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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: RichBliss on January 20, 2019, 03:54:09 AM

Title: Gunboat on the Nile
Post by: RichBliss on January 20, 2019, 03:54:09 AM

A preview for my game at Little Wars in April

Title: Re: Gunboat on the Nile
Post by: Sinewgrab on January 20, 2019, 04:15:40 AM

Nice job.  A bit clean, but looks good.  Scratchbuilt?

Title: Re: Gunboat on the Nile
Post by: FifteensAway on January 20, 2019, 06:13:24 AM

We sailors would call that ship-shape.  Like it. 

Title: Re: Gunboat on the Nile
Post by: warrenpeace on January 20, 2019, 04:10:45 PM

Quote from: Sinewgrab on January 20, 2019, 04:15:40 AM

Nice job.  A bit clean, but looks good.  Scratchbuilt?

That looks like a laser cut MDF model. But I forget which company..

Title: Re: Gunboat on the Nile
Post by: flatpack on January 20, 2019, 05:11:50 PM

Sarissa Nile gunboat by the looks of it.
Looks like the hand rails are a modification.
Well done getting it to the table.
I hope you have a great game with it.

Title: Re: Gunboat on the Nile
Post by: RichBliss on January 20, 2019, 08:24:34 PM

It is a Sarissa.  I replaced the rails with brass stock.  It is a bit clean, but it’s starting its career as Royal Navy vessel so I figured the deck would be well scrubbed.

Title: Re: Gunboat on the Nile
Post by: warrenpeace on January 20, 2019, 08:30:13 PM

Found those on the Sarissa site this morning. That's "Colonial Paddle Steamer." There is also a "Colonial Paddle Steamer 2" which has paddle wheels on the sides. Both come with what looks like wooden railings.

Title: Re: Gunboat on the Nile
Post by: ragbones on January 21, 2019, 03:04:54 AM

That looks great! I like the clean look.

Title: Re: Gunboat on the Nile
Post by: JBaumal on January 21, 2019, 02:02:21 PM

Rich, beautiful job sir! What's the scenario and what rules do you plan to use?

Title: Re: Gunboat on the Nile
Post by: RichBliss on January 21, 2019, 02:14:28 PM

Quote from: JBaumal on January 21, 2019, 02:02:21 PM

Rich, beautiful job sir! What's the scenario and what rules do you plan to use?

Thank you.  I’m planning on a small Anglo/Egyptian Force tasked with eliminating a particularly troublesome Mahdist Shore battery.  There will be some Dhows floating around as well.  And a surprise or two.  Rules will be “Mars Needs Steam”

Title: Re: Gunboat on the Nile
Post by: JBaumal on January 21, 2019, 03:00:22 PM

Rich, I never heard of those, I'll have to check them out. We use "Gunboat & Dhow!" A variant for The Sword And The Flame. I'll check back in to see how it goes. I hope you will grace us with some more pics and an AAR.

Title: Re: Gunboat on the Nile
Post by: Traveler Man on January 21, 2019, 05:51:27 PM

A nice looking model.

Title: Re: Gunboat on the Nile
Post by: jaytee on January 22, 2019, 12:39:44 AM

Very nice work.

Title: Re: Gunboat on the Nile
Post by: RifRaf on January 22, 2019, 08:50:48 PM

Very inspiring gunboat indeed.
Which gun models did you use to complete your gunboat paddle steamer?
RifRaf