Time for a diversion across the seas. I have been following JJ’s. Wargame blog and have always wanted to have a go at some Napoleonic ships. Problem was, I did not have a clue about them. I didn’t know my mizzen mast from my dolphin striker. Luckily Jonathon Jones knows a lot and has very generously shared part of that knowledge on his blog pages, big thank you for that. Warlord Games Black Seas also offer a great scale to get started at 1:700. This really gives some nice proportions.
First up is the Spanish First Rate Santa Ana. More details on this ship and some really nice pictures can be found on JJ’s webpages. My version is bound to have some mistakes but I was fairly pleased with the result, and very thankful to Jonathan for his excellent guides. Also note, no ratlines have been added. I’m currently working on a small loom and have not quite got the technique yet.
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