In this post I collect civilians and other miniatures that are great additions for wargames in a 17th/18th century pirate setting.
When I first started pirate gaming in 2008 I compiled a list of manufacturers of pirate miniatures which I still keep updated to this day. In order to properly flesh out your games, however, you will want more than scurvy sea dogs: From all sorts of civilians such as farmers, noble ladies and children, to dock workers to slaves there are lots of miniatures that can enhance your games. The list below contains miniatures from various manufacturers and ranges that are suitable for pirate games during the 17th and 18th century.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Cobblestone Streets & Stonework by Vampisol
Recently, while browsing a railway modeling forum I discovered a German terrain supplies manufacturer: Vampisol. The site is in German only so I'll try my best to provide translations in the following to help any interested non-German to find their way around there.
In the "Spur 0" range (see: O Scale) there are two sections with great products for 28mm wargamers: "Kopfsteinpflaster" (cobblestones) and "Mauerplatten" (stonework). Let's look at the cobblestones first:
There are two types of cobblestone patterns available:
The segmental arch cobbles pieces measure 124mm x 131mm and cost €4,50.
The stretcher bond pieces measure 124mm x 70mm and cost €3,00 a piece.
There is a super useful street planner PDF file available that allows you to get a proper impression of the cobblestone pieces' sizes. This was very helpful and I wish every terrain manufacturer would offer similar guides for their products. Very good service indeed!
The three available designs are: Ashlar, flagstone and the already mentioned quarrystone.
All mentioned Vampisol products are made from dental plaster. The stonework boards are available in either white or grey colour. A little word of caution: The cobblestone and stonework pieces are 2mm thin and some of them arrived broken from shipping. This is no big deal though because the breaking edges of the plaster are "clean" and are not visible when putting the pieces together. Also, there's always a small bag of plaster included to fill gaps with when assembling and "building" the final layout.
Verdict: Highly recommended! I have been looking for nice cobblestone and/or flagstone boards to pave my city with for quite a long time. So far I have only found Stronghold Terrain's cobblestone streets and Tabletop World's Town Square to be of acceptable quality. While the Stronghold streets are very nice in detail they are somewhat narrow. The Vampisol street tiles are designed to be extended in both length and width, so they are perfectly suited to build larger places such as market squares. In fact, I'm looking forward to using all three manufacturers' products for my board.
Update (July 17th): The new Vampisol website is up so the links are now fixed. Also, to see the finished cobblestones, check out Part 3 of the Gierburg dock section.
In the "Spur 0" range (see: O Scale) there are two sections with great products for 28mm wargamers: "Kopfsteinpflaster" (cobblestones) and "Mauerplatten" (stonework). Let's look at the cobblestones first:
Cobblestone Streets
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| "Segmentbogenpflasterplatte" (V3050), cobblestone street with segmental arch pattern |
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| "Anschlußstück, Kreuzungsbauteil Segmentbogenpflaster" (V3054), connection/crossing piece for the segmental arch streets |
There are two types of cobblestone patterns available:
- Segmental arch pattern (depicted above)
- Stretcher bond pattern (see below) [Wikipedia]
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| "Pflasterplatte Großformat Reihenverband" (V3056), stretcher bond cobblestone street (two pieces shown) |
The segmental arch cobbles pieces measure 124mm x 131mm and cost €4,50.
The stretcher bond pieces measure 124mm x 70mm and cost €3,00 a piece.
There is a super useful street planner PDF file available that allows you to get a proper impression of the cobblestone pieces' sizes. This was very helpful and I wish every terrain manufacturer would offer similar guides for their products. Very good service indeed!
Stonework
The other cool section - "Mauerplatten" - consists of three types of stonework, each 118mm x 158mm board is €4,00. I ordered the "Bruchstein" (quarrystone, V3001): |
| "Bruchstein" (V3001), quarrystone wall |
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| Comparison shot with a Black Scorpion pirate and a fishwife by Warlord Games |
The three available designs are: Ashlar, flagstone and the already mentioned quarrystone.
From left to right: "Bruchstein" (quarrystone), "Werkstein" (ashlar), "Haustein" (flagstone)
All mentioned Vampisol products are made from dental plaster. The stonework boards are available in either white or grey colour. A little word of caution: The cobblestone and stonework pieces are 2mm thin and some of them arrived broken from shipping. This is no big deal though because the breaking edges of the plaster are "clean" and are not visible when putting the pieces together. Also, there's always a small bag of plaster included to fill gaps with when assembling and "building" the final layout.
Verdict: Highly recommended! I have been looking for nice cobblestone and/or flagstone boards to pave my city with for quite a long time. So far I have only found Stronghold Terrain's cobblestone streets and Tabletop World's Town Square to be of acceptable quality. While the Stronghold streets are very nice in detail they are somewhat narrow. The Vampisol street tiles are designed to be extended in both length and width, so they are perfectly suited to build larger places such as market squares. In fact, I'm looking forward to using all three manufacturers' products for my board.
Update (July 17th): The new Vampisol website is up so the links are now fixed. Also, to see the finished cobblestones, check out Part 3 of the Gierburg dock section.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Collecting Gierburg Miniatures
For my Gierburg setting I am collecting figures from all kinds of periods and manufacturers. The styles range from medieval to something like English Civil War; one big inspiration is the Brotherhood of the Wolf film. In this post I list all the figures suitable for the game, which I came across on the internet, thus making this a mix between a massive 'to buy' list, style guide and a source of inspiration.
