Merrimack Miniatures' new 15mm resin paddle steamer is based on the "Far West," which carried Custer's wounded. The waterline model is 12" long with a 3" beam, and stands about 6" high to the top of the stacks. There is about an inch clearance between decks so 15 mm figures on reasonable bases will fit nicely. The upper deck is supported on 15 dowel columns which fit into sockets on the main deck. The heavy resin castings have exaggerated surface detail which makes for easy painting. The parts fitted well, with only a few casting pits and a reasonable amount of sanding and adjustment required. The biggest problem was that the columns were about 2 mm short, easily rectified by cutting new dowel pieces. A crude but adequate assembly diagram is included, as was a color catalog sheet with a picture of the painted model. This is a representational (not fine scale) model, appropriate for the American Civil War, Colonial, and Old West wargames. With a bit of ingenuity, details of the stern wheel housing, firebox connections, ladders, railings, and grasshoppers could be added to make a handsome model. As supplied it is a sturdy model well-suited to the games table. $40 from Merrimack Miniatures, 1524 Lois Dr, Shoreview, MN 55126, tel (612) 786-1526, email CBENN92586@aol.com More Reviews Guernsey Foundry 25mm Pony Wars US Cavalry (figures) Guernsey Foundry 25mm 7YW Russians (figures) Two Dragons Productions 15mm Colonials (figures) Jacobite 15mm Feudal Sung Chinese (figures) Tumbling Dice 1/72 Wars of the Roses (figures) Merrimac Miniatures 15mm Paddle Steamer SHQ 20mm British Vickers MMG and Bren LMG Teams (figures) Military Miniatures 15mm WWII Marder I (vehicle) Hallmark Figures 1/1200 WWII B-17D (aircraft) FAA 20mm 1939 Polish Command (figures) FAA 20mm 1939 German Dismounted Tankers (figures) Outpost Wargame 20mm British Korean War Comand (figures) Quad Scale Productions 15mm WWII JU-87D1 Stuka (aircraft) Peter Pig 15mm WWII Gaz 4x4 Heavy Truck (vehicle) Pass of the North 15mm Ancients (figures) Old North State 10mm ACW (figures) Crossfire WWII Rules: WWII Infantry Simtac Red Star/Blue Sky Rules: WWII Air Combat Easy Eight Battleground WWII Rules: Skirmish Red Devils in the Night: Battleground WWII Supplement Rules Killer Katana Rules: Samurai Army Warfare Ge Koku Jo Rules: Samurai Skirmish Castles, Cogs, and Chevauchees Rules: Medieval Supplement Legion Rules: Ancient Warfare Back to Table of Contents -- Courier #74 To Courier List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1998 by The Courier Publishing Company. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com