The random thoughts of an ancient colonial wargamer. Featuring rules, battle reports, and all sorts of miscellaneous colonial wargaming topics.
Friday, 21 May 2010
Its quiet out there ... too quiet ... or is it?
The following images of what I think are the 'Frontier' rules in use on the tabletop are from Joseph Morschauser's HOW TO PLAY WAR GAMES IN MINIATURE and Donald Featherstone's ADVANCED WAR GAMES.
I have been wargaming for as long as I can remember. One of the first toys that I was bought was a wooden fort that was garrisoned by assorted lead soldiers ... and I have never looked back!
The first wargames book I bought was CHARGE! (although I had taken out [and repeatedly read] Donald Featherstone's WAR GAMES book beforehand [and many thanks to John Curry for republishing it!]).
My first 20mm figures were the good old Airfix Guards Infantry and Band (in shocking pink!), soon followed by others as they were released, and by 1968, when I bought my first metal Hinton Hunt 20mm figures, I had a large collection of World War II figures, tanks, guns, and aircraft.
I was a founder member of WARGAME DEVELOPMENTS and have been the treasurer and membership secretary ever since. I have also organised – along with Tim Gow - the annual conference (COW – Conference of Wargamers) for more that fifteen years.
My main interests are wargaming any wars from 1850 onwards, although I have a special interest in Colonial, the Spanish Civil War, and World War II wargaming. I also have a special interest in wargames that use square or hex grids for movement and weapon ranges.
4 comments:
Lovely pictures, thanks for sharing them.
Mad Carew,
It was my pleasure!
All the best,
Bob
Those take me back! I first saw those
in a school library book (checked out
often) back in the very early 70s!
Don M,
Didn't we all do something like that? (except that in my case it was Featherstone's WAR GAMES book)
All the best,
Bob
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