Thursday, 9 April 2020

Garden Gaming from Wargames World

Yesterday much of the day was spent gardening. It reminded me this article from the Wargames World magazine which I have read and re read over the years. It might be new to some of you and I thought I would share it with you here. Even if you know it it is well worth a reading once more. Just the sort of distraction needed in times like these.



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15 comments:

  1. Springinsfeld9 April 2020 at 07:33

    Excellent... I have a book called English Model Villages and I'm sure this set up is featured. I'll check it out.

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    1. tradgardmastare10 April 2020 at 06:45

      I loved model villages as a child, they were essentials on any family holiday in the sixties and seventies. I was looking at old cine film put onto dvd recently and my father had filmed a village we visited, it looked great. The other great memory was crazy golf, loved it.

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  2. Maudlin Jack Tar9 April 2020 at 10:28

    Great pictures.

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  3. Robert (Bob) Cordery9 April 2020 at 10:53

    Tradgardmastare,

    One of my great regrets is owning a garden with a 1:10 slope as it means that garden wargames are almost impossible. (Mowing the lawn isn’t easy as well!)

    John Ruddles’ garden games are still inspiring, and one day I’d love to emulate what he did.

    All the best,

    Bob

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    1. tradgardmastare10 April 2020 at 06:48

      Bob, could we not see alpini or chasseurs d’alpine fighting their way up or down the slope in 54mm?

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  4. Robert (Bob) Cordery9 April 2020 at 10:57

    Tradgardmastare,

    I also wrote about John’s garden wargames some years ago:

    https://wargamingmiscellany.blogspot.com/2010/11/john-ruddle-and-garden-wargame.html

    https://wargamingmiscellany.blogspot.com/2010/11/more-about-john-ruddle-and-garden.html

    All the best,

    Bob

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    1. tradgardmastare10 April 2020 at 06:48

      I will check these out today ,thanks for the links.

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  5. The Good Soldier Svjek9 April 2020 at 13:00

    Have gamed occasionally in the garden , now having a dog that picks thinks up and runs off with them - no longer and you need the weather with you .

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    1. tradgardmastare10 April 2020 at 06:50

      I think you have a valid excuse to be excused P.E or the wargaming equivalent.

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  6. Fitz-Badger10 April 2020 at 03:18

    Looks cool.

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    1. tradgardmastare10 April 2020 at 08:45

      Indeed, do you know of any outdoor gaming where you are.

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  7. Herr Zinnling10 April 2020 at 20:57

    Thanks for sharing this. The scenery depicted in the article looks wonderful. Playing in a garden with toy soldiers must be great fun. I hope I can do this one day.

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  8. tradgardmastare11 April 2020 at 12:40

    I hope you will too.

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  9. Quantrilltoy20 April 2020 at 10:32

    Splendid! The closest I come to that is using terracotta cookie jars buildings, handy because they have removeable roofs and can be left outside as they are fairly imperious to the elements, although they can become inhabited by earwigs and red back spiders, a little disconcerting when one places the odd spy in one.

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