Collecting Pirate Miniatures - A list of 25-30mm pirate figure manufacturers, plus a 'Legends of the High Seas' miniatures reference
Terrors of the High Seas - A list of sea monsters and using tentacles in pirate games
Bondsmen, Bounty Hunters and outher Scoundrel
| Name of Miniature/Range | Producer | Samples |
|---|---|---|
| Bounty Hunter ('Pirates of the Skeleton Seas' range, Model: bcbbhp1) | Black Cat Bases | T. List, Erwan |
| Highwaymen ('The ROBBERS' section and others) | Outpost Wargame Services | |
| Highwaymen ('Highwaymen & Pirates' range) | Laughing Monk Miniatures | |
| Highway Man (Hired Sword for Mordheim) | Games Workshop | |
| Sea Dogs - Yul Brinner, El Chameau, Seaman Staines ('Pirates' range, CCP001) | Crusader Miniatures | T. Weiss |
| Venetian Citizens ('The Guild' faction for Carnevale game) | Vesper-On |
Assassins, Thieves & Rogues
| Name of Miniature/Range | Producer | Samples |
|---|---|---|
| Various (e.g. Trucco, Apagado, Bonaccia) ('Brotherhood' faction for Freebooter's Fate) | Freebooter Miniatures | T. List, Bren |
| Noble ('Patricians' faction for Carnevale game) | Vesper-On | |
| Barnaboti man ('Patricians' faction for Carnevale game) | Vesper-On | |
| Capodecime ('The Guild' faction for Carnevale game) | Vesper-On | |
| Harlot ('The Guild' faction for Carnevale game) | Vesper-On | |
| The Duque/The Duke('Independent Character' for Carnevale game) | Vesper-On | |
| Rialto Assessin ('Independent Character' for Carnevale game) | Vesper-On | |
| Master Spy (Pathfinder, 60087) | Reaper Miniatures | |
| Slipshadow, Thief (Dark Heaven Legends, 02653) | Reaper Miniatures | |
| Male Dual Wield Assassin ('Visions in Fantasy' range, DSM7424) | Dark Sword Miniatures | |
| Kurff The Swift (Dark Heaven Legends, 02034) | Reaper Miniatures | |
| RothMartyn of the DarkWold ('Aenglish' faction, RBG0116) | Red Box Games | |
| Slithe the Assassin ('Rusted Heroes' range, RHM4002) | Fantization Miniatures | |
| Khayle the Thief ('Rusted Heroes' range, RHM4001) | Fantization Miniatures | |
| Female Assassin ('Visions in Fantasy' range, DSM7415) | Dark Sword Miniatures | |
| Female Mantis Assassin (Limited Edition figure) | CoolMiniOrNot | T. List |
| Female Assassin - Easley ('Easley Masterworks' range, DSM4108) | Dark Sword Miniatures | |
| Thief (now out of production) | Heresy Miniatures | T. List |
| Male Thief/Ranger with bow ('Visions in Fantasy' range, DSM7305) | Dark Sword Miniatures | S. Bradley |
| Rogue 1 | Custom Made Minis | T. List |
| Male Thief with sword and dagger ('Visions in Fantasy' range, DSM7104) | Dark Sword Miniatures | |
| Female Thief ('Visions in Fantasy' range, DSM7211) | Dark Sword Miniatures | |
| Dub Bullock, Rogue (Dark Heaven Legends, 03026) | Reaper Miniatures | |
| The Journeyman Gerard ('Aenglish' faction, RBG0166) | Red Box Games |
Jesters & Street Performers
| Name of Miniature/Range | Producer | Samples |
|---|---|---|
| Jules le Jongleur (99060203103) | Games Workshop | T. List |
| Mordheim Jester (unreleased Mordheim model) | Games Workshop | Roman, M. Dixon |
| Omoklon, Twisted Jester | Guild of Harmony | T. List |
| Jesters (BRU-15) | Lead Adventure | |
| Male Bard with Lute ('Easley Masterworks' range, DSM4116) | Dark Sword Miniatures | |
| Alfred Redlute Bard ('Dark Heaven Legends' range, 02186) | Reaper Miniatures | |
| Alfred Redlute, Bard ('Dark Heaven Legends' range, 03485) | Reaper Miniatures | |
| Minstrel ('Fantasy Villagers' range, HFV009) | Hasslefree Miniatures | |
| Town Guard (Musician model, '28mm Fantasy Miniatures' range, 28FM0101) | Scibor Monstrous Miniatures | |
| Minstrel (Talisman game) | Citadel | C. Clayton |
| Travelling Players (c46 Villagers & Townsfolk, The Travelling Players ) | Citadel |
Merchants and Noblemen
| Name of Miniature/Range | Producer | Samples |
|---|---|---|
| Merchants (Hansa Teutonica) (BRU-50) | Lead Adventure | |
| Merchants (Veneticum Mercatori) (BRU-51) | Lead Adventure | |
| Sandru Vhiski ('Pathfinder' range, 60148) | Reaper Miniatures | |
| Governor ('Pirates' range) | Black Scorpion Miniatures | |
| Governor ('Pirates' range) | Black Scorpion Miniatures | |
| Privateer Captain ('Pirates' range) | Black Scorpion Miniatures | |
| Privateers 1 ('Pirates' range) | Black Scorpion Miniatures | |
| Privateers 2 ('Pirates' range) | Black Scorpion Miniatures | |
| Noble Ludópata ('Patricians' faction for Carnevale game) | Vesper-On | |
| Butler ('Patricians' faction for Carnevale game) | Vesper-On | |
| Nobleman ('Pirates' range, bcbnmp1) | Black Cat Bases | |
| Bodyguard/Militia leader ('PERSONALITIES, SCENIC FIGURES' section, NHP6) | Outpost Wargame Services | |
| Diego the Rogue (now out of production) | Heresy Miniatures | T. List |
| Swashbuckler ('Pirates of the Skeleton Seas' range, bcbsbp1) | Black Cat Bases | T. List |
| Aristocrats ('18th Century Equipment, Guns & Civilians' range, GP3) | Front Rank Figurines | |
| Dr Frankenmuller, Mad Scientist ('Fantasy Miniatures>Heroes>Humans' range, UNDEAD017) | Heresy Miniatures | |
| Jailer and Torturer (now out of production) | Heresy Miniatures | T. List |
| Governor's Daughter ('Pirates' range) | Black Scorpion Miniatures | |
| Barnaboti mujer ('Patricians' faction for Carnevale game) | Vesper-On | |
| Victim 2 - Her Ladyship ('VICTIMS' section, NHV2) | Outpost Wargame Services | |
| Dragoon Officer's wife mounted ('VICTIMS' section, NHV5) | Outpost Wargame Services | |
| Dragoon Officer's wife on foot ('VICTIMS' section, NHV6) | Outpost Wargame Services |
Civilians & Townsfolk
| Name of Miniature/Range | Producer | Samples |
|---|---|---|
| Clubmen Militia ('Pike & Shotte' range, WGP-EC-48) | Warlord Games | S. Bradley, Benbow |
| Clubmen with Pike and Muskets ('Pike & Shotte' range, WGP-EC-49) | Warlord Games | S. Bradley |
