Lake Tanganyka will be mine!

[General M@yhem]

Well,
I've gone and done it. After being inspired by Plynkes' adventures in Darkest Africa, and reading 'Toutou and Mimi go Forth', I've bought a bloody boat. Not a cheap one either.
My purchase is the top one.
http://fauxtoys.com/tvag/500-houston.html

Of course I had to sell my wife and mortgage my son but with the current exchange rate I couldn't resist. As I said Plynkes, I have you sir to thank!

Now I need a crew and marines. Any suggestions on models? ::

[Lowtardog]

Thats a lovely ship General, and those are all a lovely set of models. I especially like the chinese junks.

I wonder if they would take a wife and two young children for one of them ::

[General M@yhem]

I agree with you about the junks Lowtardog. I just can't afford to start a south china sea campaign. Lends itself nicely to pulp campaign doesn't it?

[Plynkes]

I always get the blame for everything around here!  

Looks like a beaut. Almost the same design as my Königin Luise, but with slightly more firepower. Have fun with your battles, and report back when you do, Officer M@yhem!

[General M@yhem]

That reminds me Plynkes. Where are your little launches from? The ones in your 'African Queen' report?
I apologise for blatently copying you but you've got some great stuff! :oops:

[Plynkes]

From Old Glory. They are actually models of the real Mimi and Toutou from the Tanganyika actions.

Old Glory UK stock them:
http://www.oldgloryuk.com/disp_item.php?c=358&oc=3762

Blimey, twenty-five quid each! I can't believe they were that dear when I bought them. Oh well, that ain't much if you've the budget for Richard Houston ships, I suppose!

[General M@yhem]

From Old Glory. They are actually models of the real Mimi and Toutou from the Tanganyika actions.

Old Glory UK stock them:
http://www.oldgloryuk.com/disp_item.php?c=358&oc=3762

Blimey, twenty-five quid each! I can't believe they were that dear when I bought them. Oh well, that ain't much if you've the budget for Richard Houston ships, I suppose!

Correction. My credit card had the budget for Richard Houston and I'm still waking up in a cold sweat about it. The matter of paying my card off is something that I'm putting off until I feel in a 'safe place' :wink:

I think I'll wait awhile before getting these!

[Helen]

Nice one General. Will look forward to your report some time in the future. My second boat Toutou is now completed so now I can now contest the lake with the Germans. However, I'll just use my generic gunboat for the Germans as you may have seen.

[General M@yhem]

No I haven't seen it Helen.If you can point me in the right direction as any ideas/hints  about painting/looks are gratefully received.

[Helen]

No I haven't seen it Helen.If you can point me in the right direction as any ideas/hints  about painting/looks are gratefully received.

Hi Gen. here is a pic taken from our convention game based on Gallipoli. You can see more of these pics in the Gallipoli Photos under the WW1 & WW2 heading. The boats were painted by my good friend Leroy Simpson. I hope to get some more pics up soon.
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[General M@yhem]

Fantastic pics Helen. The set up looks amazing. It makes me feel like snapping my paint brush and finding a dark place to curl up in and blubber!

[Hammers]

Is there no icon for *standing ovation*?

[Helen]

Thanks guys  

I hope to have more pics up soon.

God Bless

Helen