| Buckaroo | 02 Apr 2009 5:01 p.m. PST |
Hi all, I was trying to track down a book I remember from my youth ( so we are talking published in the late 70s, early '80s) that I loved and wanted to find and share with my son. It was a book that included several periods of Naval War. Simple rules and modeling ideas. I remember there was an ancients Chapter that included instructions on making your own Galleys with removable Oar sections and boarding planks and boarding actions. There was another chapter that covered Age of Sail, including converting old Airfix Sailing ship models for the game. Another chapter included WW1 naval actions with miniatures, I believe. Each chapter had a battle report of that particular time period. Sound familiar anyone? Thanks! Buck |
Shagnasty  | 02 Apr 2009 5:26 p.m. PST |
Sea Battles in Miniature by Paul Hague. It is a classic of "Old School" naval gaming. |
| panzerCDR | 02 Apr 2009 5:27 p.m. PST |
Perhaps "Sea Battles in Miniature" by Paul Hague? link |
| Bill Rosser | 02 Apr 2009 5:27 p.m. PST |
Buck – it sure does, I think it was called NAVAL WARGAMES. I think I even built a couple of the galleys.
Bill |
| Bill Rosser | 02 Apr 2009 5:29 p.m. PST |
It was SEA BATTLES IN MINIATURE I was thinking off.
Sorry for the misinfo.
Bill |
 Virtualscratchbuilder  | 02 Apr 2009 6:37 p.m. PST |
Sea Battles in Miniature absolutely has make your own galleys and removable oar sections. I have the book and can confirm you are right on with your memories, and the others have nailed it. |
| Prince Alberts Revenge | 02 Apr 2009 9:09 p.m. PST |
SBiM by Paul Hague is my absolute favorite book, period. I remember taking it out of the library every month. I think I may have been the only person that ever checked it out. One day, it was pulled from the library and I never saw it again. Ultimately, I ordered it from Amazon used…I still read it on a regular basis. No other book inspired me to gaming more than that… |
 Dye4minis | 02 Apr 2009 11:29 p.m. PST |
My copy of Paul Hague's book is entittled "Naval Wargaming, From Anciet Galleys to modern U-Boats", 1992 from PSL. ISBN: 1-85260-143-4 Covers the making of the models, too. Could this be a reprint of an earlier one? Just curious… Tom Dye
GFI |
 Der Alte Fritz | 03 Apr 2009 2:09 p.m. PST |
someone on the Old School group mentioned that the Charles Grant book on Salamis had a section on galley rules. |
| Buckaroo | 03 Apr 2009 3:57 p.m. PST |
Thanks guys, you folks are amazing! You hit it right on the head! Talk about a blast from the past. I'll have to place an order for a copy on Amazon. Thanks! Buck |
| CptKremmen | 24 Apr 2009 4:43 p.m. PST |
Paul Hague did two naval wargaming books, they are complimentary and excellent reads, i picked up both 2nd hand over the years. As a child I build 2 fleets of ancient balsa galleys and manned them with roman and british airfix marines :) |
| colkitto | 30 Apr 2009 5:05 a.m. PST |
I have the same attachment to Paul Hague's books – both great, but I preferred the first. I've asked before: does anyone know where Mr Hague is now? |
