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Title: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: DonVoss on 25 December 2017, 09:34:25 AM: Having seen the very cool Galleys from Skull and Crown, I wanted to do something similar.
Thou I liked the models, I am not a big MDF-fan...

So I started to try out something in plastic card and paper tisuues...:)

(http://i.imgur.com/OosCe6hl.jpg) (http://'https://imgur.com/OosCe6h')

And a few WIP ships painted so far.

(http://i.imgur.com/Q1Spd36l.jpg) (http://'https://imgur.com/Q1Spd36')

I will add a few more pics over the next days...:)

Cheers,
Don
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: pocoloco on 25 December 2017, 09:37:22 AM: Wonderful! :-*

While at it, you could build a fleet for me as well ;D
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Post by: Sunjester on 25 December 2017, 10:03:23 AM: A lovely job!
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Post by: dinohunterpoa on 25 December 2017, 10:06:50 AM: Great job, CONGRATULATIONS! :-*
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Post by: JArgo on 25 December 2017, 10:57:32 AM: Oh i really like that! Top notch.
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Post by: Stroezie on 25 December 2017, 01:01:50 PM: Those look awesome!
Any chance of some step by step pictures/templates?
I still need to make a ship for Belit and her black corsairs for my Conan game and that two masted one looks like a perfect place to start.

Happy Holidays,
Stroezie.
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: Rich H on 25 December 2017, 05:34:43 PM: They look great!
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Post by: marianas_gamer on 25 December 2017, 07:44:40 PM: Really nice, like the furled sails!! :-*
LB
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Post by: The Red Graf on 25 December 2017, 08:53:31 PM: I need one of those in 28mm.
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: DonVoss on 26 December 2017, 04:35:34 AM: Thanx gents o for your kind comments... :)

Here are some more detailed shots of more ships.
One spanish galley and one for the knights of malta.

(http://i.imgur.com/6xM5oUjl.jpg) (http://'https://imgur.com/6xM5oUj')

And a size comparison shot....:D

(http://i.imgur.com/g3RtlXjl.jpg) (http://'https://imgur.com/g3RtlXj')

Cheers,
Don
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: Marine0846 on 26 December 2017, 04:43:19 PM: Very nice.
Well done.
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: nic-e on 26 December 2017, 07:23:23 PM: Well those are bloody lovely!

I may have to shift gear from airships to galleys....
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: DonVoss on 27 December 2017, 03:17:03 PM: Okay...here are two shots of the fleets so far.
Including the fighting man on bord...and the turkish lanterna flagship.

(http://i.imgur.com/6eLzuzul.jpg) (http://'https://imgur.com/6eLzuzu')

Flags are not finished....;(

There are many different troop types as barbary corsairs, maltse knights, janissaries and so on...
Have to see, if marker handling is too difficult...;)

(http://i.imgur.com/B4QH66rl.jpg) (http://'https://imgur.com/B4QH66r')

Thanx for the comments.
Will take some time before I can build new ships, cause I am on vaction now....;)

Cheers,
Don
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: Clearco on 28 December 2017, 11:15:46 AM: This is so beautiful!! :-* Very well done!
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Post by: odd duck on 08 January 2018, 06:08:52 PM: WOW!!Great work looking forward to a Lepanto battle report lol what rules are you planning on?
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Post by: Anderson Collection on 08 January 2018, 09:24:47 PM: Look great Don :-*
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Post by: Pijlie on 09 January 2018, 05:29:53 AM: What a beautiful project!
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Post by: dampfpanzerwagon on 09 January 2018, 08:40:31 AM: The fleets look fantastic. Thank you for posting the images.

Tony
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Post by: Anselm van Helsing on 18 January 2018, 09:19:34 AM: Awesome project!

Brings to my mind my dad's projects many decades ago. Simple but very good-looking.
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: DonVoss on 01 February 2018, 09:13:33 PM: Thanx, gents....;)

After returning from asia I started with my galleys again.

Today just 2 WIP pics to give you an idea how I made the ships....;)

The grid on the mat is 1cm.

(http://i.imgur.com/WLkP9yXl.jpg) (http://'https://imgur.com/WLkP9yX')

Anda side shot....:)

(http://i.imgur.com/aWjEtbdl.jpg) (http://'https://imgur.com/aWjEtbd')

So its pretty strait forward: a base layer with the rudders, 2 stripes for the main hull and some very thin stripes for the fightong deck. Then I add a fore castel and a captains tent in the back. The toothpick mast is super glued in the next step. Took me around 1 1/2 hours to build....:)

@Rules
I think I take the Galleys Gun and Glory rules. But need a playtest if they fit my needs.

