Big Boats

Started by steve_holmes_11, 19 January 2020, 10:53:49 PM

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steve_holmes_11

If you want something nautical to complement your 10mm figures.

If you like big boats (and you cannot lie).

https://nscaleships.com/

Duke Speedy of Leighton

Oh I say. Those are rather excellent
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Techno

Coo....Aren't they ?

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sunjester

The sub chaser looks superb!

steve_holmes_11

Just don't ask "how much?".
If you need to ask ...

With that caveat, the fellow in charge is open to requests, though his big thing seems to be large commercial vessels.
Something like a Campbeltown (Other 4 stackers are available) for your commando raid would impress the club.

toxicpixie

Price is a bit "ouch", but... you could have an ace game of Black Ops or similar in 10mm on those...
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Lord Kermit of Birkenhead

Storagev would be a pain, but very nice !
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Ithoriel

Quote from: ianrs54 on 29 January 2020, 10:08:54 AM
Storagev would be a pain, but very nice !

Since you'd need a ballroom to play a game with them, storage may not be an issue.

Have the servants store them in the blue guest room on the second floor of the East Wing :D
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Westmarcher

Fletcher Pratt springs to mind. If you like that kind of thing, and happen to be in Glasgow, there's a whole load of ship models in various scales (about 250) in the Riverside Museum (aka Museum of Transport). Entrance is free (although parking ain't).

https://www.militaryimages.net/media/glasgow-museum-of-transport-warship-models.29611/
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They have the Cammel Laird collection in our local museum
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steve_holmes_11

Quote from: Westmarcher on 29 January 2020, 11:05:56 AM
Fletcher Pratt springs to mind. If you like that kind of thing, and happen to be in Glasgow, there's a whole load of ship models in various scales (about 250) in the Riverside Museum (aka Museum of Transport). Entrance is free (although parking ain't).

https://www.militaryimages.net/media/glasgow-museum-of-transport-warship-models.29611/

I recall the larger scale models, including the "Queens" (Liners, not WW1 superdreadnoughts), Hood and King George V are all 1:48 scale.
Apparently the hull was roughed out at 1:48 for tank testing (Does it float? The right way up? How is its power / speed curve on flat and choppy water).
Once done, the same scale was used to  produce a detailed "shiny for the customers" model.

1:48 is now a popular vehicle scale for the fanboys 28mm collectors.
Imagine a Battleship Boarding action with 28mm figures.
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Steve J

One of the models is 8' long  :o :o :o.

steve_holmes_11

Quote from: Steve J on 29 January 2020, 03:09:34 PM
One of the models is 8' long  :o :o :o.


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