tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post7209012511652370515..comments2023-12-22T05:00:19.276-08:00Comments on Castles of Tin: Weltkrieg Project 5 - BMC ShipsCorporal_Trimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00376387688651637091noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-55774215257093169542013-11-07T10:37:03.728-08:002013-11-07T10:37:03.728-08:00Thanks, Jeff. Sorry to hear you won't be needi...Thanks, Jeff. Sorry to hear you won't be needing the flats, but no worries. Sooner or later they'll find a good home on eBay.<br />* Steve<br />Corporal_Trimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376387688651637091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-45853371894725471542013-11-07T09:46:35.375-08:002013-11-07T09:46:35.375-08:00Steve do what you love to do and like. Nothing wro...Steve do what you love to do and like. Nothing wrong with 1/1800. Also I have to pass on purchasing theWW1 flats that you offered. I am going a different route and scale choice and will be very selective. Don`t worry about the blunders as we all make them ... JeffAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953964842751487463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-53917312294986785092013-11-03T14:59:02.040-08:002013-11-03T14:59:02.040-08:00Hi, David.
Thanks for the compliment on the paint...Hi, David.<br /><br />Thanks for the compliment on the painting and your feedback on the scale issue.<br /><br />You know, I have quite a few A&A WW2 ships (but not the two pre-dreads). They look significantly more imposing to me than the Shapeways ships, but of course a WW2 battleship makes a pre-dreadnought look puny.<br /><br />Interesting that you predict a good future for 1/1800. I see that Victory at Sea is also offering pre-based 1/1800 ships, but no reason to believe they'll get around to WW1 any time soon. I do like the VaS rule system, by the way. On the other hand, Jim at WTJ says 1/1800 are weak sellers compared to 1/1500 and 1/2400. <br /><br />Anyway, I'm in a quandary now as the drawbacks/advantages of either scale kind of balance each other out. Do I want ?<br /><br />* 1/1500. Most appealing models, easier scratchbuilding, most likely compatible with the BMC inventory.<br />* 1/1800. Cheaper (at WTJ), more compact and probably more practical for gaming.<br /><br />Must decide soon !<br /><br />Regards,<br />SteveCorporal_Trimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376387688651637091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-19289635523449592362013-11-03T03:41:13.802-08:002013-11-03T03:41:13.802-08:00Hi Steve,
1/1800th is the scale for the Axis and ...Hi Steve,<br /><br />1/1800th is the scale for the Axis and Allies WW2 ship game. Included in the range is a Schleswig-Holstein (the modified WW2 version with the trunked funnels) and the Georgios Averoff which you could pick up reasonably cheaply. The BMC/Minifigs copies I think are 1/1500th.<br /><br />I really like your painting technique with the models above - very clean and business-like.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DC<br /><br />PS I would interested to see what you have acquired in 1/1800th though as I think this is the way forward in ship models!David Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.com