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Title: Trumpton Riots c. 1930
Post by: sjwalker51 on 09 June 2019, 08:51:27 PM
A rather silly game at OML7 in Evesham yesterday, inspired by a rather obscure post-punk band, a 1968 children’s TV programme and several alcoholically propelled discussions:

28mm using Chain of Command rules...
Title: Re: Trumpton Riots c. 1930
Post by: tin shed gamer on 09 June 2019, 09:06:40 PM
Some are  inspired by a Wellington. Whilst others are inspired by half a biscuit. ;)
A lovely slice of nonsense on a lively and busy table.
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Post by: Ewan on 09 June 2019, 09:19:55 PM
Looks absolutely brilliant and a fun game
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Post by: carlos marighela on 09 June 2019, 09:53:02 PM
Excellent! Hopefully the riots will light the fuse of the Pogles’ rural insurgency.  :)
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Post by: commissarmoody on 10 June 2019, 01:15:54 AM
Lovely bit of work.  lol
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Post by: Captain Darling on 10 June 2019, 08:13:28 AM
Great set up and figures thanks for posting!

I can see some Ironclad Miniatures figures in there one of my favourite miniatures suppliers!

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Post by: black hat miniatures on 10 June 2019, 08:43:06 AM
Nice looking game

When are you going to do the Chigley Massacre.... lol

Mike
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Post by: nicknorthstar on 10 June 2019, 10:01:21 AM
Excellent. Purely by co-incidence I was listening to that song on You Tube last week.
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Post by: Grimjack on 10 June 2019, 12:41:17 PM
I see PC Plod got himself some mates, but did Mrs. Honeybun stay right out of sight?
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Post by: sjwalker51 on 10 June 2019, 06:56:45 PM
Indeed she did, though Mrs Cobbitt is now officially a Martyr of the Revolution having sacrificed herself setting off an IED hidden amongst her flower baskets as the Autocratic Mayor was passing. He survived the blast only because that Running Dog of Capitalism, Mr Troop, took the full force of the blast.
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Post by: Mason on 10 June 2019, 07:39:09 PM
Brilliant!
 lol lol

Just my kind of silliness.
 :D

Title: Re: Trumpton Riots c. 1930
Post by: sjwalker51 on 10 June 2019, 08:08:20 PM
PC McGarry was cut down in a hail of bullets from the Trumpton Chapter of the Wood Turners and Associated Trades Societies (led by Arthur “Chippy” Minton) while his mate, PC Potter, had to stay out late and badly fumbled his CS gas grenade.

Very tempted to do a Chigley sequel, if only to build Lord Brocket’s biscuit factory, an armoured train and the wharf.
Title: Re: Trumpton Riots c. 1930
Post by: sjwalker51 on 10 June 2019, 08:11:53 PM
Windy Militant leads the Corn Grinders Collective against the Boys from Pippin Fort.
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Post by: FinnN on 10 June 2019, 09:18:57 PM
“A book is a loaded gun in the house next door...Who knows who might be the target of the well-read man?”
― Ray Bradbury, Trumpton 451
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Post by: FifteensAway on 11 June 2019, 02:04:43 AM
All-right-ee then, this is clearly a very Eng-landery sort of game.  Have fun.  :D
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Post by: Blackwolf on 11 June 2019, 02:56:34 AM
 lol Not so obscure,and I live in Oz,thanks John Peel...
Great stuff!
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Post by: levied troop on 11 June 2019, 05:59:56 AM
Absolutely brilliant  lol
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Post by: Eric the Shed on 11 June 2019, 06:37:29 AM
wonderful....
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Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on 11 June 2019, 08:52:49 AM
Superb, love it!
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Post by: nicknorthstar on 11 June 2019, 08:38:45 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZxkErDC16A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZxkErDC16A)

Someone had to do it.
Title: Re: Trumpton Riots c. 1930
Post by: sjwalker51 on 12 June 2019, 09:35:07 PM
Always knew you were a man of taste and discernment, Nick.
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Post by: Bullshott on 12 June 2019, 11:54:54 PM
Wonderful idea for a game and great execution. Well done that man!
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Post by: Dags on 13 June 2019, 12:28:26 AM
Great stuff  8)

I hope one of the players was wearing a Dukla Prague away shirt....
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Post by: sjwalker51 on 13 June 2019, 07:14:51 PM
Sadly not, nor was the Fred Titmus random event card dealt at any point.
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Post by: armchairgeneral on 14 June 2019, 12:28:02 PM
It would be good to see this as a show display game.
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Post by: sjwalker51 on 15 June 2019, 06:52:20 PM
We’ve been asked to take it to a couple of shows - be careful what you wish for!
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Post by: Shahbahraz on 15 June 2019, 07:44:33 PM
All I can say is thatPew, Pew, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble and Grub seem to have found themselves a few mates.  8)
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Post by: 3 fingers on 15 June 2019, 08:00:05 PM
I blame windy Miller's cider
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Post by: carlos marighela on 15 June 2019, 10:39:14 PM
I can only hope that thus thread was watched with mother.  :)
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Post by: frank xerox on 20 June 2019, 04:22:24 PM
Keep Mrs Honeyman safe out of sight, cos there's gonna be a riot down in Trumpton tonight!



