Hi Team
Battlefield
Accessories (BA) has been a favourite producer of Wargames terrain and models
of mine for some time.
The team there
have produced some outstanding models in the past and recently have been going
from strength to strength.
No so long ago I
approached Michael at BA to produce a ACW ironclad of the CSS Virginia type to
use in some ACW scenarios I've been planning.
After all the River
Fleets played a big part in that conflict.
BA has produced
not 1 but 2 models for that conflict, namely an Ironclad, (City Class) and a
steamer.
Now they have
produced a ship for the Ancient period,...
I recently
obtained a fantastic new kit from Battlefield Accessories!
Their very swish
Roman Quiqureme galley!
The model can be
purchased as a small or large kit.
The smaller model
consists of a fore and aft section and hull section.
The larger kit has
two hull sections and a corvus (a device used by the Romans to grapple and
board enemy ships).
Both models have
removable banks of oars.
This is
significant as it was a major tactic of the day to shear off your enemies oars
to disable them.
The kits are all
made from quality materials (3mm MDF), and the parts fit together very snugly
and securely.
As with all BA
kits, construction is intuitive however there are videos that are available for
download via YouTube. I've included the link that will lead you step by step
through construction of the kit.
This is a very superior
option to written or printed instructions unless you live in a cave without
access to the Internet. The fact the kits are only available via the Internet
seems to negate that possibility,...
I've not included
any photos here of the kit I've constructed as I'm in the process of 'pimping'
my model, (painting and 'adding' some extra bits like ropes and shields).
However the video
bellow shows you what a magnificent kit this really is:
Whilst there I'd
recommend you look at the other kits that BA have, in particular the fantastic
ACW vessels!
And
You can always
subscribe to the BA YouTube channel and get the oil on all their fantastic
kits.
Here's the link to
the Battlefields Accessories online Shop:
2 comments:
The ACW steamer looks okay but I wouldn't go with the Ironclad it just has a looks wrong, seems like its way out of proportion...I know these are representations and not scale models but the Ironclad is definite (to me) up the river...
Hey, stumbled across this while looking for gamers in the Geelong area! You play any naval stuff like Ironclads, Hammerin' Iron, Age of Iron, etc?
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