discussion Wargames - 1920s/30s style ...

[Peter Gillson]

Hi all

i found these photocopies pages from a very old magazine 'Modern mechanics and investions for December" while I was sorting out some old papers. I cannot remember where or when I got them, they look to be from the 1920s or 1930's.

an interesting, and big version of Battleships - with exploding targets!

not a project for me, but if anybody is brave enough it would be great to follow the build

Peter

 

[Tim Marlow]

Wow. No safety elves in those days LOL. I would have absolutely loved that as a kid, as would almost everybody else I suspect! Fantastic find Peter…

 

[adt70hk]

That's amazing!

 

[Mark1]

Wow , you sunk my.....eyeball! :tears-of-joy:

 

[Peter Gillson]

I love the idwa of moving targets and exploding targets - really OTT, but would have been great fun.

i forgot to add - if anybody does want to build it, I can pm you a pdf copy of the pages.

 

[GerryW]

And we think we're clever! I'll have a word with my youngest, we may well be after a pdf :thumb2:

 

[Guest]

Zvezda also released a SF wargame 15 or so years back, that gave the option of using certain guns either by rolling dice or shooting actual projectiles (spring-loaded) to hit your target.

 

[Peter Gillson]

And we think we're clever! I'll have a word with my youngest, we may well be after a pdf :thumb2:

PM me and I can put a copy in the post or email them to you.

 

[Jim R]

Life was so must simpler then. More dangerous but simpler.
Jim

 

[Andy the Sheep]

I love the idwa of moving targets and exploding targets - really OTT, but would have been great fun.

i forgot to add - if anybody does want to build it, I can pm you a pdf copy of the pages.

Peter, maybe I'll never build it, but as a wargame fan, I'd like to have a PDF copy of those pages too, please. :thumb2:
My mail address is already in your "conversation" box.
Andrea

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Hi Peter,
I wouldn`t mind a crack at building that up please,if you`d be so kind!:nerd:
I`ll PM you my Email:thumb2:,
Thank you in advance,
Andy

 

[Peter Gillson]

hi Andrea and Andy

plans sent off to you. Be careful - the cannon can fire up to 20 feet!

Peter

 

[The Smythe Meister]

All received thank you :thumb2: ,
I`ll be careful ..,.... will let you know when i make a start,(Probably in a couple of weekends time),
Thanks very much again,
Andy

 

[minitnkr]

Poor choices & accidents are great educators.

 

[Andy the Sheep]

File received and dutifully downloaded.
Thanks a lot.
Andrea