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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: OSHIROmodels on November 30, 2010, 10:48:56 AM

Title: This is a bit nice chaps. AWI table
Post by: OSHIROmodels on November 30, 2010, 10:48:56 AM

Have a look, taken by Joe Dever who does take very extensive photos of shows, set ups etc  :)

http://ilovewargameing.21.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=3129 (http://ilovewargameing.21.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=3129)

Lots of loverly inspiration  :-*

cheers

James

*edit* I've just noticed that there's one of my buildings in 'Yorktown'  :D

Title: Re: This is a bit nice chaps. AWI table
Post by: Arrigo on November 30, 2010, 11:15:47 AM

even too nice...

<Arrigo is now trying to reattach is jaw after drooling too much>

Title: Re: This is a bit nice chaps. AWI table
Post by: Trooper on November 30, 2010, 11:20:51 AM

Interesting to see so many historical anachronisms on one wargames table, is it Yorktown or the Heights of Abraham? Did the British have time travel in the eighteenth century? I am just too darn picky? Probably.

Title: Re: This is a bit nice chaps. AWI table
Post by: Silent Invader on November 30, 2010, 11:35:38 AM

Lots of nice terrain inspiration and the inclusion of interesting vignettes.   8)  But such a shame for the photos where someone played hoopla!  

Title: Re: This is a bit nice chaps. AWI table
Post by: Furt on November 30, 2010, 11:55:35 AM

I've actually seen that before - bloody impressive, even second time around.

There are a lot of figures in there I'd love to know the manufacturer of.

Title: Re: This is a bit nice chaps. AWI table
Post by: Flashman14 on December 03, 2010, 02:28:49 AM

Great stuff in here ..a veritable feast for the eyes ...

Title: Re: This is a bit nice chaps. AWI table
Post by: Colonel Tubby on December 03, 2010, 11:11:16 AM

The first word out of my mouth when I saw picture one is unprintable!

Lovely table and figures.

Furt - I agree, some figures I would love to know who the manufacturer is!

Title: Re: This is a bit nice chaps. AWI table
Post by: Trooper on December 03, 2010, 01:45:37 PM

On examination there are Front Rank SYW, and Front Rank AWI. Perry Miniatures. Foundry, Redoubt Enterprises French Indian Wars, and some Old Glory. I thought I saw some Eureka ragged Americans as well.

Title: Re: This is a bit nice chaps. AWI table
Post by: Captain Blood on December 03, 2010, 04:14:00 PM

Some extremely nice parts in there.

I believe that table is mainly by Paul Darnell of Touching History - it certainly looks like his groundwork and some of the scratchbuilt blockhouses and so on are certainly his.

Great set up, but doesn't really say Yorktown to me.

Now the 2mm scale diorama of the entire battle of Yorktown in the National Army Museum, London - that is a sight to behold.

Title: Re: This is a bit nice chaps. AWI table
Post by: Svennn on December 03, 2010, 05:08:05 PM

'Tis very nice but so much effort for AWI when they could have done a more interesting period ;D

Title: Re: This is a bit nice chaps. AWI table
Post by: Bako on December 03, 2010, 06:10:22 PM

Very, very cool.

Title: Re: This is a bit nice chaps. AWI table
Post by: warrenpeace on December 03, 2010, 11:26:28 PM

At first I thought I was looking at a diorama.  Then it finally dawned on me that those guys were actually playing a game!  I haven't seen anything better, although many of the games presented at Hamburg Tactica are the equal of this.  It would clearly make the cut to be admitted to Hamburg Tactica, and it would win best of show at our local game convention with ease anytime.

One of the two ships did seem to be from an earlier period, but it still looked great.  The casualty rings do need to go.  Otherwise this game was quite glorious.  All those details and vignettes really make that table come alive.

Title: Re: This is a bit nice chaps. AWI table
Post by: Sheerluck Holmes on December 04, 2010, 12:15:30 AM

I am extremely jealous!  o_o  >:(   ::)   :?   :-*

Title: Re: This is a bit nice chaps. AWI table
Post by: FifteensAway on December 04, 2010, 06:19:42 PM

Anachronism, Asmackronism.  Who bloody cares!  Too gorgeous for words and I'm in need of adjective replacement therapy.

Actually, those photos are exactly what I hope to achieve in my own games - hope for, not always get there.  But one does have to have a goal.

Wow.  Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: This is a bit nice chaps. AWI table
Post by: traveller on December 04, 2010, 07:17:57 PM

Is it possible to do that in a lifetime? It will take 4 generations before I accomplish something like that. Eye candy as it´s best  :o

Title: Re: This is a bit nice chaps. AWI table
Post by: Driscoles on December 05, 2010, 10:14:03 AM

It is really awesome but I dont get it why they put so many pictures online. Lots of the pics  repeat themselves.Just a different angle...But anyway it is great and inspiring.