Cheers,
Don
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: nic-e on 01 February 2018, 10:15:08 PM: I absolutley love these.

I wonder if you could get yourself a little die cutting machine from the works or a craft shop and rig it up to make these ?
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Post by: OSHIROmodels on 02 February 2018, 01:24:37 AM: These really are lovely :)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: DonVoss on 02 February 2018, 09:58:50 PM: Thanx gents....:)
Her are a few more WIP ships...

(http://i.imgur.com/0sNUG4Ql.jpg) (https://imgur.com/0sNUG4Q)

Hopefully tomorrwo there will be some paintsplashing on them.

Cheers,
Don
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: DonVoss on 04 February 2018, 04:23:15 PM: Okay...and here are the first reinforcments painted....:)

(http://i.imgur.com/HzBMMeDl.jpg) (http://'https://imgur.com/HzBMMeD')

Not 100% ready, but I will try to paint up the chritsian ships....;)

Cheers,
Don
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: dampfpanzerwagon on 04 February 2018, 05:33:13 PM: Fantastic and once again thank you for the tutorials.

Tony
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Post by: Hu Rhu on 04 February 2018, 05:58:22 PM: Amazing scratchbuilds and super painting. :-* :-*
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Post by: jamesmanto on 04 February 2018, 07:36:18 PM: Those are quite the thing
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Post by: DonVoss on 05 February 2018, 07:07:00 PM: Thank you very much....:)

Here are the christian ships.

(http://i.imgur.com/oR3GBnsl.jpg) (https://imgur.com/oR3GBns)

Need to build more troops for the ships. Oh dear....:)

Cheers,
Don
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: DintheDin on 05 February 2018, 07:48:36 PM: Excellent job! Congrats! Thanks for the WIP pics, very inspirational!
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Post by: Anselm van Helsing on 06 February 2018, 12:08:45 PM: Love'm. The flags are very very well done.
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: DonVoss on 07 February 2018, 12:53:55 AM: Okay, just a quick updaten.

Some smaller galleys for the pirates of north africa....:)

(http://i.imgur.com/dOUDYRLl.jpg) (https://imgur.com/dOUDYRL)

Cheers,
Don
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: DonVoss on 08 February 2018, 11:25:07 PM: So, today I managed to get the first galley playtest on the tabletop.
We first started with a 1 on 1... wich worked fine.
And after a short coke break we pitted 5 on 5 galleys of different nationalities.

Just get a few pics together...:)

(http://i.imgur.com/gMk5Egel.jpg) (https://imgur.com/gMk5Ege)

The rules worked fine for me....but I need more playtests....:)

Cheers,
Don
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: nic-e on 09 February 2018, 12:52:02 AM: Quote from: DonVoss on 08 February 2018, 11:25:07 PM
So, today I managed to get the first galley playtest on the tabletop.
We first started with a 1 on 1... wich worked fine.
And after a short coke break we pitted 5 on 5 galleys of different nationalities.

Just get a few pics together...:)

(http://i.imgur.com/gMk5Egel.jpg) (https://imgur.com/gMk5Ege)

The rules worked fine for me....but I need more playtests....:)

Cheers,
Don

Bloody lovely! :o

What ruleset are you using?

And do you mind if i ask who makes that mat?
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: Hu Rhu on 09 February 2018, 09:02:33 AM: That looks like a great set up. Also would like to know who makes the mat.
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: DonVoss on 10 February 2018, 10:50:59 AM: Sorry, guys. Have to aks in the club where the mat come from...;)

Here is a short update from tonight.

4 smaller corsair ships.

(http://i.imgur.com/DWCLcGQl.jpg) (https://imgur.com/DWCLcGQ)

Cheers,
Don
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Post by: OSHIROmodels on 10 February 2018, 10:56:57 AM: Absolutely splendid :)
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Post by: DintheDin on 10 February 2018, 07:08:03 PM: They are really beautiful! Eager to see them in action!
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Post by: marianas_gamer on 10 February 2018, 11:58:49 PM: Love everything about this! :-* :-*
LB
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Post by: nic-e on 11 February 2018, 12:14:51 AM: I'm trying REALLY hard to save money and dedicate my time to a single project.

