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Miniatures Adventure => Interwar => Topic started by: Doug ex-em4 on November 15, 2013, 01:20:24 PM

Title: Re: VBCW Blog - New Update: Sir Gilbert holds a Gala Field Day
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on November 15, 2013, 01:20:24 PM: I havn't mentioned my VBCW blog here yet - a bit nervous, to be honest. Anyway, there's enough nonsense on it now to let it run free.

Here's the background page which kind of explains what it's all about:
http://velodoug.wordpress.com/

And this details the force I've got together:
http://velodoug.wordpress.com/about/

And here is the latest post - an AAR of a game I had the pleasure to take part in over in Pembrokeshire with R.Mark Davies and his crew at the Wargames Association of South Pembrokeshire:
http://velodoug.wordpress.com/dramatic-despatch-from-the-other-side-of-the-hill-battle-of-camrose/

Plenty of photos and a couple of other AARs plus bits and bobs of stuff happening in campaign downtime.

Doug
Title: Re: VBCW Blog
Post by: jp1885 on November 15, 2013, 08:34:49 PM: Well I think it's a corker - bravo sir!
Title: Re: VBCW Blog
Post by: Mathyoo on November 16, 2013, 04:54:08 PM: Ah, that's ace! I love the "goofy" part of VBCW, but got to say I have nobody to play with here. I got my international brigade all planned out already! lol

I really wanted to compliment the butler-standard-bearer. That's almost as amazing as that old guy sitting in a wheelchair I've mistaken for a lady at first (and second and third) glance!
Title: Re: VBCW Blog
Post by: Mason on November 16, 2013, 05:06:43 PM: Quote from: jp1885 on November 15, 2013, 08:34:49 PM
Well I think it's a corker - bravo sir!

It is!
8)

I really should not be looking, though.
It would be very easy to slip down that VBCW slope....

Stop it, Doug!
;)
Title: Re: VBCW Blog
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on November 18, 2013, 09:45:06 PM: Thanks Jon, Mathyoo and Paul. Got some odds and ends at Warfare which will hopefully find their way into Sir Gilbert's story.

Doug
Title: Re: VBCW Blog
Post by: B.E.A.R on November 23, 2013, 02:26:10 AM: Wonderful!
Title: Re: VBCW Blog - update:An Inspector calls with welcome news for Sir Gilbert
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on November 23, 2013, 10:37:56 AM: An update is available - Sir Gilbert receives an unexpected visitor:

http://velodoug.wordpress.com/evening-all-an-inspector-calls-with-important-news/

@ B.E.A.R - many thanks for your comment.

Doug
Title: Re: VBCW Blog - update:An Inspector calls with welcome news for Sir Gilbert
Post by: grant on November 23, 2013, 05:09:38 PM: Cool.
Title: Re: VBCW Blog - update:An Inspector calls with welcome news for Sir Gilbert
Post by: Mason on November 23, 2013, 05:25:56 PM: Great stuff, Doug.
Love that scene too.
:-*
Title: Re: VBCW Blog - update:An Inspector calls with welcome news for Sir Gilbert
Post by: Duke Donald on December 04, 2013, 10:24:23 AM: Brilliant blog. I enjoyed reading it very much.
Title: Re: VBCW Blog - update:An Inspector calls with welcome news for Sir Gilbert
Post by: Bullshott on December 04, 2013, 03:14:09 PM: Spiffing blog Sir. Its background fluff and reports like yours that make this such an appealing period.

Due to a imminent VBCW game being put on by a friend over the Christmas break, I am hurrying to complete my first VBCW unit and some vehicles (since the game will be based around Swindon, I'm fielding the Marlborough College Cadet Force for the Anglican League). I'm looking forward to the game.
Title: Re: VBCW Blog - update:An Inspector calls with welcome news for Sir Gilbert
Post by: joekano on December 04, 2013, 05:07:02 PM: Quite enjoyable. Looking forward to future updates.
Title: Re: VBCW Blog - update:An Inspector calls with welcome news for Sir Gilbert
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on December 04, 2013, 10:27:08 PM: Quote
Brilliant blog. I enjoyed reading it very much.
Thanks, Duke Donald - much appreciated, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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Spiffing blog Sir. Its background fluff and reports like yours that make this such an appealing period.

