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Showing posts with label Napoleonic Naval. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Napoleonic Naval. Show all posts
Monday, 20 June 2022

Black Seas and the USN

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Here's my story. Many, many moons ago I purchased Black Seas and expected to dive into the "age of sail" in 1/700 scale and be...
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Friday, 3 January 2020

This is where my "love" of Naval Started, blame it on Paul Hague

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Take me back thirty eight years to the tender age of 13 or 14 and I read this book from my local library cover to cover several times over. ...
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Monday, 15 October 2018

Napoleonic Naval: 1/1200 Scale French v British (RN)

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To me there is nothing quite as enchanting as 1/1200 scale Napoleonic warships in the thick of fight. Here a battle squadron of five British...
Monday, 31 October 2016

Thoughts on Naval Map Moves

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I am still reading Peter Perla's "Art of Wargaming" (slow but enjoyable progress as I generally get to read only five mins in ...
Saturday, 1 October 2016

Just Playing with my "Sea" (and some old Napoleonic Ships)

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Just laid out this British squadron to see how they looked (see below): I like it ;) Note: I might have to point them down the hex sp...
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Wednesday, 28 September 2016

Sea Project: Ideas Appreciated ...

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I have a "new toy" of sorts (see below): A naval game looms .. the only decision is whether is should be: Ancients (new kit...
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Saturday, 6 December 2014

Battleship Row (Part Three) Second Mary Rose Sails Away

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The second Mary Rose has now sailed away to a berth in a 'Tudor-themed' classroom. My eldest son's ship was constructed in much ...
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Wednesday, 26 November 2014

Battleship Row (Part Two) One down, three to go

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The first Tudor battleship has now sailed away in the basic starter set colour scheme, festooned with "ever so colourful but tricky dec...
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Thursday, 20 November 2014

Battleship Row (Part One) School Project WIP

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HMS Victory sporting some colour and sails bar the main mast (see below): Mary Rose Number #1 for my daughter (see below): Mary Ro...
Monday, 17 November 2014

Tudor Battleship Production Line

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A "Spot the difference competition", or rather a challenge as there are no prizes to award. The topic is my overflowing Painting T...
Wednesday, 9 July 2014

The Next Napoleonic Ship: "A French 74"

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Deep in the depths of a French port, shielded from prying British eyes, a sinister black shape is taking form. Nothing less than a deadly Fr...
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Sunday, 15 June 2014

"Form Line of Battle" : Napoleonic Naval Small Squadron Action

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A small Royal Navy squadron of HMS Thunderer (74) and HMS Canopus (80) spots a suspicious pair of sails on the distant horizon (see below): ...
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Saturday, 10 May 2014

How to build the "Commerce de Marsailles" (Part 2 of2) 1/1200 Nap Naval

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The last bit of painting before the rigging (gasp, intake of breath and sweaty forehead) saw white highlights on the gun ports (see below): ...
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Friday, 9 May 2014

How to build the "Commerce de Marsailles" (Part 1 of 2) 1/1200 Nap Naval

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French Shipbuilding Program:  As the French Navy are in dire need of reinforcements I decided to assemble the " Commerce de Marsaille...
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Wednesday, 30 April 2014

French Sea-Wolves (Part III of III)

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Rigging, sails and masts torn away the British 100 gunner is hard to move, her only choice is really plough on or face a bow or stern rake (...
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