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Title: ECW The Battle of Glastonbury in 6mm
Post by: Grymauch on January 05, 2020, 10:59:36 AM
Part 1 of the Battle of Glastonbury is now up on my blog. The scenario is taken from "English Civil War Campaign Scenarios - The 1643 Campaign for the South-West." Forlorn Hope rules by Peter Berry are being used and the game is being played solo. More details can be found on my blog https://grymauch.blogspot.com/2020/01/ecw-battle-of-glastonbury-part-1.html#more
 
Title: Re: ECW The Battle of Glastonbury in 6mm
Post by: Grymauch on January 05, 2020, 11:03:51 AM
My apologies if this is in the wrong group.
Title: Re: ECW The Battle of Glastonbury in 6mm
Post by: rampantlion on January 05, 2020, 04:13:16 PM
That's a really nice looking set up!  I love the small scales.
Title: Re: ECW The Battle of Glastonbury in 6mm
Post by: jambo1 on January 05, 2020, 04:27:41 PM
Good read, and nice table and figures. looking forward to the next part. :)
Title: Re: ECW The Battle of Glastonbury in 6mm
Post by: Grymauch on January 05, 2020, 08:39:24 PM
Many thanks for your kind comments chaps.
Title: Re: ECW The Battle of Glastonbury in 6mm
Post by: Inkpaduta on January 05, 2020, 09:39:03 PM
Now that really looks nice. Good job.
Title: Re: ECW The Battle of Glastonbury in 6mm
Post by: Gibby on January 05, 2020, 09:48:42 PM
Impressive. Shows the strengths of 6mm I think, and the terrain is really nice too!
Title: Re: ECW The Battle of Glastonbury in 6mm
Post by: flatpack on January 05, 2020, 09:50:41 PM
Lovely set up, in such a small scale.
Well done a keep going.
Title: Re: ECW The Battle of Glastonbury in 6mm
Post by: Etranger on January 05, 2020, 09:51:33 PM
That's some of the nicest 6mm work I've seen!
Title: Re: ECW The Battle of Glastonbury in 6mm
Post by: Atheling on January 06, 2020, 09:57:13 AM
That's some of the nicest 6mm work I've seen!

Agreed. The mini's and the terrain are very much in sync with one another which is crucial when using smaller scales as too often one sees 1970's felt bunged on the table to represent woods :(

You game looks amazing  8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: ECW The Battle of Glastonbury in 6mm
Post by: Grymauch on January 06, 2020, 11:45:07 AM
Thanks again for your comments. I agree Atheling, figures that blend in with terrain looks better, hence one of the reasons for smaller base sizes. I can see the reasoning behind large scenic bases for speed of play etc. (a route I went down initially) but the cost is an unnaturally looking table with bases atop the terrain.
Title: Re: ECW The Battle of Glastonbury in 6mm
Post by: Grymauch on January 07, 2020, 05:24:41 PM
With the battle underway turns 1 - 8 are now up on my blog. The Royalists make heavy weather of breaking through the thin Parliamentarian line. https://grymauch.blogspot.com/2020/01/ecw-battle-of-glastonbury-part-2-turns.html#more
Title: Re: ECW The Battle of Glastonbury in 6mm
Post by: FifteensAway on January 08, 2020, 03:30:04 AM
Some of those photos could pass for larger scales!  Very, very nicely done.

One thought to consider - as long as they are not color coded - is to paint the edges of your bases, troops and terrain, a mottled yellow/tan/green color and they will blend even better than they already do.  As a solo gamer you may not care but your photos will Snap even stronger for viewers.
Title: Re: ECW The Battle of Glastonbury in 6mm
Post by: carlos marighela on January 08, 2020, 09:25:50 AM
Impressive! Did the battle stem from

a) A shortage of bottled water
b) Long queues for the Porta-Loos
c) Florence and the Machine cutting their set short.
d) Florence and the Machine not cutting their set short.
e) Some bloke called Dave selling dodgy ‘E’s

 :D
Title: Re: ECW The Battle of Glastonbury in 6mm
Post by: Grymauch on January 08, 2020, 12:00:00 PM
Many thanks for your suggestions FifteensAway. Deciding what colour to paint base edges is never an easy one. Will bear your ideas in mind.

Carlos.... you have no idea how hard it was trying to find suitable figures to represent Stormyz, Kylie Minogue etc. in 6mm! Hence settled on ECW style.