| donlowry | 29 Dec 2007 9:23 p.m. PST |
After 33 years, I once again have a wargaming table of my own! We recently got a new manufactured home in which I insisted on having a "den" large enough to hold at least a 4'x8' table. I wound up with a "den" of about 10'x25' (plus a closet) by taking out the walls between 2 bedrooms. I got 6 30" high, 28" wide, 12" deep bookcases and arranged them in 2 parallel lines to support 4 2'x4' pieces of 3/4" birch plywood. So, voila', a 4'x8' table! (And the bookcases hold my miniatures, terrain, etc., as well as some boardgames.) To cover the table I have a gray-green cloth (something like denim) as well as a big piece of leftover carpet (golden brown). I have pictures, but nowhere to post them. |
| SCOTT BOWDEN | 29 Dec 2007 9:33 p.m. PST |
Congrats, Don. I am happy for you. Enjoy. Does this mean that you will never again drive on I-10, nor come over the mountains to Palm Springs when the next mega game is on? Regards, SCOTT |
| Stavka | 29 Dec 2007 9:56 p.m. PST |
Congratulations! Always an event to celebrate. Let the games begin, and dice 'til you drop… |
| wrgmr1 | 29 Dec 2007 10:38 p.m. PST |
It's always nice to have a table of your own. Congratulations. You can post photos on photobucket, sign up is free. |
| Cacique Caribe | 29 Dec 2007 11:22 p.m. PST |
"a 4'x8' table!" Congratulations indeed! I wish I had enough space for such a beauty. Enjoy! CC |
| A Geek Named Carl | 29 Dec 2007 11:48 p.m. PST |
It's like your a new daddy… Have a cigar! |
| Defiant | 30 Dec 2007 12:39 a.m. PST |
bah ! I have my downstairs totally devoted to gaming, fully air conditioned complete with a Bar and fridge. I have 2 war gaming tables, 12ft x 6ft and another 10ft x 6ft and another smaller table for maps etc. I have actually war gamed two battles at the same time against different opponents in campaigns. err, now I am bragging ;-p seriously, grats don its a good feeling to finally get what you want in gaming or anything for that matter. Shane |
| Footslogger | 30 Dec 2007 2:06 a.m. PST |
Don, congrats on the purpose-built room and table, but even bigger congrats on having a family that would let you! :} |
 ochoin  | 30 Dec 2007 3:24 a.m. PST |
Excellent news, Don.
When can we come over & play?
donald |
| GoodBye | 30 Dec 2007 6:46 a.m. PST |
That's awesome; I hope to have one again some day. |
| hotleadsnewcomputer | 30 Dec 2007 7:22 a.m. PST |
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| Dave Jackson | 30 Dec 2007 10:17 a.m. PST |
Well done! Piccies please?? |
combatpainter  | 30 Dec 2007 12:18 p.m. PST |
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| donlowry | 30 Dec 2007 2:54 p.m. PST |
Scott: I never have been to a wargame in Palm Springs, so possibly you're confusing me with someone else. But, when's the next game? |
| donlowry | 30 Dec 2007 3:42 p.m. PST |
photos now up on photobucket (thanks for the tip, wrgmer1!). Look for kingpin543. I'll put up some shots of my 15mm Naps soon (but it takes quite awhile to upload photos, even tho I have DSL). |
| donlowry | 30 Dec 2007 4:01 p.m. PST |
2 pics of a few of my 15mm Naps (Waterloo armies) are now up on photobucket (kingpin543): the command stand for the French II Corps (Reille) and the "entire" III Cavalry Corps, the latter represented by the 11th Cuirassiers (who wore no cuirasses at Waterloo) and the 1st Carabiniers. Reille and the Cuirassiers are old Heritage figures; Reille's aide is a Naismith figure; the Carabiniers are a mix of the current (3rd series) Minifigs and a few old sample Hinchliffe's I've had for years, as is the command figure in front of the Cav Corps. Only the two command stands have been "flocked" using my current technique, which involves acrylic "flocking gel" from Renaissance Ink plus some sand, pebbles, etc, and paint. |
| donlowry | 30 Dec 2007 4:03 p.m. PST |
Here's a link to my photobucket "album." link |
| Defiant | 30 Dec 2007 5:45 p.m. PST |
nice don, no wife aggro yet ? |
| Elric Of Melnibone | 30 Dec 2007 5:52 p.m. PST |
You Yanks always have to go one better… and yes I wish I had such a large space in my humble abode. Congrats. |
| donlowry | 30 Dec 2007 6:04 p.m. PST |
Shane: My wife gets the rest of the house and, especially, the yard. |
| SCOTT BOWDEN | 30 Dec 2007 8:25 p.m. PST |
No, Don, no confusion. I was just wondering that now that you have your own table, would you be interested in driving over to PS area for next mega event?…whenever Rick puts on another big blast…you are, after all, pretty darn close. |
| donlowry | 31 Dec 2007 6:57 p.m. PST |
Scott: Interested? yes. Can't guarantee I'd go, but I'd sure consider it. When? Where? and playing what? |
| donlowry | 31 Dec 2007 9:35 p.m. PST |
I've uploaded a few more pics to the photobucket site.
link |
| donlowry | 10 Apr 2008 10:52 a.m. PST |
Just uploaded about a dozen more photos. |
