Saturday 25 June 2022

Boxing clever.

 I have a coffee standing order which comes once a month. The boxes are most useful for storing figures-



I also wondered about using them as a game in a box. I was thinking of using them to store both sides in a particular period, enough for a game on the permanent Wargames set up. This would perhaps also have appropriate scenery and other bits n bobs. All I would do would be take the box off the shelf and play. Perhaps also the box might have a couple of dice, a4 sheet of rules and a measuring stick. First one to be worked on will be a 1920s where  the Holy Roman Empire still exists and a plethora of little states fall in and out of alliances. In other words an excuse for 40mm semi flat fun.

Yesterday I was reading about the Reichswehr and it’s training. The training manuals encouraged cavalry to still use lances , in spite of WW1, until they were abolished in 1927.. 

9 comments:

  1. An instant game in a box sounds like a very good idea, especially if you have limited time or undecided gaming “block”. Will you put some scenario ideas in there as well?
    Nice horses!

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    1. Scenario ideas might be well worth considering as an addition…
      Alan Tradgardland

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  2. I was thinking the same as Mark, and have to agree about the horses as well, very nice.

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    1. Horses are Prince August, I seem to recall someone saying. They were an eBay buy.
      Alan/Tradgardland

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  3. The game in a box concept is one I am constantly working on, just ask my wife! There is a constant (light-hearted) battle in my household of “but this would be perfect for xyz” vs “honey you have so many things for your little guys” haha!

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    1. It was ever thus in wargaming households.

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    2. Alan/Tradgardland

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  4. I store my (6 & 10mm) figures in old Ferrero Rocher boxes that are 21x21x3cm. I line them with magnetic sheets and have magnets on the figures bases. A truly portable wargame could be created with them.

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  5. Excellent plan. I do like to hear the creative ideas folk come up with.
    Alan Tradgardland

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