| dBerczerk | 01 Mar 2014 2:14 p.m. PST |
I took a few photos during a 54mm Western Gunfight skirmish game on Saturday. [URL=http://www.flickr.com/photos/116086816@N08/12858832225.jpg.html] Primarily Steve Weston figures, with a few Timpo in there too. link |
| kiwimole | 01 Mar 2014 2:57 p.m. PST |
Nice to see western skirmish in 54mm. I have quite a bit of gear for it but it's been packed away for years – waiting for me to finish my "man cave". What rules do you use? |
| DerKrampus | 01 Mar 2014 5:04 p.m. PST |
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79thPA  | 01 Mar 2014 5:55 p.m. PST |
Very nice. I've got to get back to work on my 54mm Old West project… |
 Bobgnar | 01 Mar 2014 9:47 p.m. PST |
Very nicely done. Really nice not the Mag 7 figures. The buildings are excellent too, scratch built? The walls seem commercial. I have done this game with the great 25mm figures from Jeff Caruso in the late 90's, but things look better in 54mm. I wonder if I could get enough Mexicans to do this in 75mm? |
| Combat Colours | 02 Mar 2014 5:07 a.m. PST |
Very cool! Also like the WW2 pics after those too! :p |
| 79thPA | 02 Mar 2014 7:08 a.m. PST |
^^ CC, I was thinking the same thing! |
| dBerczerk | 02 Mar 2014 8:49 a.m. PST |
The rules are "home grown" with the Seven getting 4 actions each, per turn (5 for Chris and Vin,) and the Bandits getting two actions per turn -- except for Calvera who gets four actions each turn. Firing is determined by distance -- close range 6" = D6, medium range 7-12" = D8, long range 13-36" = D10, longer range D12, all the way up to 72" = D20. Movement is a D6 per action for the Seven; Bandits get 3 x D6 for first action and 2 x D6 movement for second action. The buildings are primarily Barzso "Mark of Zorro" buildings, now sadly mostly out of production, with a few scratch-built buildings and a ceramic "holiday" building in there too. Thank you for the positive feedback! I'm only now beginning to master the art of posting photos here. |
| Smokey Roan | 02 Mar 2014 9:53 a.m. PST |
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| Gone Fishing | 02 Mar 2014 11:48 a.m. PST |
Wild West skirmish and 54mm seem made for each other. Thank you for sharing! |
| Nick Stern | 05 Mar 2014 1:50 p.m. PST |
Very inspiring! I ran a Magnificent Seven game in 25/28mm using Legends of the old West rules and it was only so so. I think it calls out for 54mm and home brew rules. I really like the simplicity of your rules! The only thing I'd add is the occasional off board sniper fire which caused all the Seven's casualties in the movie. I bought this set of buildings and figures which appeared in Wargames Illustrated second or third hand:
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The figures needed some repair work so I have yet to run a game. If you're in the San Francisco bay area you'll see it at a local convention in the near future. |
| dBerczerk | 05 Mar 2014 7:09 p.m. PST |
Nick Stern -- those are beautiful buildings and figures! What a treasure to be able to pick them up second / third hand. Thanks for the suggestion on the sniper fire -- definately worth trying-out. |
| Lions Den | 12 Mar 2014 1:39 p.m. PST |
Great Photo Stream. I looked at a lot of your pixels. Great! |
| dBerczerk | 12 Mar 2014 2:24 p.m. PST |
Lions Den -- thank you for the feedback! Putting the photos up is the next best thing to actually playing in a game. |
finishes the Yellow Team.