Looking at comment dates, I finished mine eighteen months back; they havent yet seen action :/

Quote from: Ithoriel on 14 January 2017, 07:02:21 PM
20 months? I've stuff that's still waiting to be painted after 20 years!!

So I can safely leave my part of the TD 1/4800 ships in my leadpile for a few years yet then , :-

We missed the 200^th anniversary of Trafalgar so you have 8 years until the 210^th

Quote from: paulr on 16 January 2017, 07:17:27 PM
We missed the 200^th anniversary of Trafalgar so you have 8 years until the 210^th

Um 220th.  210 was 2015.  Think you are mixing it up with Waterloo!  Doesn't matter - French lost both times.

Damn those 1:4800.  Been using Pirated of the Spanish Main ships, but now tempted...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.....

FS are fun, but not in depth - no sail settings, no hull or mast firing decisions - Sunjester and I regard them as Adiral set, not a captains set.  "I don't care how you do it - just do it captain!".  Ships go OK - -> half effect if any damage -> sunk/struck.

Quote from: paulr on 16 January 2017, 07:17:27 PM
We missed the 200^th anniversary of Trafalgar so you have 8 years until the 210^th

We didn't in my house! We had a great big Trafalger Day meal with beef wellington.

That's what you meant, right?

The Tumbling Dice ships are very nice - I think you need a base with who they are though, as they're a bit too tiny for easy recognition at gaming distance!

Quote from: toxicpixie on 16 January 2017, 07:59:25 PM
The Tumbling Dice ships are very nice - I think you need a base with who they are though, as they're a bit too tiny for easy recognition at gaming distance!

Like this?

Exactly like that

Is that thin card, printed and cut?

Can I ask what size font and where you got the flags images from...

It's just standard printer paper, the idea is the labels are customised for each scenario

Font is probably Bold Arial 8pt white on a suitable blue rectangle

The flags are images from Wikipedia or similar resized by Microsoft Word

Next game I'm going to try adding damage records to the labels so we don't have to refer to ship rosters

Right, nice one - ta!

First dry brush done on the sails
Next another dry brush, highlighting the sails this time

Would my calculations be correct, the ships are about 2cm long

Give or take a few mil for 1st to 3rd rate sizes differences, pretty much!

QuoteFont is probably Bold Arial 8pt white on a suitable blue rectangle

I was close, just checked and it was 10pt

Quote from: Last Hussar on 17 January 2017, 10:39:57 PM
Would my calculations be correct, the ships are about 2cm long

2.5cm for the largest 3 decker, including the bowsprit

Pretty.

Nice, cheers Paul

I'm taking them to the club tonight, as no one's bothered to reply with what they're running I'll have a solo bash with Fighting Sail or play BBB on my tod. Or paint commissions, depending on what I can carry

Hmm, re-reading the rules, do you do the 2" move then pivot on the back corner, or do a 2" move forwards then move the base again to the corner of the turning template and pivot on the back, getting a "free" movement bump? I did know this when I last checked but blowed if I can remember...

Quote from: toxicpixie on 18 January 2017, 09:50:53 AM
Nice, cheers Paul

I'm taking them to the club tonight, as no one's bothered to reply with what they're running I'll have a solo bash with Fighting Sail or play BBB on my tod. Or paint commissions, depending on what I can carry

Hmm, re-reading the rules, do you do the 2" move then pivot on the back corner, or do a 2" move forwards then move the base again to the corner of the turning template and pivot on the back, getting a "free" movement bump? I did know this when I last checked but blowed if I can remember...

Derp, just checked the FAQ and answered my own question. Hurrah for mornings!

I'm glad you answered your question, I don't play Fighting Sail. I use a home brew set of my own

Sails highlighted and about a third of the masts and yards painted ochre
Another third of the masts and yards in beige brown next, followed by the final third in US Tan Earth

Move then pivot on the back corner, otherwise its a double move. With tack and wear move 2 then pivot 90

Yes, when I re-read the FAQ it reminded me! It's quite obvious in the rules (I thought) but the diagrams confuse things as they sort of use two examples in one...

I ended up running d&d for two new people so no boats!

Quote from: paulr on 18 January 2017, 04:46:44 AM

2.5cm for the largest 3 decker, including the bowsprit

Hold on, just done another calc - are you talking 1/2400 or 1/4800?

1cm at 1/4800 =48m - Victory 57m