| Garolph, Blacksmith | Guild of Harmony | T. List |
| Female Hostage ('Pirates of the Skeleton Seas' range, bcbhctp1) | Black Cat Bases | T. List |
| Wench ('Pirates of the Skeleton Seas' range, bcbwctp1) | Black Cat Bases | T. List |
| Inn keepers Wife ('Scenery>Space>Space Bases' range, bcbikwp1) | Black Cat Bases | T. List |
| Tavern Cook ('Scenery>Space>Space Bases' range, bcbcscp1) | Black Cat Bases | T. List |
| Inn Keeper ('Scenery>Space>Space Bases' range, bcbikp1) | Black Cat Bases | T. List |
| Fishwife ('Fantasy > Civilists' range, 101-010-03) | Alionas Miniatures | T. List |
| Apple-seller ('Fantasy > Civilists' range, 101-010-04) | Alionas Miniatures | T. List |
| Village Kiddies ('Fantasy Villagers' range, HFV008) | Hasslefree Miniatures | T. List |
| Medieval Kids ('Fantasy Humans' range, HFH044) | Hasslefree Miniatures | T. List, Picster |
| Kids! ('Civilians' range, CIV05) | Gripping Beast | |
| Frenzied Mob (Miscellaneous for Mordheim, 99111102056) | Games Workshop | |
| Civilian wagon drivers ('18th Century Equipment, Guns & Civilians' range, GP1) | Front Rank Figurines | |
| Civilians (1 in smock with shovel, 1 walking with pick, 1 carrying sack, 1 walking) ('18th Century Equipment, Guns & Civilians' range, GP2) | Front Rank Figurines | |
| Civilians (1 soldier on crutch, 1 maid with basket, 1 old hag, 1 clergyman preaching) ('18th Century Equipment, Guns & Civilians' range, GP4) | Front Rank Figurines | |
| Bar 'wench' ('PERSONALITIES, SCENIC FIGURES' section, NHP1) | Outpost Wargame Services | |
| The Barkeep ('PERSONALITIES, SCENIC FIGURES' section, NHP2) | Outpost Wargame Services | |
| The Blacksmith ('PERSONALITIES, SCENIC FIGURES' section, NHP4) | Outpost Wargame Services | |
| Townsfolk I ('Dark Heaven Legends' range, 02583) | Reaper Miniatures | |
| Townsfolk II ('Dark Heaven Legends' range, 02584) | Reaper Miniatures | |
| Townsfolk III ('Dark Heaven Legends' range, 02655) | Reaper Miniatures | |
| Townsfolk V ('Dark Heaven Legends' range, 02825) | Reaper Miniatures |
Charlatans
| Name of Miniature/Range | Producer | Samples |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah the Seeress ('Dark Heaven Legends' range, 03073) | Reaper Miniatures | |
| Sarah the Seeress ('Dark Heaven Legends' range, 02030) | Reaper Miniatures | |
| Anzen Contar, Mystic and Familiar ('Dark Heaven Legends' range, 03596) | Reaper Miniatures |
Other figures
| Name of Miniature/Range | Producer | Samples |
|---|---|---|
| Falknerin ('Battlefield Babes' range, BFB001) | Battlefield Berlin |
Wagons, Coaches & Carts
| Name of Miniature/Range | Producer | Samples |
|---|---|---|
| Kinder Nacht Wagon ('Kindernacht' range in Gothic Horror, GHK0005) | West Wind Productions | tbroadwater |
| Gentleman's Coach ('Empire of the Dead:Requiem') | West Wind Productions | |
| Hansom Cab ('Empire of the Dead:Requiem') | West Wind Productions | |
| London Omnibus ('Empire of the Dead:Requiem') | West Wind Productions | |
| Stage Coach Set ('Mordheim' range, 99111102047) | Games Workshop | |
| Stage coach ('Old West' range, STG1c/STGIa/STGlb) | Dixon Miniatures | |
| Peddler Wagon ('Wagons Ho' range, BMM1304) | Blue Moon/Old Glory | |
| Doctors wagon ('Wagons Ho' range, BMM1308) | Blue Moon/Old Glory | |
| Roman Travelling Coach ('Hail Caesar' range, WGH-IR-76) | Warlord Games | |
| Pike & Shotte General's Coach ('Pike & Shotte' range, WGP-EC-56) | Warlord Games |
Bases
| Name of Miniature/Range | Producer | Samples |
|---|---|---|
| 25mm round DS Innsmouth Cobblestones (FGDBSET25) | Fenris Games | |
| 10x Cobblestone bases ('Empire of the Dead:Requiem') | West Wind Productions |
Further Reading
Setting Sail: Collecting Ships for Tabletop Games - An extensive reference of 25-28mm shipsCollecting Pirate Miniatures - A list of 25-30mm pirate figure manufacturers, plus a 'Legends of the High Seas' miniatures reference
Terrors of the High Seas - A list of sea monsters and using tentacles in pirate games
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Terrors of the High Seas
What is naval wargaming in the Golden Age of Piracy without terrifying sea monsters? With the recent additions to my shipyard I knew I had to get myself a proper maritime threat to go along with them - both as a visual enhancement to the tabletop and as a new possibility for game mechanics.
I had been searching for cool sea monsters since I first started playing Legends of the High Seas and didn't really find anything to my liking before. My vision was perfectly captured in Robert (aka muhani)'s Frutti di Mare diorama project. Unfortunately those tentacles were only sculpted for that specific project and not meant to be reproducable. So there was my perfect inspiration but no means for realisation.
There are a few sea monster models available in the market that I know of (please post a comment if you can think of any other!): Kobblestone has a big fish-like Sea Monster. Black Cat Bases has a Kraken and so does Armorcast. And then there's this list of Fishmen and Sea Creatures at Frothers. But none of these models really satisfied me; especially the kraken I find rather underwhelming.
Update May 11th, 2018: If you have a 3D printer, this Kraken from Printable Scenery may be of interest to you although I am not too impressed by the details, textures and proportions of that model.
Consequently I was totally excited when I read this post at the Fist Full of Seamen blog: Tentacles! Lots of them! Exactly what I had been looking for all the time.
With one exception the tentacles are cast in clear resin (with a light yellow tone). This gives them a very artsy touch making them look more like some original interior design objects rather than... uhm... toys. To be honest, it even made me feel kind of bad thinking about undercoating them.
