"Getting Started with Rommel" Topic
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| John de Terre Neuve | 22 Nov 2017 8:12 a.m. PST |
It is not often that you get to plan a whole new army with a new ruleset. I found planning armies for Rommel enormous fun as detailed in this blog post. link Thanks for looking, John |
| Joe Legan | 22 Nov 2017 8:39 a.m. PST |
Very neat and I am glad you are enjoying it. I love miniatures but I personally think they lose something once we abstract them too much. I guess I am too concrete. A tank model representing a tank I get. A tank model representing more than 1 tank I don't get. I know plenty of people do and more power to them.
For me I skirmish with miniatures ( at true ground scale of course) and anything bigger goes to the computer or boardgame. Again I guess I am too concrete in my symbology.
I am glad it is working for you. Your models look great! Joe |
| d88mm1940 | 22 Nov 2017 2:02 p.m. PST |
I believe that this idea came from the old 'Wargamers Digest' back in the late 70's. Gene McCoy thought that if Napoleonics and Civil War used a 1:20 or 1:50 (or whatever) figure scale, why not WW2. So he came up with his innovative 'Series 78' Divisions (I think it was 78).
Using 1/87 scale stuff, one could now fight a large battle. It was quite interesting for the times. |
| Sydney Gamer | 23 Nov 2017 5:30 a.m. PST |
Very clever basing ideas! You may find them a little hard to pick up if so thin? |
| Prince Alberts Revenge | 23 Nov 2017 3:11 p.m. PST |
Nice blog! I'm also just jumping into Rommel. Ordered enough figures for the two sample scenarios last night. I'm going with 3mm and 4" squares. |
| John de Terre Neuve | 25 Nov 2017 5:39 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the comments. Joe: To each his own I suppose. I have never played any board or computer games so I think it would be a bit of a jump for me. d88mm1940: It would be pretty tough to play any Napoleonic games without some scaling, so I agree. Durban: It is a little tricky for sure but much easier to transport. Once I get them polyurethaned, I will be happier with picking them up by the vehicle. Prince: I will look forward to seeing your progress, I sometimes think I should have gone with a smaller scale.
John
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| Andy ONeill | 25 Nov 2017 7:28 a.m. PST |
I particularly like your hills. I'm not sure you'll want to know now. But.
The shermans look great but you might want to check when they stopped using caunter. |
| John de Terre Neuve | 25 Nov 2017 12:54 p.m. PST |
Thanks Andy, I realise that the caunter is early war and the Shermans do not show up until 42 or mid-war. I am Ok with it though! |
| Joe Legan | 25 Nov 2017 2:34 p.m. PST |
John,
I was sincere. Your stuff looks great.
Have fun Joe |
| John de Terre Neuve | 27 Nov 2017 8:46 a.m. PST |
No problem Joe, I know you were sincere. I was just commenting that I am not big into computer games. John |
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