Re: VBCW Blog - New Update: Sir Gilbert holds a Gala Field Day

[Doug ex-em4]

I havn't mentioned my VBCW blog here yet - a bit nervous, to be honest. Anyway, there's enough nonsense on it now to let it run free.

Here's the background page which kind of explains what it's all about:
http://velodoug.wordpress.com/

And this details the force I've got together:
http://velodoug.wordpress.com/about/

And here is the latest post - an AAR of a game I had the pleasure to take part in over in Pembrokeshire with R.Mark Davies and his crew at the Wargames Association of South Pembrokeshire:
http://velodoug.wordpress.com/dramatic-despatch-from-the-other-side-of-the-hill-battle-of-camrose/

Plenty of photos and a couple of other AARs plus bits and bobs of stuff happening in campaign downtime.

Doug

[jp1885]

Well I think it's a corker - bravo sir!

[Mathyoo]

Ah, that's ace! I love the "goofy" part of VBCW, but got to say I have nobody to play with here. I got my international brigade all planned out already! 

I really wanted to compliment the butler-standard-bearer. That's almost as amazing as that old guy sitting in a wheelchair I've mistaken for a lady at first (and second and third) glance!

[Mason]

Well I think it's a corker - bravo sir!

It is!
 

I really should not be looking, though.
It would be very easy to slip down that VBCW slope....

Stop it, Doug!
 

[Doug ex-em4]

Thanks Jon, Mathyoo and Paul. Got some odds and ends at Warfare which will hopefully find their way into Sir Gilbert's story.

Doug

[B.E.A.R]

Wonderful!

[Doug ex-em4]

An update is available - Sir Gilbert receives an unexpected visitor:

http://velodoug.wordpress.com/evening-all-an-inspector-calls-with-important-news/

@ B.E.A.R - many thanks for your comment.

Doug

[grant]

Cool.

[Mason]

Great stuff, Doug.
Love that scene too.
 

[Duke Donald]

Brilliant blog. I enjoyed reading it very much.

[Bullshott]

Spiffing blog Sir. Its background fluff and reports like yours that make this such an appealing period.

Due to a imminent VBCW game being put on by a friend over the Christmas break, I am hurrying to complete my first VBCW unit and some vehicles (since the game will be based around Swindon, I'm fielding the Marlborough College Cadet Force for the Anglican League). I'm looking forward to the game.

[joekano]

Quite enjoyable.  Looking forward to future updates.

[Doug ex-em4]

Brilliant blog. I enjoyed reading it very much.

Thanks, Duke Donald - much appreciated, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Spiffing blog Sir. Its background fluff and reports like yours that make this such an appealing period.

Due to a imminent VBCW game being put on by a friend over the Christmas break, I am hurrying to complete my first VBCW unit and some vehicles (since the game will be based around Swindon, I'm fielding the Marlborough College Cadet Force for the Anglican League). I'm looking forward to the game.

Bullshott - thanks for that. I believe I saw your Marlborough College Cadets at BLAM - quite excellent fellows. I met someone at Warfare in Reading from Swindon who is a VBCW man - he's Watchdog on the VBCW forum. So, Swindon isa  bit of a hot-bed by the look of it. I told him I was trying to get some VBCW interest down here in Devizes, No luck yet 

Quite enjoyable.  Looking forward to future updates.

Thank you joekano - working on a little update now.

Doug

[Bullshott]

I told him I was trying to get some VBCW interest down here in Devizes, No luck yet 

I'm only in Poole, so within distance to plan a game maybe.

Update on the cadets: AL command to go with them for the Swindon game now painted (finished this evening) and ready for varnishing. Armoured truck assembled and undercoated, so I will start painting in earnest tomorrow.

Once I've got the Swindon game out of the way I'm looking at raising the Wimborne Militia for the AL (cadets will be part of this force).

[Doug ex-em4]

I've got a friend who lives just outside Poole who is teetering on the brink of vbcw. We could have a lively Dorset/Wiltshire vbcw scene with a bit of organising,

Doug