1944/2024 PBI WW2 battles

[Moggy]

Cant make the March or May dates but all other now entered onto the calender.

Derek

[martin goddard]

Sorry chaps.I think that was a bit wrong.
Is this better?

I propose we use 9th and/or 23rd March for a PBI day. Saturdays at Entoyment assuming they do not have a full event on.
If anyone goes for either of these I will set up a discussion about it

March 16th Vietnam 3 tables
April 13th D day?
April 20th PBI
May 11th  SCW
June 8th D day at Nothe??
July 13th  ?
August 10th ?
September 7th
October 12th
November 9th

Weekend beginning 29th November WWW= event at George hotel


martin

[John Watson]

Probably can do 20th April.
John

[Smiley Miley 66]

That's a lot better.
Miles

[Smiley Miley 66]

Doing a bit of research and actually getting the model out. It will use 3 x 4 squares, about 12 squares of the available 64 on the table. It can be made as a ruin with the "Whole" building top then fitting on top of it ?
Looking at the pictures they have taken certain bits to make it a representation of the original structure so it will give you the essence of the abbey.
So if we place it in the bottom RH corner of the table then in the front two parts of the table put part of the town, then some roads, hilly bits and a couple of woods in behind and around the back of the "town" I think that would give us a stylish representation of the area, we will of course be missing the elevation?
But we can't have everything  ?
I ve included a couple of pictures to illustrate the parts they used ? Also roughly where the abbey would be on the 4 x 4 table ?
Miles

[martin goddard]

Hello miles

Does your model have a ruined version as well as a built version?


If so I think the ruined version would be more historical for the fighting.
I believe the Germans had no troops in it until after it was bombed.
The fully built one would also be fine as the games are "what if" type scenarios anyway.

May I suggest that Miles makes/lays out a special Monte Casino table where in the partials and other scenery cannot be moved about. Maybe the variance can be the direction of attack? Germans are defenders after the piggy chase.

Then have the other tables as just normal PBI tables.


What date is this for?

martin

[Smiley Miley 66]

Its2 in one.

"It can be made as a ruin with the "Whole" building top then fitting on top of it ?"

This is the same model.
I will put up some pictures in the next couple of weeks as I start to paint it before I strip it off its frame.
Miles

[Colonel Kilgore]

That's a really useful overview of the real building, Miles. I thought the model was big, but the actual structure is huge!

Simon

[Smiley Miley 66]

It's very deceptive 18 inches by 20/2 inches at best ?
Yes it will dominate one corner of the board, but then it's meant too !
Miles

[Colonel Kilgore]

Well, it's a show game, and we need to show something spectacular!

Simon

[Smiley Miley 66]

The first game at Entoyment in April will be a "normal" game.
Miles

[Stewart 46A]

13th April at Entoyment I'll be putting on my
Omaha beach game
Me to work through

Stewart

(I have changed it to 13th April as it is the Saturday battle day Stewart.   martin)