Showing posts with label Games of War. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Games of War. Show all posts

Monday, 1 June 2015

Sea Dog 2 sailing ship from Games of War

The first bigger ship for my Indonesian pulp harbour. This is the Sea Dog 2 from Games of War and it will supplement the colonial steam river launch and sampans from Sarissa and small boats from Games of War. I still hope to receive a couple of bigger ships in time for the game.
It's a resin kit with wooden mast and bow-spit. It is painted just like the river launch. The stern is white and Citadel Foundation Mechrite Red. I might make a free-hand painting of something suitable, mermaid or whatever, sometime in the future. But at the moment that and a name for the ship have to wait. Too much stuff that needs to be done.
I had to scratch-build the tiller. Made from a chop-stick.
Great value at £18.
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Friday, 24 April 2015

Boats from Games of War

I’m preparing for one of the scenarios in the Perilous Island campaign for Pulp Alley. It’s set in an Indonesian harbour so we will need ships and boats.
Jolly Boat
These are the first, a couple of small boats from Games of War. They are just £5 each which is a great price for the quality you get. I’m really happy with them.
Paints used:
Wood – Vallejo 843 Cork Brown
Red planks – Citadel Foundation Mechrite Red
Everything washed with Citadel Devlan Mud and heavily drybrushed with Cork Brown and then a lighter drybrush of 976 Buff
That was easy!

Sea Pup
I have also bought the Sea Dog #2 sailing ship and it’s bound to be painted shortly.
They are all 28mm or 1/56 scale. 
Update: the boats with occupants in my next post, to get an idea of their sizes.