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Modeling => The Shipyard => Topic started by: Easy E on October 23, 2020, 01:52:01 pm

Title: Aeronef Fleets for Various Games
Post by: Easy E on October 23, 2020, 01:52:01 pm: Greetings,

I have been interested in flying warships for a while now, but I finally got off my butt to get some. I ordered the Grand Fleet packs from Brigade for the French and British Fleet packs. These are the older sculpts as Brigade is coming out with new ones.

In the Grand Fleet packs you get a lot of escorts such as Destroyers, Patrol Neffs, etc. More than I need really. So here is some photos of my French force....

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A Destroyer and Light Cruiser test paint.

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The French Fleet so far. 1 Battleship, 1 Heavy Cruiser, 2 Cruisers, 2 Light Cruisers, and 5 Destroyers of various classes.
Title: Re: Aeronef Fleets for Various Games
Post by: Zac on October 23, 2020, 02:50:47 pm: Looks good. Are you going to be using Imperial Skies?
Title: Re: Aeronef Fleets for Various Games
Post by: Easy E on October 27, 2020, 01:31:22 pm: I have a few sets of rules, so I am sure a few will hit the table.

Aeronef (Proper)
Imperial Skies
Castles in the Sky

However my first focus is playtesting Castles in the Sky for Osprey.
Title: Re: Aeronef Fleets for Various Games
Post by: Zac on October 27, 2020, 04:45:43 pm: Quote from: Easy E on October 27, 2020, 01:31:22 pm
However my first focus is playtesting Castles in the Sky for Osprey.

I am looking forward to seeing some more info
Title: Re: Aeronef Fleets for Various Games
Post by: Easy E on November 02, 2020, 04:45:49 pm: One of the Fleets. A Brigade Old Sculpt French Fleet......

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Title: Re: Aeronef Fleets for Various Games
Post by: Ruckdog on November 02, 2020, 05:07:34 pm: I like the color selections! The light blue of the hull reminds me a lot of French WWI uniforms.
Title: Re: Aeronef Fleets for Various Games
Post by: Easy E on November 03, 2020, 12:05:06 pm: Did not think of that. :-[

I was thinking, "What would camo for a flying battleship even look like?" I figured light blue would best disrupt their silhouette from the ground or parallel. If you looked up from the ground, I felt like a light blue would be hardest to "see" clearly in a blue sky.

I have no idea it this is true.... but too late now!
Title: Re: Aeronef Fleets for Various Games
Post by: Ruckdog on November 07, 2020, 10:18:31 am: Quote from: Easy E on November 03, 2020, 12:05:06 pm
Did not think of that. :-[

I was thinking, "What would camo for a flying battleship even look like?" I figured light blue would best disrupt their silhouette from the ground or parallel. If you looked up from the ground, I felt like a light blue would be hardest to "see" clearly in a blue sky.

I have no idea it this is true.... but too late now!

It's still a good look either way :).
Title: Re: Aeronef Fleets for Various Games
Post by: Easy E on November 13, 2020, 02:37:32 pm: Here is a bunch of British escorts. Again, they are the old school sculpts and not the fancy new ones.

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Lots of escorts. I went with a dark grey hull, darker brown "deck", and a light grey superstructure. They stand out from the French fleet for sure as they turned out much darker.

Another brighter picture:

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Title: Re: Aeronef Fleets for Various Games
Post by: Ruckdog on November 13, 2020, 03:05:34 pm: Very nice! You did a sharp job on these.
Title: Re: Aeronef Fleets for Various Games
Post by: Easy E on November 19, 2020, 11:01:25 am: Now, I finished off the Cruisers and the Battle Cruisers. I think I have what I need for now, so I do not expect to have many more painting photos for a bit.

Hopefully, I can now move onto the Battle Reports. Watch for those soon!

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Title: Re: Aeronef Fleets for Various Games
Post by: Ruckdog on November 19, 2020, 01:32:52 pm: Great job! I really need to order some of these for myself some day, they are really nice models. Looking forward to your battle reports :)
Title: Re: Aeronef Fleets for Various Games
Post by: Easy E on November 24, 2020, 04:06:42 pm: These are the old sculpts, which I like.

However, I think their new sculpts are even better!
Title: Re: Aeronef Fleets for Various Games
Post by: Easy E on December 30, 2020, 09:46:18 am: I snuck two British Battleships from Brigade across the finish line before 2020.

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I did not think I would need these, but the more games I played, the more I wanted some Battleship action.
Title: Re: Aeronef Fleets for Various Games
Post by: Covertwalrus on December 31, 2020, 02:43:48 pm: Those look superb, Easy E!