Going back to my roots...

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Pinetree

January 05, 2016, 05:16:49 PM
I'm on a major board wargaming kick at the moment as I've managed to free up some funds and my man-cave is slowly taking shape to give me room to play.

It started with me selling off most of my unloved ASL collection and then pre-ordering a couple of Lock 'n Load Tactical games. I wanted to update my first edition of Forgotten Heroes Vietnam so I pre-orderd Heroes of the Nam and then I saw Heroes of North Africa. Not having a tactical game for the desert campaign I had to pre-order that too.

While I was floating through BGG I noticed a couple of other games that I would really like so pre-ordered those as well. The first was Maori Wars: The New Zealand Land Wars, 1845-1872 from Legion Wargames. There's been no game on this topic that I know of, and the map looks stunning. Will be interesting to see how it plays.

Next one I've pre-ordered is the 25th Anniversary Edition of Silver Bayonet: The First Team in Vietnam, 1965 from GMT. I've always been interested in the Battle of the Ia Drang since reading Chickenhawk and We Were Soldiers Once ...and Young and this game looks awesome. Believe it or not, this will be my first ever GMT title.

And finally, just yesterday, lord save me, I bought a 2mm Corner Rounder from Oregon Laminations after reading this highly entertaining thread on BGG. The results look great so I'll be joining the ranks of the mad soon. :uglystupid2:

With these and my work on CO2 and my mega Berlin map/scenario for FCRS, 2016 looks like a great year for Wargaming for me  O0
Gen. Montgomery: "Your men don't salute much."
Gen. Freyberg: "Well, if you wave at them they'll usually wave back."

bob48

#1
January 05, 2016, 05:24:38 PM
I was looking to see if anyone does a game on the battle of Long Tan.
'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers'

'Clip those corners'

Recombobulate the discombobulators!

Pinetree

#2
January 05, 2016, 05:32:26 PM
Heroes of the Nam should have one on it as there was one in the original ANZAC Attack.
Gen. Montgomery: "Your men don't salute much."
Gen. Freyberg: "Well, if you wave at them they'll usually wave back."

bob48

#3
January 05, 2016, 05:35:46 PM
I'd be interested in seeing how that plays.
'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers'

'Clip those corners'

Recombobulate the discombobulators!

Barthheart

#4
January 05, 2016, 09:43:39 PM
Quote from: Pinetree on January 05, 2016, 05:16:49 PM
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And finally, just yesterday, lord save me, I bought a 2mm Corner Rounder from Oregon Laminations after reading this highly entertaining thread on BGG. The results look great so I'll be joining the ranks of the mad soon. :uglystupid2:
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ACK! Don't do it! Don't go down that path of depravity! Counters are meant to have SQUARE CORNERS!!!  :tickedoff:



Everything else in yer post is quite good and you should have lots of fun with it.

bob48

#5
January 06, 2016, 08:40:39 AM
Oh, you and your free range counters! Clip and be damned, I say. eh.
'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers'

'Clip those corners'

Recombobulate the discombobulators!

LongBlade

#6
January 06, 2016, 10:21:57 AM
Quote from: Barthheart on January 05, 2016, 09:43:39 PM
Quote from: Pinetree on January 05, 2016, 05:16:49 PM
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And finally, just yesterday, lord save me, I bought a 2mm Corner Rounder from Oregon Laminations after reading this highly entertaining thread on BGG. The results look great so I'll be joining the ranks of the mad soon. :uglystupid2:
...

ACK! Don't do it! Don't go down that path of depravity! Counters are meant to have SQUARE CORNERS!!!  :tickedoff:



Everything else in yer post is quite good and you should have lots of fun with it.

Great Scot! How could I have missed that?

Is it too late to stop him?
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

Pinetree

#7
February 06, 2016, 05:24:35 AM Last Edit: June 09, 2016, 09:57:33 AM by Pinetree
DAK2 punched,corner-rounded (It's not right to call them clipped as they look way better  ;D ) and ready to rock....

Gen. Montgomery: "Your men don't salute much."
Gen. Freyberg: "Well, if you wave at them they'll usually wave back."

bayonetbrant

#8
February 06, 2016, 06:25:29 AM
don't let Barth see those :D
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LongBlade

#9
February 06, 2016, 11:58:15 AM
Quote from: Pinetree on February 06, 2016, 05:24:35 AM
DAK2 punched,corner-rounded (It's not right to call them clipped as they look way better  ;D ) and ready to rock....



I knew the moment I saw that label that the corners would be rounded.
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

Barthheart

#10
February 07, 2016, 09:09:41 PM
I weep for your soul.....  :'(

Martok

#11
February 08, 2016, 01:26:21 AM
Give me rounded corners any day of the week.  I'd otherwise only poke my own eye out with the bloody things anyway... 

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panzerde

#12
February 08, 2016, 05:00:47 PM
Sitting here on a group network outage call rounding corners on the counters for Reluctant Enemies...

"This damned Bonaparte is going to get us all killed" - Jean Lannes, 1809

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bayonetbrant

#13
February 08, 2016, 05:21:29 PM
Quote from: panzerde on February 08, 2016, 05:00:47 PMSitting here on a group network outage call rounding corners on the counters for Reluctant Enemies...

Cue Barthsplosion in 3...2...
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bbmike

#14
February 08, 2016, 05:26:48 PM
This thread has caused me to add the 2.5mm Radius Deluxe Corner Rounder Punch Cutter by Oregon Lamination Premium to my Amazon cart.  :D
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