But i REALLY like these galleys and the more you do, the more i want to have a go at making some Renaissance pirates. lol
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: DonVoss on 11 February 2018, 02:17:04 PM: Thank you gentlemen....:)

Here are a few ods and ends I painted last night...another galley for the knights of malta, a "middle" galley and some smaller vessels for the pirates

(http://i.imgur.com/wNUThmol.jpg) (https://imgur.com/wNUThmo)

Hopefully the players can tell the difference in the heat of battle.....:)

Cheers,
Don
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Post by: smirnoff on 11 February 2018, 03:56:58 PM: Blimey, these are cracking
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: DonVoss on 11 February 2018, 07:21:36 PM: Thanx, smirnoff....;)

I end the week with the new flags for the venecian lanterna and some crew markers for venice.

(http://i.imgur.com/Ma0Njc1l.jpg) (https://imgur.com/Ma0Njc1)

Cheers,
Don
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: nic-e on 11 February 2018, 07:31:13 PM: A thought just occurred... How big are these? I've been looking at them as if they were TEENY TINY, But that if that's a 1cm grid then they must be what, 15cm LONG? ! :o

Either way I'm amazed, I just want to know what KIND of amazed i should be.
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: Hu Rhu on 11 February 2018, 08:30:59 PM: Love the new additions to the fleets. :-* How did the rules work out?
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Post by: Pijlie on 12 February 2018, 09:53:52 AM: Don,

What ruleset are you playing with? I am curious to try my hand at this but I know only the Poseidons Warriors set from Osprey and that one left me cold.
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: DonVoss on 12 February 2018, 12:03:03 PM: Yes...the models are quite big....:)

(http://i.imgur.com/g3RtlXjl.jpg) (http://'https://imgur.com/g3RtlXj')

And yes...its a 1cm grid.

@Rules
I just played two small games with "Galleys, Guns and Glory" from Thomas Foss.
I liked the rules and will give them another trythe next days...;)

Will give you an update how they worked out with bigger fleets.

Cheers,
Don
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: DintheDin on 12 February 2018, 12:22:40 PM: The pics you've already sent are very evocative, my interest for this thread goes higher and higher! Eager to see your fleets in a big battle! Cheers!
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Post by: OSHIROmodels on 12 February 2018, 01:08:23 PM: No matter the size they still look the biz :D
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Post by: DonVoss on 12 February 2018, 08:05:21 PM: Okay, today I played the first big battle with the galleys...;)

26 ships on the table of Battlefield Berlin....:)
Pretty blue surface, but I am not done with my sea mat.

So here are the starting position of the fleets.
Pretty straight forward...three battles on each side.

(http://i.imgur.com/yFYIr52l.jpg) (http://'https://imgur.com/yFYIr52')

And a sideview...

(http://i.imgur.com/Xg8A2wml.jpg) (http://'https://imgur.com/Xg8A2wm')

First shots are fired...!

(http://i.imgur.com/Uv39wqIl.jpg) (http://'https://imgur.com/Uv39wqI')

In the center the galleys go full speed.

(http://i.imgur.com/quu7SyXl.jpg) (http://'https://imgur.com/quu7SyX')

Next to the little fortress the first fights breack out.

(http://i.imgur.com/fIG2LwOl.jpg) (http://'https://imgur.com/fIG2LwO')

More fighting....;)

(http://i.imgur.com/LFVzbTrl.jpg) (http://'https://imgur.com/LFVzbTr')

Strand my opponent is sneaking with his side flottilla in the back of my center....ouch....8)

(http://i.imgur.com/00swdlfl.jpg) (http://'https://imgur.com/00swdlf')

After 2 hours a race sets in: who is coming with more ships to help his center...

(http://i.imgur.com/6w7POR1l.jpg) (http://'https://imgur.com/6w7POR1')

On the left flank the genouese manage to throw the corsairs back...due to acurate arqebuse fire.

(http://i.imgur.com/TWmGpO7l.jpg) (http://'https://imgur.com/TWmGpO7')

At that time we had to leave and called it a draw.

Not a bad game....:)
Exited for the next playtest.

Cheers,
Don
Title: Re: Don's Scratchbuild Renaissance Galleys
Post by: Pijlie on 17 February 2018, 08:37:02 PM: Am I much mistaken in the assumption that you use your own rules?
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Post by: The Red Graf on 18 February 2018, 03:02:11 AM: I wonder how your plans would scale for 32mm figures? There is a serious lack of galleys in that scale.