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Miniatures Adventure => Old West => Topic started by: Black Burt on May 13, 2019, 08:50:53 AM
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A couple of us from the Trinity Wargames Club in Taunton put on a wild west game at Legionary in Exeter last weekend. We called it "Hell on Wheels" after the TV series. The theme was that a local Indian chief had come to the camp for some reason but had been kidnapped by some of the men in the camp. The rest of his tribe obviously wasn't very pleased about this so they set out to rescue him. The chief was hidden in one of the tents but no one knew which one so a lot of searching took place with various people joining in with a party of Indians. There where 5 men from the camp and each player that joined in also had 5 Indians, some players decided just to go for loot instead, stealing a wagon and some pack horses. The Indians finally found the chief due to weight of numbers but they paid a heavy price in casualties. We used the "Fistful of Lead" rules which are easy to use especially at a show when people join in the game.
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Excellent, great scenario for a game. I like your choice of rules too. :D :)
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A great looking table.
Excellent idea for a game.
Could be used for many periods.
Will have to try it out next time I play.
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Great set up.
Would have liked to have gone to the show, but just couldn't get there this year.
RMZ
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Is that the town of Holdyernose? I don't see a single outhouse nor even a slit trench. I suspect it is a foul smelling town, especially on a hot day! lol
Like the way you did the track leading to the portion with ties leading to just the roadbed - the tracks moving westward slowly but surely. With the water tank I'd guess the railroad has plans for this area thus the wooden frame building going up. Like all the scatter terrain though you could use some piles of ties and rails to add a bit more flavor - and cover.
Nice locomotive. Make and scale, please?
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Great looking game. And I also support your choice of rules!
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Is that the town of Holdyernose? I don't see a single outhouse nor even a slit trench. I suspect it is a foul smelling town, especially on a hot day! lol
Nice locomotive. Make and scale, please?
I should have added a couple of outhouses but forgot to bring them along, but hey there is a nice gully next to the camp that would do, the next flash flood would clear it out. ;)
The loco is a Bachman ON30 that I picked up of Ebay it was cheaper to buy than the Dixon kit and had the added bonus that I didn't have to build it. I thought about dirtying it up but didn't want to spoil it.
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Love it.
Love Hell on Wheels too. For some reason I stopped watching part way through season 5... This reminds me: I must go back and finish watching it! ;)
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Love it.
Love Hell on Wheels too. For some reason I stopped watching part way through season 5... This reminds me: I must go back and finish watching it! ;)
Me too
And me too, though me it was season four (for some reason I watched five before four)
And don't forget 31 May id DEADWOOD DAY
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/48/Deadwood_2019_film.jpg)