Attack at Taranto

[Poiter50]

I saw a post on gaming the attack on the Regia Marina by the Swordfish of the Fleet Air Arm (Staines Wargaming Club/Group). They staged the game at a couple of UK gaming conventions using 1/144 scale F-Toys Swordfish and 1/3000 Italian ships. As a prelude to gaming the scenario, I'm looking at some of the gaming pieces and wondered if anyone knew of Barrage Balloons that would fit in with the aircraft scale (only need to be close, not exact)?

[fastolfrus]

Micro machines?
Revell used to do a small snapfit zeppelin that you might be able to convert, but probably easier to scratchbuild out of Fimo

[john Hollyoak]

From memory I seem to think Skytrex did some in smaller scales.

John

[Poiter50]

Had thought there was a Japanese diorama type kit available (actually have 5 of them for D-Day games) but can't find them any more.

Micro machines?
Revell used to do a small snapfit zeppelin that you might be able to convert, but probably easier to scratchbuild out of Fimo

[fastolfrus]

Oddly enough the latest issue of Miniature Wargames covers the game , including rules, event cards, where the aircraft came from, but doesn't mention how they did the barrage ballooons.

[Poiter50]

They look to be foam carvings to me.

[john Hollyoak]

The article in Min Warg says they mastered a balloon and then cast the rest - sorry, not much help!

John

[Poiter50]

No, that helps, thanks. That MW hasn't arrived here yet, I think.