Inside Fort Vaux

[nicknorthstar]

James has written an article in Wargames Illustrated 339 on his trip to Verdun pre-fort construction. Have a read.

[jamesmanto]

This is really cool. I saw an overview shot of it on a blog about the show, and that looked good. But being able to see all the detail with the close up shots is excellent.

It must have been terrifying and deadly to fight in the narrow passage ways. A grendae would be even more deadly with the explosion and shrapnel constrained by the tunnel - let alone a flamethrower!

It gives me the cold chills just thinking about it!

[S_P]

Stunning work, saw it at Hammerhead and was really impressed.

[James Morris]

This is really cool. I saw an overview shot of it on a blog about the show, and that looked good. But being able to see all the detail with the close up shots is excellent.

It must have been terrifying and deadly to fight in the narrow passage ways. A grendae would be even more deadly with the explosion and shrapnel constrained by the tunnel - let alone a flamethrower!

Yes, glad some of that claustrophobia has come across in the model! The narrowest passages (shown at the lowest point of the model) were around 90cm wide and 150cm high...very difficult to get through under fire, and the effect of grenades etc doesn't really bear thinking about. Very brave men on both sides, I think.

[moiterei_1984]

  simply outstanding. Somehow I want such a thing now... really bad...

[Ray Earle]

Amazing model James. Gutted I missed it at Hammerhead. 

[James Morris]

Amazing model James. Gutted I missed it at Hammerhead. 

Thanks Ray! It'll be back on at Partizan in Newark on May 22nd (pretty much as near as we can get to the exact 100th anniversary of the siege of the actual fort). We've knocked up a set of participation rules that play 4 days of combat in about 30-40 minutes, so no excuse not to drop by and have a go. Hoping to do some other selected shows as well later in the year.

[James Morris]

Chum Steve Jones also took some good pics and different angles of the game at Hammerhead, you can see these at his blog http://paintingshed.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/verdun-at-hammerhead-march-5th-2016.html?showComment=1457823670086&m=1

[marianas_gamer]

Wonderful and innovative!  Can you imagine the noise? 
LB

[Marine0846]

Wow and Wow again.
Just did a little reading on Verdun last year.
Will be going back and read about Fort Vaux.

[Phil Robinson]

Excellent, nice to see something a little different. Shall look forward to seeing it in the flesh in May.

[Beast of Bukhara]

A really interesting looking game 

[Koppi]

Really great idea. I'm impressed.

[archiduque]

Fantastic stuff!!!!

[Ray Earle]

Thanks Ray! It'll be back on at Partizan in Newark on May 22nd (pretty much as near as we can get to the exact 100th anniversary of the siege of the actual fort). We've knocked up a set of participation rules that play 4 days of combat in about 30-40 minutes, so no excuse not to drop by and have a go. Hoping to do some other selected shows as well later in the year.

No excuse at all. I'll make sure I drop by at Partizan.