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U-BOOT THE BOARDGAME

U-BOOT THE BOARDGAME

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Project Blog by andrax Cult of Games Member

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About the Project

This project has several aspects for me. First, the game itself (painting, transporting, playing), then the technical / historical background of the submarine war in the II Worldwar and then the exploration of the fate of a fallen soldier, my great-uncle Paul.

This Project is Completed

Captains Log Day 9 - The sailer crate - finished the first of four

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As announced, i pimp some little wooden boxes to store the tokens, markers and so on…

the boxthe box

I painted this really cheap boxes with a mix of black and white and then I have attached a few hanging hemp rope on the sides.

Maybe I personalize the boxes for the Captain, the Navigator, the First Officer and the Chief Engineer……

Captains Log Day 10 - all crates ready for the crew

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Captains Log Day 10  - all crates ready for the crew

I am not sure at the moment – do i need inlays ?

Captains Log Day 11 - Honor the dead

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In the small town of Heikendorf near Kiel / Germany there is a memorial to the fallen German submarine men.

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At this memorial, the names of all fallen and missing German submarine soldiers of both world wars are listed

From 1939 to 1945 there were 30,003 fallen soldiers and 739 sunken boats.

Captains Log Day 12- Crew painted

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All together now...All together now...

As i told before, in this game the colours of bases have a meaning.They are assigned to a specific officer and of course must remain after painting. I tried to reconcile the basic color of the figure with the base color so as not to create too much contrast. And of course, the uniforms should look the way they look when used on a submarine for weeks, oily.

Captains Log Day 13 - more things to paint

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Captains Log Day 13 - more things to paint

 the all-in-pledge upgrades for enviroment and supply – gives the game a bit more 3D feeling

Captains Log Day 14 - aye aye sir

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Captains Log Day 14 - aye aye sir

Captains Log Day 15 - it depends on the packaging

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Even though the submarine board game is already coming in a smart box, I’d like to wrap it up a bit more navy style overall . Now I have finally found a cheap and usable wooden box in the hardware store

in cm L60 B40 H16 - price is 15 euro completin cm L60 B40 H16 - price is 15 euro complet

I will decorate the box and provided with inlays, so that I can safely store everything from sea water and transport even in rough seas.

Captains Log Day 15 - it depends on the packaging

Captains Log Day 16 - Finishing the box

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Everything is in the box – and a bit more. I still need a cover for the inlays, and then I remembered Bob Ross …..

...and a happy little cloud here.......and a happy little cloud here....

Now I can pack everything – all I have to do is paint the markers …

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