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Post by dontpanic on Jul 15, 2010 22:23:05 GMT -5
BluebearWow, that's a big table. I can see where you're coming from with the size then. I think the WTJ is about the smallest models I'd play with. Any smaller than that and I can't tell them apart on the table during the game.
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Post by Bluebear on Jul 15, 2010 23:43:27 GMT -5
I'd actually like something a bit larger . . . but the Houston 1/1000s are a bit too much for me . . . monetarily, financially and they are too fiddly in terms of construction. But no one that I know of has good, economical 1/1500 or 1/1800 Pre-Dreads.
So my choice seems to be too big or too small . . . and my pocketbook says "too small".
-- Jeff
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Post by mmaker52 on Jul 30, 2010 18:43:12 GMT -5
I was just starting with miniature naval ships (generally WWI and before), so I went with the 1/3000 scale due to space considerations. I have these mounted on Litko bases with a label (so I can read the name from other side of the gaming table, I'm in my fifties) on the base that has the ship's name, national naval flag and, if historically known, the flag of the admiral on board. On the back of the base, I have another label showing the ships squadron, division, and place in the division (if known). I use the 3" x 1" base to fit everything on for most things. I put only 3-4 destroyers on a base because that was all that would fit, and it worked well with the Naval Thunder's CotD game. I am remounting these on a slightly wider 3" x 1.5" bases to spread things out. I have some slightly longer 3 1/4" x 1 " bases for the larger WWI ships (Hood, which overhung the 3" length. I built up a Jutland fleet with Davco ships, but, because they were out of a lot of common ships (British M class destroyers, etc., I switched to NAVWAR. They are about the same base price (1 pound, about $1.50 each pack), but the shipping is higher (airmail from Great Britain). I started with a few of their 'starter packs', and anticipated a long wait, from what I had heard (months). To my surprise, I have consistently received my orders two weeks (or less) from the date I mailed the order. I have been pleased with NAVWAR, even with the extra shipping cost. All for now.
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Post by Bluebear on Aug 16, 2010 1:01:09 GMT -5
Well I just started painting the 1/3000 WTJ Pre-Dreads . . . and I have a few comments:
First, I believe that their silhouettes and details are more correct and "realistic" than the 1/2400 Panzerschiffes that I had painted previously. And, of course, their line of models for the period is considerably more extensive (and around the same price) than the Panzerschiffes.
Second, despite my first points, I have decided to go with the Panzerschiffes. Besides being more visible to my older eyes, I have found the WTJ ships (and they are very good) to be more difficult for me to paint . . . even though I use a magnifying visor to help my vision.
I don't insist that this is the decision which others need make, after all the WTJ ships are very nice and (I believe) more realistic. But for me the Panzerschiffe's were relatively easy to paint; while I am finding that the 1/3000s are a pain to paint.
Note that ships in the later periods are larger than the Pre-Dreads . . . if I were doing WWII, I might well choose the 1/3000 scale . . . but not for my chosen period.
-- Jeff
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