tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post4526281346090093972..comments2024-03-11T22:15:43.588+00:00Comments on Not just old school wargaming: West Country Waterloo Project: La Haye Sainte Refight at 1:3 - Part FiveChris Gregghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03585623032053255569noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-79445030397423391472018-12-05T00:36:32.339+00:002018-12-05T00:36:32.339+00:00Thanks for the compliments Alan, glad you found us...Thanks for the compliments Alan, glad you found us. I have given quite a few blog posts on the terrain making - we did three different Waterloo battlefields in 2015. This one explains the terrain boards and basic method of contour and ground construction<br />https://notjustoldschool.blogspot.com/2015/06/waterloo-project-making-terrain-for.html the ones immediately folowing show trees , buildingsChris Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585623032053255569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-38763951499259697442018-12-04T08:28:02.514+00:002018-12-04T08:28:02.514+00:00Hi just looking at, and reading this for the first...Hi just looking at, and reading this for the first time. Stunning work by all concerned and love the work on the terrain,is it separate boards pushed together or a drop on cloth that`s been worked on.When i eventually do my Waterloo boards they will be 600mm sq and allow us to pull out the part of the battle field we at least can reach on a 6` wide table.We havn`t played Napoleonic at our club alcal50https://www.blogger.com/profile/17207741337889538678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-15204076117335585452016-01-28T11:58:37.353+00:002016-01-28T11:58:37.353+00:00You are very welcome, Kev. It couldn't have ha...You are very welcome, Kev. It couldn't have happened without your inspiration.Chris Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585623032053255569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-49371226401769909962016-01-28T11:32:00.801+00:002016-01-28T11:32:00.801+00:00Once a wargame is over, participants have returned...Once a wargame is over, participants have returned to their normal lives, model figures and buildings are put away in various collections and the terrain destroyed there is very little to recollect such an event. Game over. We are always onto the next game.<br /><br />So I am pleased to see that Chris has recorded the ‘history’ of this large little battle of a wargame on his blog. <br /><br />I Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16520642004748146328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-84934067723509574622016-01-28T09:50:52.500+00:002016-01-28T09:50:52.500+00:00Paul
Many thanks for repeating yourself on here fo...Paul<br />Many thanks for repeating yourself on here for the benefit of the wider audience. Only when I saw how James had arranged his squares did I have that sinking feeling that they looked too close together for the ground scale. Musket range was 36 inches (approx 100 yards), so you are quite right that theoretically they could have been at risk. Sadly, as my account tells, we never got the Chris Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585623032053255569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-79413459168897381032016-01-28T07:43:06.660+00:002016-01-28T07:43:06.660+00:00Chris - a remarkable enterprise and one that thor...Chris - a remarkable enterprise and one that thoroughly deserves a wider audience. <br />sorry to repeat myself: using your ground scale how did you allow for the chance of "blue on blue" with the infantry squares being so close? Musketry was effective to 100 yards or so and those squares appear to be in closer proximity than that but I suppose a mass of horse flesh inbetween would marinergrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393687295535460527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-79109429629126616932016-01-27T22:58:57.682+00:002016-01-27T22:58:57.682+00:00Thanks for visiting Phil. I hope you find at least...Thanks for visiting Phil. I hope you find at least the beginning and end of the story worth reading.Chris Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585623032053255569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-73239664547536114932016-01-27T18:26:17.581+00:002016-01-27T18:26:17.581+00:00Superb! One day I will read some of the text, but ...Superb! One day I will read some of the text, but at the moment I'm just bowled over by the pictures!<br />Well done.<br />PhilPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292975782666852353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-62300055501627619842016-01-27T15:13:38.243+00:002016-01-27T15:13:38.243+00:00Thanks Graham and John. That's a great complim...Thanks Graham and John. That's a great compliment to come from you two who have done so much to show off the hobby in spectacular ways yourselves. Cheers<br />CGChris Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585623032053255569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-68417998435152588122016-01-27T15:09:20.837+00:002016-01-27T15:09:20.837+00:00Chris,
I agree with John in that I doubt this coul...Chris,<br />I agree with John in that I doubt this could be bettered. The accounts and photos have been excellent and the above debrief most informative.<br />Thank youGraham Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05229770388869939725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-6108891766112172752016-01-27T14:59:22.464+00:002016-01-27T14:59:22.464+00:00Thanks chaps. You are all regular commentators on ...Thanks chaps. You are all regular commentators on my blog and we really appreciate you making the effort to look at it and say something. Kevin and I gained greater enthusiasm as the months passed by knowing we had a world wide set of experienced wargamers behind us, even though we've never met.Chris Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585623032053255569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-6320426862078152132016-01-27T12:27:07.222+00:002016-01-27T12:27:07.222+00:00An utterly mad adventure carried off by the gentle...An utterly mad adventure carried off by the gentlemen involved in the grandest of styles! I salute you all! Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-35867082791166175212016-01-27T10:28:57.171+00:002016-01-27T10:28:57.171+00:00Absolutely stunning Chris!Absolutely stunning Chris!Rodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447816347472085277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-941345909965192032016-01-27T08:37:55.178+00:002016-01-27T08:37:55.178+00:00Exceptional - well done!Exceptional - well done!Strykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14258922461691204362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-44768766637274726692016-01-27T05:30:49.374+00:002016-01-27T05:30:49.374+00:00Absolutely magnificent!
This was an excellent pro...Absolutely magnificent!<br /><br />This was an excellent project and fully worthy of hosting more than once.<br /><br />I certainly hope to see such masses again some day!<br /><br />BRAVO!MurdocKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08693711825249632305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-50848316095475458292016-01-26T19:59:59.480+00:002016-01-26T19:59:59.480+00:00As I've commented again, extraordinary, and th...As I've commented again, extraordinary, and thanks for the breakdown here!Chasseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-75008614066204147942016-01-26T19:03:50.040+00:002016-01-26T19:03:50.040+00:00Chris,
I am not sure that your magnificent 'Wa...Chris,<br />I am not sure that your magnificent 'Waterloo Project' could ever be equalled.<br />Once again, congratulations to All those involved.<br />John John Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13435221919838987953noreply@blogger.com