I had Orcs over for a game of Cruel Seas, to give my new ships an outing. I'd come up with a scenario for a S-boat attack on a British convoy. We had great fun!
More on the blog https://grahamsgaming.blogspot.com/2019/04/i-had-mark-over-for-game-of-cruel-seas.html
(https://live.staticflickr.com/7836/33670651258_9a2379e2ba.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/TimTxY) (https://flic.kr/p/TimTxY)
You are inspiring me.
However, I forgive you.
How do you do the wakes?
Those look very good!
A reminder I should spend less time in Tamriel helping the Northern Elswyr Defence force and more in the real world painting sutff :)
The wakes are provded with the game, fsn, and are also available for download from the Warlord site.
Quote from: fsn on 06 April 2019, 08:17:39 AM
How do you do the wakes?
Yeah, I wondered about that too. Is there something printed on these (or am I needing new glasses?*)
Nice report! :-bd
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(which I do, anyway!). :-[
Quote from: Ithoriel on 06 April 2019, 10:25:14 AM
The wakes are provded with the game, Westmarcher, and are also available for download from the Warlord site.
Yeah, the wakes are provided for the game and also keep track of each boats current speed.
Top report chap. Nicely done.
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I do NOT need another period X_X
Quote from: paulr on 06 April 2019, 08:18:55 PM
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I do NOT need another period X_X
Don't look now but they are doing a Age of Sail version of this game.
I already have my own home written set of Age of Sail rules and 60 ships and frigates :)
Quote from: lowlylowlycook on 06 April 2019, 10:03:07 PM
Don't look now but they are doing a Age of Sail version of this game.
Hopefully it will be better researched!
Quote from: paulr on 06 April 2019, 08:18:55 PM
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I do NOT need another period X_X
Oh yes you do!! ; ;) ;D :d :d
It was an excellent game , and my resolve at not buying any more figures or starting new period this year is getting worn down. :)
It's just a few ships..
Quote from: lowlylowlycook on 08 April 2019, 02:03:50 PM
It's just a few ships..
That's not nice. Its nearer £140, add storage box and your into £150, plus all the painting
Starter Set £40
Templates £7
2 x Fairmile £11
3 x Merchants £12
2 converted trawlers £9
Tiny terrain cloth £60
Wargaming loose change for you.
Yeeess.
I spent about £250 on 47 ships over 2 years ... and haven't painted one of them yet!
Quote from: Last Hussar on 08 April 2019, 07:00:39 PM
Wargaming loose change for you.
I agree its not horrendous amounts of money, but a little more than I want to spend at present. There is also the possibility of the Black Sails game
Quote from: Orcs on 08 April 2019, 08:18:36 PM
I agree its not horrendous amounts of money, but a little more than I want to spend at present. There is also the possibility of the Black Sails game
Go 1:600th :)
They take up less space - both on-table and in storage.
Less detail but therefore faster to paint.
Admittedly the plastic ships are much the same price as the 1/600 ones but everything else (ships, planes, terrain) is hugely cheaper.
Quote from: Ithoriel on 08 April 2019, 11:55:10 PM
Go 1:600th :)
They take up less space - both on-table and in storage.
Less detail but therefore faster to paint.
Admittedly the plastic ships are much the same price as the 1/600 ones but everything else (ships, planes, terrain) is hugely cheaper.
The problem is all the other I game with have gone 1:300 so I either have to go with 1:300 or do both sides. Also the most expensive bit is the cloth, and that's the same cost no matter what scale you play
Have you considered becoming blue/green colour blind
Also how much are you spending on a blue cloth!
But he wants a pretty cloth!
Quote from: Last Hussar on 09 April 2019, 05:20:27 AM
Also how much are you spending on a blue cloth!
A Tiny Terrain cloth is £60 for 6x 4 feet, but if I get one that fits my new table its about £125
Quote from: sunjester on 09 April 2019, 06:23:28 AM
But he wants a pretty cloth!
Exactly, otherwise I might as well use cardboard counters for the ships. I like my tables to look pretty
I have added a new vessel to my British fleet, an armed Isles Trawler with a 3 pounder gun and two twin 20mm. It is my first 3D printed model, from this chap https://www.magpiedesigner.com/.
Before and after pictures on the blog https://grahamsgaming.blogspot.com/2019/04/a-new-ship.html
(https://live.staticflickr.com/7824/47524224002_83461e64fe.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2fpy55s) (https://flic.kr/p/2fpy55s)
Like, a lot
Nice trawler, I've gone for both scales as I had a load of 1/600th already. One advantage of 1/600th - Tamiya 1/700th scale destroyers - OK a bit small but who's complaining? at £9.99 a pair, I have 2 O class, and 2 1936 German types...
IanS
That really is a nice little model..And you've done a cracking job on that one SJ.
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: sunjester on 10 April 2019, 06:54:42 AM
I have added a new vessel to my British fleet, an armed Isles Trawler with a 3 pounder gun and two twin 20mm. It is my first 3D printed model, from this chap https://www.magpiedesigner.com/.
Before and after pictures on the blog https://grahamsgaming.blogspot.com/2019/04/a-new-ship.html
(https://live.staticflickr.com/7824/47524224002_83461e64fe.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2fpy55s)
(https://flic.kr/p/2fpy55s)
Graham - a neat discovery is your magpie designer ! And thanks for your review. The painted model look well. Regards - James
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That looks very nice, just ready for the S boats to put a couple of torpedoes in.
You are really painting them very fast.