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Baron, you have met me in person, how can you say that with a straight face?

Pemble wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:39 pm

Tim Hall wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 9:27 pm

Pemble wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:41 pm I've got Gasland, templates and several vehicles of the 'correct size' - have yet to play it though.

I take it you mean 28mm?

No, no no that would be far too simple ... the official size from memory is closer to 20mm (cheer goes up from EB), using 'Matchbox' & 'Hotwheels' type cars with some conversion

The situation isn't helped by the fact that Gaslands Refuelled seems to have adopted the matchbox cars as the "official" scale. I wouldn't mind but for the fact that, despite its popularity at the club I have been unable to unload a couple of 1st edition vehicles in the bring and buy.

FreddBloggs wrote: ↑Fri Mar 31, 2023 10:54 am I have 28mm (well a bit bigger as it is GW scale) ork buggies on the painting table as I type strangely!

I have a buggy and a trike. As this is next year, if we use 28mm, count me in!

FreddBloggs wrote: ↑Fri Mar 31, 2023 11:50 am Baron, you have met me in person, how can you say that with a straight face?

In fairness, I've never actually seen you typing and didn't want to pre-judge.

(I do appreciate that other strangenesses are available.)

If we're doing a variety of games over the weekend, I'd add my vote to a 28mm c17th game at some point.

Also, one we've talked about previously, and again recently actually, is 1/1200 age of sail. A few of us have ships ready and/or planned. Definitely something I'd be up for if there's interest.

World2dave wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 11:14 pm Also, one we've talked about previously, and again recently actually, is 1/1200 age of sail. A few of us have ships ready and/or planned. Definitely something I'd be up for if there's interest.

This one rather depends on the rules as to whether it's fun or some sort of torture meted out in one of the circles of hell.

I have played Rod Langton's rules way back when they first came out and although they are an excellent simulation they are best played by people with the patience of the proverbial and experience of real sailing! I think he released a fast play set, i've never played them but did hear that calling "Fast Play" was a bit relative. Blood Bilge and Iron Balls was a set I heard good things about but are incomplete in not having rules for some of the major ship types used in the Baltic and Caribbean, IIRC. I have a copy of Kiss Me Hardy but have never played them. They look the best bet for a fun game unless anyone has some home brewed or personal favourites that fit the bill?

I played "Blood, Bilge and Iron Balls" as part of a club project to try out several sets of naval rules, using the same scenario. It was a few years ago now, but as I recall it was one of the best sets we tried.

Sounds good, Dave.

Andy put me onto these......

Galleys & Galleons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzK16Chds54

They look rather splendid.

Iain

Wooden ships, iron men, but withminis.

That was one of the other sets we tried, which was also well thought of by all of the participants.