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Title: After Action Report - Old School - Rolica 1808 turns 1-2
Post by: photocrinch on 01 September 2020, 03:37:13 PM

The long distance basement battle for the recreation of Rolica has begun.  It's 1808 and a small allied army is working its way South after landing in Portugal to chase out the most hated French.  I have updated my initial battle report with the results of turn 2 as the hostilities commence...

https://miniatureminions.blogspot.com/2020/08/rolica-1808-preparing-for-storm.html

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e0FTr6huja8/X021vzzNm_I/AAAAAAAAEOs/_ds72_sZZ4UCLe7PW6xdENpgQmWvLTakwCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_20200831_211907724%2B%25282%2529.jpg)

Title: Re: After Action Report - Old School - Rolica 1808 turns 1-2
Post by: Harry Faversham on 02 September 2020, 07:51:34 AM

Hard pounding, loved the way the thump of the 9pdrs flummoxed the time-space-continuum!

:-*

Title: Re: After Action Report - Old School - Rolica 1808 turns 1-2
Post by: Baron von Wreckedoften on 02 September 2020, 11:05:16 AM

Gosh, those triangular artillery bases take me back!  (Which rules - Airfix or Bayonet Publications?)

Title: Re: After Action Report - Old School - Rolica 1808 turns 1-2
Post by: photocrinch on 02 September 2020, 03:21:02 PM

I first saw the triangular shaped bases in the Airfix guide back in the late 70s.  The rules we are using are a home grown variety for simple Napoleonic battles written by Ian Spencer.  You can access them on his site:  http://hintonhunt.blogspot.com/

Title: Re: After Action Report - Old School - Rolica 1808 turns 1-2
Post by: photocrinch on 02 September 2020, 03:22:55 PM

Thanks Harry!  It was about time something shook that "way back machine" into proper operation! 

Title: Re: After Action Report - Old School - Rolica 1808 turns 1-2
Post by: Battle Brush Sigur on 02 September 2020, 05:13:15 PM

Great stuff. :D I really like the look of those.

Title: Re: After Action Report - Old School - Rolica 1808 turns 1-2
Post by: Baron von Wreckedoften on 03 September 2020, 02:05:37 PM

Quote from: photocrinch on 02 September 2020, 03:21:02 PM

I first saw the triangular shaped bases in the Airfix guide back in the late 70s.  The rules we are using are a home grown variety for simple Napoleonic battles written by Ian Spencer.  You can access them on his site:  http://hintonhunt.blogspot.com/

Thanks - happy days.  Bayonet Napoleonics were the first rules I ever bought, at one of the MEE shows at Seymour Place; they had some cut-out shapes for artillery effects (one was a canister cone).

I sold all my Minifigs S Range (to someone whom I know appreciates them); the other "oldies" all got broken or lost, sadly.

Title: Re: After Action Report - Old School - Rolica 1808 turns 1-2
Post by: photocrinch on 03 September 2020, 10:55:30 PM

Baron von Wreckedoften - Good for you!  Always a good thing when old figures find a home where they are appreciated!

David

Title: Re: After Action Report - Old School - Rolica 1808 turns 1-2
Post by: jambo1 on 04 September 2020, 05:35:42 AM

Well that was a treat!! Superb looking game and table, "Old School" it may be but it looks absolutely brilliant!! :)

Title: Re: After Action Report - Old School - Rolica 1808 turns 1-2
Post by: photocrinch on 06 September 2020, 03:11:11 AM

Thanks Jambo!  Just finishing up turn 3.  I think next turn will see some major developments as the British start to take the hills.  Hope the French can hold out long enough!