tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post6899620796983635811..comments2024-03-26T11:47:07.063+00:00Comments on BigLee's 'Miniature Adventures': The Battle of Fort TintaBigLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-31031270311900182822015-02-11T08:34:33.917+00:002015-02-11T08:34:33.917+00:00The hills are representative and these styrene one...The hills are representative and these styrene ones work in any scale. All terrain is a compromise and we just work with what we have to hand.BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-3041590403072427042015-02-11T07:26:00.573+00:002015-02-11T07:26:00.573+00:00I see that you've used ~25mm hills with the 6m...I see that you've used ~25mm hills with the 6mm forces. Do you use similar scale hills for your WWII scenarios?<br /><br />I'm in the process of sourcing some 12mm extruded polyethylene boards for my 6mm WWII, but the 25mm boards are much more readily available. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-38886202397913686292015-02-08T14:58:31.800+00:002015-02-08T14:58:31.800+00:00Sometimes it takes a What If game like this to see...Sometimes it takes a What If game like this to see that the right decisions were made after all. Small scale is a great way to do big battles like this, the Zulus looked very fine.<br />Even if it was cold, I envy you lot being able to play out in a shed. My shed is covered in snow. :(Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-91086527165207003912015-02-07T08:04:35.784+00:002015-02-07T08:04:35.784+00:00Great! This battle is very awesome.
Thank you very...Great! This battle is very awesome.<br />Thank you very much.Sylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17463789821060391327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-13348659494331443312015-02-06T18:19:03.722+00:002015-02-06T18:19:03.722+00:00Agree, 6mm is excellent in this situation...Agree, 6mm is excellent in this situation...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-67224723589934716842015-02-06T18:10:18.558+00:002015-02-06T18:10:18.558+00:00Uthu!Uthu!Grenzer Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07294380876807418037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-81247035389735642632015-02-06T18:04:00.580+00:002015-02-06T18:04:00.580+00:00I couldn't possibly comment! lol. The British ...I couldn't possibly comment! lol. The British players definitely had the harder task, but I don't think the game was un-winnable for them. BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-50479365004065105332015-02-06T18:02:03.427+00:002015-02-06T18:02:03.427+00:00Its an evocative period and I think it can only be...Its an evocative period and I think it can only be played properly in 6mm. The whole game I could hear the theme music to "Zulu" running around my head!BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-69628624202871679512015-02-06T18:00:39.406+00:002015-02-06T18:00:39.406+00:00He was grim faced to be sure. It was a difficult t...He was grim faced to be sure. It was a difficult tactical decision for the British but I do think there were more options than the one chosen. Surjits dice rolling on fire was incredible (a stead round of 8's 9's and 10's on ten sided dice!) but in the end he needed support to hold his position.BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-73834015279236813862015-02-06T17:57:51.372+00:002015-02-06T17:57:51.372+00:00Personally I think the Relief column could have re...Personally I think the Relief column could have reached the fort and added to the defence, but I don't know if this would have prevented disaster. Perhaps a better plan would have been for the fort to be temporarily abandoned with both halves of the British forces joining together. This was always going to be hard battle for the British to win, but remaining divided like they did pretty much guaranteed a Zulu victory. BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-86439345740732154712015-02-06T17:46:23.095+00:002015-02-06T17:46:23.095+00:00I'm glad I never played, because if was on the...I'm glad I never played, because if was on the British side and Smiffy played like that, there'd be trouble!!! Like Clint said if he was the Relief column, why didn't he try and help out Surg?? I bet Surj was pissed off!!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-73331409250110552402015-02-06T17:34:17.005+00:002015-02-06T17:34:17.005+00:00A very nice report. I feel for Surjit as I have be...A very nice report. I feel for Surjit as I have been abandoned in a colonial game while the other British commander made less of an attempt than "Smiffy" to reinforce them. If the Idea of a relief column is to relieve the garrison sitting back is not the answer and is not adequate support.Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-6188384176358915712015-02-06T16:06:43.263+00:002015-02-06T16:06:43.263+00:00What an impressive mass of Zulus! Great report and...What an impressive mass of Zulus! Great report and beautiful pictures...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-17033851689854978952015-02-06T13:03:40.572+00:002015-02-06T13:03:40.572+00:00Great AAR, would they have done better if the reli...Great AAR, would they have done better if the relief tried to fight it's way through to the defenders and as such reinforce the defences?<br /><br />Or would they have done better to join up away from the fort with both their forces still fully intact and then fight it out?<br /><br />IanIanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113835961977211021noreply@blogger.com