Author Topic: 1/150 (10mm) Nauticals: The Med, 18thC ...., row, row, row your boat... (Read 23901 times)

Eric the Shed · « **Reply #30 on:** October 18, 2013, 01:46:06 PM »

Just seen this thread on 10mm...if you are looking for Napoleonics I can recommend Magister Militum. I must have about 2500 of the buggers painted....

Painting them is a doddle even I can make that happen....only a few have ever made it onto the blog but there is small set of pictures here...

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/battle-of-pequono-pueblo-small-village.html

Can also offer advice on buildings rules etc if intereste

Captain Blood · « **Reply #31 on:** October 18, 2013, 01:56:53 PM »

Interesting Giles...

Do they do pirates?

Eric the Shed · « **Reply #32 on:** October 18, 2013, 02:00:38 PM »

No...but you could try Pendraken

http://www.pendraken.co.uk/

They do 18th century and Napoloeonics....

If you guys need castles I have them as well - more than happy to lend out

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/hundred-years-war-10mm.html

Giles

Silent Invader · « **Reply #33 on:** October 18, 2013, 03:33:27 PM »

If I remember rightly the two ranges mentioned are 10mm to the eye ?

For 1/200 they need to be about 9mm from sole to scalp.

I am going to have a go at sculpting some pirates ..... If it doesn't work out I might need to compromise....

Captain Blood · « **Reply #34 on:** October 18, 2013, 04:22:10 PM »

Blimey - do you think that 1mm would make that much difference?

The Pendraken new 10mm League of Augsburg figures look like they might fit the bill rather well

Silent Invader · « **Reply #35 on:** October 18, 2013, 05:18:47 PM »

No not at all,,,,,,, I appear to be typing nonsense

Looking back my post reads sniffy but it wasn't meant like that (and sorry Giles for what must have read like ingratitude!).

My sleep deprived brain is somewhat befuddled but I think I had it in my head that the difference is about 3 to 4 mm. No idea if that is right or not so I best shut up until I get hold of some figures ..... I shall check out Pendraken.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #36 on:** October 18, 2013, 05:25:04 PM »

Now the thread gets busy

Thanks for the offer Giles about buildings but I think I've got this one covered

I like the idea about the ship damage Steve but it might be a tad over the top. How about a number of smoke counters representing the amount of damage: One for light damage, two for medium and so on.

Three to four figures on a base with one or two for command?

What's the time line we're aiming at as well, it'll help the builds.

cheers

James

Silent Invader · « **Reply #37 on:** October 18, 2013, 06:06:58 PM »

Me..... Getting carried.... Going over the top.... Taking it to far..., as if I've ever been accused of that before

I think you're right tho James, some sort of smoke market would be better!

.

Pendraken have a pirates question on their forum that makes some useful comment about which of their ranges to use

http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,322.0.html

I think tho they are 1/150 which makes a 1.8m man 12mm tall versus the 9mm of 1/200 - which I now remember is where I got my 3mm difference from.

I think 1:150 would be too big for the boats ... They come out so much bigger than 1/200 which will restrict sea space. I got hold of some true 1/200 dollies and they look right up against the ships as to whether the larger figures would be noticeably different, the only way to find out is to try some...

Damas · « **Reply #38 on:** October 18, 2013, 06:40:17 PM »

Steve,

If the ships will need that much work to make them suitable, then why not upscale to 10mm? Commercially available minis can then be used for crew/dressing.

As for damage representation, I think smoke counters on the board and an A4/5 template per ship off board showing crew casualties, above/below waterline damage, fires etc. would be good. If we only have two or three ships each, the paperwork shouldn't interfere with the game but will give more character to how the ships work against each other.

Thinking more, if you used smoke counters that stayed on the board, you would be left with areas of heavy smoke you couldn't see through or shoot with any accuracy. Ships on fire putting out even more smoke as they move.

Silent Invader · « **Reply #39 on:** October 18, 2013, 06:42:29 PM »

Silent Invader · « **Reply #40 on:** October 18, 2013, 06:47:48 PM »

Right now I've got that long list out of the way....

Nice ideas Kev

So decision time..... Stick with 1/200 or go to 1/150?

Don't let that I have bought 4 x 1/200 ships sway you as they'll always be used for something

Ironically 1/150 brings the 1/120 smer Black Falcon into play, which was the original point of this thread!

I shall post up side by side shots of the hull in a mo

Captain Blood · « **Reply #41 on:** October 18, 2013, 06:50:40 PM »

As you say Steve, think the only thing to do would be to try a pack of Pendraken figures and see if they look ludicrously large against the ships and boats. They do seem to have quite a good range of suitable figures though...

Alternatively, I suspect many of the so-called 6mm ranges are actually more like 8mm, so maybe that would be a better option.

But hey, it's your project - I'm just shooting the breeze

(I'm starting to get quite tempted though, especially by the thought of all that lovely scenery James is going to make...

)

Presumably you'll be cutting the ships' hulls down to turn them into waterline models?

Silent Invader · « **Reply #42 on:** October 18, 2013, 07:04:25 PM »

Hey James, we're winding him in!

An expanse of ocean, jagged coastline and sun kissed beaches with surf breaking on the shore. Palm trees galore. Harbours, forts and deserted islands. Ships frantically positioning to lay their guns, ne'er do wells rowing ashore to cut throats or wet appetites......

Silent Invader · « **Reply #43 on:** October 18, 2013, 07:28:58 PM »

Comparison of 1/200 to a 1/120

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #44 on:** October 18, 2013, 07:35:04 PM »

1700's it is then.

What's the respective lengths of those Steve?

I don't mind scale wise but I think 1/150 will prove the better choice. Room for more detail and I've already got a few sourced images of forts etc that should prove useful

It's a shame the Pendraken guns have no picture.

Like the idea of a ship template but it does need to be kept simple, something along GW's Man'O'War rules might do the trick

(I've got a copy if you need the reference).

cheers

James

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