Matters Nautical

[Baggins Wood]

Testing..Testing..This is the first time that I've tried a) taking photos. b) putting them on the Net c) pointing at them. So I hope it works. This is the Brigantine Calliope, currently piratical. Built from Gary Chalk's WI plans, (with additonal stay sail and spanker). And a hodgepodge crew. If this works I'll try and upload more pics.





And this is Le Bon Roi in pursuit - an elderly but trim Galleon rigged vessel that flies any flag of convenience. (It's a ?5.99 "pirate playset" toy substantially reworked.) 
Ouch, must try to avoid casting shadows onto the sky.



These are my first go at a gun crew. Anatomically challenged sculpts are us. Shiny...I know that's after a couple of coats of matt varnish too. They're sitting on a lino template (useful find of timber coloured offcut)



And this is a little lateen rigged coaster - just right for close shore work and customs evasion.





Some might recognise this particular set of scurvy dogs as Imperial Militia from the games company that should not be named.

[cianty]

Well, the photos do work out perfectly. Really nice ships.

LOL @ "casting shadows on the sky"