The Loose Association of Wargamers

Shahbahraz wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:20 pm The 1715 is definitely a very different set of campaigns. The '45 has an intriguing cast of characters though.

That's true it's the commanders who make the '45 fun!

1689 has it all though, big(ish) battles and great skirmishes. I've always fancied doing the Battle of Dunkeld in 28mm. Street fighting late C17th style

levied troop wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:26 pm

FreddBloggs wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 6:30 pm
James the 1st famously left scotland as fast as he could, and never went back!

I’m not sure James I ever left Scotland, but James VI certainly did.

You've only been in Scotland a year but already you're thinking like a Scot

levied troop wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:26 pm

FreddBloggs wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 6:30 pm
James the 1st famously left scotland as fast as he could, and never went back!

I’m not sure James I ever left Scotland, but James VI certainly did.

Time in England as a captive not count then?

Nope, it’s got to be voluntary.

Paul wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:31 pm You've only been in Scotland a year but already you're thinking like a Scot

Blend in and they’ll never catch you. I’ve found.

Kilt, bagpipes and a whisky induced liver condition?

Before we get too side-tracked...

What size of railroad ballast are people recommending for 28mm modelling? (The track is HO IIRC)

grizzlymc wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 9:26 am Kilt, bagpipes and a whisky induced liver condition?

It's one of the reasons I've never lived in England for any length of time. Not sure I could blend in, what with the pinstripe suit, industrial quantities of really bad beer, being a xenophobic bigot, having a nanny fetish and eating really really really shit food. But hey, whatever floats your boat.

Shahbahraz wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 9:43 am Before we get too side-tracked...

What size of railroad ballast are people recommending for 28mm modelling? (The track is HO IIRC)

Grab some of the OO/HO ballast from Peco or similar. If you're using OO/HO track then it will look fine. IIRC it's a little bigger than true scale anyway so will certainly not look out of place with 28mm. Of course the track would technically be a narrow gauge but that's probably the most versatile type to make for historical games anyway.
In some areas, such as parts of the railway built across Sudan, ballast was not used at all IIRC.

Thanks for that. I see Javis do some as well.. I shall get a small load of it, and see how that looks before getting enough to do 4 metres of railway bed.

Shahbahraz wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 10:44 am Thanks for that. I see Javis do some as well.. I shall get a small load of it, and see how that looks before getting enough to do 4 metres of railway bed.

I had a Saturday/holiday job in a small model and model railway shop for 6 years so I picked up far more knowledge of train stuff than I ever wanted