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Title: Who makes Elizabethan warships?
Post by: TheBlackCrane on February 04, 2017, 02:23:16 PM
As the topic says, who makes warships suitable for the Spanish Main and all things Drake/Frobisher/Howard and so forth?

Valient Enterprises I've managed to find the site for, they're in the US - anyone over here in the UK? Not sure what scale I'm after yet so any suggestions welcome.

Thanks

Rob
Title: Re: Who makes Elizabethan warships?
Post by: Pijlie on February 04, 2017, 02:54:10 PM
What scale are you looking for?
Title: Re: Who makes Elizabethan warships?
Post by: has.been on February 04, 2017, 03:39:54 PM
If you like them small look at Tumbling dice.
Title: Re: Who makes Elizabethan warships?
Post by: joroas on February 04, 2017, 03:55:02 PM
Peter Dennis is soon to release his cardboard Armada Book

(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51WA-%2BS0W3L._SX364_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg)
Title: Re: Who makes Elizabethan warships?
Post by: eptingmike on February 04, 2017, 05:28:14 PM
Does Valiant make these?  1/2000?
Title: Re: Who makes Elizabethan warships?
Post by: levied troop on February 05, 2017, 02:07:51 PM
1/600th range here:

http://www.skytrex.com/61-triton-1600th-scale-ships

I made  a lot of these 30 years ago and the quality struck me as excellent.
Title: Re: Who makes Elizabethan warships?
Post by: Hobbit on February 05, 2017, 04:20:17 PM
Quote from: joroas on February 04, 2017, 03:55:02 PM
Peter Dennis is soon to release his cardboard Armada Book

(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51WA-%2BS0W3L._SX364_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg)

The Armada book should indeed be on its way very soon, I proofread it about 2-3 weeks ago (along with the Romans book). It looks very nice, most ships will be about 2-3" long though, of course, you could print them off much larger if that is your want.
Title: Re: Who makes Elizabethan warships?
Post by: TheBlackCrane on February 05, 2017, 04:29:59 PM
Thanks all, definitely some options there. Still not sure what sclae I want to go for, never before have I forayed into naval wargaming so it may be a case of getting a few samples.

Those Skytrex do look nice, shame it's not a larger range - though I though Skytrex went out of business?
Title: Re: Who makes Elizabethan warships?
Post by: Hobbit on February 05, 2017, 04:39:52 PM
At the risk of shamelessly promoting the paper ships from Helion and Peter Dennis...they do offer the option of trying out the period relatively cheaply. You can then always move on to metal later  :)
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Post by: Captain Goode on February 07, 2017, 11:36:43 AM
I am looking forward to the Peter Dennis book too. Hopefully there will be Galleases and galleys in there as well as the Sail.

We have been using the Skull and Crown galleys and jolly nice they look too, but alas no merchant or sailing warships amongst them yet for a variation in scenarios.

One of the best things in the Dennis books so far has been the card scenery, quick and inexpensive tables for new scenarios.  I rather hope that there are port facilities in the armada book to enable singeing of the King os Spain's Beard in Cadiz.
Graham
Title: Re: Who makes Elizabethan warships?
Post by: carlos marighela on February 07, 2017, 02:53:17 PM
In the event that you are looking not at fleet actions but ship on ship action you may wish to look ar Zvezda's 1/350 snap together kit range. They do a Golden Hinde, Revenge and a Spanish  'San Martin' galleon. They can be built as waterline models.
Title: Re: Who makes Elizabethan warships?
Post by: pocoloco on February 07, 2017, 07:57:56 PM
Interesting topic and curious to read rules suggestions if anybody has some and the OP dpn't mind me enquiring that here?
Title: Re: Who makes Elizabethan warships?
Post by: TheBlackCrane on February 07, 2017, 08:24:28 PM
Not at all, it's all of interest  :D

Personally I was planning on getting Galleys and Galleons, which are the development from Irregular Wars - All at Sea. Lots of examples on the Irregular Wars blog.

Being swayed towards the Peter Dennis book. Might wait for a review first (there's just something about card models I haven't quite 'got' yet, but I could be convinced)
Title: Re: Who makes Elizabethan warships?
Post by: Byblos on February 08, 2017, 10:18:31 AM
Old Glory made a great range of English & Spanish ships (1/300e) !

Perfect for Drake / Frobisher and The Great Armada !!!

http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/products.asp?cat=371