Sunday 29 July 2012

In the Navy

Now composed mostly of balsa scratchbuilds by John Hawes, my 1/1200 US fleet now runs to 48 vessels in all.  The Revell kits of New Jersey and a pair of carriers were built by me but the US destroyers I have previously amassed (see my earlier post) have now been passed to Ian Drury.
Battleship row - the 'big gun' navy is alive and well...
...but plenty of carriers (ten!) are available.

14 comments:

Paul said...

A most impressive array there Tim.

"McGow's Navy" perhaps?

Tim Gow said...

I think it'll be a while until I can get all those carriers in a game!

David Crook said...

Hi Tim,

I shudder to think about the air strike 10 carriers could put together - and I suspect the Japanese may well do so as well!

Very nce looking indeed.

All the best,

DC

Tim Gow said...

David Crook
Oh yes - my Japs are struggling along with only 8 carriers...

joppy said...

For the model Navy to beat all - have you seen Philip Warren's 'Matchbox Fleet'? Practicaly every ship that's served in the Royal Navy, plus a few foreigners, since the 1940's. All to the same scale and built out of wooden matchboxesand matches. Theres a recent blog entry at
michaelsrailways.blogspot.com

Robert (Bob) Cordery said...

Tim,

You have GOT to use them as a fleet in a massive game!

To leave them unused would be a crime ... and you would never do anything criminal, old you?

All the best,

Bob

Tim Gow said...

Joppy
And all in 1/300? How does he find the room, let alone the time?

Tim Gow said...

Bob Cordery
Yes, but we'd need a load of nutters prepared to play the game. Oh - I see where this is headed....

David Crook said...

....Somebody mention nutters?

Tim Gow said...

David Crook
Nurse - Mr Crook's medication. Quickly!

Archduke Piccolo said...

Very impressive Navy: and those balsa scratchbuilds - excellent! Can't wait to see pix of them in action. What rule set are you envisaging for them?
Cheers,
Ion

Tim Gow said...

Archduke Piccolo
These will be used with the Fletcher Pratt Naval Wargame - see my previous posts on the subject for more.

Don M said...

A very impressive fleet(s)!

Tim Gow said...

Don M
More fleets still to come!