Sunday 28 July 2019

Campaign Journal

It was always my intention to create a 'Campaign Journal' for the Wars of the Vaubarian Succession (WVS) project.
So, I recently began collecting together all the materials for this 'tome' and putting them into a coherent record.

This is to be a combination of the back-story to the countries involved, and the regimental 'histories' for each unit, along with battle reports of the tabletop action.

It contains my maps, outline notes on the countries (Vaubaria, Astrovia, and the campaign area, Mundania). 
Steve's country, Hautmont-Etrurie, may also appear, but at the moment this journal is really purely a bit of self-indulgence.



The journal also has a double page for each regiment...
One side is the background on the regiment: uniform sketch, a photo of the wargame unit, some notes on the regiment.
Opposite is space for the unit's service record. This will include a list of actions (games) involved in, broad footnote on the unit's performance and involvement, and casualty return for the action.

I have got behind on the regimental pages, so thought now would be a good time to start catching up... 
Here's the page for The Vaubarian Leibgarde (IR1).



The rear portion of the Campaign Journal allows for battles to be recorded, with the usual sketch maps, orders of battle, and a short after action report, including pictures.
Just another part of the hobby madness!!



22 comments:

  1. I love this idea, I am very impressed.

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    1. |Thank you Pierre. Best regards. Phil

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  2. Looks very nice. One of the things I always wonder about with this and similar efforts, is whether you first make a draft of the text and drawings, or put in the journal the first time "for good"?

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    1. Thx Phil. The drawing of the musketeer is copied from an old Partizan Press booklet. For battle reports I will write them up as they happen then enter them neatly in the journal later on. Best regards. Phil

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  3. Beautiful work so far. You campaign area map, which I was looking at again a few days ago, is simply stunning.

    Best Regards,

    Stokes

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    1. Thx Stokes. I do like creating the maps. It's a fun departure from painting sometimes! Best regards. Phil

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  4. Beautiful Phil, I admire your depth in enjoying our hobby, and what a great 2D artist you are as well as painting your models!
    Chris

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    1. Thanks Chris. The drawings are pretty basic. The uniform templates are copied from a booklet, and the maps are fairly straightforward with a little practice. Best regards. Phil

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  5. Fantastic idea! I look forward to watching the pages fill.

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    1. Thx. I will show some more when I am finally up to date. Wish I had done each regiment page as I painted the units! Best regards. Phil

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  6. Wonderful, even more-so in this digital gripped world.

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    1. Thx Norm. sometimes, a notebook, pen and some coloured crayons can be a real escape! Best regards. Phil

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  7. If this is madness, then we all should be so mad. 😎

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    1. Thx Jim. We are all mad! It goes with the territory of being a wargamer… everyone does different mad things, differently. but there's no escaping it - we are all mad!! Best regards. Phil

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  8. An admirable thing to do and something that will be quite a volume when completed (if ever there is an end to the project).

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    1. An end to a wargames project? That's real madness Paul, as you well know! Best regards. Phil

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  9. For over fifty years I've been looking for an opportunity to use crayons again, so this is very encouraging :-)

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    1. Ha ha! It's real 'tongue out of corner of mouth' stuff Steve. Best regards. Phil

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  10. The Journal & the figures are looking great, Phil. As always, your efforts continue to inspire and are much appreciated. Cheers, Rohan.

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    1. Cheers Rohan. Glad to inspire! Best regards. Phil

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  11. Excellent stuff Phil, what inspiration. Is given me some ideas, cheers.

    Willz Harley.

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