tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post4063159699545780860..comments2024-03-18T13:26:35.800-07:00Comments on Archduke Piccolo: Naval developments...Archduke Piccolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-19538263774521375162020-04-25T15:30:06.089-07:002020-04-25T15:30:06.089-07:00Thinking about it, Chris...! I have a scenario in...Thinking about it, Chris...! I have a scenario in mind, but might need to try a few simple single vessel actions first. Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-48543681968443891212020-04-25T10:48:28.602-07:002020-04-25T10:48:28.602-07:00Great job on all the ships! I look forward to some...Great job on all the ships! I look forward to some naval engagement reports.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03436658698932425918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-73516939082283242342020-04-20T15:00:43.310-07:002020-04-20T15:00:43.310-07:00I forgot to mention that the acquisitions of the A...I forgot to mention that the acquisitions of the Azeitonian Navy I made about 25 or more years ago for my American Civil War riverine operations. Both vessels were sold off some time after that war ended. It seemed vaguely plausible that a colonial power might have bought both. All that has changed is that they have been given - for the nonce - Azeitonian colours.Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-48860079098185056902020-04-20T14:56:23.946-07:002020-04-20T14:56:23.946-07:00Hi Bob -
I thought a naval action would be fairly...Hi Bob - <br />I thought a naval action would be fairly interesting (and reasonably plausible) but for HMS Blunderer to be much the more powerful vessel, faster, more powerful and longer ranged guns. I can see a possible action in which the Azeitonians base their tactics on keeping close to the shore, so as to bring into action their shore batteries and possibly small steamers armed with spar torpedoes. But I doubt if Commodore Redington would be so ... unwise ... as to send in Blunderer all alone against that lot...<br /><br />This will require some thought!<br />Cheers,<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-91992523656264489302020-04-20T06:23:14.205-07:002020-04-20T06:23:14.205-07:00Archduke Piccolo,
A stunning pair of warships tha...Archduke Piccolo,<br /><br />A stunning pair of warships that will do credit (and great service) to their owners. Whether they will ever stand up to the ministrations of the <i>Blunderer</i> is a question that we may one day find out!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-29336652653240488812020-04-20T05:50:09.511-07:002020-04-20T05:50:09.511-07:00Thanks for your comments!
Yes, all were made out ...Thanks for your comments!<br /><br />Yes, all were made out of bits of balsa, card, toothpick and plastic tube. The funnels of the coastal battleship (modelled upon HMS Thunderer) are inverted caps of 40+ year old highlighter pens.<br /><br />The ensigns are paper, the designs drawn with ball-pen, and coloured with felt-yip pen (the types used on overhead projector transparencies). The fibriation of the star had to be painted. The jack staffs are simply pins. <br /><br />I have to admit, the paint jobs could use a bit of tidying up! Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-42097155300466321862020-04-20T00:13:37.699-07:002020-04-20T00:13:37.699-07:00Lovely vessels indeed - same question as Kev!!Lovely vessels indeed - same question as Kev!!Maudlin Jack Tarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02812453753286494021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-87039569357646868772020-04-19T23:30:40.397-07:002020-04-19T23:30:40.397-07:00Nice ships Archduke - did you scratch build them? ...Nice ships Archduke - did you scratch build them? Cheers. KEV.KEV. Robertson.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03057624752614080866noreply@blogger.com