From AndrewB: More Spanish-American War Naval! (Books) (65pts)

This week I’ve been chipping away at more ironclad warships for my 1/600 naval floor game coming up at March to Victory in Kansas City at the end of March!  These Old Glory ships are delightful, even with the usual challenges of resin castings. I’ve got all these miniatures painted in 1/1200, but the size of these larger models really should give a great feeling to a game where we’re measuring ranges in yards!   The game was partly inspired by the book ‘The Splendid Little War’ by Frank Feidel, which is a fantastic piece of writing which will certainly lead the discerning wargamer into a multitude of scenario ideas.  

First, we have the Armored Cruiser Brooklyn, which is frankly enormous.  I’m still working on establishing a color I like for the works and deck of these American ships, but I’m liking these more than the first attempts.  

Next, the first Armored Cruiser commissioned into the US Navy, the USS New York.  I really like the midships wing guns on this ship, and how you can really start to see the pre-dreadnaught design elements!  

Lastly, we have the heroic flagship of the Battle of Manila, the USS Olympia!  This delightful small Armored Cruiser sports the same twin 8” gun turrets as the previous two ships, crammed into a hull that doesn’t give away such a powerful main armament.  

Next up for this particular project will be the Spanish ships, so stay tuned for them in the coming weeks!  

As for points, I believe we were scoring these as Black Seas ships at 15pts each, with the Book studio bringing the total to 65.  I’m only a couple rooms away from the Director’s Chair, so here we come!

From TeemuL: More of these bulky ships, Andrew, but could we have more photos from different angles in the future? I'm sure some evil minion would give you only half points after assuming you have painted only one half of the ship! :) You are making a great progress at the Challenge Studio and in your personal point Challenge, keep going!