Cruel Seas in 1-600 Scale

[Ithoriel]

In a (possibly vain) attempt to keep my painting on track at least long enough to do the basics I thought I'd start a thread to show off my 1/600 scale WW2 coastal forces stuff.

Who knows, I might even manage some pictures of games in progress that don't entirely feature unpainted lead and resin!

First up the Tumbling Dice range British.

The Admiralty Drifter "Arcady," two Harbour Defence Motor Launches, an RAF BPB rescue pinnace and two RAF seaplane tenders plus a downed aircrew in a couple of lifeboats.

Still to come are the Heroics & Ros models of the Steam Gunboat "Grey Wolf," two Fairmile "dog boats" and three Vosper MTBs.   

[Ithoriel]

So far the opposition consists of two S26 type and two S28 type S-Boats (aka E-Boats).

Still to come for them is an F-Lighter (with a pair of 88mm guns) and a Verpostenboot very similar to the British "Arcady"

[paulr]

 

[jimduncanuk]

So far the opposition consists of two S26 type and two S28 type S-Boats (aka E-Boats).

Still to come for them is an F-Lighter (with a pair of 88mm guns) and a Verpostenboot very similar to the British "Arcady"

I have a few of these stashed away somewhere.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Very nice sir. 

[lowlylowlycook]

Nice little boats!

[Techno]

Nice work, Mike ! 

Cheers - Phil

[Womble67]

Very nice indeed

Take care

Andy

[Ben Waterhouse]

Nice

[Raider4]

Agreed, very nice. It's very tempting, but so far I've resisted (although I have been looking at the Coastal Forces rules for Victory at Sea . . .).

[Ben Waterhouse]

I used to do small boats last century, possibly the Skytrex set of rules and boats if I remember correctly.

[Ithoriel]

I think the H&R ships are what was the Skytrex range ... might be wrong though.

[fsn]

Now, this is how it happens to poor Nobby.

You said

I think the H&R ships are what was the Skytrex range ... might be wrong though.

So naturally, since I have a few of the H&R Coastal range I thought I'd look into that - but the H&R catalogue is down, so I Googles "Skytex" ... and there's a website fro Skytrex which has Skytrex (Skytrex.com) and they have the Skytrex 1:600 Ancients range and I remembered how I loved playing Trireme, and I barely escaped without ordering something.

However, I have bookmarked the page and have started researching Salamis

[Ithoriel]

H&R site is down while they relocate to new premises. Last I saw on Facebook they hoped to be open for business on 22nd February.

Spreadsheet of things to buy ready and waiting

I recommend Navwar's ancient galleys. Smaller, so cheaper and requiring less space (or allowing bigger fleets!).

[fsn]

Get thee behind me Stan!


Tumbling Dice do some too - even smaller.