Thursday, 26 November 2020

Peter Cushing wargamer - again .


A couple of photos from the Peter Cushing Association  (The Peter Cushing Association | Facebook) Facebook group , the first is Peter dressed as a pirate playing a naval/pirate game using model ships on a hexed board with a deck of cards which must be used in the game somehow or other .


The next one I think I've seen before which shows him in rather a natty jacket , cigarette in hand sorting out a rather fine collection of 54mm figures (click on photos to enlarge ) 



 

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16 comments:

  1. Steve-the-Wargamer26 November 2020 at 04:52

    I think that first picture/game was a Waddington's (or similar) board game as the cards seem familiar.....???

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  2. Springinsfeld26 November 2020 at 05:18

    Is that Buccaneer he's playing? And yes, what a jacket... something we should all aspire to.

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    1. The Good Soldier Svjek26 November 2020 at 07:14

      I've not heard of this game ' must investigate 1 . Think that jacket might make my eyes ache after a while .

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  3. MSFoy26 November 2020 at 05:37

    Yes - that's Buccaneer - I recognise the cards! We had a late 60s edition (I don't remember the palm trees, so he must have added some scenery). According to Wiki, the game dates back to 1938. My main recollections are that there was an awful lot of treasure and clutter that could get lost (so tidying up after play was not a popular activity - hence the lost kit!) and the game was pretty so-so, in fact. It looked good, but lacked excitement. Overall, we preferred knockout whist.

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  4. Der Alte Fritz26 November 2020 at 07:29

    I remember a good Pirate board game called Winds and Gems from the 1960s. It had little plastic boats and you’d travel island to island to search for treasure.

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  5. Mark, Man of TIN26 November 2020 at 10:48

    Yes I think it is the Buccaneer board game from the 1950s 1960s which I remember playing as a child including the crew figure cards and antty plastic rigging on the ships https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3084/buccaneer

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  6. Old Nick26 November 2020 at 11:37

    Very nice!

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  7. Stryker26 November 2020 at 16:52

    Buccaneer - I had the game as a kid in the sixties and bought a reissued game in the eighties that I still have. I'm intending to introduce the grandchildren to it soon!

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  8. KEV. Robertson.28 November 2020 at 02:31

    Good to see Peter enjoying his smoke whilst inspecting his 54mm Collection.

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    1. The Good Soldier Svjek28 November 2020 at 04:04

      Yes smoking indoors dates these photos doesn't it !

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