Flying (and Sailing) This Weekend

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09-20-2018, 15:36
NewFlyBoy

Flying (and Sailing) This Weekend

Every year a friend of mine invites 20-30 of his wargame buddies to his house in the woods for a wargame weekend. I leave tomorrow for my annual pilgrimage. I'll be playing a number of Wings games on Saturday morning, a big Bolt Action game on Saturday afternoon, and a big Sails of Glory game Saturday night. After the long drive Friday evening is relegated to the easy play "Screaming Eagles" jet dog fight game (a simpler version of Wings only with missiles and deflection flares...). Really looking forward to it -- haven't gamed with other human beings since May...;)
09-20-2018, 15:51
Flying Helmut

Sounds like a blast! :sAprvd:

Hope you have a great time, Bill!
09-20-2018, 18:17
NewFlyBoy

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Originally Posted by Flying Helmut

Sounds like a blast! :sAprvd:

Hope you have a great time, Bill!

Thanks! I'm VERY psyched !
09-20-2018, 18:19
Teaticket

Sounds like a blast Bill. Don't wear yourself out and save some of your good shots for Council! ;)
09-20-2018, 18:43
Naharaht

Have a good weekend, Bill. Safe journeys.
09-20-2018, 22:03
Stumptonian

"20 or 30 wargame buddies" :eek:

That's incredible - enjoy your weekend!
09-20-2018, 22:22
milcoll73

sounds like fun!
09-21-2018, 04:44
NewFlyBoy

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Originally Posted by Flying Helmut

Sounds like a blast! :sAprvd:

Hope you have a great time, Bill!

Thanks Tim !
09-21-2018, 04:46
NewFlyBoy

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Originally Posted by Teaticket

Sounds like a blast Bill. Don't wear yourself out and save some of your good shots for Council! ;)

I hope to save some of those good shots for your games at Council of the Five Nations -- in fact I was lovingly holding my P-40s yesterday thinking about it ! ;)
09-21-2018, 04:47
NewFlyBoy

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Originally Posted by Naharaht

Have a good weekend, Bill. Safe journeys.

Thanks!
09-21-2018, 04:53
NewFlyBoy

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Originally Posted by Stumptonian

"20 or 30 wargame buddies" :eek:

That's incredible - enjoy your weekend!

Yeah its a pretty cool weekend -- he has 5 to 6 gaming stations set up at multiple locations in his house for continuous gaming all weekend (including DBA, Bolt Action, Flames of War, and other miniature gaming as well as board gaming locations for Friedrich,Screaming Eagles, etc. ). Folks drive in from New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, etc. -- kind of like a war game slumber party with lots of beer, I suppose. :D
09-21-2018, 04:55
NewFlyBoy

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Originally Posted by milcoll73

sounds like fun!

It really is -- to say I'm really cranked up about it would be a gross understatement ! :thumbsup:
09-21-2018, 08:46
OldGuy59

Safe travels, and have a blast (to your opponents, not your planes/vehicles)!
09-21-2018, 09:58
NewFlyBoy

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Originally Posted by OldGuy59

Safe travels, and have a blast (to your opponents, not your planes/vehicles)!

Thanks Mike ! :thumbsup:
Bill
09-24-2018, 20:24
NewFlyBoy

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Had a fabulous war gaming weekend -- multiple Wings games and a large scale Bolt Action Stalingrad game -- I've attached some photos below. To celebrate the Stalingrad game, our host purchased a replica 1942 Russian Army motorcycle with side car and gave participants rides on the trails through the woods around his home-- I've attached several photos of that as well.

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09-25-2018, 09:12
flash

That looks like a lot of fun Bill, undoubtedly you all had a good time blowing lumps off each other !
09-25-2018, 10:56
Vagabond

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Originally Posted by NewFlyBoy

Yeah its a pretty cool weekend -- he has 5 to 6 gaming stations set up at multiple locations in his house for continuous gaming all weekend (including DBA, Bolt Action, Flames of War, and other miniature gaming as well as board gaming locations for Friedrich,Screaming Eagles, etc. ). Folks drive in from New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, etc. -- kind of like a war game slumber party with lots of beer, I suppose. :D

This sounds quite amazing, 5/6 gaming stations?, in the woods, with beer. Hog heaven:thumbsup:
09-25-2018, 12:13
NewFlyBoy

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Originally Posted by flash

That looks like a lot of fun Bill, undoubtedly you all had a good time blowing lumps off each other !

had a great time -- too much to do in too little time, I'm afraid !
09-25-2018, 12:19
NewFlyBoy

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Originally Posted by Vagabond

This sounds quite amazing, 5/6 gaming stations?, in the woods, with beer. Hog heaven:thumbsup:

Yes -- I ran a WW I Wings photo recon game and a general dogfight game and played in the big Bolt Action game -- there were DBA stations and a big ECW Field of Glory game of Cromwell against the Scots, and multiple Flames of War games. There was fantasy gaming as well (I'm not into that) -- a miniatures game called Bugs. Also lots of board gaming with Friedrich, Pirate's Cove, Formula De, Munchkin Booty, etc. Our host really goes all out on the hospitality front -- I liken the weekend to a Roman food orgy (along with pretty much every beer available in New England)....its Tuesday and I'm still recovering !! :eek:
09-26-2018, 03:24
matt56

This looks like a wonderful time, Bill - so many games, so little time!:sAprvd: This should practically qualify as a mini-convention! I bet you can't wait until next year...

All the best,
Matt
09-26-2018, 18:05
NewFlyBoy

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Originally Posted by matt56

This looks like a wonderful time, Bill - so many games, so little time!:sAprvd: This should practically qualify as a mini-convention! I bet you can't wait until next year...

All the best,
Matt

Hi Matt,
It really is a lot of fun -- I am looking forward to next year ! ;)
Bill