Thursday, January 25, 2018

Pictures from Spartacon

      While I was busy playing a game in the first round and running a game in the second J&R had a chance to prowl the hall at the Lansing Center, he took the opportunity to record many of the games on display there. Although I had but a cursory glance at the tables my impression was that the quality of the visual impact of the games was impressive. All games were participation games and everybody seemed to be having a jolly time. I am trying to attribute the games to the presenter and identify the rules used, please correct me if I am wrong!

Paul Makoski gave us the simply stunning Samurai Skirmish game
 
 
 
   
I must confess that I am very jealous of his boat
   
  
 
  
  


  
John does lovely work and every piece is an original
I won a lot of his buildings....he owns a lot of my money ;)
  
 

Phil DeWitt gave us this massive Pacific Theater game, 
which was probably the largest Bolt Action Game ever played in North America

  
   
  
  







 
Michael Harris presented Vietnam War 20mm
Mekong Delta, Cambodia 1967
Charlie Don't Surf (streamlined)





   






the quaint English countryside erupted in chaos
 English Civil War byGlen Cooley

 





 
​Mike Wedding gave us The Battle of the Rosebud
in 15mm, zillions of  lovely figures
 




  

this game wasn't attrubuted in the Spartacon website so somebody please tell me about it!
very nice figures, by the way






 Crusades in 28mmby Rod Cain
I wish my cavalry looked that good!







Zeppelin Raid using Wings of Glory rules Chris Maes
Chris had a glorious model of a Zepplelin, 
which somehow escaped being photographed by both myself and J&R!

 



Ancients, 25mm Romans vs Dacians
Jeff Duncan


  
 




American Civil War - 15mm Johnny Reb rules
Jerry Scarborough & Tod Redfern




  
 
  
I love it when it looks like a aerial photograph.....





Regimental Fire & Fury, War of 1812 Variant
6mm Baccus Miniatures
The Battle of Chippewa, Ontario, Canada, 5 July 1814
 
Lowell Hamilton










OK, now I'm sad; my 28mm figures don't look that nice!





 

the siege of the Castillo de San Marcos 1704
modified Pikeman's Lament rules
WSS (now Warlord) 28mm plastic soldiers and Foundry Pirates



 
 
 
 
   

 
 





 John Brown’s Raid
Harpers Ferry, 28mm
Heavily Armed Terrorists Seize Government Buildings and Hostages,
 Local First Responders Attempt Rescue, but Marines Are Deployed for Action
Ganesha Games -  “Flying Lead”
Bob and Rob Beattie

 
 
  



American Civil War, 15mm
Chris Maes
Johnny Reb rules 
 




Colonial Sudan, 1880s Fire and Sword in the Sudan
Description: The Brits launch a punitive expedition to destroy a Dervish village.  
Can the Fuzzie's stop them?
Rules: The Men Who Would Be Kings, 15mm
Scott Hansen







World War 2, 15mm Russian Front
Larry Smith. looks like Fireball Forward rules

 




Ancients, 20mm Romans vs Barbarians
Tod Kershner 

 





  
 Napoleonic, 15mm Battle of Hanau
John Holcomb & Larry Finazzo
Age of Eagles rules
 
 
 
 




 ​War of 1812, 25mm by Jim Wonacott 
looks like Sharpe Practice Rules
 
 
 



World War 2, Air Battle Western Desert
Check your 6! rules
Dave Winfree 
 



 
World War 2, Naval Battle
Ron Vandermolen





Arab-Israeli War, 1/285
Mark Vannortwick
 


 
 

  



I can't find an attribution for these very nice looking ancients, 
somebody please give me a hand here!




8 comments:

  1. Most impressive pictures and tables, love this terrific jungle!

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  2. I do like posts of game conventions and seeing the variety of games. Pretty neat that you’re able to label them all, that’s more than I could do. Hope you had a good time there.

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  3. Thanks for sharing those photos, nice to see what other people are doing in the great state of Michigan. Your Fortress looks absolutely superb set up on the table. Bravo sir! Worth all the effort!

    Cheers
    Kevin

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  4. How awesome! Thanks for sharing. Looks like a great variety on display. cheers

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  5. Great Samurai game.."I am trying to attribute the games to the presenter and identify the rules used, please correct me if I am wrong!"

    I'd be interested if they are available.

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  6. Sadly I couldn't be there. We were cruising in the Caribbean

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  7. I'll second the request for the samurai rules, if possible to find and disseminate, pretty please!

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  8. What a marvellous model! Kudos for allowing teenagers in the fortress. ;-)

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