WWI Royal Navy 1/6000

Figurehead Jutland Fleet Box

Similar to the German Navy, these ships had also been sitting on a shelf for many years unopened.  Once I painted and mounted the German (Hochseeflotte) it was time to paint and mount their opponents. I used the exact same method here as for the German Navy and except for there being nearly twice as many ships, it took only slightly longer due to my painting method.

Once again the difficulty came when basing and labelling the ships.  I went through several iterations of the labels before I got them right.  I really needed to do a better job of keeping track of which ship was which when I pulled them out of the baggies.

Not much more to say than has already been said.  The sheer number of ships means I have 2 boxes dedicated to the British Navy vs. only 1 for the German, and that does not include the Destroyers which I have yet to touch.

UPDATE: Since I didn’t cover this in my previous post I’ll just write a bit about the fabric I use as ocean.  I chose denim because it can easily be bought, comes in many varieties, and creates enough friction that the ships stay-put.  This last part is an essential component as the location, and distance of vessels is one of the key components in naval gaming.  The fabric is also heavy enough the whole sheet doesn’t slip too much.  Lastly it comes dark enough to resemble the North Sea, if I was doing mainly the Pacific I’d have to choose a lighter color or wash this sheet several times, but as it stands this is perfect for my chosen theatre.

Ships: Figurehead 1/6000
Magnets: Litko Game Supplies (updated link)
Ocean: Denim
Labels:  Unfortunately the file is lost.