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Miniatures Adventure => Pikes, Muskets and Flouncy Shirts => Topic started by: Peter on February 23, 2015, 01:07:04 PM

Title: Ainsty Castings Pirate ships
Post by: Peter on February 23, 2015, 01:07:04 PM

Does anyone buy the ships from Ainsty castings? ( merchantman, man o war, sloop )
How is the measure of the ships?
Can I use 25 or 28 mm miniatures?
Has anyone a picture with a miniature?
Please send an answere and excuse my bad English
Greetings
Peter

Title: Re: Ainsty Castings Pirate ships
Post by: gamer Mac on February 23, 2015, 02:19:23 PM

Great ships

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/18/1912_01_08_14_3_50_19_0.jpg)

We have a couple of them, merchantman and man o war
Fit great with 28mm pirates

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/16/1912_13_02_14_6_12_18_2.jpg)

Check out this thread for more pics
 http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=40319.msg877552#msg877552  (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=40319.msg877552#msg877552)

Also check out Eric the sheds thread

 http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/blam-2014-photo-album-100-pictures.html   (http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/blam-2014-photo-album-100-pictures.html)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/BLAM2015z/pp4_zps4ad7fe72.jpg)

Title: Re: Ainsty Castings Pirate ships
Post by: Eric the Shed on February 23, 2015, 02:51:21 PM

echo that they are great ships...

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/Game%20of%20Bones/1hmsfoxglove_zpsc65cd237.jpg)

The smallest boat is on the left

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/Purple%20Rose/c4_zps79181b1a.jpg)

The merchant ship

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/Purple%20Rose/c10_zpsee673e49.jpg)

Title: Re: Ainsty Castings Pirate ships
Post by: flags_of_war on February 23, 2015, 03:08:01 PM

I have two and they great even in the unpainted and still boxed state that they are in haha.

Title: Re: Ainsty Castings Pirate ships
Post by: ffrum on February 23, 2015, 06:10:24 PM

I have all three and they are highly recommended.

OTHER OPTIONS:
You could also look at Old Glory Shipyard for others http://oldglory25s.com/index.php?cat_id=72&catname='Buccaneer Wars'

Miniature building Authority (1 ship) http://www.miniaturebuildingauthority.com/proddetail.asp?prod=10620
http://www.miniaturebuildingauthority.com/prodimages/Spanish%20Main/10620-1_large.jpg

Gmaes of War  http://www.gamesofwar.net/acatalog/Pirate-Era.html

Kits to build - Laser DreamWorks

http://www.laserdreamworks.com/28mm-ships/

Good luck and happy sails.

Title: Re: Ainsty Castings Pirate ships
Post by: Peter on February 23, 2015, 06:58:23 PM

Thank you very much for this very quick answer

I think I´m infected and in a few month I hire a crew and sail as pirate ( Harharhar )

The three ship deal from Ainsty castings is my favorit

Title: Re: Ainsty Castings Pirate ships
Post by: Captain Blood on February 23, 2015, 09:20:06 PM

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/577_28_08_11_3_45_21_0.jpg)



Peter, also take a look at the 'list of pirate ships' thread here: http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=24456.0

Title: Re: Ainsty Castings Pirate ships
Post by: flags_of_war on February 24, 2015, 09:43:07 AM

What do we suggest for painting? Spray black and dry brush in grey/light brown?

Title: Re: Ainsty Castings Pirate ships
Post by: Captain Blood on February 24, 2015, 10:26:14 AM

Yep, that's exactly what I did. Then touch in a bit of colour here and there.

Title: Re: Ainsty Castings Pirate ships
Post by: flags_of_war on February 24, 2015, 10:53:00 AM

Great. I got a load of car spray from poundland which will do the treat for this. Ive been using it on my mdf buildings and it's great for £1 a can :)

Title: Re: Ainsty Castings Pirate ships
Post by: gamer Mac on February 24, 2015, 11:00:52 AM

We used a light brown/yellow spray as a base

Title: Re: Ainsty Castings Pirate ships
Post by: henerius on March 01, 2015, 06:37:09 PM

Great looking ships.  Got to get them someday.

Title: Re: Ainsty Castings Pirate ships
Post by: Mako on March 02, 2015, 04:23:37 AM

Yes, me as well, since I love their designs.