*

Recent Topics

Author Topic: Talavera 208 - Game Preview  (Read 1452 times)

Offline carojon

  • Mastermind
  • Posts: 1264
    • JJ's Wargames
Talavera 208 - Game Preview
« on: 16 June 2017, 04:50:11 PM »
Hi all,
A three year project to put together the Battle of Talavera at a men to figure scale of about 1:30 is now complete and the first game is only a week away so I thought you might like to see the first views of the collection and table set up ready for the players to make their first moves.







This is a big post, but then it is a big game.

If you would like to know more then just follow the link to JJ's

http://jjwargames.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/talavera-208-game-preview.html

Jonathan (JJ)
Often it is better to remain silent and let people think you are stupid than to open your mouth and remove all possible doubt.

http://jjwargames.blogspot.co.uk

Online OSHIROmodels

  • Supporting Adventurer
  • Elder God
  • *
  • Posts: 28302
  • Custom terrain a speciality.
    • Oshiro modelterrain
Re: Talavera 208 - Game Preview
« Reply #1 on: 16 June 2017, 05:44:59 PM »
Lovely set up  :)

cheers

James

Offline Malamute

  • Prince of Darkness
  • Supporting Adventurer
  • Elder God
  • *
  • Posts: 19653
    • Boot Hill Miniatures
Re: Talavera 208 - Game Preview
« Reply #2 on: 16 June 2017, 08:01:23 PM »
Wow! A wondrous collection :-*
"These creatures do not die like the bee after the first sting, but go on age after age, feeding on the blood of the living"  - Abraham Van Helsing

Offline bulldogger2000

  • Scientist
  • Posts: 273
Re: Talavera 208 - Game Preview
« Reply #3 on: 17 June 2017, 03:16:47 AM »
OUTSTANDING!

Offline AlyMorrison

  • Mad Scientist
  • Posts: 731
Re: Talavera 208 - Game Preview
« Reply #4 on: 17 June 2017, 07:39:39 AM »
Wonderful toys...  :o
YES!... I KNOW I AM A BUTTERFLY.
http://alystoysoldiers.blogspot.co.uk

Offline Mad Lord Snapcase

  • Supporting Adventurer
  • Galactic Brain
  • *
  • Posts: 5334
  • Snapcase Hall, Much-Piddling, Devon
    • The Life and Times of Mad Lord Snapcase
Re: Talavera 208 - Game Preview
« Reply #5 on: 17 June 2017, 10:26:01 AM »
Marvellous!   :o   :-*   :o   :-*


Offline Tony Barton

  • Assistant
  • Posts: 30
Re: Talavera 208 - Game Preview
« Reply #6 on: 17 June 2017, 05:20:19 PM »
A complete delight to see, and I really appreciate the massive amount of work you've done for this project. This is the sort of display that makes my job worthwhile.  Thanks, and Well Done. AB

Offline carojon

  • Mastermind
  • Posts: 1264
    • JJ's Wargames
Re: Talavera 208 - Game Preview
« Reply #7 on: 18 June 2017, 01:36:03 PM »
Hi Chaps,
Thank you very much for the kind comments; yours and others inputs throughout the build process have been really encouraging and supported the vision of the games that were being planned.

Napoleonics is one of the classic periods for providing the full on visual aspects of our hobby with all the great uniforms on show whilst also having the potential to create the impact of a large battle through the look of the game. These are probably two of its most defining aspects and a combination that for me has been an itch waiting to be scratched.

Tony - Thank you for sticking at the job, as your sculpts have been a pleasure to work with and make capturing the visual appeal of the subject so much easier. I am a bit of an evangelist for the unique aspects 18mm as scale has to offer the Napoleonic player and I hope more new players to the period look at this great scale of figures to start playing with.

James - thank you mate, really appreciate your comments on this and other previous projects. Since the days of Oporto, and my lovely Seminary, I have you in mind to look at putting a particular bridge over the River Coa together and with Sir Arthur soon set for heading back to Portugal and a new 1810 campaign, I have a mind to start putting plans together for some new future projects.
I just have a little skirmish in Dacia to attend to and then I will be in touch.

Thanks all
JJ

Offline Doudou

  • Bookworm
  • Posts: 97
Re: Talavera 208 - Game Preview
« Reply #8 on: 18 June 2017, 03:41:13 PM »
Awesome !!! :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

Offline DintheDin

  • Galactic Brain
  • Posts: 6260
Re: Talavera 208 - Game Preview
« Reply #9 on: 19 June 2017, 05:46:20 AM »
Perfect game preview and a fantastic game set-up with massed well painted figures!
Congratulations! Eagelry waiting for the actual game AAR!
Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates. – Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi

Online OSHIROmodels

  • Supporting Adventurer
  • Elder God
  • *
  • Posts: 28302
  • Custom terrain a speciality.
    • Oshiro modelterrain
Re: Talavera 208 - Game Preview
« Reply #10 on: 19 June 2017, 06:18:41 AM »
James - thank you mate, really appreciate your comments on this and other previous projects. Since the days of Oporto, and my lovely Seminary, I have you in mind to look at putting a particular bridge over the River Coa together and with Sir Arthur soon set for heading back to Portugal and a new 1810 campaign, I have a mind to start putting plans together for some new future projects.
I just have a little skirmish in Dacia to attend to and then I will be in touch.

No worries Jonathan, I'll wait to hear from you  :)

cheers

James

Offline Driscoles

  • The Dude
  • Galactic Brain
  • Posts: 4347
Re: Talavera 208 - Game Preview
« Reply #11 on: 19 June 2017, 07:15:54 AM »
Thats impressive !!
, ,

Offline Jabba

  • Mad Scientist
  • Posts: 540
    • Jabba's Wargaming
Re: Talavera 208 - Game Preview
« Reply #12 on: 19 June 2017, 09:17:37 AM »
Brilliant Jonathan, can't wait for the AAR.

Offline vtsaogames

  • Mastermind
  • Posts: 1862
    • Corlears Hook Fencibles
Re: Talavera 208 - Game Preview
« Reply #13 on: 26 June 2017, 03:34:17 PM »
Marvelous stuff. Are you using Carnage and Glory?
And the glorious general led the advance
With a glorious swish of his sword and his lance
And a glorious clank of his tin-plated pants. - Dr. Seuss


My blog: http://corlearshookfencibles.blogspot.com/

Offline carojon

  • Mastermind
  • Posts: 1264
    • JJ's Wargames
Re: Talavera 208 - Game Preview
« Reply #14 on: 26 June 2017, 04:36:04 PM »
Thank you, yes the rules used are Carnage & Glory. I should have the AAR out for this weekend's game later this week.
Cheers
JJ

 

Related Topics

  Subject / Started by Replies Last post
3 Replies
1172 Views
Last post 10 March 2015, 07:43:07 AM
by carojon
13 Replies
4735 Views
Last post 15 July 2015, 12:44:08 PM
by olicana
6 Replies
804 Views
Last post 28 June 2017, 05:57:07 PM
by carojon
6 Replies
847 Views
Last post 03 August 2017, 06:45:52 PM
by carojon
8 Replies
1020 Views
Last post 29 September 2017, 09:26:42 PM
by miltiades