First ship for my Anglo-Dutch War (17th c.) fleets

[d_Guy]

Completed my first ship (Tumbling Dice 1/2400). The Sovereign - 106


The main mast pennant is about three times too big and I may reduce if opinions suggest I should. It is easy to tell it is an English ship however. The model is not exactly eye-candy but will serve my purposes. Now on to two Dutch 50 gunners to act as opposition.

If your interested there are a couple other pic here:
https://leadenshipsandtinmen.wordpress.com/2016/03/22/the-sovereign/

[Ithoriel]

Very nice.

It may spur me into getting back to my Armada period stuff.

[paulr]

 

I'd leave the pennant for dramatic effect

[Maenoferren]

I do like the look of that

[Womble67]

That look good

Take care

Andy

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Looks great to me.

[d_Guy]

Thanks folks.

Ithoriel - I hope you'll get back to it since it was your Armada thread and pics that pushed me over the edge (not to mention your reference to Tumble Dice 

Paul - thanks - all I need was one vote to keep it. 

[Techno]

That looks rather spiffy ! 

Cheers - Phil

[FierceKitty]

Well done for remembering that the pennant streams out ahead of the mast. Many get that wrong.

[Steve J]

Very nice indeed

[Roy]

 

Lovely stuff.

I've a few Pre-Dreadnought era models from TD, but I keep meaning to sample some of the Age of Sail bits.
If you like smaller scale naval models, then I can fully recommend the 1/3000 Navwar Napoleonic models - which, if anything, are far better sculpts than the Navwar 1/1200 Napoleonic models.

[Sandinista]

What rules do you plan to play?

Cheers
Ian

[d_Guy]

Ian - it was suggested at TMP and here to I think (by Ithorial?) that I use Tim Kohler's 1666 rules. These rules employ a hex grid which is why I mounted Sovereign on a 2" (50mm) hex base from Pendraken. I have tried to obtain a copy of "Tiller and Whipstaff" but so far no luck.

[Westmarcher]

Good start d_Guy. Like the Anglo-Dutch era ships 

(but afraid to do the rigging) 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

It would be the only time I would ever ask anyone else to do figures for me, rigging, gah!