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Title: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: drewsart on May 13, 2019, 09:56:01 AM
Good evening all - the Canberra Gamers are hosting a two day BOB event at WINTERCON 2019, 20th July to 21st July here in Canberra at Epic - this a public participation game so come along and joint in
The game will be themed around the seizure of Bukhara 1920 - and the forces will including infantry, Cavalry Artillery, Tanks, Armoured cars and aircraft.

The nations involved will be Russian, Red & White, British, Turks, Germans, and Bukhara with their Islamic Allies

Will the Khan of Bukhara - Emir Said Mir Mohammed Alim Khan hold onto his emirate or will it be swallowed up into the greater Bolshevik Empire

Will the British and Turks support the khan or do they have other ideas about expansion
why not come along and join in the fun
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: drewsart on May 13, 2019, 10:01:16 AM
Event Information

Bukhara Campaign Format Wintercon 2019

The event will comprise 4 games over the two days. Each game will last for 3 hours the format of the two days being organised as follows:

Day 1
0900 to 0939 - Players brief and battle allocation (scenario issue)
0930 to 1230 Game one – (3 tables in play 3 hours to play the scenario) Lunch and wander 1230 to 1330
1330 to 1630 Game two - (3 tables in play 3 hours to play the scenario)

Day 2
0900 to 1200 Game three – (3 tables in play 3 hours to play the scenario)
Lunch and wander (final game set up) 1200 to 1330
1330 to 1700 Game four - Bukhara - (1 large table in play 3.5 hours to play the scenario – only forces will participate fighting for the city of Bukhara)

Armies in Play and army Rules
The event will be played as a mini campaign comprising three initial battles – Games 1,2 and 3, each game controlled by a scenario, winning or losing the scenario will have a consequence for all players going into their next game.

The final showdown - Game 4. This will comprise an all-in battle where opposing armies will attempt to breach the high walls of Bukhara either to support it the Emir, own it the city or subjugate this central Asian capital

Over the event each army in playing army will have access to 40 units (this is all arms) for the total length of the campaign and will be able to field up to 14 elements per game in any combination of unit type, the army will be commanded by the owning player who will be that Armies C-in-C (the C-in-C not being part of the element count.

Public participants will be allocated as an additional subordinate commander (also free). This commander will need to be allocated a command and his on-table character will add additional commander characteristics to the army he joins.

There are some surprise restrictions allowances etc that will become evident as scenarios are announced

The Scenarios
These will not be available until the day of the event and as people first are drawn to fight on each table.
The Game tables

Games 1,2 and 3 will be played on the following tables
(1) A river crossing table, (2) A rail head table and (3) An oilfield table
Game 4 will be on a large multi table with the city of Bukhara being at the centre
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: JBaumal on May 15, 2019, 12:21:08 AM
Wow, this event sound absolutely amazing. Too bad I'm on the wrong side of the pond for this one. Do you have any pics of the playtest boards or troops involved?
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: Ignatieff on May 15, 2019, 09:40:16 PM
Amazing event lads. Wish I could be there!
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on May 16, 2019, 07:03:18 PM
Sounds fantastic....
I'll expect pictures!  :D
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: coggon on May 17, 2019, 01:45:31 PM
Any chance of sharing the scenarios/campaign after its all over?
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: drewsart on May 20, 2019, 10:53:07 AM
Thank you all for the kind words. Yes there will be pictures, we will post the scenarios as well - we just can't do that prior to the event - sorry

Just as an appetiser here is a few photos from earlier play test games - many nationalities being used here

Warning pic heavy
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: drewsart on May 20, 2019, 11:00:09 AM
a few more pictures - hope you enjoy
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on May 20, 2019, 11:34:48 AM
Very nice indeed.
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: marianas_gamer on May 20, 2019, 07:39:13 PM
 :-* :-* :-*Great pics, exactly the kind of game that I would like to play in!
LB
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: Truscott Trotter on May 22, 2019, 05:21:19 AM
Looks brilliant well done - I look forward to seeing the AAR's
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: coggon on May 22, 2019, 02:57:42 PM
:-* :-* :-*Great pics, exactly the kind of game that I would like to play in!
LB

I concur. 
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: drewsart on May 24, 2019, 03:59:40 AM
Good morning forum members, last night we conducted another full swing game as we transition from Version 1 of Setting the East Ablaze to the newer Version 2 of the rules.

This was a great game that saw, British troops backed by white Russians attempted to seize a Bukhara village with its oil and water resources intact. The local Bukhara Emir rushing to assemble his tribal forces and counter attack the village to keep hold of it.

While an allied force of Red Russian and the Turks attempted to sweep the field of any opposition to their plan to dominate and hold this key strategic village - what a game it was. Hilarious and full of action packed incidents from the second turn until the game's end.

Here are a few photos of the action 
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: drewsart on May 24, 2019, 09:39:18 AM
a few more photos
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: Ignatieff on May 24, 2019, 07:07:36 PM
wowza!!!!  fabulous
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: JBaumal on June 06, 2019, 11:43:09 AM
Amazing collection!!! I'm looking forward to the pics and AAR's from the mini campaign.

*What mfgr are the seated Brit figs? I need to get some drivers for my BOB and WWI Africa collection.
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: drewsart on June 07, 2019, 09:28:57 AM
hi Jeff

long time no speak - the seated figures are converted Perry miniatures and converted company B mini's, im not the owner of these figures, he's part of the organising group. I will see if I can get more clear info..... talk soon

Andrew
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: JBaumal on June 07, 2019, 11:10:33 AM
Hi Andrew, yes, king time indeed.

