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Historical Naval Games / Re: Kiss Me, Hardy

« on: April 19, 2013, 03:53:22 am »

I've always loved Hornblower, ever since at age 11 I picked up "Flying Colours" in a doctor's waiting room.

Forty plus years on, I still read them on an (almost) annual basis - I've had to find second hand hardbacks to replace the paperbacks - some of which were bought to replace some that wore out.

Only been reading O'Brien for about 10 years or so - love them as well.

Haven't played any Nap naval games in years - but looking at getting into some soonish. Off playing a WWII Convoy game tonight - one of Mal Wright's games, being run by one of the blokes at our club. Hoping to run a smal Coastal Command game myself in a few weeks.

Cheers

X - his Mark

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Historical Naval Games / Re: Kiss Me, Hardy

« on: March 22, 2013, 08:58:02 am »

Not played as yet, but I have found a few of their scenarios in their biannual Specials - including a nice one on the action in which Hornblower escaped France on the Witch of Endor. 

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Historical Naval Games / Re: The First Naval Wargame I Ever Played

« on: March 22, 2013, 08:55:30 am »

Sounds like it! What era were the ships from?

We used WWII only - I remember someone found a model of the Yamato that seemed to be pretty close to 1:600 (can't remember the company that made it) - there were even grandioseplans to convert on into the Shinano!

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Historical Naval Games / Re: Spanish Fury Sail!

« on: March 20, 2013, 07:47:19 am »

Just spotted a bit on the ships on the warstore site - There's a pic of the game box(Its a part of Zvesda's "Art of Tactic" series) and a pair of ships. They look pretty good to me (and the 1:100 WWII tanks already in existence for the WWII game are pretty good, and mighty cheap.

Must dig out my SF-Sail again - its been too long.

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Historical Naval Games / Re: The First Naval Wargame I Ever Played

« on: March 10, 2013, 10:29:18 pm »

My first naval game was back in the mid 70s with my brother and a couple of friends. Fletcher Pratt's naval rules, 1:600 Airfix ships - and a scout hall floor as a playing surface. Great fun!

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Historical Naval Games / Re: Spanish Fury Sail!

« on: March 10, 2013, 10:25:29 pm »

Only just joined today, so here's my first post.

SF-Sail is a great, easy to learn & easy to play game. I ran their "First Day" scenario at a club open day a few years back & it was a great hit - 4 ships, so small enough to be manageable, and easy enough for 4 players. Played it through maybe 7 times in one day - and the Spanish even won once!
Hoping to pick up some of the forthcoming Zvesda 1:350 ships that are supposed to be coming out later this year - they'd have a real visual hit to 'em!