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Miniatures Adventure => Pikes, Muskets and Flouncy Shirts => Topic started by: Salibaba on 13 September 2016, 01:00:41 AM
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Thought some of you Pirate lovers might get a kick out of this new set of Shipwreck aquarium decorations.
It's HUUUUGE!
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LdKHLVxRa74/V9X4XJaio3I/AAAAAAAACJc/5JATcgSAR5seF2UlHefZfqDy-Y5rhWl8QCK4B/s1600/shipwreck%2B036.jpg)
Definitely useful as 28mm terrain.
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Oh that IS beautiful.
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Very nice idea :)
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You have to love that fish tank stuff. My fish-tank ship wreck is in two parts. I've never seen yours before... really nice piece.
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Ooooh, that looks quite cool!
Can you maybe show another photo with 28mm figures for scale?
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I would love to see pictures w. 28mm figures.
I hunted it up, and it is the Aquatic Creations 3-Piece Sunken Galleon, which Amazon sells individually by pieces. It apparently comes in "Medium" and "large" sizes. Do you know if you have the large, Salibaba? The three pieces in large size, from Amazon, look to run about $120.
-Michael
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Sure, I will take some more pics this weekend so you can see more 28mm models up close with it.
If you look closely though, I did put a 28mm Wargames Foundry Viking model on the middle section in the picture.
Also for context, that table mat is 4 feet across.
There are some more pics on the blog:
http://paintingtheleadpile.blogspot.com/ (http://paintingtheleadpile.blogspot.com/)
Mike, if you are in the USA, don't bother with Amazon on this one. I got it at a Veterinarian supply web site called "Dr Foster & Smith" and they had it for half that price.
You are correct, the version I got was the "large" set.
Love your blog BTW Cianty. You were the one who inspired me to try out wargaming mats! I always thought they were a cheap excuse for a table and preferred 3D tables, but after seeing your blog I gave them a shot. Now I am addicted! I have mats from 3 different companies with more on the way. I'll do a comparative review once I have mats from all the companies I'm interested in.
I bought all this stuff for a Mordheim campaign I am running in November, I'll post some info about it on the Fantasy boards when I have more time.
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Indeed. These aquarium deco pieces are a very good source for cheap (or somewhat cheap as some can be quite pricey) and easily convertable terrain. But you have to be aware that scale is very different and they are often a bit compressed. But i feel Ziterdes has the same problem. This shipwreck comes in a whole range of shapes 'n sizes as this is obviously a popular theme with the fish-tank-crowd. Some of these are even as large as 60 or 80 centimeters and i think those are the ones most suitable for 28mm gaming. ;-)
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Now, that is cool -- I love it! I didn't notice the figure on board either, at first! lol
Important safety tip for the wallet: Stay away from Aquarium stores...!!!
Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com
http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/
(http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww213/mikedemana/Miscellaneous/LPL_bades_zpsl7op2jaz.jpg)
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I missed the little guy as well. Man, that is huge!
Looking forward to hearing about the Mordheim campaign. Still my favorite skirmish game.
-Michael
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I love Mordheim... still try to run a campaign every year.
Since a bunch of my friends have moved away, we do it "tournament style" and they fly in for a long weekend of gaming.
I'll definitely post more about it when we do it.
In the mean time, here are some more pics of the shipwreck with 28mm models as requested. I used actual pirates this time :)
Models are by Foundry.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E_i1R9rv_go/V94UJuN7xyI/AAAAAAAACLI/q_Ik3cMuldQNpb5X_KeIYj7yQjR_aB6CQCK4B/s1600/shipwreck%2Btest%2Bgame%2B041.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y6HWM1ELUaM/V94ULe9Ya9I/AAAAAAAACLQ/sjSLsQarRt4dZRS7xYoUe8-M3ikHiDMwgCK4B/s1600/shipwreck%2Btest%2Bgame%2B042.jpg)
There are a few more on the blog now too.
http://paintingtheleadpile.blogspot.com/ (http://paintingtheleadpile.blogspot.com/)
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Ha, totally missed the mini in the first photos. Thanks for the new photos. This is indeed huuuge!
