Swashbuckler by Yaquinto as a Miniatures Game - Board Complete

[black hat miniatures]

I played Swashbuckler last week for the first time in probably 35 years and we all really enjoyed it.  I bought my latest copy a few years ago with the intention of turning it into a miniatures game using my 3 Musketeers collection, but never got started on it.

So, today I got stuck in:



Basic board laser cut out of 4mm ply in sections for storage (and because my laser cutter won't cut something over 2' square!) - uses 40mm squares.





I have still got to cut the shelving units but have done the Tables, Chairs, Stairs and Balcony (which I might redo at some point as not 100% happy with it).

Trying to decide whether to source 28mm Tankards or just use the counters as they will be pretty fiddly...

But ome good progress

[SJWi]

Nice board and furniture.  Can you say where you got them from? I was only thinking about my own large collection of Redoubt Miniatures Three Musketeers figures this morning. It must be a sign!

Thanks

[black hat miniatures]

Nice board and furniture.  Can you say where you got them from? I was only thinking about my own large collection of Redoubt Miniatures Three Musketeers figures this morning. It must be a sign!

Thanks

Thanks - I made everything myself.

Drawn up in Sketchup and then cut on my laser cutter.

[DeRuyter]

Oh man this brings up memories! I still have Swashbuckler in a bin of other classic boardgames. I loved that the game sleeve was also the board.

What a great idea to try it with minis. I may have to dust my copy off!

[black hat miniatures]

I have managed to work out how to do the Chandeliers as well:



Now just need to paint everything....

[Osmoses]

Looks really good. Absolute classic game.

[white knight]

That looks very good already. You've given me ideas but it seems that game is hard to find and goes for high prices now. I don't suppose the rules are available somewhere online?

[black hat miniatures]

That looks very good already. You've given me ideas but it seems that game is hard to find and goes for high prices now. I don't suppose the rules are available somewhere online?

They are available here:

http://hkl.hpssims.com/Game_Sets/Yaquinto/yaquinto_games.htm

Mike

[black hat miniatures]

And the basic board for Swashbuckler is now finished with all the furniture.  I will add walls at some point...

[black hat miniatures]

And I made a box for it which holds all the board pieces, miniatures, dice and rules...

[Silent Invader]

A very interesting project

[black hat miniatures]

A very interesting project

Thanks - I was pleased as I actually managed to start a project, see it through and finish it in a week.

[mikedemana]

That is one amazing layout.  Definitely brings back memories of playing the game. However, I think the mechanics are very dated. Pre-plotting your turn in a skirmish game as if they're little robots may work for RoboRalley, but as human beings, I was never really sold. I remember many times my swashbuckler merrily lunging and advancing towards an empty board because someone moved where I didn't expect them to... 

If the old rules sour on you after a couple playings, use it with another set of skirmish rules. Maybe Flashing Steel from Ganesha Games?
https://www.ganeshagames.net/product_info.php?cPath=1_25&products_id=113

Mike Demana

[black hat miniatures]

I quite like the programmed orders.

I am a big fan of Colt Express which uses a similar idea.

Swashbuckler is a boardgame and I like the structure of each round.

[white knight]

They are available here:

http://hkl.hpssims.com/Game_Sets/Yaquinto/yaquinto_games.htm

Perfect!