tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148285057281999389.post7257447065305654601..comments2023-06-09T12:51:07.226+01:00Comments on abc wargamers: Jacklex 20mm Russians, Pathans, British and Indians fight it outABC Wargammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14565259869932116259noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148285057281999389.post-35269382222705990732017-05-08T11:55:06.010+01:002017-05-08T11:55:06.010+01:00Hi Phil, glad you liked the look of the game. I s...Hi Phil, glad you liked the look of the game. I set it up differently to play across the table and took lots of pictures, then rearranged it before Bob and Jack arrived, so I'll be putting lots of other picture up on our other blog www.Jacklex.blogspot.co.uk soonABC Wargammershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14565259869932116259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148285057281999389.post-89200326338994600302017-05-08T11:52:56.882+01:002017-05-08T11:52:56.882+01:00Hi Vintage Wargaming
Have seen the articles when b...Hi Vintage Wargaming<br />Have seen the articles when browsing your site, must go back for a reread. Thanks for the reminder. The Pathan cavalry in this game were converted by Ted Herbert back in the day and I got them via Stuart Asquith.<br />850 HHs Wow. Good luck!ABC Wargammershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14565259869932116259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148285057281999389.post-22030501514617149502017-05-08T08:24:13.138+01:002017-05-08T08:24:13.138+01:00What a splendid (figures and terrain) looking game...What a splendid (figures and terrain) looking game, I especially like the Anglo Indian forces...Superb!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148285057281999389.post-13193248297435977172017-05-07T13:00:15.056+01:002017-05-07T13:00:15.056+01:00There were a couple of articles by Ted Herbert in ...There were a couple of articles by Ted Herbert in Wargamers Newsletter in 1972 on a Russian invasion of the NW Frontier. I always fancied this to use my Jaclex Colonials and Russians but have never got round to it. This would inspire me except I have 850 Hinton Hunts from 1965 arriving from the States on Tuesday.<br /><br />I posted those Ted Herbert articles on Vintage Wargaming a few years ago - if you go there and click on the label "Ted Herbert" they will come upVintage Wargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251018372867101509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148285057281999389.post-58181335983011530732017-05-07T12:46:51.705+01:002017-05-07T12:46:51.705+01:00Hi Lewis gunner
Many thanks for your comments. I ...Hi Lewis gunner<br />Many thanks for your comments. I know what you mean about the rules, but in their basic form they were simpole and easy to explain to Jack who hadn't played them before. Good point about the artillery, but they worked for Bob. Any game with a 6d leaves a lot of variance and add to that saving throws and there you are. We could have handled the artillery better to get over the problem and 'work within the rules'.<br /><br />As to the Indian cavalry charge....one an old warhorse gets the bit between its teeth...there was a lot of muttering in the ranks. I think 'blackballing' would the least of the problems!<br /><br />We had only ever played one other game involving the Russians and British clashing on the frontier. It allows for a more balanced game meaning you don't have to have hundreds of natives against a few Europeans.ABC Wargammershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14565259869932116259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148285057281999389.post-18070785159212116032017-05-07T11:48:19.993+01:002017-05-07T11:48:19.993+01:00Hi Wellington Man, glad you liked the report. It ...Hi Wellington Man, glad you liked the report. It was fun to play and report.ABC Wargammershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14565259869932116259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148285057281999389.post-53014192150032375792017-05-07T11:08:21.846+01:002017-05-07T11:08:21.846+01:00Great to see these lovely old figures on the table...Great to see these lovely old figures on the table. I did think it was an example of the bad side of Black powder, with the British being held back at the beginning. BOs movement rules give the defence, which does not have to advance if at all, a great advantage. Most likely the Indian brigade would have waited until they could see the British brigade advance.<br />The rules are weak too on wrtillery. I take it its rifled artillery and that is just about as good long range as it is up close because a shell is a shell, whereas a cannot n ball is a lot less lethal at long range than grapeshot at close. Whoever irdered the cavalry charges will be blackballed at the club! Losses like that could put the whole frontier at risk!lewisgunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935143236897047636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148285057281999389.post-8921322720360486112017-05-07T10:37:36.650+01:002017-05-07T10:37:36.650+01:00Utterly brilliant in every respect, Alan. You have...Utterly brilliant in every respect, Alan. You have a real gift for story telling. The figures, needless to say, are also terrific. Many thanks!<br /><br />WM<br />Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148285057281999389.post-73423697548630855782017-05-07T07:45:49.017+01:002017-05-07T07:45:49.017+01:00Hi, glad you enjoyed the game report. It was a goo...Hi, glad you enjoyed the game report. It was a good light hearted game. Thank you for posting your comment.ABC Wargammershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14565259869932116259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148285057281999389.post-32670904554279287702017-05-07T07:41:59.924+01:002017-05-07T07:41:59.924+01:00Hi, glad you enjoyed the report. Jack is 88 this y...Hi, glad you enjoyed the report. Jack is 88 this year and it was great to see him enjoying himself using his own figures.ABC Wargammershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14565259869932116259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148285057281999389.post-44579782866194207182017-05-07T02:44:15.679+01:002017-05-07T02:44:15.679+01:00Wonderful figures indeed and a most enjoyable illu...Wonderful figures indeed and a most enjoyable illustrated battle reports. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148285057281999389.post-82565221888528560992017-05-06T21:54:19.833+01:002017-05-06T21:54:19.833+01:00Terrific stuff - great soldiers marvellous picture...Terrific stuff - great soldiers marvellous pictures and an engaging AAR - thanks very much for sharing!MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.com