Pirate Empire Army (warning - GW involved)

[Overlord]

dont know if anyone stocks the Ainsty old crow trader range over there but they do small 28mm rafts and boats for for £4-£5 each and they are nice p&p from uk might not be too bad?

Now produced by Old Crow: http://www.oldcrowmodels.co.uk/aitrader.htm
Above £10 postage is just 10% GLOBAL   Payments via Paypal.

[Lowtardog]

This company sell crabs

http://www.tapirback.com/tapirgal/gifts/friends/aquatic/crab-plastic-yellow-red-f1125.htm

[fastolfrus]

How about surfboards/windsurfers on water, or land yachts on the beach ?

[Sinewgrab]

How about surfboards/windsurfers on water, or land yachts on the beach ?

Define land yachts?

[Heldrak]

How about surfboards/windsurfers on water, or land yachts on the beach ?

Define land yachts?

A rowboat equipped with wagon wheels and a sail...?

[Sinewgrab]

Huh. That might be interesting.

[answer_is_42]

Nifty idea. However, wouldn't the 'dogs of war' army list be more suited to a Pirate army (lots of skirmishers etc)?

[Sinewgrab]

Nifty idea. However, wouldn't the 'dogs of war' army list be more suited to a Pirate army (lots of skirmishers etc)?

Frankly, no. Successful pirates in the age of piracy depended on overwhelming firepower and and mobile infantry. Henry Morgan took Panama with solid troops, using pistols, muskets, some spear blocks, and a large number of swordsmen. The pike was a little used weapon in the Caribbean - 18' poles are not made for shipboard - and once you remove the pike from the DoW army, and then remove the heavy cavalry, you may as well just shake your opponents hand at the start of the game and tell him 'good win for you', because you are so crippled for choices.

[answer_is_42]

Nifty idea. However, wouldn't the 'dogs of war' army list be more suited to a Pirate army (lots of skirmishers etc)?

Frankly, no. Successful pirates in the age of piracy depended on overwhelming firepower and and mobile infantry. Henry Morgan took Panama with solid troops, using pistols, muskets, some spear blocks, and a large number of swordsmen. The pike was a little used weapon in the Caribbean - 18' poles are not made for shipboard - and once you remove the pike from the DoW army, and then remove the heavy cavalry, you may as well just shake your opponents hand at the start of the game and tell him 'good win for you', because you are so crippled for choices.

Fair enough.
Will you be building a board to go with this army (a coastline with anchored Pirate ship perhaps)?

[Sinewgrab]

Fair enough.
Will you be building a board to go with this army (a coastline with anchored Pirate ship perhaps)?

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=7962.0

Still working on it, but I am close to done with the ship.