tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630772564305914584.post6169265965535246793..comments2024-01-22T02:51:52.135-08:00Comments on Skull and Crown: Wooden Wars- Part 13: Kickstarter and Gen ConFoss1066http://www.blogger.com/profile/05532255411392601854noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630772564305914584.post-90372102550596222752012-08-29T13:38:55.010-07:002012-08-29T13:38:55.010-07:00wow Phil- that is a cool Journal. Thanks for the f...wow Phil- that is a cool Journal. Thanks for the feedback and the links! That sham battle looks fantastic. I love that faunt and the illustrations. Inspiring. You know, you can use the wooden soldiers to play your rules too! I have a group here that uses them for "Blackpowder" rules.<br /><br />Cheers<br />Thomas Foss1066https://www.blogger.com/profile/05532255411392601854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630772564305914584.post-17860559390933483072012-08-29T05:28:15.699-07:002012-08-29T05:28:15.699-07:00I would regard taht as a very light casualty rate....I would regard taht as a very light casualty rate. That argues a fine robustness for these troops, as well as their spledour. Tough as well as pretty!<br />Cheers,<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630772564305914584.post-66052733946648468212012-08-22T00:13:08.757-07:002012-08-22T00:13:08.757-07:00I've been following this project since the fir...I've been following this project since the first post on TMP, and I must say I'm impressed. I've always been a fan of the HG Wells' style of playing toy soldiers games (rather than 'real' wargames) (see my games of Shambattle http://www.nirya.be/snv/shambattle/ ).<br /><br />Your games would have been a perfect fit for the Classic Wargamer's Journal (http://classicwargaming.blogspot.be/2010/07/introducing-classic-wargamers-journal.html), although this project has been stopped after 5 issues.<br /><br />I wish you all the luck with your project!Phil Dutréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13607941040736764291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630772564305914584.post-76557737719131146372012-08-21T20:36:33.236-07:002012-08-21T20:36:33.236-07:00Booya! Just got in on the Kickstarter -- my first....Booya! Just got in on the Kickstarter -- my first. I'm glad to have made it just under the wire. Congrats, Thomas! -- KenKen Cliffehttp://www.allthekingsmentoysoldiers.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630772564305914584.post-61358643621093954652012-08-21T20:16:38.883-07:002012-08-21T20:16:38.883-07:00Archduke- a most sound question!
Fist thing firs...Archduke- a most sound question! <br /><br />Fist thing first- Yes all medals I gave out were kept. It was wonderful seeing them sported proudly during the convention! Well earned each and every one. You can see one fellow with his on (got it for first unit knocked over at the con) in one of the above pics. <br /><br />the butcher's bill was as follows:<br /><br />One cavalry arm came off during shipping across the country. Easily glued on. On the way back I added some plastic bags as padding between these lads and horses, no problems. <br /><br />During battle two plumes came off, glued back on. One of these was from a hard overhand throw of an over zealous lad- the balls did not bounce as per the rules. His father, who was taking pics with his phone, even caught the moment of impact- just like the Olympics baby!!!<br /><br />plumes are vulnerable due to the pivot to surface area glued onto a shako. I have toyed with the idea of making them just part of the soldier model, but, since they just glue back on, the variety of styles has so far won out over a solid look. To date over the year, I've had maybe 6 come off, none which could not be easily repaired. <br /><br />One grenadier was leaned on, cracked legs; glued and pressed back together. I am assuming leaned on, as I found the poor lad after the battle. <br /><br />All in all very light damages, especially considering 40+ kids and 20+ "big kids" handling them. And, because the quality of the birch plywood and that it IS wood, easily repaired. <br /><br />Cheers<br />Thomas <br /><br />Foss1066https://www.blogger.com/profile/05532255411392601854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630772564305914584.post-10241338664130840832012-08-21T19:22:51.500-07:002012-08-21T19:22:51.500-07:00Can't get enough of these, dude! I wish I cou...Can't get enough of these, dude! I wish I could have been there. Question, though: (m)any breakages? Did the players get to keep the medals they won (You probably have said somewhere, but I missed it)?<br />Cheers,<br />Ion. Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630772564305914584.post-47464471339280257802012-08-21T18:48:28.120-07:002012-08-21T18:48:28.120-07:00Keep the pics coming! They're all great so fa...Keep the pics coming! They're all great so far. Can't wait to see more.<br /><br />& more than half way is nothing. It's now just exactly 3 days since your project went live & it's up to 94%.<br /><br />Congratulations! Now I want to see some robots.Black Cavalierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630772564305914584.post-76595015972411170542012-08-21T11:43:46.623-07:002012-08-21T11:43:46.623-07:00Wow! Such fun pics. Wow! Such fun pics. 144artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454977688055344184noreply@blogger.com