So what about that one exception I mentioned? One of the tentacles is incredibly huge. This one is made of a flexible rubbery foam. Look at this:
The quality of the casts is good. There is some damage on the huge tentacle compromising the texture but I think that can pass as a scar - from previous ship battles.
But there is another nice side effect to this. Now you don't have one enemy model to fight against - you have many enemy models to defend against. All of which belong to the same entity. This allows for much more interesting scenario conditions than the old worn out concept of a single powerful enemy model. The ship crews need to fight back the approaching tentacles before they grab crew members or - much worse - damage the ship and pull it down into the dark depths of the seas. Navigation of the ship will not only be determined by the best position for a broadside against the opposing player's vessel but also by the tentacles drawing near.
By now I think I have given you enough reason to head over to Immortal Realms and get yourself some tentacles. Let your brave seafarers send this squid right back to Davy Jones!
As I write this there is a cool Kickstarter campaign running: Grifted Vision's Dungeon Crawler. At the $60 pledge level you get an unpainted kraken model.
I actually like this model a lot more than Immortal Realm's head and I think it will go perfectly with the tentacles creating a gigantic kraken experience. So check out their campaign. To quote them: Keep calm and GET KRAKEN!
Collecting Pirate Miniatures - A list of 25-30mm pirate figure manufacturers, plus a 'Legends of the High Seas' miniatures reference
Hunting for Monsters
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| "Frutti di Mare" by muhani (source: Massive Voodoo blog) |
There are a few sea monster models available in the market that I know of (please post a comment if you can think of any other!): Kobblestone has a big fish-like Sea Monster. Black Cat Bases has a Kraken and so does Armorcast. And then there's this list of Fishmen and Sea Creatures at Frothers. But none of these models really satisfied me; especially the kraken I find rather underwhelming.
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| Kobblestone's Sea Monster and the two Kraken models from Black Cat Bases and Armorcast |
Update May 11th, 2018: If you have a 3D printer, this Kraken from Printable Scenery may be of interest to you although I am not too impressed by the details, textures and proportions of that model.
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| The tentacles grabbing for a brigantine (source: Fist Full of Seamen blog) |
Release the Kraken!
Robert Watson of Immortal Realms offers a number of tentacles in various sizes and positions plus a huge Kraken head. The tentacles range from "small" (still twice the size of a normal pirate!) to truly gigantic.With one exception the tentacles are cast in clear resin (with a light yellow tone). This gives them a very artsy touch making them look more like some original interior design objects rather than... uhm... toys. To be honest, it even made me feel kind of bad thinking about undercoating them.
So what about that one exception I mentioned? One of the tentacles is incredibly huge. This one is made of a flexible rubbery foam. Look at this:
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| The tentacles for comparison |
The quality of the casts is good. There is some damage on the huge tentacle compromising the texture but I think that can pass as a scar - from previous ship battles.
Playing with Tentacles
What I enjoy about the use of tentacles instead of a single Kraken model is that this leaves the true horror to the players' imagination. How large really is the Kraken to which the tentacles belong to? Are they just the tip of the iceberg? Like any good horror film the effect is much more intense when it is only alluded to, rather than simply showing off everything.But there is another nice side effect to this. Now you don't have one enemy model to fight against - you have many enemy models to defend against. All of which belong to the same entity. This allows for much more interesting scenario conditions than the old worn out concept of a single powerful enemy model. The ship crews need to fight back the approaching tentacles before they grab crew members or - much worse - damage the ship and pull it down into the dark depths of the seas. Navigation of the ship will not only be determined by the best position for a broadside against the opposing player's vessel but also by the tentacles drawing near.
By now I think I have given you enough reason to head over to Immortal Realms and get yourself some tentacles. Let your brave seafarers send this squid right back to Davy Jones!
So what if I want head?
If you still do want to have a "head" to complement the creature there are currently two good options, I think. I already mentioned that Immortal has a head on offer along with the tentacles. |
| The full kraken by Immortal Realms |
As I write this there is a cool Kickstarter campaign running: Grifted Vision's Dungeon Crawler. At the $60 pledge level you get an unpainted kraken model.
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| Grifted Vision's kraken model as presented on Kickstarter |
Further Reading
Setting Sail: Collecting Ships for Tabletop Games - An extensive reference of 25-28mm shipsCollecting Pirate Miniatures - A list of 25-30mm pirate figure manufacturers, plus a 'Legends of the High Seas' miniatures reference
Monday, July 26, 2010
Aquarium Terrain
The aquarium terrain of pet shops holds many excellent pieces of scenery for even the 28mm wargamer. The settings that are best "supported" are Egypt (sphinx, abu simbel, temple ruins, ...) and jungle (trees, rocks, temple, mausoleum, bridge, and - of course - plants) as well as ancient pillars and even temples. To top it off these pieces come perfectly painted to boot. Using aquarium plastic plants for jungle terrain is surely nothing new and has been done by wargamers for many many years. However, the use of aquarium decorations for architectural terrain seems to be surprisingly under-used considering how perfectly many of these items suit the standard 28mm scale and how affordable they are (especially when compared to similar resin products made specifically for wargaming). The above pieces are just some examples of the many goodies that are to be found at pet shops. And if you don't have a good pet shop nearby then you can easily find these items on ebay too - chances are that they are even cheaper there.
Inspired by the photos on the Lead Adventure Forum and especially by Alex Bews' pirate gallery I was really curious to find out how well they would work. I had wanted to do a jungle board for piratey games for quite awhile now and I already have a few cool pieces that want to get played on more often, but I lack a proper gaming table to use them for. So as a nice change from painting the (marvellous!) Tabletop World buildings, and because I am playing pirates now more often, I decided to try some of these items and placed an order.
I ordered three pieces from a very cheap ebay seller, but unfortunately he only one and couldn't ship the other two (which really annoyed the heck out of me). This temple cost EUR 10,40 and it is just great:
I have to say, I am very happy with this piece and I can very well recommend this stuff to anyone playing in a jungle setting, be it Lustrian Lizardmen, pirate treasure hunters, Indian expeditions or what-the-heck-ever. Actually I think with the availability of terrain pieces such as this jungle boards are the most cost-effective gaming boards you can create. By this I mean spending just a little while still achieving great results (as opposed to being super stingy and achieving "okay" results at best). Maybe a desert table with a few Egyptian statues, ruins and temples is even cheaper and easier because you probably need less terrain overall. On the other hand, aquarium plants are super cheap so that shouldn't be much a problem. Anyways, definately check out your nearby pet shops and let the available stuff inspire you.
