Wargaming Miscellany

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@legrambo 17 күн бұрын

Hello Bob. This one is an excellent video both in terms of presentation and information, I really enjoyed watching it. It's clear that these rules will work very well with my own AWI armies (single base units) and as such I'm going to put together a hexed board for it. You explain the mechanics of the PW rules very well here. Your channel is quickly growing and is doing very well which is much deserved given your contribution to the hobby over the years. Funny story from yesterday, I clicked on your latest 'short' video the full face 'hairy' shot :) I was sat down watching on the large screen TV and the KZbin application froze! I opened and closed KZbin a couple of times but still your full screen face Bob, I even turned off the sky box and back on again but you were still there in all your glory, a funny experience. I then tried a voice command which worked and finally removed you 🤣🤣. Keep up the good work and thank you for your email describing how you make your videos, again most helpful. Subscribed .... I thought I had already! Lee.

@Wargaming_Miscellany 10 күн бұрын

For some reason I missed your comment when it was made, so sorry for not replying earlier. I’m pleased that you like my rules and I hope that you get lots of enjoyment from using them with your AWI armies. I am currently working on my next video, which will be about the Naval Museum in Cartagena, Spain. It’s going to be quite long but it’s the only way I can do it justice. I’m sorry that your TV ended up with my ugly mug stuck on its screen! Mind you, it probably scared the living daylights out of any small children and family pets who saw it! All the best, Bob

@lightofgodindarkness 21 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing My friend, New friend here stay connected God bless you

@vincnetjones3037 Ай бұрын

I used to visit Firepower in Woolwich quite a lot and all 6 of my nieces visited there with me - all really loved the place - before it closed . There was a very good interactive section and an excellent Battle of Waterloo diorama upstairs. I occasionally managed to enter Building 41 (this wasn't part of your ticket price) and it was absolutely packed with Cold War vehicles - packed to the rafters. Also diagonally opposite the entrance next to building 41 there was rooms with loads of Samurai, Mongol and late European Armour with weapons and muskets. Only managed entry here twice in 16 years. They even had a day with WW2 enactors.... some firing a 2pdr AT gun. Crying shame it was moved..... never ever advertised on any forum, so you can see why it was never properly used.

@robertcordery3429 Ай бұрын

In some ways, they might have been better off leaving the museum in the Rotunda. The move to the Arsenal site was premature in that there was little or no infrastructure to support it and the local council seemed embarrassed by its presence. Having a war museum didn’t fit in with their ‘vision’ for the future. This is born out by the sidelining of the former Heritage Centre (which was also relocated to the same site from its former location in Blackheath). It was closed soon after Firepower and the local archives were moved into storage which you can now only access by appointment with the part-time archivist. It makes local history research very difficult.

@demitrisioannou7730 Ай бұрын

This was good to see Bob, I enjoyed it. I liked how you used what you had. It shows you do not need a lot of stuff to have Great game !

@robertcordery3429 Ай бұрын

This was one of the wargames that indirectly led (via my Memoir of Battle/MOBAT rules) to the writing of the Portable Wargame rules.

@johnscarr70 Ай бұрын

It was fast moving, but I thought it was just my slow brain - eye combination. Hope to see some more, perhaps some futuristic armour and air forces?

@Wargaming_Miscellany Ай бұрын

@@johnscarr70 Sorry that it was bit too fast moving. I tried setting the time for each slide used to give viewers enough time to read the text but getting it right is a rather hit-and-miss process. I’ll try to overcome this next time.

@johnscarr70 Ай бұрын

@@Wargaming_Miscellany and ill wear my glasses!

@Wargaming_Miscellany Ай бұрын

@@johnscarr70 But then you’ll see how bad it is!

@johnscarr70 Ай бұрын

@@Wargaming_Miscellany not at all. Too much polish and the results feel unattainable, a bit of effort and enthusiasm, and that's what inspires me.

@robertcordery3429 Ай бұрын

Cheers! I am planning to create more battle report videos in due course.

@Skylab707 Ай бұрын

Overall I like the story that the game tells. I did find some of the sections with written commentary went by faster than I was wanting time to ingest the information.

@Wargaming_Miscellany Ай бұрын

@@Skylab707 Sorry for the problems you had reading some of the slides. Trying to get the timing right is something that I need to address in my future videos.

@Quantrilltoy Ай бұрын

I am intrigued as to what figures you will use.

@Wargaming_Miscellany Ай бұрын

I used 20mm figures, mostly made by Britannia Miniatures.

@josephcurwen7032 Ай бұрын

Great video, Bob.

@Wargaming_Miscellany Ай бұрын

Cheers! I'm glad that you enjoyed it.

@jamesmaclennan4525 Ай бұрын

I remember visiting the Rotunda as a kid with my Dad in the 1960's

@Wargaming_Miscellany Ай бұрын

@@jamesmaclennan4525 I’m pleased that my video has sparked off some memories for you.

@johnscarr70 Ай бұрын

I will have to familiarise myself with the film. The Boss put me in mind of the King of East Grinstead, if I remember correctly. Look forward to the battle.

@Wargaming_Miscellany Ай бұрын

@@johnscarr70 Be warned … it is a bit ‘preachy’ in places. H G Wells was involved in the day-to-day production of the film and wanted to use it to proselytise on behalf of his Fabian/socialist/utopian political point of view. Poor old Raymond Massey - who plays two leading characters in the film - had to deliver several speeches that Wells insisted could not be cut or edited. Despite this, it was an amazing film for its time. At the time, it was the most expensive film made by the British film industry and used hundreds of unemployed people as extras as Wells thought that they looked more authentic when it came to portraying people living in the post-war, medieval-like Everytown.

@johnscarr70 Ай бұрын

@@Wargaming_Miscellanythanks for that. I hadn't appreciated it was based on the Shape of Things to Come, it's completely passed me by. You have to appreciate the efforts of pioneering film makers of the era.

@robertcordery3429 Ай бұрын

I gather that Wells had wanted to produce a film version of his original book but was told that it was impossible to make. He therefore came up with a script that covered similar themes but which was more suited to a visual medium.

@Vtarngpb Ай бұрын

So I heard that Congreve rockets glow red when in flight?

@robertcordery3429 Ай бұрын

Well, according to the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ they do!

@paulbenson9015 2 ай бұрын

Hi Bob, I went to Eaglesfield Comprehensive from 73 to 79. I think the first year of conversion from Shooters Hill Grammar School.