Due to a imminent VBCW game being put on by a friend over the Christmas break, I am hurrying to complete my first VBCW unit and some vehicles (since the game will be based around Swindon, I'm fielding the Marlborough College Cadet Force for the Anglican League). I'm looking forward to the game.
Bullshott - thanks for that. I believe I saw your Marlborough College Cadets at BLAM - quite excellent fellows. I met someone at Warfare in Reading from Swindon who is a VBCW man - he's Watchdog on the VBCW forum. So, Swindon isa bit of a hot-bed by the look of it. I told him I was trying to get some VBCW interest down here in Devizes, No luck yet :(

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Quite enjoyable. Looking forward to future updates.
Thank you joekano - working on a little update now.

Doug
Title: Re: VBCW Blog - update:An Inspector calls with welcome news for Sir Gilbert
Post by: Bullshott on December 04, 2013, 11:49:34 PM: Quote from: Doug em4 on December 04, 2013, 10:27:08 PM
I told him I was trying to get some VBCW interest down here in Devizes, No luck yet :(

I'm only in Poole, so within distance to plan a game maybe.

Update on the cadets: AL command to go with them for the Swindon game now painted (finished this evening) and ready for varnishing. Armoured truck assembled and undercoated, so I will start painting in earnest tomorrow.

Once I've got the Swindon game out of the way I'm looking at raising the Wimborne Militia for the AL (cadets will be part of this force).
Title: Re: VBCW Blog - update:An Inspector calls with welcome news for Sir Gilbert
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on December 05, 2013, 12:10:06 AM: I've got a friend who lives just outside Poole who is teetering on the brink of vbcw. We could have a lively Dorset/Wiltshire vbcw scene with a bit of organising,

Doug
Title: Re: VBCW Blog - New Update: Fortunately No-One Hurt, A Very Minor Incident
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on December 05, 2013, 03:11:30 PM: More developments for Sir Gilbert and his Volunteers of a very minor, low key and undramatic nature. Constable Smallbottom is a bit worried for about 10 minutes but everything turned out OK so no need for anyone to get anxious:

http://velodoug.wordpress.com/fortunately-no-one-hurt-a-very-minor-incident/

Also, The Volunteer's Order of Battle has been updated:

http://velodoug.wordpress.com/all-sir-gilberts-men-and-women-the-volunteers-order-of-battle/

Doug
Title: Re: VBCW Blog - update:An Inspector calls with welcome news for Sir Gilbert
Post by: Bullshott on December 06, 2013, 12:40:21 AM: Quote from: Doug em4 on December 05, 2013, 12:10:06 AM
I've got a friend who lives just outside Poole who is teetering on the brink of vbcw. We could have a lively Dorset/Wiltshire vbcw scene with a bit of organising,

Doug

In which case I had better paint some more stuff up. Once I've got the Christmas game out of the way I'll be working on forces from the Poole/Wimborne area, with an alliance between left wing forces in Poole (including a defecting Territorial batallion and field artillery battery) and Anglican League militia in Wimborne facing off against BUF in Bournemouth and Royalists just about everywhere else. To stare with I'll be putting together the Wimborne Militia (assisted by the Canford School Cadet Force).
Title: Re: VBCW Blog - New Update: Fortunately No-One Hurt, A Very Minor Incident
Post by: jp1885 on December 06, 2013, 08:24:56 AM: Great stuff Doug! Sir Gilbert has some very useful friends!
Title: Re: VBCW Blog - New Update: Fortunately No-One Hurt, A Very Minor Incident
Post by: Mason on December 06, 2013, 08:59:58 AM: Everybody stay calm and carry on, now,
:D

Great stuff, Doug!
8)
Title: Re: VBCW Blog - New Update: Fortunately No-One Hurt, A Very Minor Incident
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on December 06, 2013, 10:53:46 AM: Quote
Great stuff Doug! Sir Gilbert has some very useful friends!

Thanks Jon - mainly relatives, really - you know what these aristos are like....

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Everybody stay calm and carry on, now

Paul - that's the spirit, old chap. Nihil Desperandum and all that.... :)

Thanks for the comments.

