tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post4053438520833263597..comments2024-03-27T06:39:54.735+13:00Comments on 1866 and all that: Carlist War Battle Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-90404928285496177012019-04-10T22:01:34.615+12:002019-04-10T22:01:34.615+12:00It was certainlty in Ellerslie, I remember it was ...It was certainlty in Ellerslie, I remember it was on a summer evening, the game was Napoleonic naval and the player was the calmest most affible person you could meet. Now that you mention it I do recall an incident involving dice being thrown at the Mt Eden hall, bouncing off the concrete block wall and landing in the middle of someone else's game...followed by a deathly silence...oh the maturity of wargamers!Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-15612255369884311952019-04-10T12:33:12.980+12:002019-04-10T12:33:12.980+12:00i Think I can remember that episode. Was it Ellers...i Think I can remember that episode. Was it Ellerslie, or the scout hall at Mt Eden? It’s funny how one can build a reputation as lucky or unlucky. Mine was unlucky early in the piece with the group I game with and, even though I believe it has been much better over th past five years, I still find it difficult to shake. Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-80103246448502638752019-04-10T08:45:22.095+12:002019-04-10T08:45:22.095+12:00It is a lovely period to game. We probably had mor...It is a lovely period to game. We probably had more troops on the table than were ever assembled in reality, but the armies are so pretty and the uniforms so varied that it is hard to stop collecting. I just hope that the Perrys don't get it into their heads to make limbers because I certainly could not be restrained!Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-41284826796903568242019-04-10T07:22:30.809+12:002019-04-10T07:22:30.809+12:00A lovely looking game Mark...
A period I still fin...A lovely looking game Mark...<br />A period I still find very tempting...<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-40220508096861781492019-04-08T15:11:22.162+12:002019-04-08T15:11:22.162+12:00Unfortunately he is the unluckiest dice roller eve...Unfortunately he is the unluckiest dice roller ever...well not quite Keith from Bydand blog takes the honours there - rolling I think 8 dice requiring anything but a 1 and rolled 8 1’s.<br /><br />Years ago when we had that games room in Ellerslie I do recall one gamer who rolled consistently badly in a game. He calmly went out side into the courtyard and hurled his dice off in to the distance. He returned completely calmly and continued the game...I don’t recall if his luck was any better.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-86622373871959756672019-04-08T15:03:56.201+12:002019-04-08T15:03:56.201+12:00It was great to see the whole bunch out on the tab...It was great to see the whole bunch out on the table and those buildings (originally made for an Italian game) don’t see the light of date enough. But I expect with the Spanish coming on, they wil” get much more use.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-10011975333394621692019-04-08T15:02:11.761+12:002019-04-08T15:02:11.761+12:00We have used that reading message for what mayst b...We have used that reading message for what mayst be 30 years...and the same material too...we only seem to lose a tiny amount every time we use it. It is a finely crushed shell that can be swept up and put back in its bottle - works much better than model railway ballast that tends to stick to the cloth.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-82044904920313960032019-04-08T12:38:56.118+12:002019-04-08T12:38:56.118+12:00Great photos of your wonderful Carlist War collect...Great photos of your wonderful Carlist War collection. Outstanding village.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-21196745144484371762019-04-08T12:28:42.808+12:002019-04-08T12:28:42.808+12:00Great looking game, useful way to do roads too!Great looking game, useful way to do roads too!Chasseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-41997537367727091612019-04-08T12:15:57.082+12:002019-04-08T12:15:57.082+12:00You can tell that it was an even struggle. Not muc...You can tell that it was an even struggle. Not much anyone can do against a lucky general though. Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-76781503508004246172019-04-08T08:05:13.371+12:002019-04-08T08:05:13.371+12:00We did have fun. Lots of good banter and much cur...We did have fun. Lots of good banter and much cursing about bad die rolls. All we needed was a couple of bottles of wine, but we were all driving afterwards...Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-28162913056980180322019-04-08T08:03:29.711+12:002019-04-08T08:03:29.711+12:00Thanks Iain. It kept us busy and out of mischief f...Thanks Iain. It kept us busy and out of mischief for five or six hours.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-55509449097113587192019-04-08T08:02:30.418+12:002019-04-08T08:02:30.418+12:00Thank you Phil. I suspect that It did not look as ...Thank you Phil. I suspect that It did not look as impressive from the point of view of the attacker!Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-57671052557828776742019-04-08T08:01:46.104+12:002019-04-08T08:01:46.104+12:00Yes I had to truncate the post because I had probl...Yes I had to truncate the post because I had problems with my blogging application last night.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-4413532303472647482019-04-07T23:20:01.966+12:002019-04-07T23:20:01.966+12:00Great looking game and a nice see saw result!
Best...Great looking game and a nice see saw result!<br />Best Iaincaveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-25193490414777469712019-04-07T22:39:29.353+12:002019-04-07T22:39:29.353+12:00SUperb pictures and armies, this village attack is...SUperb pictures and armies, this village attack is truly impressive...even with bad luck!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-25380101905579012802019-04-07T22:21:12.203+12:002019-04-07T22:21:12.203+12:00A very abridged version Mark! I found when I got h...A very abridged version Mark! I found when I got home that I had taken 42(!) photos - which kind of put me off doing any blogging to be honest. I might load them all tomorrow and refrain from a blow by blow account of the game!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-89632716192319493492019-04-07T22:07:58.935+12:002019-04-07T22:07:58.935+12:00Nice table, some great photos . Looks like you al...Nice table, some great photos . Looks like you all had fun.pancernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09108442113999809459noreply@blogger.com