Thanks to you I have now added a new section "Aquarium Decoration" to the tabletop ships reference article (http://cianty-tabletop.blogspot.com/2008/10/setting-sail-collecting-ships-for.html) on my blog.
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I'm honored!
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Thanks Salibaba for telling us about this piece of décor and the photos with figures. I can see using this wreck as a model or template to construct a version of the same ship ...before it is wrecked (lots of plans - little time). You have drawn me into your madness! What fun!
I ordered the 3 piece wreck set from the veterinarian supply web site called "Dr Foster & Smith" for the cost of $63.74, including state tax (Illinois) and free 5-7 day shipping.
Thanks again for the information and views.
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That is a very good price for such a large and nice piece. May have to order one myself.
-Michael
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The shipwreck arrived yesterday very well packed, each third in a box, inside a large box. It arrived 9-22-2016, from "Dr. Foster & Smith" for the cost of $63.74, including state tax (Illinois) and free 5-7 day shipping. My wife had previously ordered from them (actual pet supplies) on-line, so the big box arrived addressed to her. She opened it before I was home and worked out that it wasn't an anniversary gift from her loving husband. That was a long explanation.
The (large) shipwreck is really big and will occupy a large section of table. It does have a good look out of the box. The aquarium that this piece is designed to fit into must be big enough for a dentist's office or perhaps a seafood restaurant. To give you an idea of size, this model set out with minimal spacing between the three segments, is a little larger than the Old Glory OGP-39 Pirate Hunter ship model. The three segments, nearly touching, yield an overall length of approximately 34 inches, from the muzzle of the golden horsehead figurehead, to the rear edge of the stern castle.
Since I am a historical player (FIW, ACW, Pirates, Ironclads, Viking/Saxon/Normans, some ancients) this is an extraordinary game item for me One must remember that this model is a bit "cartoonish." The scale is fairly good for 28mm figures. The scenario (Pirates) to involve this model will need some creative elements to rationalize a wrecked ship of this size and a wink here and there. But after all, we are playing games.
Thanks again to Salibaba for telling us about this piece of aquarium décor and his photos with figures. I am happily thinking about scenarios to include it in a game. Maybe a frogman/scuba diving game? Who makes those figures?
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Maybe a frogman/scuba diving game? Who makes those figures?
For modern stuff, Reaper miniatures has several scuba divers: http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/scuba
For a more fantastical take, Antimatter Games' Deep Wars should have everything you need: http://antimatter-games.com/games/deepwars/
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Just to follow up, we played our Mordheim campaign this weekend.
Ironically, I didn't even end up using the big ship in any of the games!
In any case, here are some pics.
http://paintingtheleadpile.blogspot.com/
I'll post it on the Fantasy board too.
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Wow! Just... WOW.
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Great stuff - wonderful Lustrian setting! :-*
Mordheim is such a cool game, for me the best games workshop ever made. Maybe like blood bowl, they would re-release it.
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I keep contemplating grabbing the wreck and a few others for a graveyard of ships board with crisscrossing platforms...could be used in a lot of different games, though I'd probably limit it to a 2x2 or 3x3 board....
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I saw the full wreck and immediately thought it'd make a cool quasi-fantasy fortress. Add some towers, walls, a crap ton of planks/scaffolding. I don't suppose it can be waterlined very easily though.
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It would be perfect for a particular Frostgrave scenario. Just imagine it in a frozen river...
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Some interesting ideas.
The MMORPG Pirate101 has a port built entirely out of wrecked ships cobbled together:
(https://edgecast.pirate101.com/image/free/Pirate/Images/Worlds/Flotsam/flotsam3.jpg?v=2)
I completely agree about Mordheim - great game.
-Michael
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Santa brought me one of these big boys. Thanks, Santa!
-Michael
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I'm replying so I can find where to get this at $65, I have seen single pieces of this for almost that amount.
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Warchariot, here is where Neotacha ordered mine:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=19758
Good price, well packaged, and she said they sent it promptly. But they spammed her like crazy with emails wanting her to buy more stuff afterwards, she said.
-Michael
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They have some other nice items, but I'll wait a bit. Thanks