For some unknown reason a batch of my photos used on the blog have appeared in a separate album rather than the main one. The pictures relate to posts from 2012 although some of the pictures are older than the blog itself, being of a 2005 vintage. I do remember having to cull some pictures from my earlier blog posts as I was close to using up my Google limit - which of course they increased shortly after I had done so! I digress though, and so without further ado....
Turkish Dirigibles for use with the VSF rules called Aeronef. These and the rest of the pictures of similar types were a small selection of the scratch built air fleets I made from assorted plastic bombs, scrap sprue and other odds and ends.
Small Greek Dirigibles....
....and some larger types.
Some of the Bulgarians
A converted Revell model of the Hindenburg in Turkish livery. This model was a carrier and you can see the launch rails beside each funnel.
The Aeronef collection, circa 2005, has long since moved on - Steve Blease of Wessex Games now owns them I believe - but I remember they were a lot of fun to build and use. They would be easy enough to replicate and indeed, I have squirreled away some bits and pieces for just that purpose.
A mock up predreadnought from 2012....
....and another one. Neither were finished but seeing them again has given me a few ideas (like I need some more!)
A detail taken from a game in 2012 using my original, first edition ACW models, again, long gone although they did reappear on eBay when the buyer sold them!
An overview of the game itself - block armies and scratch built warships, a winning combination and one I must revisit at some point!
The magnificent seven City class casemate ironclad gunboats - I only have three in the current setup.
It was a pleasant surprise coming across this lot again and it has made me think about some great games from days gone by and the early years of my blog - and before!
14 comments:
A very interesting post and nice to see some pics from the archives.
Thanks Donnie! They certainly brought back a few memories for sure!
All the best,
DC
Your wooden ships are very nice indeed. Did you paint them at all?
Sadly not - in fact these models were not even assembled, they were just mock ups. I was using pieces of Jenga blocks on a Balsa wood hull but would use MDF now.
I was rather taken with them as a ‘proof of concept’ kind of thing.
All the best,
DC
Very very nice DC. I particularly like the aéronefs. Very tidy models indeed.
David,
I particularly like the mock-up predreadnoughts nd would loved to have seen them completed.
All the best,
Bob
Thanks JBM! The aeronefs (actually dirigibles) were great fun to build and I have a hankering to do some more - with the accompanying aeronefs! I could always buy them from Brigade models but where is the fun in that? ;-)
All the best,
DC
I would have liked to have taken them further but kind of hit a roadblock with them at the time. They were very much an experiment and whilst I would not build them as planned in terms of the technique in use at the time I would certainly look to revisit them using MDF hulls and my more usual method.
Something else to think about!
All the best,
DC
David - What a fascinating post! I'm impressed with those model ships, and the wooden mock-ups look fine. Just need the guns!.
Looking at that Battle Cry scenario, methinks I might be able to adapt that to my own table.
Cheers,
Ion
Very nice aerial models David very innovative how you made them. Love the wooden experimental pre-dreadnoughts! We also experimented with our own models lots of fun. Quinn
A very nice and inspiring trip down memory lane there David:)!
Hi Archduke,
I never got around to adding the guns as the models were really just experiments at the time. I remember being quite pleased with how they turned out but never really developed the idea further.
I had a lot of fun with the Turkish dirigibles and Aeronef are a great set of rules from back in the day.
The scenario was not a Battle Cry one - it just popped into my head - but is (very) loosely based on a ‘river battles along the Mississippi’ style mash up.
All the best,
DC
Hi Steve J,
It was a pleasant way to spend a hour or so and has certainly reminded me of games and ideas gone by - some of which may yet reappear!
All the best,
DC
Hi Quinn,
Using assorted sized plastic aircraft kit ordnance is a great way of making dirigibles and I had a lot of fun with them. The wooden mock up looked surprisingly effective but I cannot remember why I did not take the idea further. Certainly worth revisiting and indeed, anyone scratch building ships will always get my vote!
All the best,
DC
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