The Sun Will Never Set - A 2X2 PBEM

[Roger Neilson]

DEI and Malaya

[scott64]

Cool maps, how did you do those? [X(]

[Roger Neilson]

Most of them are straight from the WITP/Art folder, but the China one had to be pasted together. Simple use of Photoshop to desaturate the original layer (turn to b&W) then use the pencil tool to draw on the lines, then add the text. Nice thing about Phototshop is that when you save to web it changes it into gifs that are a good compression for the website. Sometimes you have to change the size of the pic, but thats a simple task.

Took me about 30 mins to do the lot, but bear in mind that my job is educational computing so I'm quite into all this. Some of the pics take a bit longer to 'collage' together from a variety of sources.

Still learning, but as with all computer packages, the more you use it the easier it gets.

Cheers

Roger

[scott64]

More cleaning of the hornets nest around Canton Island. [:'(]

Day Air attack on TF at 97,98

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 128

Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 8
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
SBD Dauntless x 44
B-26B Marauder x 18
B-17E Fortress x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed, 26 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F2A Buffalo: 8 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 38 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 12 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Toho Maru
TK Toei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Akebono
DD Ushio
TK Kokuyo Maru
TK Akebono Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

And another [X(][:'(]
Day Air attack on TF at 97,98

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 97

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 13
B-26B Marauder x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 13 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 3 destroyed

My conterattack [:D]
Day Air attack on TF, near Canton Island at 98,99

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
D3A Val x 41
B5N Kate x 72

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Ward, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Schley, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

The result was 2 sunk destroyers [:-]

[Roger Neilson]

It is a well know fact thet hornets are particularly peaceable until disturbed when they can turn into very nasty opposition. You have been warned.

[:-]

Roger & Mike

[scott64]

It looks like the Allied CVs are on their way towards Baker Island. More hornets on their way to the graveyard. [:'(][:-] Allies attacked my bombardment TF while my troops were unloading on Baker. Time to seek and destroy. [8D][:'(]

[Roger Neilson]

Our intrepid hero decides to further contribute to the war effort:

[DuckofTindalos]

"The blessed Millicent and our date at the altar"!

The ghost of Wodehouse wafts by...

[Roger Neilson]

We await with our stings......


Roger and Mike

[Roger Neilson]

Apologies for the lack of entries guys, but really there has been little to report. However Sebastian has been busy.

[Roger Neilson]

For those who prefer graphics to lots of words... Sabastian's adventures to date>

[Roger Neilson]

Meanwhile our American cousins, who have so much technology they can afford coloured maps are pondering quite what the KB is up to....should we award a prize to the best answer?

[scott64]

Where is KB heading next you wonder.... If only the task force commander had taken his instructions will the allies ever know where KB will strike next.

[Roger Neilson]

and while the cat's away.... as the saying goes!

[Roger Neilson]

More updates from new Guinea:

[Roger Neilson]

Looks like the Cat turned up to play in the Solomons.....

[Roger Neilson]

Sorry folks, the war goes on, but not very speedily....

[Roger Neilson]

Here we are in The Solomons and New Guinea. This area has seen some attention from the Mighty Empire of late.

[Roger Neilson]

And in the Cetral Pacific, no changes:

[Roger Neilson]

Small advances in Burma....