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Title: France 1940: BEF and Wehrmacht Lock Horns!
Post by: Gazza on 17 February 2017, 11:25:08 AM
I've been writing some home-brew rules for this period and have been play-testing them quite heavily over the last month. I took some quick snaps of several of these games and thought I'd share them here. Obviously both my scenery and miniatures are incomplete; a shortcoming I am working hard to correct! Buildings are 6mm and the fields are made from 6mm astro-turf. More waffle about this and my rules on the blog (http://we-stand-and-fight.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/the-lay-of-land.html).

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc93/sicluceatlux/Test%20Game%202_zpsboourm36.jpg)

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc93/sicluceatlux/Test%20Game%203_zpsxgqesboq.jpg)

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc93/sicluceatlux/test%20game%206_zpsnec0dier.jpg)

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc93/sicluceatlux/test%20game%204_zpsmz9r0j9n.jpg)

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc93/sicluceatlux/test%20game%20b_zpsxxiqqplt.jpg)

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc93/sicluceatlux/test%20game%20c_zpss4pkm4sa.jpg)
Title: Re: France 1940: BEF and Wehrmacht Lock Horns!
Post by: Techno on 17 February 2017, 11:38:13 AM
Looking good, Gazza !

Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: France 1940: BEF and Wehrmacht Lock Horns!
Post by: SV52 on 17 February 2017, 04:10:20 PM
Very nice.  With luck that'll be me someday.
Title: Re: France 1940: BEF and Wehrmacht Lock Horns!
Post by: lowlylowlycook on 17 February 2017, 04:34:17 PM
Looks very nice. 

I'm interested in making flexible roads.  Is the mastic you mention something that would be used as a duct sealant?
Title: Re: France 1940: BEF and Wehrmacht Lock Horns!
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 17 February 2017, 08:19:30 PM
Good ideas
Title: Re: France 1940: BEF and Wehrmacht Lock Horns!
Post by: PB on 17 February 2017, 08:50:22 PM
Great stuff, will watch with interest
Title: Re: France 1940: BEF and Wehrmacht Lock Horns!
Post by: Gazza on 17 February 2017, 09:21:08 PM
Thanks for the kind words, chaps.

Quote from: lowlylowlycook on 17 February 2017, 04:34:17 PM
I'm interested in making flexible roads.  Is the mastic you mention something that would be used as a duct sealant?

Yes, I believe it's also called caulk. You want the acrylic variety as the silicone doesn't take paint. There are countless online guides. Here are a couple that I shall be referring to:

http://www.warbard.ca/2011/02/18/dirt-roads-from-caulking/

http://www.tabletop-terrain.com/archives/2008/11/23/884/tutorial-cheap-flexible-15mm-roads/
Title: Re: France 1940: BEF and Wehrmacht Lock Horns!
Post by: lowlylowlycook on 17 February 2017, 10:45:55 PM
Thanks!

As I've started thinking about making terrain, it's become clear that the building trades in the US and UK use totally different languages.
Title: Re: France 1940: BEF and Wehrmacht Lock Horns!
Post by: paulr on 17 February 2017, 11:19:21 PM
 :-bd =D> :-bd

Quote from: Gazza on 17 February 2017, 11:25:08 AM
Obviously both my scenery and miniatures are incomplete; a shortcoming I am working hard to correct!

What is finished is looking very good :)

I like the criteria you set before writing the rules and am glad to hear you have managed to stick to them :)
Title: Re: France 1940: BEF and Wehrmacht Lock Horns!
Post by: Womble67 on 17 February 2017, 11:40:26 PM
Looking good

Take care

Andy
Title: Re: France 1940: BEF and Wehrmacht Lock Horns!
Post by: Norm on 18 February 2017, 06:07:07 AM
Good discipline to get your rules into 4 pages. That looks a very inviting gaming space.