Keeping score

Well it is time to announce the completion of two models. A Stug III and an elephant for the ancient Arabs. One problem with this is that it may highlight how slowly I paint.

Models purchased 1
Models completed 3

Scores are -2

First Model

Well it had to happen. I have finished my first model a battlefront T-34. Only seven more to paint and three more to get. This does lead to the though that I should track the growth of my plans.

No that may be a bit to depressing. There is just not enough time to paint everything that i want to paint. Now while I believe that one cannot die until one has finished all of their lead mountain. I think that there should also be a light at the end of the tunnel so as to encourage more painting. You don't want to many nor to few.

Models purchased 1
Models completed 1

Scores are even

First purchase

One thing that is happening out in the wider world is that people are keeping track of the number of figures purchased and or painted. I suppose the idea is maintain some control over the lead mountain by showing that you are painting more than you are buying.

I suspect that like many others there is a gap between the theory and practice. It also has the significant disadvantage that people opposed to wasting money may discover this list. Leading questions in the house about waste and extravagance.

Though I do like the idea of a having a challenge. So here we go with the first purchase. A flames of war 88L71 antitank guns.

Models purchased 1
Models completed 0

Black Powder Cold Steel

You might have noticed one thing about me is that I have a fondness for Command Decision. Included in the second edition was this little variation that took the basic mechanic and transposed them into the horse and musket period.

Now I have never played these rules but they have had some interesting ideas that have always intrigued me. The most interesting of these was the basing and figure system which allows for a more detailed representation of a unit but without necessarily increasing the complexity. The traditional game uses a fixed ratio of representing figures to men such as 1;20 1:60 and so on. In this case you have a fixed representation of a units frontage of 50 men while the depth varies according to the number of ranks you have. So a battalion in two ranks has three time the frontage of one in six. It is such an elegant solution that I am surprised it has not re-appeared in any other set of rules.

But such is the fate of many ideas. But here I am again thinking that I want a good set of rules that will enable to play the War of 1812 as well as the the Latin American Wars of Independence. So maybe it is time to start again with looking at all these rules and seeing if they work. First looking at creating some lists for the War of 1812. Secondly some consideration should be made into updating them to the CDIV standard. But first I'll present the original rules as published for your information.

Enjoy