Wonderful stuff!
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Post by: Jemima Fawr on 27 June 2019, 04:49:19 PM
Fantastic!  I startled a chap sitting here next to me due to guffawing out loud at the 'CANT NOT KANT' banner!  lol
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Post by: Splod on 15 August 2019, 09:41:25 AM
Lovely setup! I particularly like the armed police; Artizan or something else?
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Post by: Emir of Askaristan on 15 August 2019, 12:21:28 PM
Brilliant, mad, brilliant!

How about a follow up over the border in Wales.....https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6vp9dKNoq6I (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6vp9dKNoq6I)
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Post by: sjwalker51 on 17 August 2019, 06:47:03 PM
The armed police are a mix of Ironclad and Artizan IIRC. The Boys from Pippin Fort are Empress VBCW figures and the Firemen were also Ironclad.

We’ll be putting on the game at Partizan tomorrow - officially a demo but there’s always room for someone who wants to roll a few dice for a turn or two.
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Post by: tin shed gamer on 17 August 2019, 06:49:45 PM
I'll be there so if I've time I'll pop over.

Mark.
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Post by: Ewan on 17 August 2019, 07:31:36 PM
I'll swing by and see you 😊
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Post by: nicknorthstar on 17 August 2019, 08:35:08 PM
I'll come by and have a look. I might say hello or I might just lurk  lol
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Post by: sjwalker51 on 17 August 2019, 09:29:24 PM
Lurking is permitted. If you say ‘hello’, I’ll only end up buying stuff off you, so it’s probably preferable!
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Post by: tin shed gamer on 18 August 2019, 08:43:29 PM
I have to say these pictures just don't do it justice.
I popped over to see the table at Partizan.One of the friendliest group of nutters I've come across at show in a long time.(the music was an inspired addition it gave context and sense of fun long before you got to the table top.)
Lovely table which I hope gets expanded upon and a second outing next year.

Only negative( from my perspective ) was I simply have the time to hear about your home brew rules . Only that it was similar to VBCW. Before I got dragged off to talk shop.
And talk my mate out of buying an MG42 across the road.
Cracking game.
Mark.
Title: Re: Trumpton Riots c. 1930
Post by: Dags on 18 August 2019, 10:13:10 PM
I have to say these pictures just don't do it justice.

Truth

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One of the friendliest group of nutters I've come across at show in a long time.

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the music was an inspired addition it gave context and sense of fun long before you got to the table top

Hmmm. Not sure'd have said that if you were next door to 'em all day... there are only so many obscene versions of the Postman Pat lyrics one can come up with in 6 hours of repetition  ;)

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Post by: tin shed gamer on 18 August 2019, 11:34:58 PM
Jon hope it didn't go ear worm on you. lol

I'd said come with us across to the arms fair . But it was a serious odd ball rally :o
Title: Re: Trumpton Riots c. 1930
Post by: Mason on 19 August 2019, 12:01:15 AM
Hmmm. Not sure'd have said that if you were next door to 'em all day... there are only so many obscene versions of the Postman Pat lyrics one can come up with in 6 hours of repetition  ;)

 lol lol

Title: Re: Trumpton Riots c. 1930
Post by: sjwalker51 on 21 August 2019, 05:17:14 PM
Just to be clear, Postman Pat only turned up once, in game one!
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Post by: sjwalker51 on 21 August 2019, 05:41:52 PM
Mark, the rules we used were essentially “Chain of Command” but we used the “Sharp Practice” card-driven activation of Leaders instead of the usual command dice mechanism.

We find, for multi-player participation games like this, it speeds things up and keeps everyone more involved - there’s less downtime as everyone sits around waiting for John to decide how best to allocate his dice.
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Post by: sjwalker51 on 22 August 2019, 10:23:18 AM
Aly Morrison just posted some really nice photos of our game.
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Post by: carlos marighela on 31 March 2022, 11:07:25 AM
Any chance of a follow up Zombie game based on I Hate Nerys Hughes?
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Post by: mikos khan on 31 March 2022, 05:22:09 PM
That is one awesome looking set-up!  Looks like it was a fun game. 
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Post by: sjwalker51 on 10 April 2022, 11:38:36 PM
Carlos, if we’re ever mad enough to do a sequel, it’ll either be

“Chigley - the battle of the biscuit factory” or
“ Ballymorey - the Longest Day”
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Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on 11 April 2022, 09:28:39 AM
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“Chigley - the battle of the biscuit factory”

Love to see that!   :o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bz7etOPfAI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bz7etOPfAI)