Bagamayo 1916

[Rogerc]

Hi, on Sunday we put a demo game on at Partizan 2 and I have just added a post with details to the blog. Bagamoyo was particularly relevant as it was within 4 days of the 100th anniversary of the action. Hope you enjoy.

http://gapagnw.blogspot.co.uk/

[tin shed gamer]

Definitely one of the most interesting games of the day. Inspired me to find time to take my own WW1 collection in a different direction.We kept finding our selves back at your game.
Mark.

[Rogerc]

Cheers Mark, we intend to replay this very soon, glad you enjoyed it.

[OSHIROmodels]

A good looking game 

[Phil Robinson]

A splendid game all round, it is nice to see something other than the western front too.

[Rogerc]

I am looking to expand my collection for use in Palestine too.

[Marine0846]

Wow, love the terrain.
Lots of fine figures.
Like the big gun and the ships.

[tin shed gamer]

Palestine ,is definitely going to be my starting point I'll be taking a look at vehicles first most likely heading towards Egypt focusing on hit and run raids and Nile patrol boats just to have an excuse to make some boats.
I wish I'd had the time for a chat,it just turned out to be a very busy show.
Mark.

[Yarkshire Gamer]

Nice game, unfortunately the return trip from holiday prevented my attendance, got bags of Palestine/Iraq stuff if needed.

Cheers Ken

[Helen]

Thank you for sharing your demo game.

[argsilverson]

Very nice game!

[S_P]

Very nice- was impressed when I saw it on Sunday.

[Rogerc]

Thanks all, Ken may take you up on that at some point, nice to know it looked OK at 09.15 on the morning we were having a melt down due to large portions of the terrain being missing so pleased that no one noticed!

[James Morris]

Roger, still looks as good as it did on Sunday! Fantastic. I wish I'd had time to stop for longer than a brief chat but great work by yourself and Chris. It's super to see non-trench/ western front games for WW1.
Which piece of terrain was missing? I really didn't notice (I've been there myself; mislaid King Arthur's bridge for the Battle of Camlann a few years ago and ended up driving back to Nottingham to get it; it felt worth it!) Loved the tembe, I shall have to make one myself.

[Rogerc]

Cheers James. The initial plan was 14 feet long with 2 feet depth of sea, 2 feet of beach and 2 feet of land including forests and savannah. The town, boma and most of the trenches being on the rear 2 feet. Al of this last 2 feet was left behind and initially it looked like our whole game would be 14 feet by 4 feet. As the terrain was a 3-4 hour round trip away going back to get it was not an option.

In the end we cut up one of the sea mats to create an extra 2 feet of sea and then used sand to add an extra 6-10 inches to the beaches so that the town and fortifications did not not look too close to the water. All's well that ends well but I did think Chris was going to need a lie down and stiff drink at one point!