1:3000 British WWII Ships

[Techno]

Very nice, Will !! 

Cheers - Phil

[toxicpixie]

I like those Minesweepers!

Just to resuscitate things GQII - I found my copy in the loft the other night, must find the second book, and maybe post current stuff at the club find my boats. They gave a fast, playable result that never felt off kilter for the period. I know GQ3 adds more chrome but like Paulr says above, they seem to add complexity without result...

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Beware the Biases, Bismark is a super ship, which is rather silly since it's a rework of the WWI Barden class.

IanS

[toxicpixie]

Yes, she's a "conceptual successor" to the Bayern but they did quite a lot of fiddling. Not least doubling the size of the beast!

It's a while since we played GQ2 but I don't recall her being any more fearsome than any other super-massive BB

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

I've not got any Bismark class...
Hipper next.

[paulr]

Beware the Biases, Bismark is a super ship, which is rather silly since it's a rework of the WWI Barden class.

IanS

Yes, she's a "conceptual successor" to the Bayern but they did quite a lot of fiddling. Not least doubling the size of the beast!

It's a while since we played GQ2 but I don't recall her being any more fearsome than any other super-massive BB

Just checked the GQ II stats for Bismarck and King George V, same attack factor and similar defense factor (21 v 18) so comparable
Either would be in trouble against an Iowa or Yamato with their much higher AF and Yamato's higher DF

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

HMS Lion and HMS Rodney
Thanks for the help IDing Lion chaps...

[paulr]

 

You have been busy

[Techno]

Nice ! 

Cheers - Phil

[sunjester]

How do you find the time? Don't you sleep or something?

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Definitely not British, but latest two 1:3000 done.

Two Hipper class cruisers, Hipper and Prinz Eugen





(okay, Prinz Eugen was surrendered to Britain for about two weeks in 1945-6, does that count?)

[Techno]

Very nice, again, Will !! 

Cheers - Phil

[Ace of Spades]

Nice stuff and well executed!
The only problem is that it reminds me of the mass that I still have to do...

Cheers,
Rob

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Last of this batch finished. Doubt she will see action, but the infamous Altmark. I had to strip her, and dishwash her, to get her any where usable (3 or 4mm of enamal paint on her)

[paulr]

Well recovered

I hope your naval rules cover boarding actions

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

I started these on Saturday, so not too bad really. May 1941 was a pretty dull month for ship colours, but an exciting month for action, but a tragic waste of lives.

Bismark in late May 1941 markings (she was repainted from her infamous dazzle scheme as she sortied, this is her Battle of Danemark Straights scheme, and before she was sunk she was in the middle of painting her turret tops yellow for air recognition)










The pride of the British fleet, and an awful loss, HMS Hood




HMS King George V and HMS Prince of Wales (1941 colours)






HMS Cossack and HMS Eskimo - Tribal Class Destroyers




WWI vintage, but refitted in the 1930s,  HMS Vega and HMS Wolsey, V&W Class Destroyers

[paulr]

 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Nice. I tend to base on flat blue card, find that any filler makes look like they are sinking.

[steve_holmes_11]

Nice. I tend to base on flat blue card, find that any filler makes look like they are sinking.

That would be "Added realism" based on my limited adventures in Naval gaming.

"Get side on so you can shoot all your Turrets" - They said.
"You got Torpedoed" - They said.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

"Get side on so you can shoot all your Turrets" - They said.

They should have said "open your 'A' Arcs"

and when the DD's turn up turn towards them.....