Thank you, I appreciate it. This project is in the fledgling planing, procurement, and purchasing phase.

Be well,
Jeff
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: drewsart on June 07, 2019, 12:15:36 PM
Ok Jeff

doc Smith is the owner of the vehicles I have asked him and his response is

Most are Company B the rest kit bashed from other various seated figures.

He isn’t a forum member but may join
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: JBaumal on June 07, 2019, 03:53:20 PM
Andrew, thank you.

That's going be to be an incredible event. I'm looking forward to more pics and AAR's.
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: drewsart on June 07, 2019, 09:56:26 PM
Thanks Jeff at this stage

The scenarios have been written and are yet to be playested, we have drafted and printed off unit cards that have been laminated. This will speed up the games plus have visual impact for participants and army organisational cards are being drafted.

All organisers are finishing of their last units and getting them ready to run there are 6 sides being finalised - Bokhara, Turks, White Russians, 2 x red Russians and a British force that can be fielded as a British northwest frontier army or as Dunster force.

We have had a local hobby supplier design and produce custom Perspex bomb templates - these are nice game aids.

The scenery for the three leading scenarios is almost complete with two oil towers still to complete and the owner of the majority of the city terrain has been busy wood putting the buildings to be used for Bukhara it self getting them ready for a final texture surface to be applied which will happen in the not to distant future

So we are very close to running

It has been a great effort by all
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: drewsart on June 07, 2019, 10:04:02 PM
There will be more units, possibilities and options available for each player to select at the event than can possibly be fielded but this is so that every body will have choice allowing for armies to be modified as needed to suit games, opponents encountered and playing styles

To date all army test runs hVe resulted in some really enjoyable games - it has been a hoot so far and we expect the event to be no different
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: drewsart on June 08, 2019, 12:55:43 AM
Hi Jeff

here are some close up photos supplied by Doc smith, I responded to your PM, but was not sure if they sent
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: JBaumal on June 08, 2019, 03:37:01 PM
Andrew, outstanding references, that’s just what I needed for motivation! I’ve got several toy Matchbox vehicles of yesteryear that I plan to convert.
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: drewsart on June 16, 2019, 12:21:44 AM
Doc Smiths Army ready for the event a force that can play Dunster force and also a British Indian frontier force

Docs comments - Vehicle pool including Armoured Cars on the left followed by the British (with two units of Scots in front). Next to them the Indians with Mountain Gun in front and Ghurkas (with HMG) next to them and the ANZAC Light Horse, truck mounted HMG, Model T Scout and Camel Corps.
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: Truscott Trotter on June 17, 2019, 01:13:09 AM
What an absolutely stunning collection of vehicles and troops. Top stuff  :-*
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: drewsart on June 27, 2019, 11:31:34 AM
Good evening gents here is the latest photos from Doc Smith along with his competed oil rigs ready to play Dunsterforce and one of the scenarios in the coming Wintercon event - more excellent work thank you Brad
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: ecwcaptain on June 28, 2019, 02:58:56 PM
Very, Very nice. Glad to see more of the oil derricks, and that the instructions in my book worked out. :-)
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: drewsart on July 05, 2019, 06:48:25 AM
Good evening all, following is a description and photos from Doc Smiths run through od scenarios 3 last night - sorry I can post this scenario yet

The scenario played fairly well with Martin's Bolsheviks caming up against Doc's mobile British Dunsterforce. Both sides were evenly balanced with air support (Biggles Camel vs Bolshie Spad).

The Brits opted for less infantry a second cavalry regt and two AC's. Both sides had a gun and HMG supports. during the game the Brits managed to occupy all three oil rigs. The Reds took the oil workers town and one end of an oil rig but couldn't quite manage to get in, with both sides suffered heavy losses in cavalry, the Red unit being wiped out by the Yeomanry in hand-to-hand.

The Red infantry and Red Spad wiped 11 of 14 Indian lancers, leaving them with two shocks but grimly holding on. One unit of Scots suffered 50% casualties but still managed to get into and hold the furthest rig on the table. The Red's Cheka managed to do the same in the adjacent worker's town and inflict heavy losses on the Yeomanry by the end of the battle. The British camel never made it onto the board so the Red Spad ruled the skies over the table, while the Red tank couldn't hit at thing this time despite shells fleying everywhere, no oil rigs were blown up much to the relief of the British units occupying them!
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: drewsart on July 05, 2019, 10:00:25 AM
Here is a small selection of photos from the Turk/German game vs White Russians this game being tough between two brothers

In the scenario, the turks blocked the bridge with a heroic Turkish armoured car and covered the bridge and it’s approaches with 2 field guns. This quickly resulted in suppression’s all round. to break this impasse the whites rolled up their MkIV but even this vehicle through successive hits was overcome as the tank crew eventually bailed out

Once the Turkish armoured car was destroyed and then it became an infantry slug fest with bombs at 20 paces.

A cavalry action at a the river crossing was initially indecisive with both sides facing off, finally being forces as the white sent their first cavalry force across the river, which was massacred by charging Turkish lancers.

Both sides deployed their planes the white albatross taking out the Turkish armoured car, and the Turkish plane bombing and suppressed Russian units.

Using scenario victory conditions it was a narrow White Russian victory despite the turks being in better condition by the end of the game
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: juergen c. olk on July 07, 2019, 12:22:44 PM
Holy smokes ,what a collection.
Title: Re: Wintercon Bukhara public event
Post by: JBaumal on July 07, 2019, 06:00:59 PM
Those look like some amazing games!