Fighting Sail

There's a short but interesting review of these new Napoleonic naval rules in Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy this month, which has me thinking of another nautical project for the Summer. The rules aren't out yet but look like a fairly straightforward 'small action' rather than fleet level game, with about three or four ships a side depending on their size.

I have a small box of Langton 1/1200 scale French and British ships of the line which I originally bought for use with the old Warhammer Trafalgar rules. They're lovely models but scare me to death, given the etched brass bits and the rigging, so in the short term I may be going for a slightly less scary option. I might have a crack at one of the less daunting models, however, if I can summon the courage.

The other option will involve some Tumbling Dice 1/2400 scale Napoleonic ship models that I have ready to glue together, with two small squadrons of French and British third rates and frigates, enough for a decent sized game. I'll can paint them up alongside the larger pirate ships but need to glue them together and base them first. A good mini-project for half term!