Next time I'll post some pictures of my jungle board in progress - or photos of the Blacksmith's Forge from Tabletop World. We'll see where the muse leads me...
Til then
Inspired by the photos on the Lead Adventure Forum and especially by Alex Bews' pirate gallery I was really curious to find out how well they would work. I had wanted to do a jungle board for piratey games for quite awhile now and I already have a few cool pieces that want to get played on more often, but I lack a proper gaming table to use them for. So as a nice change from painting the (marvellous!) Tabletop World buildings, and because I am playing pirates now more often, I decided to try some of these items and placed an order.
I ordered three pieces from a very cheap ebay seller, but unfortunately he only one and couldn't ship the other two (which really annoyed the heck out of me). This temple cost EUR 10,40 and it is just great:
I have to say, I am very happy with this piece and I can very well recommend this stuff to anyone playing in a jungle setting, be it Lustrian Lizardmen, pirate treasure hunters, Indian expeditions or what-the-heck-ever. Actually I think with the availability of terrain pieces such as this jungle boards are the most cost-effective gaming boards you can create. By this I mean spending just a little while still achieving great results (as opposed to being super stingy and achieving "okay" results at best). Maybe a desert table with a few Egyptian statues, ruins and temples is even cheaper and easier because you probably need less terrain overall. On the other hand, aquarium plants are super cheap so that shouldn't be much a problem. Anyways, definately check out your nearby pet shops and let the available stuff inspire you.
Next time I'll post some pictures of my jungle board in progress - or photos of the Blacksmith's Forge from Tabletop World. We'll see where the muse leads me...
Til then
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Dolls House supplies
I recently discovered Mollys House Miniatures, a supplier for dolls house accessories. (By the way, I found the link following this awesome zeppelin project on LAF - check it out!) Some items from Mollys range of 1/48th scale stuff is perfect for 28mm wargamers. For example, have a look at these dead cheap furniture (£1.90 for a pack). Not all of the items suit the 28mm scale - some look a bit small - but many of them are just perfect, such as the chairs and table. Comparison shots with Village Idiot from Hasslefree Miniatures (28mm to eye level):
You can easily furnish a full house with this stuff for very little money. The detail isn't perfect of course (cheap plastics mass made in China) but with a little repaint it will look really good.
That's not all, though. Mollys also has some excellent metal bits from S&D Models (who list the items under 1/43 products while it is 1/48 at Mollys). I ordered the Green Grocers Set of veg sacks, crates and scales. This will be a great addition to the stalls of my Gierburg market square. They also have some other useful stuff such as buckets and barrels.
And now for the highlight: Etched brass pub signs and weather vanes. This stuff is absolutely stunningly beautiful! I immediately started drooling when I saw these at the shop and I was afraid they might be too big for 28mm. Fortunately Mollys has good info on the sizes and I couldn't believe to find them suitably sized. Now I really really can't wait to start working on my recently purchased second Coaching Inn and make good use of these items.
Check out the 1/48 Garden/Outside category for these items with better photos and exact information on measurements. I can tell you they fit perfectly.
So far Mollys Miniatures and especially the etched brass signs qualify for my personal "Miniature Find of the Year" award. Awesome accessories for very little money (heck, one sign/vane costs £0.60 to £0.70!) - a must for every terrain builder.
You can easily furnish a full house with this stuff for very little money. The detail isn't perfect of course (cheap plastics mass made in China) but with a little repaint it will look really good.
That's not all, though. Mollys also has some excellent metal bits from S&D Models (who list the items under 1/43 products while it is 1/48 at Mollys). I ordered the Green Grocers Set of veg sacks, crates and scales. This will be a great addition to the stalls of my Gierburg market square. They also have some other useful stuff such as buckets and barrels.
And now for the highlight: Etched brass pub signs and weather vanes. This stuff is absolutely stunningly beautiful! I immediately started drooling when I saw these at the shop and I was afraid they might be too big for 28mm. Fortunately Mollys has good info on the sizes and I couldn't believe to find them suitably sized. Now I really really can't wait to start working on my recently purchased second Coaching Inn and make good use of these items.
Check out the 1/48 Garden/Outside category for these items with better photos and exact information on measurements. I can tell you they fit perfectly.
So far Mollys Miniatures and especially the etched brass signs qualify for my personal "Miniature Find of the Year" award. Awesome accessories for very little money (heck, one sign/vane costs £0.60 to £0.70!) - a must for every terrain builder.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
My Top 10 Favourite Wargaming Boards
I have been wanting to make this post for a while now and with the Christmas days approaching quickly I guess it now is the perfect time. So here is my holiday post: My Top 10 favourite gaming boards.
This is a purely subjective rundown of wargaming boards that I came across on the internet. Of course, the list is not comprehensive and you might have different opinions - especially if you are more interested in Sci-Fi, Wild West, Pulp, FIW, Steampunk or whatever. To me though, they are a tremendous source of inspiration and amazement and I like to drool over them regularly.
I hope you enjoy it.
#10 - Pirate Town (Rob_Jedi)
Rob_Jedi's Monkey Island influenced Pirate Town is a great inspiration. You can see it at the Privateer Press Forums and at Oz Painters.
#9 - Temple Triade de Jade (Yiu)
This is a very impressive jungle board for Alkemy. Check it out on the Alkemy forum.
#8 - Mordheim (Flame_On)
The Flame On guys have created an incredible Mordheim table. You can see many photos of their terrain on Tom's Boring Mordheim Forum in their many Battle Reports.
#7 - Village (Captain Blood)
I found this village by Captain Blood on the Lead Adventure Forum. You can see some stunning close ups of the buildings in this thread. He uses a lot of ready painted buildings from PMC Games but the set-up and the Forge World Coaching Inn are amazing.
#6 - Nosferatu - A Symphony of Horror (Vikotnik)
This is a stunning black/white horror board. Read more about it on Lead Adventure Forum or Max Paint (German).
#5 - Tortuga Island (Rux)
I really love this Caribbean style table. I was happy to see it at this year's Tactica convention. You can see more photos of it here.
#4 - Medieval City (Theomar Pius)
This is one of the most impressive medieval cities I ever came across. You can see his barbican townhouses at CoolMiniOrNot and at fotki.
