Lead Adventure Forum

Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: joroas on 28 August 2010, 08:44:28 AM

Title: Warlord Viking Ship
Post by: joroas on 28 August 2010, 08:44:28 AM
http://www.warlordgames.co.uk/?p=7385

Quote

This 38.5 cm long, 24cm tall plastic kit contains:

- Two-piece wood grained hull
- Large area deck parts with many engraved details
- Typical Dragons Head
- 64 separate, individual shields
- Anchor and 32 Oars
- Structured Sail
- Mast, Yardarm and thread for authentic rigging
- Two piece stand
- Comprehensive set of decals for all shields and the sail

The vac-formed sail and rigging will really make this kit stand out, giving you lots of options for modelling.

For those who don’t want to go blind painting each of the shield designs the kit comes with a lovely waterslide decals sheet – feast your eyes on these! There’s even one for the sail too!

Title: Re: Warlord Viking Ship
Post by: Captain Blood on 28 August 2010, 09:38:04 AM
Hmmm. I've seen this kit before. And it's not designed for gaming but for display.
Still, can't blame Warlord for trying I suppose...  ::)
Title: Re: Warlord Viking Ship
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 28 August 2010, 10:22:15 AM
At least it has the sail right. But yes, a waterline model or option would increase sails (get it  :D ) dramatically  ;)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Warlord Viking Ship
Post by: joroas on 28 August 2010, 10:29:19 AM
Quote
But yes, a waterline model or option would increase sails (get it   ) dramatically 

Don't forget your coat on the way out...............
Title: Re: Warlord Viking Ship
Post by: Dr. The Viking on 28 August 2010, 10:48:54 AM
This is actually just what I need for a certain stranded ship.
Title: Re: Warlord Viking Ship
Post by: matakishi on 28 August 2010, 11:05:58 AM
Revell once sold this with glow-in-the-dark paint as a ghost longship. Hence the comedy viking head sail decal. That was in 1994 so, hardly 'new' :) (used to be black plastic too)
Title: Re: Warlord Viking Ship
Post by: Sangennaru on 28 August 2010, 12:57:22 PM
seen it this morning: maybe could be easly converted to a waterline, and it is only 20 £!!!

it means that could be bought 3 or 4 of them for  a viking port or stuff like that!

i love it!
Title: Re: Warlord Viking Ship
Post by: YPU on 28 August 2010, 01:33:14 PM
Revell once sold this with glow-in-the-dark paint as a ghost longship. Hence the comedy viking head sail decal. That was in 1994 so, hardly 'new' :) (used to be black plastic too)

Jup I bought one at a discount back when I was a wee lad. It indeed came wiht glow in the dark paint, the ship is not to bad but fiddly as hell, the shields are nice, tough I cant remmeber it coming with the transfers. I would doubt the paddles to make it all trough even the first game.

If somebody is desperate for reference I can take some pica, but mine has been heavenly cannibalized on the shields, and was build a long time ago.
Title: Re: Warlord Viking Ship
Post by: Lowtardog on 28 August 2010, 02:43:54 PM
Thats quite an old kit remember picking one up when 14 and on holiday, many moons ago, would work better with 20mm IIRC
Title: Re: Warlord Viking Ship
Post by: Dr. The Viking on 28 August 2010, 02:55:48 PM
Jup I bought one at a discount back when I was a wee lad. It indeed came wiht glow in the dark paint, the ship is not to bad but fiddly as hell, the shields are nice, tough I cant remmeber it coming with the transfers. I would doubt the paddles to make it all trough even the first game.

If somebody is desperate for reference I can take some pica, but mine has been heavenly cannibalized on the shields, and was build a long time ago.

A shot with a modern 28mm figure next to it would be brilliant!
Title: Re: Warlord Viking Ship
Post by: YPU on 28 August 2010, 03:47:06 PM
Modern as in current production or modern as in setting?
Title: Re: Warlord Viking Ship
Post by: Dr. The Viking on 28 August 2010, 05:28:55 PM
Modern as in current production or modern as in setting?


Modern as in "current view of what is 28mm"  lol

I mean there is a lot of scale creep so if you used a 1967 viking 25mm miniature it would be of less use.  :)
Title: Re: Warlord Viking Ship
Post by: YPU on 28 August 2010, 05:33:41 PM
Mind if I do a bit of a cop out and use a space marine? I think its the most universally knows model I have around right now.
Title: Re: Warlord Viking Ship
Post by: Dr. The Viking on 28 August 2010, 07:52:54 PM
Mind if I do a bit of a cop out and use a space marine? I think its the most universally knows model I have around right now.

Sure!  :)
Title: Re: Warlord Viking Ship
Post by: fastolfrus on 28 August 2010, 09:29:58 PM
Before Revell wasn't it sold by Aurora (complete with oarsmen) ?
Title: Re: Warlord Viking Ship
Post by: white knight on 29 August 2010, 11:46:09 AM
Fixed your link: http://img26.imageshack.us/g/sdc10009n.jpg/ (http://img26.imageshack.us/g/sdc10009n.jpg/)
Title: Re: Warlord Viking Ship
Post by: YPU on 29 August 2010, 11:50:29 AM
(Repost, if you cant fix it, replace it)

It was in worse shape then I thought, but I took some pics anyway.

They can be found here: LINK (http://img26.imageshack.us/g/sdc10009n.jpg/)
GW space marine and plastic perry miniatures napoleonic for scale.
Title: Re: Warlord Viking Ship
Post by: Dr. The Viking on 29 August 2010, 12:16:24 PM
Thanks a lot.