mind.

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No problem bud, I was going to be bringing the Naps up and those boxes of jungle will be darn handy.

[goat major]

i do also have a desert 4x6 mat. Not sure if will match other people's mats though

[Tim Hall]

I'm happy to lend British forces, either Zulu stuff or Sudan. I think I have enough to provide 3 30pt forces of each, maybe 4 each at a push. I have a fair few natives, probably enough for 5or 6 Zulu forces and 4 or 5 Mahdist.

I've also got Zulu huts, assorted Sudanese tribal buildings and could probably borrow the club's Zariba. I've also got a fair few mealie bag and biscuit box barricades and if we really need it I might be able to borrow the club's Isandlwana mountain!

With enough advance warning I could also assemble the Rorke's Drift buildings

Gary, Three Brit forces in a Sudan style would be great. If you could include some cavalry with them as well. Perhaps a couple of Zulu type forces and a couple of Dervish groups as well. I think Jeremy has got a kraal, but deserty buildings would be good. The Rorke's Drift buildings might be a tad too big, perhaps just the one? Barricades are good, I have a few as well. Thank you.

[Tim Hall]

i do also have a desert 4x6 mat. Not sure if will match other people's mats though

Not too worried about matching Simon, I would spread them out. I have (somewhere) the three large sand coloured sheets we used for the first Byzarbia game as well, plus some of my own desert mats. Like I said, better too much than not enough.

If anybody has thoughts about a river I'm all ears. It's going to have stretch pretty much the entire length of the table I reckon. It seems a shame to ban boats just because a river is beyond our abilities.

[World2dave]

For the river - would it work to do the old trick of leaving a gap between tables, with boats on 'floating' tables covered in blue cloth? I guess this might really only work for full-on 'Nile' type games.

Otherwise, some dark/blue/green/brown cloth cut to shape and placed on the desert cloths?

[Tim Hall]

For the river - would it work to do the old trick of leaving a gap between tables, with boats on 'floating' tables covered in blue cloth? I guess this might really only work for full-on 'Nile' type games.

Otherwise, some dark/blue/green/brown cloth cut to shape and placed on the desert cloths?

Yes, both things I have been considering Dave. There has been talk of some people bringing boats, I think Jamie has built a large one, and it would be good to include it. I was also thinking about a shaped river strip running down one table edge using material perhaps. I'd like it to look good, but need it to be fairly simple as opposed to a complex one off use piece of scenery.