Saturday, 9 March 2013

Ironclad Inspiration



I was fortunate enough to find a new shrink wrapped copy of this excellent book in Romsey today at fraction if the cover price. It's a transcription of the diary written by a Royal Naval officer who observed the events of the Peruvian-Chilean War of 1879-1881. It includes a range of superb sketches and watercolours, together with expert eyewitness evaluation of the ironclad actions that make it a perfect subject for steam and steel naval wargaming.

Very inspirational!
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5 comments:

  1. David9 March 2013 at 18:06

    Envy

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  2. Over Open Sights9 March 2013 at 19:07

    Nice. My daughters belong to TS Marlborough (Abingdon Sea Cadets). When HMS Marlborough (our affiliated ship) was refitted and sold to Chile, she was renamed CNS Almirante Condel. The Chilean Navy took our cadets on a day trip from Portsmouth to Portland, via the coast of France, before she left for Valpiriso. You should come across Almirante Condel in this book as it covers the early part of the War of the Pacific. Enjoy

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  3. Mike10 March 2013 at 07:51

    This bookshop sounds amazing...! Are you sure you want the rest of us in there....?

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  4. Jim Jackaman10 March 2013 at 13:02

    It's a great shop indeed..in fact, it's called Superbook!

    It's in the high street and well worth a visit.

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  5. David Manley15 March 2013 at 12:59

    I found a similar copy in our local model shop in Stroud. Very pleased :)

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