#3 - Fantasy City (Thibo)
This Fantasy City board by CT Scenery is really amazing. And you can even buy the buildings from them. Niceeee.. :)
#2 - Mordheim (Wolfgang Jädtke)
Wolfgang's famous recreation of the City of the Damned is probably the best Mordheim board ever - as well as the most famous. You can see it in the gallery at Gidean-Gelände. However, definately also check out Wolfgang's gallery at Gidean-Gelände as there are tons of other stunning works by him.
#1 - Tod in Lorien (scarface)
Somewhere between gaming table and diorama this is the most impressive set-up I have ever seen on the net. This is actually more than just a diorama, it is an enormous picture story with lots of unbelievably detailed photos. Head over to TabletopWelt.de and check it out. Don't feel bad if it makes you cry with envy and amazement. Also don't be afraid if you don't understand German, because these pictures certainly speak for themselves!
The Gold Mine (Admiral Benbow)
This incredible terrain piece brings some Old West flavour to this post at last. I enjoyed following the development process a lot and looking at it almost makes we want to play some comboys
Pirates Part 2 (Trull)
Trull certainly is a diorama creator extra-ordinare and this probably his most incredible work. Check out his gallery at Gidian-Gelände including more photos of this piece.
This is a purely subjective rundown of wargaming boards that I came across on the internet. Of course, the list is not comprehensive and you might have different opinions - especially if you are more interested in Sci-Fi, Wild West, Pulp, FIW, Steampunk or whatever. To me though, they are a tremendous source of inspiration and amazement and I like to drool over them regularly.
I hope you enjoy it.
#10 - Pirate Town (Rob_Jedi)
Rob_Jedi's Monkey Island influenced Pirate Town is a great inspiration. You can see it at the Privateer Press Forums and at Oz Painters.
#9 - Temple Triade de Jade (Yiu)
This is a very impressive jungle board for Alkemy. Check it out on the Alkemy forum.
#8 - Mordheim (Flame_On)
The Flame On guys have created an incredible Mordheim table. You can see many photos of their terrain on Tom's Boring Mordheim Forum in their many Battle Reports.
#7 - Village (Captain Blood)
I found this village by Captain Blood on the Lead Adventure Forum. You can see some stunning close ups of the buildings in this thread. He uses a lot of ready painted buildings from PMC Games but the set-up and the Forge World Coaching Inn are amazing.
#6 - Nosferatu - A Symphony of Horror (Vikotnik)
This is a stunning black/white horror board. Read more about it on Lead Adventure Forum or Max Paint (German).
#5 - Tortuga Island (Rux)
I really love this Caribbean style table. I was happy to see it at this year's Tactica convention. You can see more photos of it here.
#4 - Medieval City (Theomar Pius)
This is one of the most impressive medieval cities I ever came across. You can see his barbican townhouses at CoolMiniOrNot and at fotki.
#3 - Fantasy City (Thibo)
This Fantasy City board by CT Scenery is really amazing. And you can even buy the buildings from them. Niceeee.. :)
#2 - Mordheim (Wolfgang Jädtke)
Wolfgang's famous recreation of the City of the Damned is probably the best Mordheim board ever - as well as the most famous. You can see it in the gallery at Gidean-Gelände. However, definately also check out Wolfgang's gallery at Gidean-Gelände as there are tons of other stunning works by him.
#1 - Tod in Lorien (scarface)
Somewhere between gaming table and diorama this is the most impressive set-up I have ever seen on the net. This is actually more than just a diorama, it is an enormous picture story with lots of unbelievably detailed photos. Head over to TabletopWelt.de and check it out. Don't feel bad if it makes you cry with envy and amazement. Also don't be afraid if you don't understand German, because these pictures certainly speak for themselves!
Honorable Mentions
The following mentions don't qualify as gaming boards as they are individual pieces but still are outstanding pieces of scenery/terrain and worth a look or two.The Gold Mine (Admiral Benbow)
This incredible terrain piece brings some Old West flavour to this post at last. I enjoyed following the development process a lot and looking at it almost makes we want to play some comboys
Pirates Part 2 (Trull)
Trull certainly is a diorama creator extra-ordinare and this probably his most incredible work. Check out his gallery at Gidian-Gelände including more photos of this piece.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Tabletop Buildings and Scenery Manufacturers
This is a list of manufacturers and shops of 25mm-28mm buildings and scenery pieces for a variety of settings, such as medieval villages, old west towns, etc. Since I am referring to various of these websites quite frequently I found it easier for myself to collect them in one handy post. Maybe it is useful to you, too. I will update it as I stumble across new stores and manufacturers. Despite my attempts to collec the most useful producers this list will obviously never be exhaustive. If you want to add something to the list, just let me know!
Medieval Fantasy
Antenociti's Workshop - Absolutely great shop with lots of windows and other parts
CT-Scenery - Some great buildings (also check out the tables under "tabletops")
Dwarven Forge - Produce cool interior buildings and accesories
Ebob Miniatures - Very cheap but good (closed) buildings. You can see some painted samples here.
em-4 - They have a great pre-painted medieval inn
ESLO (Geländestücke.de) - Great buildings and terrain. They also do commission work
Fat Spider Casting - Nice resin buildings. Not the best of detail but the prices are accordingly affordable.
Forge World - High quality resin scenery. Unfortunately the Warhammer range is somewhat limited. You can read reviews of some of the buildings on my blog: Stable, Well, Bloomery and Forge.
Frontline Wargaming - Few buildings and less pictures
Grand Manner - The ECW range has some cool timber-framed houses.
Hovels - Has many different ranges actually
Manorhouse - Awesome buildings and complete gaming boards/dioramas, but not very cheap
Menta-Modellbau - Stone walls and other pieces (German)
Mirliton SG - Produce great accessories for diaoramas such as medieval taverns or kitchens.
Old Crow Models - Ruined buidlings
Pardulon - Building kits and scenic items such as barrels
Precision Design Models - Ruined buidlings (there is also a nice little article about their ruined houses)
Resina Planet - They have incredible high quality (and properly sized) buildings and ruins. Not cheap but well worth their price. There is a review of the Governor's Mansion on the blog.
Stronghold Terrain - Great timber frame buildings (German).
Tabletop World - Probably the best resin scenery for medieval/fantasy settings. High quality buildings at fair prices. Read an interview with them on my blog.
The2legends - Some nice doors and windows and houses.
