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Title: Wargaming on the shelf...
Post by: DonVoss on 30 May 2011, 09:28:31 PM
Well its not my idea, I read about it in an old wargaming magazine years ago.
The idea is more or less to play like a child with its plasticsoldiers an the book-shelf: a very narrow gaming board, but quite long. Say 6" wide and 26" long... ;)

Of course you have to make special scenarios to let the idea work...

I don't know if anyone ever build a narrow board or gamed a narrow game, but here is my interpretation.

Examples of scenarios...
Spain 1810, a french collumn in search of a spanish guerilla-leader is penetrating a mountain-pass, poorly defended by some spanish soldiers. But a relief-force is on the way.

(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/TransportTable/Wargaming%20on%20the%20Shelf/Napo1.jpg)

(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/TransportTable/Wargaming%20on%20the%20Shelf/Napo2.jpg)

Or of course the Thermopylae...

(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/TransportTable/Wargaming%20on%20the%20Shelf/Thermo.jpg)

And 1942 in the Caucasus. Wehrmacht hunting down the Red Army-Forces...

(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/TransportTable/Wargaming%20on%20the%20Shelf/WH1.jpg)

And the gamingtable.
It is modular designed because I have to transport it around.

(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/TransportTable/Wargaming%20on%20the%20Shelf/TableA1.jpg)

(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/TransportTable/Wargaming%20on%20the%20Shelf/TableA4.jpg)

The river can be made into a wadi or be covered completly...

(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/TransportTable/Wargaming%20on%20the%20Shelf/TableA3.jpg)

(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/TransportTable/Wargaming%20on%20the%20Shelf/TableA2.jpg)

So what do you think of the idea...?

DV... :)

Title: Re: Wargaming on the shelf...
Post by: Belgian on 30 May 2011, 09:35:34 PM
Quote from: DonVoss on 30 May 2011, 09:28:31 PM

So what do you think of the idea...?

DV... :)


Awesome!  :-*
Title: Re: Wargaming on the shelf...
Post by: matakishi on 30 May 2011, 10:05:12 PM
That's a great idea well executed. Is the river cover the river piece turned upside down?
Title: Re: Wargaming on the shelf...
Post by: Silent Invader on 30 May 2011, 10:06:30 PM
Very clever.

Am interested in how it games.  :)
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Post by: OSHIROmodels on 30 May 2011, 10:09:54 PM
That certainly does the job  8)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Wargaming on the shelf...
Post by: thebinmann on 30 May 2011, 10:12:23 PM
Love it and in 6mm you could have a massive scrap!
Title: Re: Wargaming on the shelf...
Post by: DonVoss on 31 May 2011, 07:23:50 AM
Great you like the idea... :)

I'll post my gaming experiences... :D

Quote
Is the river cover the river piece turned upside down?

Yes.

DV
Title: Re: Wargaming on the shelf...
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 31 May 2011, 07:41:23 PM
That takes me back to when I used to do "Bridge at Remagen" type scenarios using my Airfix bridge, tanks and soldiers. Even though it was a very limited battlefield area, I used to have some great games trying to get my Americans across.

I've also played a few games which involved trying to fight through defiles etc using a similar shaped board.

That's a lovely set-up and limited only by the scenarios you dream up. I look forward to reading your game reports  :D.
Title: Re: Wargaming on the shelf...
Post by: anevilgiraffe on 31 May 2011, 10:28:21 PM
good idea that... great set up...

overall idea should fit with dungeon crawls/space hulk as well...
Title: Re: Wargaming on the shelf...
Post by: uti long smile on 31 May 2011, 10:44:20 PM
Like it :)
Title: Re: Wargaming on the shelf...
Post by: Barry S on 01 June 2011, 06:46:54 AM
Looks great! I quite like that idea.
Title: Re: Wargaming on the shelf...
Post by: Jules on 01 June 2011, 08:22:25 AM
Nicely executed
Title: Re: Wargaming on the shelf...
Post by: Johnno on 01 June 2011, 04:42:17 PM
Brilliant... :-*
Beautiful terrain too.
Title: Re: Wargaming on the shelf...
Post by: Doomsdave on 03 June 2011, 03:30:49 AM
Wonderful idea.  This would be easy to transport, and you could store it on a shelf with minis on top as a diorama when not in use.  Just brilliant.
Title: Re: Wargaming on the shelf...
Post by: JollyBob on 03 June 2011, 10:52:46 AM
I think the word I am looking for is WANT.  :-*

Title: Re: Wargaming on the shelf...
Post by: Totleben on 03 June 2011, 11:24:46 AM
Chord Kabul.   :-* I need to have one like this too.
Title: Re: Wargaming on the shelf...
Post by: zumwildenhirsch on 03 June 2011, 05:22:35 PM
very clever idea well executed