Thanks to a recent TMP posting, I checked out Jo-Ann's wooden toys rack and grabbed the three remaining "Pirate Ship" model kits (sorry kids). I plan to rework them a little into kobaya boats. These will be allowed to land, and leave, the shoreline. The larger vessel will have to stay 12" from the shoreline. A hero on the larger vessel will be allowed to board the smaller kobaya and reach the shore (& vice versa).
I think the terrain is a decent compromise for this scenario. The image below is from an early 17th Century screen painting of the battle. Note that the walls of the encampment are anachronistic and maybe a bit too well-made, as the area of the fortress was basically a small strip of beach.
Dean - your creativity and eclectic range of periods never cease to amaze. That's some really good scenery modeling, well researched. With your obvious skills, have you thought of terrain boards? Clarence has published a complete 'how-to' on his Quindia blog and its also on his website.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see you gaming this one!
Cheers mate,
Doc
Look great! Waiting for the after action report ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gentlemen.
ReplyDeleteDoc:
I'll take a closer look at Clarence's "how-to's." Terrain boards are definitely nicer & more realistic than mats. The main issue with them is storage space (and transport). I do have some large storage bins (with wheels!) - I might get the dimensions and see about building boards in the future.
Thanks again, Dean