Sorry I missed my last column. I had some medical problems, but now I'm feeling better. Not much happening in the world of naval miniatures right now, Navwar sent me 22 different ships for the Anglo Dutch War. These are nice models at 1:1200 scale. They cost around $4.00 depending on the exchange rate. The line consists of 4 French ships, 5 Dutch ships, and 8 British ships. For special mention in the British selections is HMS Sovereign of the Seas (100). She is the extreme example of the Baroque influence on naval design. This is the gilt covered ship of the line that cost Charles the First his head, and its extravagant expense was one of the main reasons for the ECW. The model is detailed with scribed galleries, forebeak, and an elaborate stern. Also included in the Navwar 17th century offerings there are 4 ships from Bra ndenburg/Hamburg (Prussia) and I Spanish ship. Most of the models are ships of the line. I have always wanted to game in this period, now all I need is rules. Suggestions anyone? Conflict Miniatures sent me a box of their Far Eastern releases. Would you believe that the Mongol invasion of Japan has ships cast in miniature? These are quite small, rough castings about 1:3000 in scale. Models include Chinese, Korean, and Japanese ships. The Korean group includes the famous "turtleships" - armored galleys. [Turtle Ships fought in the Japanese'Korean War late 16th Century. Mongol invasion was 1271 and 1281. Fact checkingEd.] Anyone interested in the above products, contact me, my number is at the end of my column. One of the questions I am most often asked is: "Does anyone make a model of a ship for period X, in Y scale?" In order to answer this question, I have compiled the following list: an overview of what is available (to my knowledge) in ships and scale for various periods. To keep this brief I will not list manufactories, or not differentiate between the 1:1200 and 1:1250 scales, but I will list 1:1200 and 1:3000 where applicable. Ancient Period: 1:1200/1:900/1:600/1:300/1:76(15mm) /1:48(25mm). Medieval Period: 1:1200/1:76/1:48. Mongol Invasion: 1:3000/1:76 (waiting to be released.) Renaissance Period Battle of Lepanto: 1:2400/1:1200/1:600 /1:76. Armada Campaign: 1:2400/1:1200 /1:600. Anglo-Dutch Wars: 1:1200 Seven Years War-Napoleonic (includes 1812 War): 1:2400/1:2000/1:1200/1:300/1:76/1:48. Steam Transitional Period European Wars: 1:2400/1:1200. ACW: 1:1200/1:600/1:76. 1860-1890: (Ironclad period): 1:3000/1:2400/1:1200. 1890-1910 (Pre-Dreadnoughts): 1:3000/1:2400/1:1200. The two World Wars Major units: 1:6000/1:4800/1:3000/1:2400/ 1:1200/1:1000/1:720/1:700/1:600. Coastal Craft: 1:2400/1:1200/1:700/1:600/1:300. Modern Naval: 1:3000/1:2400/1:1200/ 1:700/1:600 On a last note, I have found a group that reenacts naval combat with 1:144 scale R-C controlled ship models. The models have balsa hulls and are armed with BB guns. They really sink! It seems that this group is confined to the mid-west area with a chapter in Maryland. I will attempt to report more on this in a later column. Somehow, this idea really grabs me. [Oh great, another ship system for our overburdened naval genius to get involved with! Chuck, forget it! Reality invoking Ed.] Good gaming shipmates. Back to Table of Contents The Messenger October 1995 Back to The Messenger List of Issues Back to MagWeb Magazine List © Copyright 1995 by HMGS/PSW. This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com