I have been planning and thinking about hobby ideas in the odd moments been domestic and work matters this week. I have been thinking of what to do next with the ideas/lead pile. Is worth setting out on a bigger project and moving it forward with small steps or to try something less ambitious...
The following have been considered-
- Big Portable Wargames rules projects in 1/72 .One being a tankfest between Army Red and Army Black on the eastern front. The other being a tankette and infantry game between the Duchy of Volare- Cantare and Austria set in the mid/early 1930s. This project would be on a gridded cloth with plastic figures and tanks. Easily set up,gamed and put away it has much to commend itself not to mention time satisfaction in terms of one tank/two or three infantry painted equals one unit to play with.
- Norway 1809 - loooong on the back burner . 28mm Napoleonic Norwegians v Swedes- very,very loosely based on the battle of Trangen . I have all the Norwegians,files of information and could build/buy the Swedes over time. This project with involve 24 figure units and a lot of work . Terrain would be a simple wintery theme.Rules would be that thin booklet (can't seem to lay my hands on it now) with a title like simple napoleonic wargaming. based round the Peninsular War it has lots of photos of a game with smallish armies painted in shiny style probably by Bruce (?) somebody?
- Do bits and bobs as energy/time allow and try to get a balance of solo gaming and painting /modelling on a number of fronts...
Over recent years I've tried to concentrate on only one or two projects as I find I get the most done this way - however it has NOT been erntirely successful as I look round at my chaotic painting table ! ,Tony
ReplyDeleteIf I recall, Simple Wargame Rules by Barry Edwards might be the set you're thinking about. I used to have it years ago, but foolishly sold it.
ReplyDeleteSimplicity and a few projects have a lot to commend them. I'm in the closing stages of my VBCW collection - just a few Boyes AT rifles and 2" mortars and that's it. It does give me a sense of satisfaction when I complete a project.
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