The Table Has Been Set. . .

Time late this afternoon to snap a few informal shots of the next battlefield, which I have finally had a few minute to set up on the 6'x12' table. The scenario for the next battle is C.S. Grant's 'Holding Action (1)' from Scenarios for Wargames (pp. 14-15). The scenery includes various scratch-built houses and barns, Hotz Artworks fields and roads, cheap cake decoration trees purchased nine or ten years ago, and four large Woodland Scenics Ready Grass mats. Probably not the time this weekend to set up the soldiers just yet (140+ final student papers. . . sigh), but I can at least have fun daydreaming about doing so in the meantime.

-- Stokes

Comments

Neil Moulden said…

Looking good. Can't wait to see all the toys set up.

6:28 PM

David Cooke said…

Nice looking table. I look forward to the game!

5:57 AM

CelticCurmudgeon said…

The table reminds me of pictures I've seen of "Old School" games. Are there any elevated spots on the battlefield? It is a lovely board and should bring you lots of fun after paper grading.

7:03 AM

Gallia said…

Best wishes Stokes for an entertaining and satisfying game. Bravo, Bill P.

11:43 AM

Presenting the Anspach-Bayreuth Kuirassiere!!!

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