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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: Rabbitz on October 14, 2017, 08:32:58 AM

Title: Arghh me Harties .... 28mm ships
Post by: Rabbitz on October 14, 2017, 08:32:58 AM

Finally managed to watch Black Sails on Netflix and it inspired me to get a move on with a project I have wanted to do for a very long time.  28mm Ship to Ship in the Age of Sail.

I did originally plan on using Laser Dream Works laser cut ships but after building the first one I soon found out that they would be way to big to have more than one on your average table and still be able to move them.

I was lucky enough to get my hands on some Ainsty Casting resin ships.   Living in Western Australia the postage for these ships would have been massive so I jumped at the chance to grab to grab 3 second hand untouched ships locally.

Now I'm not sure that the colours or sail configurations are accurate, but in my mind they look okay to me.   Whilst painting them up I also ordered some more ships from Firelock Games, just to add variety. 

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xAArVzgzdOA/WeA-RVZhMtI/AAAAAAAAB58/Fbk_b3cwdVAoSkCiqq0Kjvx5mSmfYxmwACEwYBhgL/s320/IMG_2705.jpg)

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s3RBIMSLfEM/WeA-Hpze3lI/AAAAAAAAB58/6u4VkRiCnIEm__IqFqEBn-38ddDJ5z6BgCEwYBhgL/s320/IMG_2695.jpg)

More images can be found on my blog here
https://unit57inminiature.blogspot.com.au/2017/10/building-28mm-ships.html (https://unit57inminiature.blogspot.com.au/2017/10/building-28mm-ships.html)

Cheers

Title: Re: Arghh me Harties .... 28mm ships
Post by: Poiter50 on October 14, 2017, 08:42:46 AM

Blood & Plunder - Buccaneering Across The Spanish Main! FB page has lots of info, there is an Aussie group as well.

Title: Re: Arghh me Harties .... 28mm ships
Post by: Marine0846 on October 14, 2017, 05:36:32 PM

Excellent ships.
You have a fine fleet.
I have all six ships your have.
Have painted two of the B and P ships,
I need to get photos of them and post.

Title: Re: Arghh me Harties .... 28mm ships
Post by: Rabbitz on October 15, 2017, 08:07:14 AM

Quote from: Marine0846 on October 14, 2017, 05:36:32 PM

I need to get photos of them and post.

Yes, Yes you do  :D

2 More finished off today.

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Da6w2JT2DGs/WeMCwwqaF_I/AAAAAAAACCk/-ujX7_xe12cp9YhDhzXqRvtXxZ2b3_WoACEwYBhgL/s320/IMG_2714.jpg)

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S4peBEZqCeU/WeMCuOimaeI/AAAAAAAACCk/0C8-JBu7a2AZmVuuwPsTeE8l3VXyLCksgCEwYBhgL/s320/IMG_2712.jpg)

and an improvement made on the original Merchant Ship

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Oxpz3y8YbM/WeMCzRKec-I/AAAAAAAACCk/2phuQ5Rz7kc6c9kmqbcGgCyaF46Ja-vMACEwYBhgL/s320/IMG_2717.jpg)

Title: Re: Arghh me Harties .... 28mm ships
Post by: von Lucky on October 15, 2017, 08:38:57 AM

Ships look good (colours or sail configurations), offset by the nice sea mat.

Quote from: Rabbitz on October 14, 2017, 08:32:58 AM

Finally managed to watch Black Sails on Netflix

Do you mean Stan? Because I watched the first season on Stan but have switched back to Netflix now.

Title: Re: Arghh me Harties .... 28mm ships
Post by: DintheDin on October 20, 2017, 09:29:34 AM

Amazing and meticulus job!  :o Thanks for sharing!