Dystopian wars first game post match analysis.

Okay, so after painting up my DW KoB fleet I had my first game at my local club yesterday. Unfortunately for my British fleet it was more of a Coronel than Trafalgar! 

Whilst it was somewhat disappointing to have my fleet annihilated by the EoBS (and annihilated is undoubtedly the right adjective) I am confident that it was the quickest way to learn some valuable lessons for future games.

DW fleet expands - Battleships, Destroyers and Frigates.

Really on a roll with the Dystopian wars stuff...

First up is the Majesty class Battleship Agincourt  - I plan for her to have two sisters Crecy and Cravant.

Next up we have three destroyers - not sure what these will sail under but as I've decided to go for the Indomitable, Indefatigable etc. for the cruisers this frees up some of the other names - Revenge, Renown and Repulse or Vengeance, Vanguard and Victorious.

Finally I have the nine Frigates - these will be Arun, Avon, Tamar, Taw, Exe, Parrett, Lea, Stour and Nene (with the possible additions of Wye, Dee, Ribble, Aire, Ure and Eden if I buy / build them)

None of these are quite finished yet - still need stuff like ensigns and general touch ups. I've also had to borrow two turrets from the Cruisers for the Battleship as I'm a couple short at the minute.

Once these are out the way I have six of the Orion escorts to paint and I've just ordered a submarine and my Flagship dreadnought.

Threatened DW Cruisers materialise!

Okay, so I finally finished my first Dystopian Wars Models.  In fact not only have I managed to complete one squadron - I've managed to complete two!

Not sure what names they are going to sail under - I have thought of giving all six names on the same basis - I was thinking Indomitable, Inflexible, Illustrious, Indefatigable,Invincible and Implacable or to split the names between the two squadrons - for example one squadron of Renown, Repulse and Revenge and the second of Vengeance, Victorious and Vanguard.  Answers on a post card....

I still have nine (or maybe ten) frigates to complete, along with a battleship and three destroyers.  I also have escorts on back order and then the fliers to complete...

More Dystopian WIP

Some more test stuff for Spartan Games Dystopian Wars (I have now actually finished painting one whole cruiser!).  This time it's some rough sketches of some concrete pens for my Brittanian fleet.  Largely along the lines of the huge German U-Boat pens of the second world war - the idea is to provide a home away from prying airborne eyes and air raids for some of the smaller vessels - I plan to go up to cruiser size.

Dystopian wars terrain test

Three quick shots of some terrain test pieces for Spartan Games excellent Dystopian Wars.  I'm Messing about with cork for cliff faces and rocks to be used on island terrain pieces.