tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.comments2023-10-24T09:21:45.981+01:00Palladian GuardColonel Scipiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632701529009379584noreply@blogger.comBlogger2714125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-44267765589473527502019-04-23T21:34:35.235+01:002019-04-23T21:34:35.235+01:00Whoops, sorry it's taken me so long to reply! ...Whoops, sorry it's taken me so long to reply! Thanks, yes it is odd isn't it? Swings and roundabouts though, I do happen to have just bought some 28mm French so perhaps I'm starting to come around...Colonel Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632701529009379584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-35122657017694495382019-04-05T00:50:03.683+01:002019-04-05T00:50:03.683+01:00Nice to see you back, gaming and blogging again Ed...Nice to see you back, gaming and blogging again Ed. Looked like a fun outing too!<br />Funny, you're getting further invested into 15mm and I'm looking to sell my 15mm WW2 Commonwealth... strange how it works like that.Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-80602072768774309532019-03-31T11:34:21.851+01:002019-03-31T11:34:21.851+01:00Cheers mate. Good to be back in the game.Cheers mate. Good to be back in the game.Colonel Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632701529009379584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-45003804058144309012019-03-26T20:48:53.820+00:002019-03-26T20:48:53.820+00:00Looked good, really liking your 15mm armies. Looked good, really liking your 15mm armies. Zzzzzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02363838253700265309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-53229304058920143332019-03-25T14:38:23.566+00:002019-03-25T14:38:23.566+00:00Thanks Tomasz, glad you liked it. The table is ab...Thanks Tomasz, glad you liked it. The table is about 7.5' x 5.5', I believe it was originally for playing cards on!Colonel Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632701529009379584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-7115202745340133802019-03-25T14:36:31.019+00:002019-03-25T14:36:31.019+00:00Thank you Paul, and it's good to be back! I s...Thank you Paul, and it's good to be back! I shall have to scour the blogs to see what I've been missing.Colonel Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632701529009379584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-81860515260470208252019-03-25T14:36:00.704+00:002019-03-25T14:36:00.704+00:00Thanks Pete. Yes, it's been a while and I'...Thanks Pete. Yes, it's been a while and I'd been looking forward to this for weeks.Colonel Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632701529009379584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-45016250070910974802019-03-25T13:34:04.774+00:002019-03-25T13:34:04.774+00:00Very good AAR! What was exactly size of the table?...Very good AAR! What was exactly size of the table? You only wrote that it was bigger than 4x4'.<br />Tomek W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15010089695767677242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-16028903652621585432019-03-25T11:00:31.366+00:002019-03-25T11:00:31.366+00:00Welcome back! Great to see you guys having fun :-)...Welcome back! Great to see you guys having fun :-)<br />Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-89606706212934367002019-03-24T22:37:29.876+00:002019-03-24T22:37:29.876+00:00Great to see a new post, as you say a good way to ...Great to see a new post, as you say a good way to kickstart things again.<br /><br />The game looks great fun too.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Pete.Pete.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06668389518826053090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-35707883502586489142018-09-27T18:36:32.841+01:002018-09-27T18:36:32.841+01:00Thanks mate. Yes, it’s a beize covered board that’...Thanks mate. Yes, it’s a beize covered board that’s about 7’ x 5’. That’s an impeccable wargamers’ eye you have to spot that!Colonel Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632701529009379584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-66577829557417920642018-09-27T15:55:41.295+01:002018-09-27T15:55:41.295+01:00Good looking game Ed. That table looks larger than...Good looking game Ed. That table looks larger than regular 6x4'?Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-72654458201872176772018-09-25T19:27:36.578+01:002018-09-25T19:27:36.578+01:00Thanks Mike. Yes, I’ve seen some... questionable t...Thanks Mike. Yes, I’ve seen some... questionable tank deployments (stacked on to of one another) and I was initially wary of Team Yankee, but it’s an approximation. I’ve found 15mm great to paint as it balances looking good on the table with being quick to get through. What scale did you play? And what rules did you use? If I wanted to explore the period a bit more realistically, I could see Colonel Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632701529009379584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-69582431089279057752018-09-25T19:24:24.578+01:002018-09-25T19:24:24.578+01:00Cheers mate!Cheers mate!Colonel Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632701529009379584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-64494430965928158912018-09-25T19:15:50.967+01:002018-09-25T19:15:50.967+01:00Lovely photos. I played a lot of WW3 micro arm...Lovely photos. I played a lot of WW3 micro armour thereafter but I like the larger scales, even if the figures seem a little cheek by jowl on the table. All that firepower makes for some interesting tactical problems!Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-13830585675636473152018-09-24T22:02:20.672+01:002018-09-24T22:02:20.672+01:00Oooooh. Kool Beans.
