I note there were some questions recently on the best way to base ships. I used cardboard for decades until very recently. These were painted in a
sea colour...
Mal., Very glad to see you are back! The cellophane sounds like a great idea. All, This is how I based my 1/6000 fleets. The Hallmark 1/6000's all come with or...
hey mal they always do but often choose the moment to hit us with it spider ... From: Mal Wright To: NavWarGames@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 01,...
... That depends on the scenarios you are going to use. I think Mark Campbell has described the large felt sheets that he uses. Keep in mind that the game...
Albert Parker
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Message: 8 Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 20:50:51 +1030 (Cen. Australia Daylight Time) From: "Mal Wright" Subject: Fw: [talkingwargames] Ancient ships For those...
Indeed! The record for my wife was about ten years!! Mal. ... From: brian.2webb Date: 02/02/06 07:12:27 To: NavWarGames@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re:...
Thanks Chuck. Its a Yahoo groups list. The file is large so I didn't put it up here or it
would use too much of the remaining photo space. Mal. ... From:...
... "The only stupid question is one that goes un-asked." ... Gotta go to 4' x 6', and even that would be too small for scenarios that use two of the original...
Hmmm, seems I may have to drop to 1 inch hex's and a smaller scale mini then.... as I think even 1.5 inch hex's will be too big. Agree or disagree? I found...
Bill, If you are confronted by space limitations, consider the Hallmark/Regal "Figurehead" line of 1:2400 scale sailing warships - easy to assemble and paint,...
Byron Angel
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Feb 2, 2006 9:31 pm
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... One minor note: Remember that you can always put two mats together! This may alleviate your space problems to some extent. However, even with two 4x6...
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Don, Mike, et al, I've got a heavy cold, and I don't think I'm going to make it to Winter War today, Friday, but I'm still going to try for Saturday 3-7. Lou ...
I bought this game at a garage sale for a mere 10 dollars! Part of the reason for the low price was for some missing counters and more importantly, the rule...
... Paul, Not stupid at all. I think it's an excellent idea. I've just glued name labels to the sides of my ship bases (1/6000) and added a class tag to the...
... Thanks. I label my 1/1200 Napoleonics similarly. On the bottom of the bases I write the miniature's nominal identity and gun strength (e.g., "VICTORY...
Troopship painting question. Just purchased two Liners from Navwar to use as WWII troopships. Aquitania and Queen Mary. Did these ships get cam paint jobs...
There is a good photographic coverage of both ships in wartime on the Australian War Memorial's website, probably at the time your grandfather was aboard them....
... I posted your question over at the Age of Sail group, and got this response: ____________________________________ Your question is timely! I played theat...
... OK, here's the math. Careful measurement reveals that, at least in one company's case, hexes are measured from point to point rather than side to side....
Albert Parker
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Just won SPI's Dreadnought on Ebay and was curious if anyone has ever tried to play one of these games over the net? Distance wouldnt be an issue to finding...
Thanks Mr Parker! Bill Holmes USN Retired ... scale ... Agree ... have sea ... only in ... together! This ... with two ... would ... in one ... side to ... ...
Before I begin, I want to sy that as I ask these questions I am looking at it from a campaign view. Does anyone know a good set of miniatures that are not...
... I'll chime in on the miniatures. Wizkids has a "collectible construction" sailing ship game called "Pirates of the Spanish Main" (plus expansion packs with...
I would first question why do you want to do sailing ships? Sailing ships are about two things, gunnery and sailing. Gunnery is about ranges, gun size and crew...
Mark wrote - ... not really hard to assemble and rather inexpensive? ..... Without question, the Regal Miniatures 1:2400 scale Figurehad line. Inexpensive,...
Byron Angel
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Feb 7, 2006 9:42 pm
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Was it a year or two ago someone on these two lists asked about USN sailors killed in a riot and buried at Valparaiso in 1891? My wife visited Valparaiso last...
You might also check out the 1/2000 scale ships produced by Valiant Enterprises. They are very nice as well, and an excellent value. They come in packs of...
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