Thomarillion - Buildings and scenery pieces, some of them are also available from Ziterdes
Wargame Scenics/Hudson & Allen - lots of medieval buildings that come at rather cheap prices. Check out the painted Fortified Farm at Harness and Array blog.
Ziterdes - LotR and medieval scenery
Spanish/Carribbean/Midterrainean/Pirate
Ainsty - Port scenery
Brigade Games - Impressive buildings
Empress Miniatures - Nice buildings at good prices
Grand Manner - Beautiful terrain, not cheap though.
Hovels -
Manorhouse - Awesome buildings
Old Glory 25's - Stucco buildings
TableScape - Nice walls and a few buildings
Adobe
Old Crow Models - Some decent buidlings
Crescent Root Studio - Very detailed buildings, mostly oriental
Asian
CT-Scenery - Only one asian building so far.
Curteys Miniatures - They have a few houses.
Hovels - Seems to have a range for everything
John Jenkins Designs - Very detailed high quality buildings, walls, lanterns, ...
Minis and Scenery - Some nice stuff.
Oshiro modelterrain - The Asian scenery manufacturer.
Redoubt Enterprises - Some okay stuff here
Stronghold Miniatures - The Village Green range includes Japanese Peasant Houses and a Samurai walled residence.
Wild West
Arnica Real Estate - also available from this adress.
Frontline Wargaming - Buildings and interior stuff
Hovels - Yes, again
Moondragons -
Old Glory Miniatures -
Rusus.de.vu - German store with a few buildings for various settings
Terrain Builder - This shop is going to end soon, but will return with some new offers thereafter. Let's see...
Other stuff
BattlefieldArchitect - great scenery for different territories (jungle, savannah, swamps & more)
Zuzzy - produces awesome gaming mats.
TerranScapes - trees, hills and other scenery
Olleys Armies - They have some very cheap palm trees in the terrain section of the shop.
Accessories
Olleys Armies - The Artifacts range has a few very useful packs such as flagons, tankards and candle holders.
Medieval Fantasy
Antenociti's Workshop - Absolutely great shop with lots of windows and other parts
CT-Scenery - Some great buildings (also check out the tables under "tabletops")
Dwarven Forge - Produce cool interior buildings and accesories
Ebob Miniatures - Very cheap but good (closed) buildings. You can see some painted samples here.
em-4 - They have a great pre-painted medieval inn
ESLO (Geländestücke.de) - Great buildings and terrain. They also do commission work
Fat Spider Casting - Nice resin buildings. Not the best of detail but the prices are accordingly affordable.
Forge World - High quality resin scenery. Unfortunately the Warhammer range is somewhat limited. You can read reviews of some of the buildings on my blog: Stable, Well, Bloomery and Forge.
Frontline Wargaming - Few buildings and less pictures
Grand Manner - The ECW range has some cool timber-framed houses.
Hovels - Has many different ranges actually
Manorhouse - Awesome buildings and complete gaming boards/dioramas, but not very cheap
Menta-Modellbau - Stone walls and other pieces (German)
Mirliton SG - Produce great accessories for diaoramas such as medieval taverns or kitchens.
Old Crow Models - Ruined buidlings
Pardulon - Building kits and scenic items such as barrels
Precision Design Models - Ruined buidlings (there is also a nice little article about their ruined houses)
Resina Planet - They have incredible high quality (and properly sized) buildings and ruins. Not cheap but well worth their price. There is a review of the Governor's Mansion on the blog.
Stronghold Terrain - Great timber frame buildings (German).
Tabletop World - Probably the best resin scenery for medieval/fantasy settings. High quality buildings at fair prices. Read an interview with them on my blog.
The2legends - Some nice doors and windows and houses.
Thomarillion - Buildings and scenery pieces, some of them are also available from Ziterdes
Wargame Scenics/Hudson & Allen - lots of medieval buildings that come at rather cheap prices. Check out the painted Fortified Farm at Harness and Array blog.
Ziterdes - LotR and medieval scenery
Spanish/Carribbean/Midterrainean/Pirate
Ainsty - Port scenery
Brigade Games - Impressive buildings
Empress Miniatures - Nice buildings at good prices
Grand Manner - Beautiful terrain, not cheap though.
Hovels -
Manorhouse - Awesome buildings
Old Glory 25's - Stucco buildings
TableScape - Nice walls and a few buildings
Adobe
Old Crow Models - Some decent buidlings
Crescent Root Studio - Very detailed buildings, mostly oriental
Asian
CT-Scenery - Only one asian building so far.
Curteys Miniatures - They have a few houses.
Hovels - Seems to have a range for everything
John Jenkins Designs - Very detailed high quality buildings, walls, lanterns, ...
Minis and Scenery - Some nice stuff.
Oshiro modelterrain - The Asian scenery manufacturer.
Redoubt Enterprises - Some okay stuff here
Stronghold Miniatures - The Village Green range includes Japanese Peasant Houses and a Samurai walled residence.
Wild West
Arnica Real Estate - also available from this adress.
Frontline Wargaming - Buildings and interior stuff
Hovels - Yes, again
Moondragons -
Old Glory Miniatures -
Rusus.de.vu - German store with a few buildings for various settings
Terrain Builder - This shop is going to end soon, but will return with some new offers thereafter. Let's see...
Other stuff
BattlefieldArchitect - great scenery for different territories (jungle, savannah, swamps & more)
Zuzzy - produces awesome gaming mats.
TerranScapes - trees, hills and other scenery
Olleys Armies - They have some very cheap palm trees in the terrain section of the shop.
Accessories
Olleys Armies - The Artifacts range has a few very useful packs such as flagons, tankards and candle holders.
Monday, October 20, 2008
The Sea Dragons Part 1: Collecting a Chinese Pirate Crew with Junk
After my little articles about Collecting Pirate Miniatures and tabletop ships I want to focus on Chinese pirates and the start of my own new Chinese crew this time. You will have noticed Alexander Bews' Chinese pirates from the Legends of the High Seas rulebook (e.g. pages 10 and 126). If they aren't enough to inspire you to start your own, I don't know what could. You can see more photos of them on Alex' website witchhunter.net.
Alex Bews' Chinese pirate crew (source: witchhunter.net)Another inspiring interpretation of the Foundry figures can be seen on Steve Dean's Chinese Pirates gallery:
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| Chinese Pirates painted by Steve Dean |
Miniature Manufacturers
There are various manufacturers of Chinese pirate miniatures. Alex' pirate crew above consists of Foundry and Brigade models.
