tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post1933656014141203743..comments2024-03-25T00:11:22.970-07:00Comments on Paul´s Bods: Airfix ACW Wargaming (Terrain Pt2)Paul´s Bodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07698894821198907112noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-90743221276928761802017-03-25T01:41:48.805-07:002017-03-25T01:41:48.805-07:00* Wargame ? Thinking about it, it´s an Odd Name re...* Wargame ? Thinking about it, it´s an Odd Name really, not only due to the conatations (which probably give "wargamers" a bad Name) but is a single game using painted (or unpainted) bods actually constitute a "war" or a Battle ? <br />OED defination of War;<br />"A state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a Country" <br />A bit indefinate IMHO as it doesn´t allude to any time span...."a Sate of conflict.." could be over a short period and involve one deciding battle (Anglo-Zanzibar War 1896) or a series of battles (Napoleonic among others)Paul´s Bodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698894821198907112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-91830205493714742982017-03-25T01:26:47.004-07:002017-03-25T01:26:47.004-07:00Thanks Alan.
I could (and I am basically capable ...Thanks Alan. <br />I could (and I am basically capable of doing so to a lesser degree..I think) make the Terrain more realistic, but I´m predominentaly more of a bod painter than a wargamer or Terrain builder though I´ve had the aim, for a Long time, of actually getting a wargame of some sort going. Problem of being more a painter than a wargamer, the armies expand with every new set that appears and I never finish a Project. The Airfix ACW range is never going to get any bigger and it has virtually all the elements needed for a "wargame"* so it lent itsself perfectly (IMHO) to a short term Project. <br />I also plundered my sisters toys for wargaming accesories. The Merit trees, the Stone walls that clipped together.farm animals (for 54mm)..happy days :-) <br />Paul´s Bodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698894821198907112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-9803264885612738602017-03-24T15:59:14.611-07:002017-03-24T15:59:14.611-07:00You know what? I'm really liking this old scho...You know what? I'm really liking this old school approach to terrain. By going for the style across the whole board it's really coming together, and reminding me of my earliest games of warhammer, nicking scenery off my little sister's toy farm!Alan Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373566207194936501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-11890023099559467322017-03-23T09:12:52.919-07:002017-03-23T09:12:52.919-07:00Unfortunately I´ve thrown the Label away but I wil...Unfortunately I´ve thrown the Label away but I will be buying another roll, the one I´ve got is too small for a complete "battlefield" so when I get it (in the next couple of days) I can add the Name here later. My wife got another roll at half the Price (€4.99)Same size but the "grass" is a bit fluffy and a lighter green so the two sides don´t fit together. It´s called artificial grass and is made by Multimat BV. <br />http://en.multimat.nl/grass-carpets.htmlPaul´s Bodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698894821198907112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-16416924577028861112017-03-23T03:27:56.305-07:002017-03-23T03:27:56.305-07:00Hi Paul - that "astroturf style mat for offic...Hi Paul - that "astroturf style mat for offices" looks a bargain. Can you say where you got it and what its product name is so I can look into getting one or two aswell? Many thanks.leadboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00314328595149462191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-48365974522770602472017-03-16T05:56:29.533-07:002017-03-16T05:56:29.533-07:00It's pure genius.It's pure genius.Service Ration Distribution (Hobby)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03608959257303511437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-40955544286512697012017-03-15T23:28:01.759-07:002017-03-15T23:28:01.759-07:00I suspect if you simply flocked the trees with Sce...I suspect if you simply flocked the trees with Scenic Effects material they will look fine.<br />Mike Bunkermeister CreekMike Bunkermeister Creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15875990546662630863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-18260332007480787712017-03-15T13:57:15.706-07:002017-03-15T13:57:15.706-07:00I love the trees Paul, but those wall look amazing...I love the trees Paul, but those wall look amazing! Michael Awdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049982879661559305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-10774036936501492722017-03-15T13:06:23.097-07:002017-03-15T13:06:23.097-07:00Thanks for that :-) Those trees look excellent! H...Thanks for that :-) Those trees look excellent! He´s also got a link on the tutorial on making hedgerows from scourers...but he adds more to his than I did and they look a lot more realistic. Paul´s Bodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698894821198907112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-44420757653168400092017-03-15T12:13:14.992-07:002017-03-15T12:13:14.992-07:00Those scratchbuilt stone walls look better than th...Those scratchbuilt stone walls look better than the Italeri walls I painted!<br /><br />Have you seen <a href="http://crookedstaff.blogspot.com/2014/07/diy-wargamingrpg-trees_4.html" rel="nofollow">this trick for building trees</a>? They look great, seem pretty durable, and not too complicated to make, if a little messy.1Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00347246355201436067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-9986914715668817192017-03-15T10:12:42.120-07:002017-03-15T10:12:42.120-07:00What a creative and wonderful job, what a great ca...What a creative and wonderful job, what a great career for sponges! Excellent and impressive Paul...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.com