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Miniatures Adventure => Pikes, Muskets and Flouncy Shirts => Topic started by: Aaron on May 01, 2008, 03:28:18 PM

Title: Bartolomeo Dias found?
Post by: Aaron on May 01, 2008, 03:28:18 PM

Plenty of game ides here!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7376259.stm

I'm pretty foggy on pre-1700s ships. Does anyone make something suitable for this in 28mm?

Title: Bartolomeo Dias found?
Post by: meninobesta on May 01, 2008, 05:27:19 PM

zvezda has a good ship for that!

(http://www.michtoy.com/MTSCnewSite/newplastic_folder/Zvezda/2006_adds/zve9008.jpg)

http://www.zvezda.org.ru/?lng=eng&news=46

These ships were used by the Spanish and Portuguese to explore the new world.
Main Features:
- Sails are made of vacuformed polystyrene
- Model length: 14.8"
- 211 pieces

and if I'm not mistaken there was already a fellow LAFer that used it for pirating adventures, with good result!

Title: Bartolomeo Dias found?
Post by: Aaron on May 01, 2008, 06:28:44 PM

Ooh! Thanks. It might look a bit small with my Foundry figures, but I might be able to modify it. At the very least I have a picture of what I need to look for!

Title: Bartolomeo Dias found?
Post by: carlos marighela on May 07, 2008, 03:24:08 AM

Quote from: "Aaron"

Ooh! Thanks. It might look a bit small with my Foundry figures, but I might be able to modify it. At the very least I have a picture of what I need to look for!

Revell also did a nau in about 1/100 scale. Yes a bit too small for 28mm but would make a nice table piece. I have one unbuilt in my collection, picked it up cheap.