Foundry has two packs of Chinese pirates, Tsun-Chung's Sea Devils (CUT 3/5) and Ming Tun's Water Dragons (CUT 3/6), plus a single Chinese pirate model in the Motley Crew (CUT 4/8) pack.
The Chinese Pirates from Curteys Miniatures are also shown in the rulebook (on pages 86 and 97). The Chinese Captain is used as the sample model for a Non-Player Crew Ship Captain (page 101).
Figuring I would need quite some models to field an entire Crew I ordered both the Curteys pirates and later the Foundry ones. I got the Curteys miniatures first:
Curteys' Pirate Crew and Captain
Weapons from the Chinese Pirates packI was very positively surprised by the many weapons that come with the pirates pack. The pack contains:
4 x Muskets
2 x Pistols
4 x Swords
1 x Battle Axe
1 x Knife
1 x Mace
1 x Halberd
2 x Spears
2 x Polearms
1 x Boat hook
1 x Trident
3 x Shields
I chose to equip most of the models with spears/polearms/boat hook as that is how they are equipped in the game as well.
Ordering the Foundry pirates started with a huge disappointment. I usually log into websites as a resident from the company's home country, and thus I always saw the GBP prices for the packs (£11.00). When I was about to check out after shopping I realized that this doesn't work since I couldn't choose a proper destination for the order. After deleting the cookie in my browser and then logging in as a European I was shocked by the prices: former £11.00 packs (ca. 14€) were now at 17,50€! As I wanted to buy three packs that were more than 10€ more than I expected. I then chose to buy the packs from Miniaturicum, where the packs are offered for 15,95€ each (how crazy is that?).
However, when I finally opened the blisters I was very very positively surprised: each pack contains 8 miniatures! Now this may be old news to the veterans but the pics at Foundry always suggested that there are six miniatures in each pack, not eight. So I ended up with four miniatures more than I expected.
Chinese Pirates 1 (CUT 3/5) - The two models to the right are not depicted on the official Foundry photos
Chinese Pirates 2 (CUT 3/6) - The two models to the right are not depicted on the official Foundry photosBesides the normal crew members I was looking for some suitable models to represent the Heroes. The Curteys Captain is okay, but I also need two mates and a quartermaster. Browsing the Foundry packs I found the Chinese Command (CH1), which includes a very cool Chinese lord. Unfortunately the rest of that pack is pretty useless for me. I also liked the bandit leader from the Bandits Command & Characters (CH16) so I chose them instead. The other miniatures from that pack may be useful at some point too.
Last but certainly not least: monkeys! Monkeys are too cool to not use them in games of LotHS. Looking for suitable models so far I came across the monkey from the pirate weapon sprue from Black Scorpion and the powder monkey that is part of the Warhammer Empire State Handgunners box from Games Workshop. Buying a £12.00 box to get a single monkey is surely not an option. However, I knew that bitzbox would stock them at some point, so I waited paitently until they arrived, and now I am the proud owner of two of the GW monkeys. They do look pretty cool and are a stylish addition to any pirate captain.
The Sea DragonsOther interesting miniatures I considered are from the Boxer Rebellion range by Redoubt Enterprises. The Boxers armed with Swords make for a great bunch of rogues and as a pack of 10 models for £9.00 they come at a fair price too! But with the Foundry and Curteys pirates I do have enough models for now.
Lastly, the Tong Gang from Brigade Games' Victorian Age Gangsters make for some excellent character models (Mates and 'Cabin Boys that did good'). I had to search for some time until I found them and I haven't ordered them yet. They are certainly worth consideration - especially since Alex Bews' Chinese pirates are such a great example of mixing them with Foundry. In the UK they are available from Caliver Books.
Chinese Junks
I had a look at several manufacturers of pirate ships in a previous article. Unfortunately I am not impressed with the available Chinese junk models. Junk models indeed. Compared to western pirate ships, the eastern junks look simple enough to try your hand at building one yourself - like in this article on zeitcom. If you lack the time and for the purpose of providing some inspiration, let's have a look at what is available though.
Blaze Away has two Chinese Junks. Looking at them I want to start building my own immediately. Update 25/09/2012: No longer available it seems.
Minimi Miniatures has a Junk for £15.00. Again, this model looks too simple to tempt me to buy one.
Stronghold Miniatures has a Fighting Junk for £33.50 which is worth consideration.
There is a one-of-a-kind 25mm Sampan on TVAG. With a price of $280 + $30 shipping the ship is in the price category of souvenir models. Well, you save the time and effort of assembling and painting it yourself.
However, model ships is where things do become interesting. Trumpeter has produced a breath-taking model of the Chengho Sailing Ship from 1405-1430 (1/60 scale - for comparison: 28mm is 1/65). There is a short unpacking video on youtube, a small review of the box contents on modellversium.de (in German) and a detailed building thread at der-lustige-modellbauer.com (in German again, but with tons of photos).
Length: 600 mm, breadth: 245 mm, height: 590 mm
Chengho Sailing Ship from TrumpeterAnother interesting 1/60 model is the Red Dragon by Artesania Latina. In Germany the model is available e.g. from modellbau-universe.de.
Length: 480 mm, breadth: 130 mm, height: 440 mm
Red Dragon from Artesania LatinaCompared to Trumpeter's Chengo the Red Dragon seems to require much more assembling work as the kit contains lots of wooden parts whereas the Chengo is a plastic kit. Also the Chengo has a higher breadth, which is always a plus in wargames.
There are probably more suitable model ships, if you have a look around the internet, although I didn't find any other. I will most likely buy the Chengo Sailing Ship once I have painted a reasonable number of my Chinese pirates, because it looks really great (in all meanings of the word) from the photos I have seen.
Cannons
In my article about collecting ships I also presented a list of manufacturers of cannons. Now this article would not be complete without mentioning minimi's Dragon Cannons. They are equally cheap as their other cannons but with a dreagon's head at the muzzle these are simply perfect for any Chinese pirate ship.
I'll be back with some painted Chinese cutthroats soon!
Until next time,
Chris
Update April 24th, 2014: If you're interested in Japanese naval wargaming, check out OSHIRO modelterrain. They have cool Japanese ships in their naval section.
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| Sekibune ships by OSHIRO modelterrain |
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