Mad For War - 2nd Anglo-Dutch War, 1/1200 Dutch 38's

 

Here are the next size ships down from the ships in my last post, 2 x 76's and  3 x 60 gunners.

All of these ships are Dutch Frigates, all carrying 38 guns.

From top to bottom there are the following ships....

Dordrecht, Vrede, Gorinchem, Raadhuis van Haarlem, Beschermer Harderwijk and Wapen van Utrecht

A close up of the Dordrecht, Vrede and Gorinchem

Beschermer Harderwijk

Wapen van Utrecht

Just as the last post, all the ships are from Barry Hilton's excellent range Ark Royal Miniatures.

All the bases are from Warbases.

I painted up the ships using Army Painter Speed Paints, they held dig out the amazing detail of the ships, which I think would be lost if you used normal paints.

Mad For War - 2nd Anglo-Dutch War, The Dutch 1/1200 ships

I've finally painted up all of my 1/1200 Ark Royal ships, its taken me way longer than I thought it would!!

Well that's a lie straight off, I've still got a few bits to paint up........

 

Unlike the rest of the Rejects who all bought 1 squadron each, typically for me, I went over board and bought 2 Dutch squadrons and 1 English, with a few single ships added on the side, just for fun!!!

These two ships above are the largest Dutch ships, in the fleet, representing 2x 76 gunners, the Zevon Provicien and Eendragt.

Followed by 3x 60 gunners, Amsterdam, Provincie Utrecht and Groot Hollandia.

Unlike Reject Richard & BigLee, I've neither added the ratlines or rigging, its a long story......

We all planned not to do rigging and ratlines, but Richard did, so me and Lee felt the pressure to do so, Lee added rigging, while I bought all the ratlines for my fleet, which I will admit cost a fair few pennies, then put them in a safe place and now can't find the buggers!!!

So, one day I will get around to do the rigging and ratlines for my ships, but when that will be is anyone's guess.

And that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

So my plan is to post up some of the ships, over the next few weeks.

Thanks for paying my little slice of the wargaming world a visit!!

The Other Partizan 2024 and loads of animals too!!!

 

Its around about now, I enthusiastically ask the question "Who's going to Partizan?" 

But, as you can probably tell by the pic above, I've given into fate and decided not to make the trip up. To be totally honest, I'm gutted, but my legs still not 100%, more like 60%, so its stupid making the 3 hour trip twice in a day and walking around the show. Mrs R and my girls are the only ones who are pleased with the decision, but quite rightly and very boringly, my health has gotta come first.

I'm not sure if any of the other Rejects will make the trip, I know Steve is very keen??

So if you are going I hope you have a fab time!!!

I have had  little time to paint recently, I must admit its hard painting when I have to have my leg raised....

I've been painting some animals for scenic purposes. 

I manged to get 90 cows and 32 horses painted up in one painting session.

Mind you they'e all 2mm!!

For scale I've included a Portuguese line regt and a 15mm figure

I've based these horses up, on the metal base they come on.

And the same with the cows. Not sure what I'm gonna do with them just yet, whether they'll all stay on the bases they'e on, or maybe I'll add some onto a camp base for both sides, as Reject Richard did for his camps?

All the figures are from Irregulars 2mm collection.