"My new wargames blog!" Topic

This my first post on this forum (although I must admit to lurking for a while).

I have recently started a blog to share my opinions and pictures of my current wargaming projects.

Would love to hear any feedback.

rorycrabb.wordpress.com

Good luck with the blog!

If I've learned anything from blogging, it is this (actually, these,) :

'How to' articles, especially when you hit upon something new in techniques or application, are popular.

Photos. Lots of photos. Think you've taken too many photos? Wrong. Got take some more.

Your pre-dreads are a case in point. One pic of your work in progress stuff? Gaah! What are you doing to us?? Go back and make us green with envy, with shots of fleets passing in review, and show off your undeniable talents as a model shipwright.

Grammar. Spelling. Editing. These things are vital to the flow and pace of an article. Take a second to re-read your writing, even when it's just a paragraph or so. It shows that you care. :)

When you 'announce' on a forum that there's an article or update on your blog, always include a quick description and a picture. Wargamers are instinctively visual people. Press their sensory buttons.

- Martin of Martin's Models

By the way – how are you finding wordpress to use? I'm debating switching from Google Sites…

Blue board for ship hulls – interesting idea. Do you find it better to work with than balsa?

Looks good; nice layout!

WRT pictures, make sure they are large enough (you have), and make sure they are in focus. Some sites use images which are too small or blurry to see. Also, text descriptions often make photos more interesting. A huge number of photos without context might not be so good.

Mark H.

Great start, all the best with your blog!!

Thanks for all the comments. Plenty of good advice for an aspiring blogger such as myself.

I've just added a new post today with a few pictures of a modern naval battle I played a few months ago.

By the way – how are you finding wordpress to use? I'm debating switching from Google Sites…

I don't have much experience with Google Sites but im finding Wordpress vey easy to use. I update my site on a desktop but I have also been finding there iphone app very easy to use.

Blue board for ship hulls – interesting idea. Do you find it better to work with than balsa?

The main reason I used blue foam board was that I had a large surplus of it knocking around in my modeling box. I find it good for making the hulls as it is easily sanded into shape and the lack of a grain makes it easy to work with.

Nice looking blog Crabman – and anything that's got a lot of naval gets my vote

Yes I agree, naval action, scratch building, terrific – I'll be a regular visitor.

I'l try and get my pure-breds out and give your rules a run through soon.
Cheers
Alan

Although I play other periods and types of wargame, naval has always been one of my favorites, possibly as my former job was as a navigation officer on merchant ships and my current job is still within the maritime industry.

Any attempts to play using my rules would be much appreciated especially if feedback (positive or negative) is provided so that I can improve the rules.

Rory