Is Trafalgar good?

[carlos marighela]

No idea about the rules but if you want to get into a system at little cost, whilst getting some pretty models, I'd recommend looking at the Hallmark 1/2400 range. Sure they are nowhere near as detailed as a GHQ or a Langton masterpiece but then you can actually field a squadron or a fleet without spending months rigging the buggers. I had  quite a number of 1/1200 sailing ships and whilst they are beautiful models, if I was doing this again I'd go the Hallmark route.

http://www.navigatorminiatures.com/prodtype.asp?PT_ID=186&strPageHistory=cat

Besides if you fancy a Danish fleet, then it seems silly to waste all that time building, painting, rigging and basing them all so that the Royal Navy can capture or sink them all inside of an hour. 

[Argonor]

Actually, in 1801 the British did not sink and capture the Danish fleet - and only half of the fleet was committed to the battle - whereas in 1807 - at a time when Denmark was neutral, Britain invaded, laid siege to Copenhagen, and in the aftermath sailed off with the fleet (so, not a consequence of a naval battle). This heinous act drove Denmark into an alliance with Napoleon, and, in the end, cost us Norway, as Denmark did not, like for instance Bernadotte in Sweden, act as a turncoat in 1813 (for which he got Norway).

My point is, had Nelson faced a fully prepared Danish fleet (which was, as I recall it, almost as big as the British) in 1801, there might not have been a Trafalgar 4 years later.

[icedcanid]

without spending months rigging the buggers

doesn't take that much time unless you want to do the whole running rigging routing and while it looks brilliant sends you barmy. If you just go for the standing rigging as described in Trafalgar you can do a couple of ships per night without too much trouble.

[carlos marighela]

Nevermind the passage of time has healed all wounds. Not that long ago, Australia, Britain's most loyal dominion, gifted your royal family one of our estate agents, an act of mutual benefit to both parties. 

[Lowtardog]

No idea about the rules but if you want to get into a system at little cost, whilst getting some pretty models, I'd recommend looking at the Hallmark 1/2400 range. Sure they are nowhere near as detailed as a GHQ or a Langton masterpiece but then you can actually field a squadron or a fleet without spending months rigging the buggers. I had  quite a number of 1/1200 sailing ships and whilst they are beautiful models, if I was doing this again I'd go the Hallmark route.

http://www.navigatorminiatures.com/prodtype.asp?PT_ID=186&strPageHistory=cat

I agree minimum outlay for a dozen ships for each fleet at £30 or the Westwind ones as they can be split is a good idea, then if you really are taken move onto bigger ships with all the fancy gubbins