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Pendraken Releases, Requests and Photos! => New Releases! => Topic started by: Leon on 11 September 2026, 08:31:52 PM

Title: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Leon on 11 September 2026, 08:31:52 PM
The largest release that we've ever had is here!  This 28mm Cargo Ship is 1.9m long and comes in 5 sections which clip together.  The main superstructure is also made up of 3 different levels, which can be lifted off to allow your troops to go inside. 

As well as the ship itself, this kit comes with beds, doors, desks, chairs, control panels, lifeboats, chains, bitts and shipping containers to allow you to fully customise your vessel.  And all of these accessories can be purchased separately if you need some extras, or want to use them on a different project.

This is a huge model and a really impressive piece, so would make a great game table for modern pirate games, superheroes and more.


Red Vectors

Big Boat - https://www.pendraken.co.uk/red-vectors-mdf-28mm-big-boat
RED-28BB-01    Big Boat with all accessories    £225.00
RED-28BB-02    Beds, Tables and Chairs    £10.00
RED-28BB-03    Internal Doors    £3.00
RED-28BB-04    Control Panels    £3.00
RED-28BB-05    Shipping Containers    £8.00
RED-28BB-06    Deck Chain    £5.00
RED-28BB-07    Double Bitts    £4.00
RED-28BB-08    Enclosed Lifeboat    £8.00


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Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Ithoriel on 11 September 2026, 08:39:26 PM


Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 12 September 2026, 06:48:19 AM
Holy tamoly!  :o
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 12 September 2026, 07:31:08 AM
Now if it were in a proper scale...when you doing the mighty Hood?
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Steve J on 12 September 2026, 07:33:10 AM
Blimey, that is BIG :o !!!
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: T13A on 12 September 2026, 09:09:51 AM
Is it April 1st? :-\ 

Cheers Paul

Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Raider4 on 12 September 2026, 12:30:58 PM
Very big, very impressive, hope it's a successful release for you.

But . . . 

It's a little out of left field for Pendraken, isn't it. Who asked for this?
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: petedavies on 12 September 2026, 12:45:09 PM
Since you have the technology... please, please do a Type-S Scoutship and a Far Trader Merchant from Traveller!!

Cheers,
Pete
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Leon on 12 September 2026, 01:30:06 PM
There's no other plans for more massive ships at this point!  This one took a lot of time to get into production so we'll get back to some other projects next.

Quote from: Raider4 on 12 September 2026, 12:30:58 PMIt's a little out of left field for Pendraken, isn't it. Who asked for this?

It was part of the RedVectors portfolio that we bought up a few years back and we'd had quite a few people asking if it would ever re-appear so we thought we'd better get it done.  There's been a lot of interest to our previews on social media so I'm hoping we can sell at least one!
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: fsn on 12 September 2026, 02:00:37 PM
Quote from: petedavies on 12 September 2026, 12:45:09 PMSince you have the technology... please, please do a Type-S Scoutship and a Far Trader Merchant from Traveller!!

Cheers,
Pete
Yes please! But in 10mm.
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: DHautpol on 12 September 2026, 03:11:24 PM
I was thinking that's a fair sized model, and then realised that it's taller than me!!
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: petedavies on 12 September 2026, 07:37:40 PM
No no, 25/28mm please! I would love to play GDW's "Snapshot" again, but this time using Citadel Spacefarers figures that have been in a box since about 1982...
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: steve_holmes_11 on 14 September 2026, 06:57:08 PM
Amazing.
Nobody out ever need anything so lar....

