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Title: Terrain for Dirschau / Tczew 1627
Post by: Friends of General Haig on 16 April 2023, 09:30:08 AM

Latest blog describes the terrain for the demo game of the Battle of Dirschau / Tczew 1627, #Salute50 next Saturday.  Lots of pictures, and a walk-through of the whole design process. Hope you’ll come and see the result at GG06 in Excel next Saturday.

https://theviaregia.blogspot.com/2023/04/dirschau-tczew-1627-battlefield.html


(https://i.postimg.cc/DZd6v4Jx/5-B38-D07-F-B4-A4-4-E2-D-A28-B-D522-CBFFE03-E.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/3JWX6cBS/97-F48-EBA-A5-FB-4509-82-BD-B94-D69-C38-FAC.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/ydvRpmSC/4-C7-DA001-0-F7-F-4-D62-ABD8-BAF373-CB9476.jpg)

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Title: Re: Terrain for Dirschau / Tczew 1627
Post by: Paul Richardson on 16 April 2023, 01:10:53 PM

Really looking forward to seeing this.

Title: Re: Terrain for Dirschau / Tczew 1627
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 16 April 2023, 01:21:28 PM

Looks great  :)

Title: Re: Terrain for Dirschau / Tczew 1627
Post by: Pictors Studio on 17 April 2023, 04:42:17 AM

That looks amazing. I world have loved to have seen that.

Title: Re: Terrain for Dirschau / Tczew 1627
Post by: Friends of General Haig on 17 April 2023, 08:21:19 AM

Thanks, all, comments much appreciated 👍.

Title: Re: Terrain for Dirschau / Tczew 1627
Post by: chema1986 on 17 April 2023, 08:43:04 AM

Fantastic terrain !!

Title: Re: Terrain for Dirschau / Tczew 1627
Post by: sepoy1857 on 18 April 2023, 12:55:47 AM

WoW! Looks amazing. Very well done. Hope you have a great time at SALUTE.

Title: Re: Terrain for Dirschau / Tczew 1627
Post by: Friends of General Haig on 18 April 2023, 06:52:34 AM

Many thanks, Chema and Sepoy 👍

Title: Re: Terrain for Dirschau / Tczew 1627
Post by: Friends of General Haig on 20 April 2023, 11:40:10 AM

I have written my interpretation of the historical background to the battle here:

https://theviaregia.blogspot.com/p/the-battle-of-dirschau-tczew-1627.html

Title: Re: Terrain for Dirschau / Tczew 1627
Post by: sepoy1857 on 21 April 2023, 06:31:26 AM

Such a great blog. LOVE it.

Title: Re: Terrain for Dirschau / Tczew 1627
Post by: Friends of General Haig on 21 April 2023, 10:30:39 PM

Thanks, Sepoy.  That means a lot 👍.

Title: Re: Terrain for Dirschau / Tczew 1627
Post by: Paul Richardson on 23 April 2023, 03:20:52 PM

Andy; I thought your set-up was absolutely tremendous - both the terrain and your marvellous collection. I also thought it was a really nice touch having you as umpire, rather than one of the commanders, so that you were available to speak to visitors. It was a pleasure to meet you and I very much enjoyed our conversations.

Title: Re: Terrain for Dirschau / Tczew 1627
Post by: Friends of General Haig on 23 April 2023, 04:20:03 PM

Hi Paul, thank you so much!  It was great to meet you in person yesterday, and put a face to the name  :).  I really enjoyed talking to you about the battle and 17th century models in general.  I love putting the games on, and I love to see them played through, but I’m not too worried if I don’t actually play the game  ;D .  Luckily there are plenty of the guys at FoGH who are happy to play the games.

It is sort of a relief to not have a hobby deadline today, for the first time in what seems ages.  Also a bit uncomfortable, maybe  lol . Nothing on the painting desk  ??? .

Title: Re: Terrain for Dirschau / Tczew 1627
Post by: Warboss Nick on 23 April 2023, 08:30:13 PM

The setup looks spectacular. Can’t wait to see more pictures from Salute. What is fascinating is that some of the bigger shots look like 15mm massed armies at first glance - truly gigantic in 28mm!

Title: Re: Terrain for Dirschau / Tczew 1627
Post by: Friends of General Haig on 25 April 2023, 06:51:24 AM

Thanks, Nick  :) .  Several people asked how many figures were on the table and I had to admit not having worked it out  ;D .  Subsequent work o. The abacus suggests it was just north of 800 figures so perhaps not earth shattering, but more than a regular game. I was pleased to see it all together on the table - a good milestone.  :D