Doug
Title: Re: VBCW Blog - New Update: Fortunately No-One Hurt, A Very Minor Incident
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on December 06, 2013, 11:17:07 AM: @jp1885

By the way, Jon. How do you think the umpires of the Hereford campaign (no names, no pack drill and may they be Blessed with Long Life and may the Abundance of their Loins be Legendary) will feel about the GVR Mk1 Armoured Scout Car (Steam)?

(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h69/CannonOlympus01/Games%20and%20Miniatures/1930s/VBCW/GVRMk1_zps938913e3.jpg)

I know it's a bit VSF but I think it's got a reasonable back-story so here's hoping it gets the nod. It'll probably have to skulk anyway because it'd be horribly vulnerable. Sir G has told his son most forcefully that he definitely can't be in the crew.

Doug
Title: Re: VBCW Blog - New Update: Fortunately No-One Hurt, A Very Minor Incident
Post by: jp1885 on December 06, 2013, 04:09:00 PM: I suspect they would have no objection mate - I know for a fact that one of them has at least one steam tank, and a sail powered vehicle, so anything goes ;D
Title: Re: VBCW Blog - New Update: Fortunately No-One Hurt, A Very Minor Incident
Post by: The Breaker on December 07, 2013, 11:01:37 PM: Very cool! It's stuff like this that makes this forum awesome.
Title: Re: VBCW Blog - New Update: Fortunately No-One Hurt, A Very Minor Incident
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on December 08, 2013, 12:41:59 PM: Quote from: The Breaker on December 07, 2013, 11:01:37 PM
Very cool! It's stuff like this that makes this forum awesome.

Thanks you, sir...! And it's taking my mind off the cricket... :'( >:(

Doug
Title: Re: VBCW Blog - New Update: Fortunately No-One Hurt, A Very Minor Incident
Post by: the_desert_fox on December 26, 2013, 04:53:47 AM: Nice work mate i love your site. Nice rpg flavour to all your forces

Quote from: Doug em4 on November 15, 2013, 01:20:24 PM
I havn't mentioned my VBCW blog here yet - a bit nervous, to be honest. Anyway, there's enough nonsense on it now to let it run free.

Here's the background page which kind of explains what it's all about:
http://velodoug.wordpress.com/

And this details the force I've got together:
http://velodoug.wordpress.com/about/

And here is the latest post - an AAR of a game I had the pleasure to take part in over in Pembrokeshire with R.Mark Davies and his crew at the Wargames Association of South Pembrokeshire:
http://velodoug.wordpress.com/dramatic-despatch-from-the-other-side-of-the-hill-battle-of-camrose/

Plenty of photos and a couple of other AARs plus bits and bobs of stuff happening in campaign downtime.

Doug
Title: Re: VBCW Blog - New Update: Fortunately No-One Hurt, A Very Minor Incident
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on December 30, 2013, 05:42:25 PM: Quote from: the_desert_fox on December 26, 2013, 04:53:47 AM
Nice work mate i love your site. Nice rpg flavour to all your forces

Thanks, Desert Fox. There's been a lot of activity at Sir Gilbert's place recently, including a visit from a Bishop; details will appear shortly.

Doug
Title: Re: VBCW Blog - New Update: Sir Gilbert holds a Gala Field Day
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on January 03, 2014, 03:14:03 PM: Great excitement consumed the residents of the Pontrilas-Ewyas Harold area when Sir Gilbert announced a Gala Field Day. It seemed the entire local population was there to share in the event:

(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h69/CannonOlympus01/Games%20and%20Miniatures/1930s/VBCW/Gala%20Field%20Day/bfe7dc9b-c1fa-4a8d-a90d-66e3e3d05523_zps5d48c8a4.jpg)

The full story of the opening attractions can be found on Sir Gilbert's blog:

http://velodoug.wordpress.com/2014/01/03/sir-gilberts-gala-field-day/

Doug
Title: Re: Re: VBCW Blog - New Update: Sir Gilbert holds a Gala Field Day
Post by: von Lucky on January 03, 2014, 10:18:24 PM: Hah - I loved that blog entry.
Title: Re: VBCW Blog - New Update: Sir Gilbert holds a Gala Field Day
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on January 08, 2014, 01:09:49 PM: A quick note - the link has changed for this entry. I'm still wrestling with blogdom and have changed this from a "post" to a "page". I'm not not sure why... :D

New link:

http://velodoug.wordpress.com/sir-gilberts-gala-field-day/

Doug