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Title: Greetings from Berkshire
Post by: henjed on 19 September 2011, 01:01:11 PM
Hello all!

Just joined the forum in a frenzy of inter-active enthusiasm (I'm usually an anti-social so-and-so).  Currently wargame only the Great War with Pendraken (GWSH rules), although I've been doing it for 6 or 7 years (sucked in to their stand at Colours once) and am minded to diversify in period once I have finished diversifing within '14-'18 in theatre.  I'm a firm believer in 10mm as THE BEST scale.  And Pendraken as the best provider of 10mm figs.  GOLIER!

Mike H
Title: Re: Greetings from Berkshire
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 19 September 2011, 02:14:09 PM
Hello and welcome!  :)
Title: Re: Greetings from Berkshire
Post by: Leon on 19 September 2011, 02:23:08 PM
Hi Mike, welcome to the Forum!  Were you at the Colours show last weekend?
Title: Re: Greetings from Berkshire
Post by: henjed on 19 September 2011, 07:49:06 PM
No, sadly I wasn't - it's the first I've missed for an *age* but other domestic matters conspired to prevent me. I usually go with some of my kids (I have seven sons) and so we have lined up Warfare in November instead, although it's a lot more manic and crowded! 

Some of the boys are (ahem) Warhammer 40K devotees, although I have managed to get two of them interested in Great War gaming (we are replaying the III Corps (Russian) against the XVII Corps (German) part of the Battle of Gumbinnen (1914) on Wednesday).

Mike H
Title: Re: Greetings from Berkshire
Post by: nikharwood on 19 September 2011, 08:20:12 PM
Welcome Mike  :-h
Title: Re: Greetings from Berkshire
Post by: Techno on 19 September 2011, 08:37:24 PM
Hi Mike !

Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: Greetings from Berkshire
Post by: Steve J on 19 September 2011, 08:37:42 PM
Welcome on board Mike :). I'll be at Warfare (Double Six Gamers) but playing in the heretical scale of 15mm. Don't worry though, next years demo tables will be for 10mm only. If you can forgive me my sins, pop over and say hello if you get the chance.

Steve J.
Title: Re: Greetings from Berkshire
Post by: henjed on 19 September 2011, 08:46:28 PM
Shall do, Steve.  What period is the game?  I'm fairly catholic in my tastes.  When I was a *very* young man I used to game ECW in 15mm, Seven Years' War likewise, and Wars of the Roses in 25mm.

Mike H
Title: Re: Greetings from Berkshire
Post by: Leon on 20 September 2011, 02:55:57 AM
Quote from: henjed on 19 September 2011, 07:49:06 PM
No, sadly I wasn't - it's the first I've missed for an *age* but other domestic matters conspired to prevent me. I usually go with some of my kids (I have seven sons) and so we have lined up Warfare in November instead, although it's a lot more manic and crowded! 

Some of the boys are (ahem) Warhammer 40K devotees, although I have managed to get two of them interested in Great War gaming (we are replaying the III Corps (Russian) against the XVII Corps (German) part of the Battle of Gumbinnen (1914) on Wednesday).

No worries, you'll have to pop by the stand at Warfare and we'll see if we can tempt them into something!   8)
Title: Re: Greetings from Berkshire
Post by: Steve J on 20 September 2011, 06:40:51 AM
Normandy, 6th June '44. US Paras dropping around small town to seize bridge (minor objective) and town (major objective) so that US troops can advance from UTAH beach. Hope that is of interest?
Title: Re: Greetings from Berkshire
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 20 September 2011, 08:59:13 AM
Hi - try them on Warmaster, then BKC etc, or Black Powder, Hail Ceaser (no I'm not on Commission).

IanS
Title: Re: Greetings from Berkshire
Post by: capthugeca on 20 September 2011, 12:52:19 PM
Welcome, Mike

Seven sons!  :o

Good to have you on board.

Hugh
Title: Re: Greetings from Berkshire
Post by: Hertsblue on 20 September 2011, 05:33:56 PM
Hi Mike. Welcome to the home of 10mm.  8)
Title: Re: Greetings from Berkshire
Post by: Luddite on 23 September 2011, 07:40:58 PM
Hi Mike, welcome to the little wars.

10mm WWI eh?

You might be able to give me some tips on my question here http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=3794.0 (http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=3794.0).