<Whisperig from off stage>

Asking for a friend...
Would it be possible to purchase extra single, or paired deck sections - to create a larger "Stretch Limo" container ship?
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Raider4 on 14 September 2026, 08:51:09 PM

QuoteWould it be possible to purchase extra single, or paired deck sections - to create a larger "Stretch Limo" container ship?
Because 6'3" isn't long enough? The mind boggles. 
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 14 September 2026, 09:14:07 PM
Can we do a Gerald Ford to the same scakw?  :P
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Ithoriel on 14 September 2026, 09:39:50 PM
What next? An Imperial Star Destroyer to the same scale ... complete with internal lighting rig?  :d :d :d :d
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Leon on 14 September 2026, 09:49:32 PM
Quote from: steve_holmes_11 on 14 September 2026, 06:57:08 PMAsking for a friend...
Would it be possible to purchase extra single, or paired deck sections - to create a larger "Stretch Limo" container ship?

We can do that, yep.
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: pierre the shy on 15 September 2026, 02:46:14 AM
Quote from: Ithoriel on 14 September 2026, 09:39:50 PMWhat next? An Imperial Star Destroyer to the same scale ... complete with internal lighting rig?  :d :d :d :d

Come on Mike, you know you need one for your 5PFH campaign  ;) 
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Ithoriel on 15 September 2026, 03:01:22 AM
QuoteCome on Mike, you know you need one for your 5PFH campaign  ;)

Why only one? ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: pierre the shy on 15 September 2026, 03:23:01 AM
Is that your accountant speaking?  :-\  ;)
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Last Hussar on 15 September 2026, 06:52:49 AM
Quote from: Raider4 on 14 September 2026, 08:51:09 PMBecause 6'3" isn't long enough? The mind boggles.


You've not met wargamers, I presume...
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: steve_holmes_11 on 15 September 2026, 07:52:44 AM

QuoteBecause 6'3" isn't long enough? The mind boggles.

Wargamers maan - they gonna wargame.
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Leon on 16 September 2026, 10:56:24 PM
Quote from: Raider4 on 14 September 2026, 08:51:09 PMBecause 6'3" isn't long enough? The mind boggles.

Funnily enough we've had a chap in America who wants to buy two of them, but only if we can make them 7ft long instead...
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 17 September 2026, 07:05:12 AM
The Americans alus wants it bigger  :d
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: steve_holmes_11 on 17 September 2026, 08:11:26 AM

QuoteThe Americans alus wants it bigger  :d
Unless it's pints, quarts and gallons.
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Last Hussar on 17 September 2026, 08:18:07 AM
I want one. I have no use for it. I have no storage space for it. But I want one.

When I win the lottery, and so can afford a house with wargaming room, I'm having it. Sunjester, Orcs and Speedy (and anyone else in the area) are invited to a game with it.
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 17 September 2026, 09:37:16 AM
Quote from: steve_holmes_11 on 17 September 2026, 08:11:26 AMUnless it's pints, quarts and gallons.


Yer missed of un, tons
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: steve_holmes_11 on 17 September 2026, 11:32:07 AM

QuoteFunnily enough we've had a chap in America who wants to buy two of them, but only if we can make them 7ft long instead...
So they can fight each other - obvs.
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Orcs on 17 September 2026, 11:58:15 AM
QuoteI want one.

Understandable
QuoteI have no use for it. I have no storage space for it. But I want one.

What on earth has that got to do with it??

QuoteWhen I win the lottery, and so can afford a house with wargaming room, I'm having it. Sunjester, Orcs and Speedy (and anyone else in the area) are invited to a game with it.
Thank you, I will look forward to that.

I would like to point out, that it is in sections, so you could take it apart to store it. It would fit on your Table, and the whole game could evolve around the ship.

Its only the cost of 20 pints of beer - What are you waiting for ?
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 17 September 2026, 02:15:28 PM
Beer 10.50 a pint where  you are ?
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Last Hussar on 17 September 2026, 08:33:30 PM
45 pints of beer.

Explains a lot about his dice - they know he can't count...
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: fred. on 17 September 2026, 08:51:25 PM

QuoteBeer 10.50 a pint where  you are ?
Quote45 pints of beer.



