How is everything going? Haven't seen a post in a while. You must be out enjoying the summer![8D]
Have no time to rapport. But there was not much to report also. We barely manage to play few turns in last 3 weeks. First Docup was on vacation and later i start refitting my apartment. Not all only two rooms but it consume most of my time. I now have new doors and door frames. Walls are refreshed and now are like new. I need to make new floor in anteroom and paint walls but i will end everything in this week.
We return to normal game in Saturday and we should from now play 6-7 turn per week.
There You have few major actions from last days. At lest they are worth of report.
In Burma Docup close Prome AF.
He is sweeping With 50 P-47 and 50 P-38. Tomorrow i will prabably send(still not sure) 570 fighters on LCAP to intercept those sweeps. I see opportunity to shutdown some of those P-47. Docup strangely is sweeping them at 34k so below max celling of Tojo and George. I hope that 5 radars i have in Prome will give me good warning time and allow Tojo's to climb above enemy before he arrive. With good numbers in air and some luck i can hope for decent result
Salomon's.
After battle in Rabaul during we sunk two CLs and DD(already report that) next day we sunk another damage DD that was not able to retreat under fighter umbrella. I also manage to refuel my ships in Rabaul and base have 10k fuel reserve.
I also replace some damaged destroyers and Cruisers with fresh ones and i send damaged ones for repairs to Truk.
Today Japanese sub sunk DD Tjerk Hiddes. but in return take some damage and will slowly return to Truk for repairs.
Wow. Quite a project. And I felt good just cleaning out the pantry and putting up some new shelves! Well done![:)]
Lot of work. those are pictures during demolitions. I remove old floor. You can see how walls looks after i remove most of ugly wallpaper and You can see also old doors.
And now You can see how it looks right now. New doors and door frames. Perfectly flat and smooth walls .As you see still floor need to be done(lower picture) and walls need painting.
Burma
CAP trap in Prome fail as Docup send his bombers elsewhere. We shutdown only few LB and FB.
Numbers where nice a have nearly 330 fighters in air from scratch. detection time was nice. Sadly no allied 4E or fighters
Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 74
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 43
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 209
Salomon's
Every day i see bigger movement in area. Docup start bombing PM and Buna.
KB is returning to power everyday. All bombers are already on decks(upgraded to D4Y1 and B6N2). Fighters(A6M5) tomorrow. I replacing pilots that where training in those groups for elite ones.
Marshals
Search planes detected enemy CV? TF East of Johnston island. Invasion or decoy?. I moving more search planes to Marshals.
R&D
Ki-84a Frank advance to 1/44 and with speed of 12 points daily is moving forward fast.
N1K2-J George advance to 7/43 and will be available to production in 2 days.
P1Y1 Frances will be available to production in 2 days. I will produce only P1Y1 and G3M3 from that day and G4M line will be abandoned.
And now You can see how it looks right now. New doors and door frames. Perfectly flat and smooth walls .As you see still floor need to be done(lower picture) and walls need painting.
Nicely done! Now you just need the wall mounted flat screen with a PC connection. [:D]
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
And now You can see how it looks right now. New doors and door frames. Perfectly flat and smooth walls .As you see still floor need to be done(lower picture) and walls need painting.
Nicely done! Now you just need the wall mounted flat screen with a PC connection. [:D]
Already working on that[:D]. Few months ago i buy 42 inch 3D/Smart TV. Still not mounted on wall. I also invest in Wi-Fi router. I use it to connect my PC/TV/Smartphone. They all have Internet access and are connected witch each other by Wi-Fi. That allow me to use PC as access server for movies pictures or music i have on HDD or DVD. Also all devices have Internet so watching YouTube or what i want on phone or TV is easy. I only need to buy sound system to have Dolby Surround and i will have fully operational movie room. Damn i even plan to buy extra dark window blinds to make that room as dark as passable.
I am talking about different room. Room from picture is to small for big flat TV.
And now You can see how it looks right now. New doors and door frames. Perfectly flat and smooth walls .As you see still floor need to be done(lower picture) and walls need painting.
Hory crap! That is a BIG job. It makes my back ache to think about it. Did you hang dry wall or plaster those babies?
Also, beautiful doors but what is with the vents? Are you keeping animals in there? [:)]
And now You can see how it looks right now. New doors and door frames. Perfectly flat and smooth walls .As you see still floor need to be done(lower picture) and walls need painting.
Hory crap! That is a BIG job. It makes my back ache to think about it. Did you hang dry wall or plaster those babies?
Also, beautiful doors but what is with the vents? Are you keeping animals in there? [:)]
I have plaster walls. And after they dry i use sand paper to polish them. they are now perfectly smooth.
You referring to holes in doors. Those doors are for bathroom and toilet. Major ventilation chimney is placed in those two rooms. It allow to better ventilation of entire place also without them i will have problems with moisture during bath etc.
Right now i am in middle of making floor ready. That picture was made 5 minutes ago. As You can see i will have ceramic floor in that room.
Nice house. Seeing the windows opening at the top reminds of living in Krakow in the early 80's.
Thanks all you guys.
I was living in Kraków for 5 years between 2002 and 2007.
I was planing to stay there but i found good job in my home town and i return where i am now. Years in Kraków are so far one of best i my live. Probably because i was student and live was easier.
Mixed day for Japan. Good nows from Rabaul and bad from Burma.
Burma
First Bad
Enemy ID and IR move to hex north of Taung Gyi and push back my small forces. I was sending ID to that hex but now is to late. I will be able to block enemy from moving more east. I have now road and allies will move slowly trough jungle. I am sending two IDs, some arty and tanks to bloc enemy moves.
