1898 SPANISH AMERICAN WAR SHIPS

Finally after something like twenty years having them sit in a box I have painted and finished the two fleets for the naval battle of Santiago in 1898. Here are the last two models - the Spanish cruiser SNS Vizcaya and the American gunboat USS Gloucester.

1:1000 scale 1898 USS IOWA

Here is my latest 1:1000 scale 1898 warship - USS Iowa. This one presented a few challenges. It came with quite a few parts missing including all the secondary gun turrets. I had to scratch build them. While I was at it I decided to make a flying bridge with a shade over it like I have seen in photos of the ship.

1:1000 scale USS Oregon 1898

The latest ship to join the 1898 fleet - USS Oregon

USS New York 1898 1:1000 scale

Before and after - the latest toy 'boat' for my collection - the USS New York ca.1898

Some More Flights of Fantasy

It's been a while between posts.  I've been cleaning out the figures box, trying to get some of the old gems painted up.  Here's a few 28mm fantasy bits and pieces from a variety of sources.  Sorry for the photo quality- they were taken on the mobile phone.

Old Citadel High Elf Conversion

Citadel High Elf made from bits and pieces

Black tree pilgrims and priests

Barbarian from unknown maker

Very old Citadel LOTR figure - Beorn 

Crazy eyed Sorceress- Unknown maker

Old Citadel AD&D 3 stage Illusionist.   Painting the robes was great fun!

Adventurer- Unknown maker

Adventurer- Unknown maker

Magic User- Unknown maker

Female warrior- Unknown maker

Wood Elf - Citadel 

Wood Elf - Citadel 

Two More 1898 1:1000 scale Spanish Warships

 SNS Cristobal Colon

SNS Admilrate Oquendo

Here are the latest two 1:1000 scale Spanish 1898 warships to leave the paint pot.

1898 US and Spanish Warships

I have finished the water effects on the bases of the 1:1000 scale 1898 ships I have put together in the last couple of weeks. I have all the ships for the Battle of Santiago Bay. These are the ones that I have completed at the moment. Now all I have to do is finish the other ten or so ships I have. In the pictures are the battlecruiser USS Brooklyn, the older battleship USS Texas, the battleship USS Indiana, the Spanish cruiser SNS Infanta Maria Teresa and the Spanish torpedo boat destroyers SNS Pluton and SNS Furor.

 

L-R USS Texas, USS Indiana, USS Brooklyn

 

USS Brooklyn

 USS Indiana

 USS Texas

 L-R Spanish: SNS Pluton, SNS Furor, SNS Infanta Maria Teresa

 SNS Infanta Maria Teresa

 SNS Infanta Maria Teresa with the SNS Pluton and SNS Furor

 SNS Pluton and SNS Furor