Italo-Turkish & First Balkan Naval Wars

Started by paulr, 11 January 2017, 07:04:05 AM

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Duke Speedy of Leighton

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paulr

09 March 2017, 06:38:49 PM #123 Last Edit: 09 March 2017, 06:53:25 PM by paulr
Quote from: pierre the shy on 09 March 2017, 07:57:03 AM
Just as well the KuK Marine decided to use the names of former rulers for their battleships rather than for their torpedo boats - trying to fit "Erzherzog Ferdinand Max" instead of "74T" on a destroyer sized base would be challenging  ;)

;D ;D
I did check the length of some of the labels when I was making them ;)
There are a few Italian ones that are nearly as long
A few of the Ottoman destroyer names only just fit ;)

Thanks all :-[ :) :D

Labels glued on bases for next couple of batches :)
I will hopefully get them based tonight  :!!
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paulr

I got the next couple of batches based last night :)

This morning I dry brushed the waves and wakes :)

Unfortunately it looks as though I will be waiting 6-7 days for varnishing weather, but at least we aren't getting the really heavy rains and flooding they have had up north :-w
I hope the forum members in Auckland and Northland are managing to keep dry

Tonight some of the ships will make their first appearance on table in the Battle of Elli
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paulr

The completion of these two batches marks the end of this project :o

I have painted and based the following:

Ottomans   43
Greeks   18
Bulgarians     7
Italians   49
Austro-Hungarians   39
Total 156
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paulr

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Nice to see the ships in action -  clouds of torpedoes, the smell of cordite, careers made or destroyed... nice!  :-bd  Ian commented about the great looking shell splash markers, are they commercial or something you created?
Sleep with clean hands ...

paulr

Home made, a short nail covered in filler (sparkle), painted blue then heavy white dry brush
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paulr

The weather cooperated so I got the last two batches varnished  :)

I was busy terrain building so didn't have time to take any pictures  :-[
Hopefully tomorrow

I'm building some walled compounds to bulk out my 'desert' buildings ready for a refight of the First Battle of Gaza next weekend marking the centennial. We will be refighting the attack by the Australian and New Zealand Mounted Division from the north and east.
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I finally got a chance to take the last of the pictures :)

The last of the Italians; Battleships, Armoured Cruisers and Protected Cruisers


The last of the Austro-Hungarians; Battleships, Armoured Cruiser, Scout Cruiser, Destroyers and Torpedo boats
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Duke Speedy of Leighton

You may refer to me as: Your Grace, Duke Speedy of Leighton.
2016 Pendraken Painting Competion Participation Prize  (Lucky Dip Catagory) Winner


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soheitb

It looks beautiful!! inspiring!!!

How OCD should one be to scratchbuild a fleet, i wonder.....