Can't believe I have had to do the maths on this

20 pints per ship would be £11.25 a pint - seems steep even for down south
45 pints per ship would be £5 a pint - which seems pretty good for down south. 

In Manchester it would be around 32 pints per ship. 

Given the size of the ship, how many pints would actually fit in it?
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Orcs on 17 September 2026, 11:12:49 PM
Quote from: Last Hussar on 17 September 2026, 08:33:30 PM45 pints of beer.

Explains a lot about his dice - they know he can't count...

Yes I thought it was £125.

LH where are you buying Beer at £5 a pint round here?  The Chandos down the road is £6.50.

So that makes it 34 Pints.
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Last Hussar on 19 September 2026, 05:34:17 PM
Beer on Aylesbury is £4.70 to £5 a pint, except the King's Head,  which as gone looney in last 6 months.
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: sunjester on 19 September 2026, 07:35:05 PM
I'm in The Bell in Princes Risborough and just bought a pint of Landlord for £5!
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: sunjester on 19 September 2026, 07:36:43 PM
There you go, thread properly derailed!
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Last Hussar on 20 September 2026, 07:58:16 AM
Another win for the Aylesbury area Massive.
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 20 September 2026, 10:31:07 AM
The pub in Elton (Ches) its £5 per pint regardless of type.
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Orcs on 20 September 2026, 01:49:22 PM
So if we accept the cost of a pint is around £5, the cost of this lovely piece of wargames scenery is eqyivalent to 45 Pints.

So if LH went on the wagon for a week or two he would have save the cost of it.
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Last Hussar on 20 September 2026, 05:45:18 PM
Doc has me on maximum of 14 units, about 6 pints a week; about £30pw.

Then I need figures.
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: sunjester on 20 September 2026, 09:35:41 PM
You've got figures! The ones you got for for 7TV, unused (and probably unpainted!).
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Last Hussar on 20 September 2026, 10:33:54 PM
A number of them are painted. You've used them.
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: sultanbev on 21 September 2026, 08:39:20 AM
Quote from: Orcs on Yesterday at 01:49:22 PMSo if we accept the cost of a pint is around £5, the cost of this lovely piece of wargames scenery is equivalent to 45 Pints.

Saw a pub sign last week for £2.50 a pint in Colne. Probably only available on Wednesday afternoons or something like that :)
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Ithoriel on 21 September 2026, 10:52:14 AM
QuoteSaw a pub sign last week for £2.50 a pint in Colne. Probably only available on Wednesday afternoons or something like that :)

That or it's charging for tap water. :)
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 21 September 2026, 11:20:02 AM
Beer in Colne probably is tap water  :d
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Last Hussar on 21 September 2026, 12:14:20 PM
Transport Museum in Rushden (at least the bit that ran historic trains in Rushden) yesterday beer was £3.50 a pint, +10% if not a member.
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: sultanbev on 21 September 2026, 12:22:53 PM
Quote from: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on Today at 11:20:02 AMBeer in Colne probably is tap water  :d
As tap water in Lancashire is one of the best in the country, the beer is made with the highest quality ingredients :)
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 21 September 2026, 12:43:34 PM
Quote from: sultanbev on Today at 12:22:53 PMAs tap water in Lancashire is one of the best in the country, the beer is made with the highest quality ingredients :)

 :D  :D  :D
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Last Hussar on 21 September 2026, 02:58:54 PM
Hardly ESB is it.
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Orcs on 21 September 2026, 03:25:23 PM
Quote from: Last Hussar on Today at 02:58:54 PMHardly ESB is it.
But probably better that Thames waters offering
Title: Re: You'll never need a bigger boat - 28mm Cargo Ship!
Post by: Last Hussar on 21 September 2026, 04:36:02 PM
You do know it's filtered? I have, I admit had Watney's Red Barrel, and that was disgusting. However I like Fullers beers. London Pride tends to be my go to if it is on tap (Though I will happily drink Jennings  :D  )