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Title: First Try at Cruel Seas
Post by: sunjester on 23 March 2019, 04:14:30 PM
I had first first outing with Cruel Seas at the club on Friday with Colin and we had a lot of fun.

More details on the blog http://tringwargames.blogspot.com/2019/03/first-time-cruel-seas.html

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7893/46726290084_fd8fd3f781.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ec3s87) (https://flic.kr/p/2ec3s87)
Title: Re: First Try at Cruel Seas
Post by: paulr on 23 March 2019, 09:20:26 PM
 :-bd =D> :-bd
Title: Re: First Try at Cruel Seas
Post by: Orcs on 23 March 2019, 09:33:05 PM
B*gger, B*gger, why did I read that flippin report. Looks like I will have to go and buy some of my own.  I have been trying to resist
Title: Re: First Try at Cruel Seas
Post by: Techno on 24 March 2019, 07:31:45 AM
Good stuff.  8)

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: First Try at Cruel Seas
Post by: sunjester on 24 March 2019, 07:52:40 AM
Quote from: Orcs on 23 March 2019, 09:33:05 PM
B*gger, B*gger, why did I read that flippin report. Looks like I will have to go and buy some of my own.  I have been trying to resist

Resistance is futile!  :d
Title: Re: First Try at Cruel Seas
Post by: FierceKitty on 24 March 2019, 07:57:51 AM
Or, for medieval American Borg, Resistance is feudal.
Title: Re: First Try at Cruel Seas
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 24 March 2019, 08:45:24 AM
Quote from: sunjester on 24 March 2019, 07:52:40 AM
Resistance is futile!  :d

Sure that isnt a Hitchhikers guide quote ?

Not played yet, but watched one through. The major bug bear seems to be the lack of spotting rules. The other is the lack of instructions to build the things. If you enjoyed the game try "Action Stations" by Dave Manley - you can get printed copies from "Tumbling Dice".

IanS
Title: Re: First Try at Cruel Seas
Post by: Sunray on 24 March 2019, 09:10:37 AM
What is it with 10mm gamers and the flipside for 3mm (1/600) naval ?   A growing number of us have "come out" in our addiction to the fun of 1/600, be it ACW, WW1 or WW2 naval .

I think it may be the skirmish factor where, it a sheet of blue (the ocean), a couple of rocks and a small outlay of models - not forgetting a good choice of playable rules,( Hammering Iron to Action Stations , you can have a lot of fun on a small budget.  :)

Who knows,  Leon might even commission a few hard to get items ???  :d
RAF control tower in 1/600 ?
Title: Re: First Try at Cruel Seas
Post by: sunjester on 24 March 2019, 11:58:51 AM
Quote from: Sunray on 24 March 2019, 09:10:37 AM
What is it with 10mm gamers and the flipside for 3mm (1/600) naval ?   A growing number of us have "come out" in our addiction to the fun of 1/600, be it ACW, WW1 or WW2 naval .


Speak for yourself  ;)
My addiction runs to 6mm, 10mm, 15mm, 25/28mm and 54mm ;D
Title: Re: First Try at Cruel Seas
Post by: Sunray on 24 March 2019, 12:19:31 PM
Quote from: sunjester on 24 March 2019, 11:58:51 AM
Speak for yourself  ;)
My addiction runs to 6mm, 10mm, 15mm, 25/28mm and 54mm ;D

Been there and done it in my 55  + years of wargaming.  But for the past 10 years have majored on 10mm to the exclusion of other scales, until my wife bought me a 1/600 Ark Royal model for £1 in a charity shop.
Title: Re: First Try at Cruel Seas
Post by: Ithoriel on 24 March 2019, 01:21:35 PM
Quote from: Sunray on 24 March 2019, 09:10:37 AM
RAF control tower in 1/600 ?

Roughly 1/1000 rather than 1/600 but even I, derider of "Wendy Houses" :) , can live with that, in the absence of anything better.

Brigade Models Small Scale Scenery (http://www.brigademodels.co.uk/SmallScaleScenery/Airfields/SSS-8031.html)

(http://www.brigademodels.co.uk/Pics/SSS/SSS-8031-4.jpg)

Title: Re: First Try at Cruel Seas
Post by: Smoking gun on 26 March 2019, 06:11:58 PM
Quote from: Orcs on 23 March 2019, 09:33:05 PM
B*gger, B*gger, why did I read that flippin report. Looks like I will have to go and buy some of my own.  I have been trying to resist

Hi,

Try Heriocs and Ross for boats etc. They have a good range and the prices are very good.

http://www.heroicsandros.co.uk/index.php?app=gbu0&ns=catshow&ref=1_300th+ships&sid=mofs716nlc4381yn576e9i5sseg27961 (http://www.heroicsandros.co.uk/index.php?app=gbu0&ns=catshow&ref=1_300th+ships&sid=mofs716nlc4381yn576e9i5sseg27961)

Regards,

Martin
Title: Re: First Try at Cruel Seas
Post by: Sunray on 26 March 2019, 10:53:13 PM
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Hi,

Try Heriocs and Ross for boats etc. They have a good range and the prices are very good.

http://www.heroicsandros.co.uk/index.php?app=gbu0&ns=catshow&ref=1_300th+ships&sid=mofs716nlc4381yn576e9i5sseg27961 (http://www.heroicsandros.co.uk/index.php?app=gbu0&ns=catshow&ref=1_300th+ships&sid=mofs716nlc4381yn576e9i5sseg27961)

Regards,

Martin
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Good advice.  Andy Kirk purchased the old Skytrex range. There is also a good harbour range for those of us who love building dioramas  :)
Title: Re: First Try at Cruel Seas
Post by: Ithoriel on 26 March 2019, 11:36:16 PM
Heroics and Ros have both 1/300th and 1/600th scale stuff. I think all the harbour stuff is 1/600.
Title: Re: First Try at Cruel Seas
Post by: sunjester on 28 March 2019, 07:08:51 AM
Reinforcements for the British have just turned up!

Two very nice resin castings from Heroics and Ros, very clean with minimal need for cleaning up.

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7808/46568976905_17e73d0baf.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2dX9boV) (https://flic.kr/p/2dX9boV)
Title: Re: First Try at Cruel Seas
Post by: Sunray on 28 March 2019, 07:21:14 AM
Impressed with the clean casting that Andy Kirk is getting from resin.   :-bd
Title: Re: First Try at Cruel Seas
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 28 March 2019, 12:59:30 PM
Nice