tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post1731402225235904146..comments2024-03-27T07:02:30.838+00:00Comments on A Wargaming Odyssey: Of Ships and Scales and Naval DecisionsDavid Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-78834815233483717602013-01-23T14:07:06.319+00:002013-01-23T14:07:06.319+00:00Hi Peter,
I have seen those merchantmen and they ...Hi Peter,<br /><br />I have seen those merchantmen and they look very impressive - and the irony of a nation that was once the main naval superpower on the planet not being able to produce a comprehensive selection of ships models in all scales has not been lost!<br /><br />I shall be giving these models some serious attention and the point about wire masts has been noted.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-59623656782221513872013-01-23T13:06:43.473+00:002013-01-23T13:06:43.473+00:00David
I've use Panzerschiiffe merchantmen and...David<br /><br />I've use Panzerschiiffe merchantmen and they work very nicely. As your pictures show, they are clean castings but lack the finesse of the GHQ models. I would be tempted to drill holes to take wire masts.<br /><br />It's an interesting twist that naval wise the best sources are North American. Normally it's us westerners complaining about shipping figures over from the old Country.<br /><br />Cheers<br />PDPeter Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118894381672707297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-56219656681411348032013-01-23T08:34:42.572+00:002013-01-23T08:34:42.572+00:00Hi Fran,
And as cheap as chips to boot!
All the ...Hi Fran,<br /><br />And as cheap as chips to boot!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-25929407422987242972013-01-23T08:34:10.029+00:002013-01-23T08:34:10.029+00:00Hi Geordie,
Davco are 'chunkier' than Nav...Hi Geordie,<br /><br />Davco are 'chunkier' than Navwar and stand taller so I think they make better gaming pieces.<br /><br />Very true about the table/viewing distance thing as well!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-88234364833161416522013-01-23T08:32:46.704+00:002013-01-23T08:32:46.704+00:00Hi Jeff,
The biggest stumbling block for me has b...Hi Jeff,<br /><br />The biggest stumbling block for me has been the fact that these models are only available from the US and I was always concerned re the savings made by using them being eaten up with customs charges. This is smething I will have to take on the chin but am now thinking that the end result will certainly be worth it.<br /><br />The scale just has so much more 'presence' on the tabletop than 1/3000th.<br /><br />It wont be for a while but I reckon this is the way to go for me.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-56390472380824307182013-01-23T05:48:33.259+00:002013-01-23T05:48:33.259+00:00I like the detail for the scale, very nice.I like the detail for the scale, very nice.The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-23124370890133124062013-01-22T23:23:33.831+00:002013-01-22T23:23:33.831+00:00Panzerschiffe do look good but do remember the &qu...Panzerschiffe do look good but do remember the "when viewed from six foot away" wargamer adage <br /><br />I'm a 1/3000 Navwar/Davco man myself (although I don't seem to have any of the latter [yet]) Geordie an Exiled FoGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002743056274635657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-17954924719995239612013-01-22T23:12:43.657+00:002013-01-22T23:12:43.657+00:00I have a bunch of 1/2400 Pre-Dreadnaughts from Pan...I have a bunch of 1/2400 Pre-Dreadnaughts from Panzerschiffe and I've been very happy with them . . . and much prefer their size to the 1/3000 WTJ ships (which are lovely) . . . and, of course, the Panzerschiffe prices are nice too.<br /><br />I think that you're making a good choice, sir.<br /><br /><br />-- Jeff<br />Bluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171345165563779232noreply@blogger.com