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Simplyandy
12-04-2020, 07:43
Hi the wargames club are starting up again in January i want to put on a game of Argo's Scenario The first battle of Toulon 1799 I have models for all the ships but not all of them are exactly the correct name. I Need the french ship Formidable I have Tonnant same class of ship different name So to cut a long list short i need ships logs and the base inserts for FRENCH Formidable and the french ship Redoutable I have the correct ships and names for the other 3 french ships BRITISH HMS Belleropon HMS Majestic HMS America HMS Caton So how do i go about custom making ship logs and base insert cards ps i am a luddite and have non existent computer skills i do have access to a daughter who has a lot more than i do. Is it just a case of print what i have cut it up with scissors stick it back together and re print even then how do i get the correct print type for the names Any Help would be gratefully appreciated Ps Is it me or is the french frigate proserpine name spelt like that it looks wrong i also need to make more ship control boards and counters i have a un punched starter set so that is a case of print what i have and stick to card. Can i assume i need a set of Chits Etc for every 4 ships as the starter set.
Here is your first installment Andy. The rest will be coming up.
Diamondback
12-04-2020, 13:59
HMS Majestic
Any SGN104 will do as a stand-in, stats generally don't differ on Slade Common 74s.
HMS America
Any of the British 64's will do.
HMS Caton
Take either of the British-flag Artesiens and slap a new name and date on it.
Ps Is it me or is the french frigate proserpine name spelt like that it looks wrong
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proserpina
i also need to make more ship control boards and counters i have a un punched starter set so that is a case of print what i have and stick to card. Can i assume i need a set of Chits Etc for every 4 ships as the starter set.
Better idea would be make a paper copy of the Log, then laminate that and write the chits on it with dry-erase marker. Less fighting with chits over the course of a big long game, less pieces to lose.
Better idea would be make a paper copy of the Log, then laminate that and write the chits on it with dry-erase marker. Less fighting with chits over the course of a big long game, less pieces to lose.
You can find many of the ships simplified logs also for the type of use that DB suggests here Andrew.
https://sailsofglory.org/downloads.php?do=cat&id=6
I use these or similar for the really big games like Basque Roads, the Nile and Trafalgar. It speeds up your game, chits are returned after each play so the balance is not disturbed, you don't run low on chits, and the mats take up less room on the table. You can see them in use in some of my solo campaign games here on the Anchorage. If you use a dry wipe marker it will clean off with baby wipes very easily. As we found out when one player used his own sharpie you need something like oven cleaner or Bar cleaner to get that off.
Rob.
Simplyandy
12-05-2020, 04:40
I would like to say thank you to Diamondback for his work in finding other potential ships for the Ares Models Thanks to him Royal George will now be HMS Neptune 1797 i still plan to use Hibernia as Hibernia as she was a 1 off i think so now i can have a British 1st rate or a British 2nd rate i just love a 2 for 1 especially as they are now different classes I would especially like to thank Bligh those ships logs and card inserts are just what i need and i would not have a clue how to get them to look anything like that good Love them and Thank you again for taking the time and trouble to do them look forward to the rest no hurry as i have to paint the ships sails and masts yet not going to rig them beyond me i think i may have a go at using brush plastic bristles as the right colour flexible and only have to cut them to size and dab a bit of super glue to fix in position try on 1 of the amazon frigates i brought off Steves collectables for £6 not too much of an investment if it goes wrong or is not durable enough.
Diamondback
12-05-2020, 07:53
Andy, Hibernia was a cut-and-stretch copy of Ville de Paris, in turn a "cut and stretch" copy of either Royal Sovereign or Royal George (sources differ about which ship was used as a starting point) redesigned with enclosed stern galleries.
The Victory we have isn't quite right, SGN201 should be red to represent her before the 1805 rebuild while the color scheme it wears should be on an SGN108 to represent post-rebuild sailing off toward Trafalgar.
Bellerophon is on the stocks Andy. I have spare ship mats if you need them but not the chits. I can send them on if you PM me with your Snail mail.
Rob.
Capn Duff
12-06-2020, 06:40
I have copied and then laminated all of my ship logs.
If you missing any further I can email to you, then just print , cut and insert
Here are the final two ships Andrew.
Rob.
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