Ground combat at 59,47 (near Mandalay)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12320 troops, 239 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 577
Defending force 1205 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
Assaulting units:
2nd British Division
14th British Brigade
Defending units:
23rd Nav Gd Unit
Rabaul
Docup second time in two weeks send ships to Rabaul. This time result was excellent. None of allied ships return home.
Allies lost two CAs and three DDs.[:D] In return two Japanese destroyer need return to Truk and from there to Japan for repairs. But they are not in danger of sinking. Very good day.
I June allied naval missions in Salomon Sea cost them 2xCA, 2xCL, and 6xDD. Japan lost only one DD during those engagements.
Question is why Docup is sending those ships against superior forces.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 29,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Nagato, Shell hits 3
BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
CL Agano, Shell hits 2
CL Noshiro
DD Yugumo
DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Makinami
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Fumizuki
DD Yuzuki
Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
CA Chicago, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Walke, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Preston, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Flusser, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
And later cruiser finish what battleships start
Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 23,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Atago, Shell hits 1
CA Maya
CA Myoko
CA Kinugasa
DD Hamakaze
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Murakumo
DD Ayanami
DD Amagiri
Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Walke, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Preston, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Flusser, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
Marshals
Something is sailing toward Marshals.
I see three TFs 20 hexes NE of Marshals. KB is alerted and moving slowly toward enemy.
I feel for you. I just tore down the old wallpapers in the baby room. 7 layers of old wallpaper! [:(] Its the most boring thing ever...Just got the spackle up. Now I have to sandpaper everything and do a second round of spackle. Boooring! And after that I have to paint three of the walls at least 3 times and put wallpaper up on the 4th wall. Oh, and paint the ceiling. And put the new flooring in...gah!
And then of course rewire everything, put in new outlets and switches.
I feel for you. I just tore down the old wallpapers in the baby room. 7 layers of old wallpaper! [:(] Its the most boring thing ever...Just got the spackle up. Now I have to sandpaper everything and do a second round of spackle. Boooring! And after that I have to paint three of the walls at least 3 times and put wallpaper up on the 4th wall. Oh, and paint the ceiling. And put the new flooring in...gah!
And then of course rewire everything, put in new outlets and switches.
[>:]
If you weren't such a handy-man you'd just hire someone else to do it and go to the pub! [8D]
Rabaul
Docup second time in two weeks send ships to Rabaul. This time result was excellent. None of allied ships return home.
Allies lost two CAs and three DDs. In return two Japanese destroyer need return to Truk and from there to Japan for repairs. But they are not in danger of sinking. Very good day.
I June allied naval missions in Salomon Sea cost them 2xCA, 2xCL, and 6xDD. Japan lost only one DD during those engagements.
Question is why Docup is sending those ships against superior forces.
Nice! Well, don't complain if he wants to give up CAs!
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
I feel for you. I just tore down the old wallpapers in the baby room. 7 layers of old wallpaper! [:(] Its the most boring thing ever...Just got the spackle up. Now I have to sandpaper everything and do a second round of spackle. Boooring! And after that I have to paint three of the walls at least 3 times and put wallpaper up on the 4th wall. Oh, and paint the ceiling. And put the new flooring in...gah!
And then of course rewire everything, put in new outlets and switches.
[>:]
If you weren't such a handy-man you'd just hire someone else to do it and go to the pub! [8D]
I my case i do maybe 75% of work with my father and brother in law. Rest o work was made bu hired people.
When i buy new doors montage was in price. They came to my place and 48h everything was done. I also pay for doing ceramic floor.
I cost some extra money but for those jobs i don`t have tools and skills. Also it saves lot of time.
JocMeister good luck.
I am tired like hell. But now when i am almost at finish i must say, it was worth it.
Rabaul
Docup second time in two weeks send ships to Rabaul. This time result was excellent. None of allied ships return home.
Allies lost two CAs and three DDs. In return two Japanese destroyer need return to Truk and from there to Japan for repairs. But they are not in danger of sinking. Very good day.
I June allied naval missions in Salomon Sea cost them 2xCA, 2xCL, and 6xDD. Japan lost only one DD during those engagements.
Question is why Docup is sending those ships against superior forces.
Nice! Well, don't complain if he wants to give up CAs!
It looks that it was some kind of bug. Docup newer planed to visit me in Rabaul.
Very strange behavior of that TF.
Details can be found in tech forum and Docup AAR.
ORIGINAL: obvert
If you weren't such a handy-man you'd just hire someone else to do it and go to the pub! [8D]
Ha! I couldn´t afford not to do it myself! [:D] Craftsmen are expensive as hell in Sweden. I charge 65 euro per hour and thats not including the car and startup fee!
A good painter charges almost as much! Say 55 Euro times 30 hours or so...and thats not even including the material [X(]
ORIGINAL: koniu
I am tired like hell. But now when i am almost at finish i must say, it was worth it.
Yeah, It always feels good when its done. Not so good while doing it! [:D]
ORIGINAL: obvert
If you weren't such a handy-man you'd just hire someone else to do it and go to the pub! [8D]
Ha! I couldn´t afford not to do it myself! [:D] Craftsmen are expensive as hell in Sweden. I charge 65 euro per hour and thats not including the car and startup fee!
A good painter charges almost as much! Say 55 Euro times 30 hours or so...and thats not even including the material [X(]
ORIGINAL: koniu
I am tired like hell. But now when i am almost at finish i must say, it was worth it.
Yeah, It always feels good when its done. Not so good while doing it! [:D]
I get it completely. While I've never done the heavy technical work like plumbing or electric, I have done a bit of construction and modification when needed. I also enjoy it, mostly in the planning and finished stages, not so much in the doing.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
