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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: Arteis on February 24, 2018, 09:54:25 PM

Title: A colonial New Zealand Wars gunboat from a cheap plastic toy
Post by: Arteis on February 24, 2018, 09:54:25 PM

When we think of gunboats for colonial wargaming,  we normally picture a chunky  paddle-steamer chugging up the Nile, or a little steam launch chuffing down the Congo. However, few people know that gunboats were also used in New Zealand during the colonial period.

I've just completed a model of the 'Avon', an armoured paddle steamer that plied the Waikato and Waipa Rivers during the colonial New Zealand Wars.

Shes's converted from an el cheapo Chinese plastic toy!

More pictures and background info here: https://arteis.wordpress.com/2018/02/25/send-a-gunboat-to-colonial-new-zealand/

(https://arteis.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/20180128_110159.jpg)

(https://arteis.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/t_img_4281.jpg)

(https://arteis.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/t_img_4288.jpg)

Title: Re: A colonial New Zealand Wars gunboat from a cheap plastic toy
Post by: Arteis on February 24, 2018, 10:22:27 PM

I've fixed that link (hopefully!) ... https://arteis.wordpress.com/2018/02/25/send-a-gunboat-to-colonial-new-zealand/

Title: Re: A colonial New Zealand Wars gunboat from a cheap plastic toy
Post by: grant on March 01, 2018, 04:17:21 AM

Fantastic! Great conversion  :-*

Title: Re: A colonial New Zealand Wars gunboat from a cheap plastic toy
Post by: Montefortino on March 06, 2018, 04:32:33 PM

That's a very impressive model you've converted. I am hoping to do something similar for a slightly earlier period so it was good to see this.

Title: Re: A colonial New Zealand Wars gunboat from a cheap plastic toy
Post by: ARKOUDAKI on March 06, 2018, 10:51:23 PM

Great work on that gunboat, it looks the part!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: A colonial New Zealand Wars gunboat from a cheap plastic toy
Post by: DintheDin on March 07, 2018, 01:21:23 PM

You did a really great job there! Cheers!

Title: Re: A colonial New Zealand Wars gunboat from a cheap plastic toy
Post by: Hammers on March 07, 2018, 01:53:44 PM

That's a fine looking boat.

Title: Re: A colonial New Zealand Wars gunboat from a cheap plastic toy
Post by: Yankeepedlar01 on March 07, 2018, 07:32:46 PM

Fine project and excellent end piece, like it a lot.