"54mm Boards Added" Topic

You were asked – TMP link – and since there were a significant number of people who said they would support them, I have added two new 54mm boards: 54mm Napoleonics and 54mm ACW.

Three cheers for our esteemed Editor!

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If we are going to further fragment the boards, why limit it to just those two? There are 54mm Pirates, AWI, Old West, etc.

Way awesome! Woot!

I agree with 79th. Also 54mm colonials, Fiw, SAW and WWII.

Agreed with the above!

Either a "Generic" 54mm Board, or sub-boards for Colonials, AWI, WW II, etc.

But "Hoo-ray!" for returning the ORIGINAL wargame miniatures to the hobby's eyes!

TVAG

10mm Napoleonics board and I will shut up.

You will need to convince me a significant number of wargamers use 54mm figures, no matter how traditional they might be. How many 54mm games were there at the recent Cold Wars convnetion…five at the most and I think I'm being generous.

Awesome! I was just getting into 54mm when AllTheKingsmen shut down. I hope someone picks up their line as I prefer lead over plastic.

Mike

Oldnorthstate,

I'm not sure what's the situation regarding 54mm wargaming is in the US, but I know quite a few people in the UK who are either exclusively 54mm wargamers or who own and use sizeable collections.

If you do a Google search using FUNNY LITTLE WARS and/or LITTLE COLD WARS and/or A GENTLEMANS WAR as your search terms, it will take you to several places that will show you that 54mm wargaming is alive and well, and whilst not mainstream, it is growing in popularity.

+1, Bob The Temple Builder!

TVAG

@tribunemike

I tried to buy the line but he didn't want to sell…

Mike

I'm excited to hear 54s will have their own boards. Most of my gaming has been in the big scale for well over a decade, and while I'll still happily play with anything – and in fact am getting going on a 28mm project now – it's hard to go back. The little guys have lost some of their appeal.

So many thanks and well done, Bill!

I enjoy several scales including 54mm. I have a large ECW collection that I need to get on the table and a few units for an imagination project. It is an enjoyable scale to work in.

I prefer playing with 54mm – AWI, ACW, Alamo, MexicamAmerican War. On regimental and skirmish levels. The games are big and noisy. Lots of fun.

A great idea! Thanks. I agree with some of the others in that expanding them to include "Lace Wars", including the SYW and AWI would be a great boost to those who rediscovered our wargaming roots!

I am going to Fall-In and will be playing a game system which I developed mostly through playing solitaire. It's a version of my By the Left Flank! At Fall-In It will be "Chaos, Confusion, and Casualties."

The plating surface will be 6X12.5 and divided into anywhere from 6-13 entry points all of which are open to random entry based upon the Area Card drawn.

Each side will have 3 – 4 players. One battery commander each and three brigade commanders each with 5 regiments ranging from 300 – 800 men (6 – 16 figures.)

The game is card driven when it comes to assigning entry areas and the size of regiments.

Dice are used to determine effects of firing, cost in movement points because of terrain, officer recovery, results of hand-to-hand, etc.

Movement can be simultaneous, but I an still working on that.

It will be loud and I think fast moving. Only know by trying it.

This Board does seem to be struggling with take off. I only looked in as I am seriously wondering about moving up from 28mm. I stress I collect figures rather than throw dice and watch them slaughtered.

Liam – come along to the 54mm Naps board – it will eventually take flight. There is good stuff out there and it will become more mainstream as our eyes fail us :-)

I will be selling 98 ACW 54mm figures at Fall-In! on Sunday morning -- 49 Union and 49 Confederate.

They're a consignment of plastic (and one metal) figures from various manufacturers. Very nicely painted IMO and many of them converted.

Sorry, but family health issues will oblige me to only make short day trips on Friday and Saturday to Fall-In! 2019, just to run my games 2:00-6:00 each day.

THEREFORE, I will not be selling the consignment of 54 mm ACW figures (mentioned in the above post) at Sunday morning flea market after all.

I hope to have them for sale at the Cold Wars 2020 Sunday morning flea market in Lancaster.

I will be running a HUGE 54mm Sudan toy soldier game at HMGS-Midwest Little Wars show. There will be close to 1,000 toy soldiers on the table 6ft by 20ft and 12 players.

The scenario is called "Rescue Mrs. Pettygree!"

Our gaming group in the Milwaukee suburbs has the 54mm toy soldier game in its regular rotation and we probably play them a couple times per year.

I also want to echo that 54mm games are on the upsurge led by Howard Whitehouse's Gentlemens Wars rules. Search out its Facebook site.

The logistics of bringing a toy soldier game to a convention can be quite daunting because you have to bring more and heavier boxes of toys, but it can be done. I'm teaming up with General Pettygree to host this game so having a helper is a big plus.

If this game goes well I can see running more toy soldier games at conventions.

DAF;
I concur. I think if I still with plastics as much as possible it's more a matter of bulk than weight.

I'm looking at using On To Richmond for my ACW figures and slightly modified ACW figures for It's Getting A Bit Chile.

Eric

Hello everyone. I've been a lurker sucking up accumulated board knowledge for years but just joined as my main (if not only plastic soldier) interest is Napoleonic 54mm.

Look forward to interacting with board members and enjoying our mutual interests.

Cheers!

I will be selling 98 ACW 54mm figures at Historicon 2021 on Sunday morning -- 49 Union and 49 Confederate.

They're a consignment of plastic (and one metal) figures from various manufacturers. Very nicely painted IMO and many of them converted.

Going to try again, since the pandemic shut me down in 2019 and ever since on the first attempt.

Trying again: I will be selling 98 ACW 54mm figures at Historicon 2022 on Sunday morning -- 49 Union and 49 Confederate.

They're a consignment of plastic (and one metal) figures made by various manufacturers. Very nicely painted IMO and many of them converted, by a gamer/modeler in Albuquerque.

The consignment was made several years ago, but COVID had other plans.

We need a 84mm board.

I will be running the three days of Gettysburg in 84mm at the next convention. Rules will be regimental JR2. The 84mm town of Gettysburg will be a highlight. I will be hauling in the 84mm Lutheran Seminary and other buildings by semi-truck. I have reserved one entire convention ballroom for all three days of the convention. I have contracted with a construction company to install the terrain. Sign up now, just a few commands left.