Oooooh. Kool Beans. <br /><br />Zzzzzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02363838253700265309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-52732283694779521982018-08-07T15:33:19.154+01:002018-08-07T15:33:19.154+01:00There certainly was a blast - in the magazine of t...There certainly was a blast - in the magazine of the Alexander III! Ha, thank you, it was a great game.Colonel Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632701529009379584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-800445390834916902018-08-07T14:27:36.063+01:002018-08-07T14:27:36.063+01:00Awesome! That looks like it was an absolute blast ...Awesome! That looks like it was an absolute blast - good stuff!Mordian7thhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631987711681654113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-20674016357763143242018-08-06T22:39:29.163+01:002018-08-06T22:39:29.163+01:00*Shakes fist while babbling something in Russian*
...*Shakes fist while babbling something in Russian*<br /><br />Thanks for taking part mate!Colonel Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632701529009379584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-82763193299899661432018-08-06T22:39:00.827+01:002018-08-06T22:39:00.827+01:00It was fantastic to have participation from player...It was fantastic to have participation from players all over the world. This comparatively simple set of orders was just the beginning, and with the concept proved we can move on to progressively more insane and megalomaniacal schemes... Really glad you were part of it mate.Colonel Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632701529009379584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-87183321521149317782018-08-06T21:55:09.994+01:002018-08-06T21:55:09.994+01:00Marvelous ! Formidable !
Vive la France !Marvelous ! Formidable !<br /><br />Vive la France !Zzzzzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02363838253700265309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-1504562128909313422018-08-06T19:59:14.261+01:002018-08-06T19:59:14.261+01:00Wish I could have been more involved, but I put in...Wish I could have been more involved, but I put into this smashing scenario what I could.<br />Sounds like all had a really fun time and I enjoyed being able to offer input for the Germans, even if they were soundly trounced! Good stuff Ed, thanks.Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-91767764436202092242018-08-06T07:56:49.138+01:002018-08-06T07:56:49.138+01:00Thank you Paul! As soon as I started writing the ...Thank you Paul! As soon as I started writing the scenario, I knew I had to ask you to take part. Yes, a reimagined Tsushima next... although this time I think the Denmark Strait is a more sensible option... and sorry for bungling this one Admiral - we'll get those dastardly Allies next time.Colonel Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632701529009379584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-52670858220984567242018-08-06T07:55:28.248+01:002018-08-06T07:55:28.248+01:00Thanks Drax! It was great to have you on board fo...Thanks Drax! It was great to have you on board for this one and I'm glad you enjoyed taking part. Now it only remains to plan the next one...Colonel Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632701529009379584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990982154267636114.post-12897955706099910962018-08-05T23:14:15.209+01:002018-08-05T23:14:15.209+01:00What a great looking game! The fleets look magnifi...What a great looking game! The fleets look magnificent in their formations.<br /><br />Thanks for including me - it was a lot of fun to participate, particularly while I was myself dislocated from my gaming buddies and models. Now take the remainder of your fleet through to the Pacific so we can defend our Far Eastern territories!Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.com