Wednesday 13 January 2021

AdamC: L' Aigle or USS Independence

 Here we have the first of the named 3rd rates from the French Fleet Box.

The Aigle was a French 74 that fought at Trafalgar and was captured by the British. Her crew managed to retake her but she was lost in the storm.
She has a great big Eagle for a figurehead so I decided to do her in Black and White like an American Ship (French ships did occasionally have a similar paint schemes). 
There is another Eagle on the stern I set up the flags so I can switch them out. She'll do nicely as the USS Independence the first American Ship of the line launched in 1814.  3rd rates have been scored at 25 points on the past I would suggest another 5 for rigging and maybe 1 or 2 more points for the flag(s) so perhaps a total of 31 or 32 points?

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Ship Ahoy! Now heres a prize ship and there be no doubt! The Cap'n knows the hazards of rigging and you've done a mighty fine job with her. I like how you can switch between fleets too.
Smooth sailing to ye Captain!
Cap'n Wednesday


13 comments:

  1. Another nice ship, Adam. And great idea to paint it for adaptable use in this way. I might nick that one!

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  2. She looks great Adam, you should be proud of the result.

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  3. Great looking 3rd rate and smart work that she can fly 2 flags!
    Best Iain

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  4. Very nice indeed and two ships for the price of painting one!

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  5. A very nice 74, with lots of options!

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  6. I really love how you are able to give all these little vessels an unique look and character! Kudos 👍

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  7. Nice work. I'm terrified of rigging so I haven't started any of my Warlord ships.

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    1. Rigging is fiddly but not too bad. Go front to back and low to high. Also a little rigging goes a long way. Warlord gives you a complicated full rig setup... You don't need all of that just enough to look good

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  8. Nice looking tall ship. The exchangeable flags are a great idea.

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  9. Top job, rigging is a real pain so congratulations on getting that done ✔
    Regards KenR

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