Author Topic: The Battle of Hooks Farm (Read 47368 times)

majorsmith · « **Reply #180 on:** 04 April 2016, 06:03:55 PM »

Great stuff! I'm glad this threads back from the dead

tradgardmastre · « **Reply #181 on:** 04 April 2016, 07:21:45 PM »

http://tradgardland.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/a-festive-tradgardland.html
and
http://tradgardland.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/old-school-terrain.html
for pics of the 40mm semi-flats I game with.

tradgardmastre · « **Reply #182 on:** 04 April 2016, 07:50:30 PM »

I'm glad to the return of this thread too.

AlyMorrison · « **Reply #183 on:** 04 April 2016, 09:44:51 PM »

Quote from: majorsmith on 04 April 2016, 06:03:55 PM

Great stuff! I'm glad this threads back from the dead

Not dead.....
Just sleeping...

thequestingvole · « **Reply #184 on:** 05 April 2016, 12:07:00 AM »

I'll be honest - I'm only writing this to

a) Say well done - that is some lovely work and
b) Make sure I get updates when new stuff is posted on this thread.

Howard Whitehouse · « **Reply #185 on:** 05 April 2016, 12:58:32 AM »

This is, indeed, wonderful stuff. Fusilier Dan took some pics of last week's game (on his blog, here)

http://laststandatcairngorm.blogspot.com/

The big moments for me were -

1) The US marines, although battered by shell and shot from all sides, passed two morale checks (at 33 and 50% losses, because we understand toy soldiers are very brave indeed) and so were not required to test ever again. This led to their single survivor, the captain, charging a unit of Spanish regulars on his own. Alas ---

2) Dan forgot my Canadian mounties were eligible to charge when he showed the flank of his Buffalo soldiers as he manouevred them. It's usually me that makes those sort of mistakes!

3) Dan rolled three dice with an artillery piece at a farm my men were defending, and scored three '6's. We discussed this later, my view being that in a proper toy soldier game we should double casualties as the whole building collapses.

AlyMorrison · « **Reply #186 on:** 21 April 2016, 01:49:43 PM »

I thought I would have a try at Howard's rules....

I am all set up.... and have all the important accessories ready...

Hopefully I shall have a chance to play at the weekend...

All the best Aly