Joes Shop  | 12 Jul 2015 11:51 a.m. PST |
I know Clydeside makes them (in white metal) for 1/1200. Before I start making my own does any company make them for 1/2400 – ? Thanks in advance for any assistance! Regards, J. P. Kelly |
| Ceterman | 12 Jul 2015 3:19 p.m. PST |
Joe,
Check em out here:
link Click on "Product Details" then click on photo for better view. I think they would work fine. I need to get some (of each size, for different size shells) for our 1/600 Ironclad games! I've been looking for nice splash markers, I think I found em!
Thanks for the info on these.
Peter |
| Joes Shop | 12 Jul 2015 4:34 p.m. PST |
Peter, Sorry, I wasn't clear in that first post: I do use the Clydeside products for my 1/1200 games – imo they are excellent. Their 1/1200 DC Explosions just seem too large for 1/2400 gaming – maybe I'm overthinking it. This pic has a GHQ Brit. H Class DD – the two 'explosions' behind it are Clydeside's Light Splash Explosions:
This second pic has the same model with their 'Depth Charge Explosions' behind it. They are certainly the right shape but seem large – what do you think?
Regards, Joe |
| Jcfrog | 13 Jul 2015 3:11 a.m. PST |
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| Joes Shop | 13 Jul 2015 4:16 a.m. PST |
Jcfrog: I think you're right. I think the 'Light Spash Explosions' will work. |
| Ceterman | 13 Jul 2015 4:37 a.m. PST |
Joe, I think the Light Splash Explosions will work for what you are wanting to use em for also. I still wanna get some of each for our ACW naval games. Thanks again!
Peter |
| Joes Shop | 13 Jul 2015 5:17 a.m. PST |
Peter, Agreed: I think they will work great for 1/600. Joe |
| Mute Bystander | 13 Jul 2015 10:39 a.m. PST |
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| Joes Shop | 13 Jul 2015 2:02 p.m. PST |
MB: thanks for the links! |
| Skarper | 14 Jul 2015 8:11 a.m. PST |
Given that you will only need a half dozen depth charge bursts at a time I'd make my own with milliput or greenstuff. Find a small dome [a pen cap or similar?] and then build up layers of greenstuff until you have a satisfactory shape – paint grey/blue and white and there you go. You could make them solid if a suitable base was not lying around. The litko ones would do but are not much better than a printed counter – though I guess it depends on taste. |
| Big Red | 14 Jul 2015 8:41 a.m. PST |
"Jcfrog: I think you're right. I think the 'Light Spash Explosions' will work." You could trim down the size of the light splash explosions a little to make them look a touch shorter. |
| Joes Shop | 14 Jul 2015 10:11 a.m. PST |
Good point. The metal used is fairly soft and should be easy to work with. |
's first experience with 1:4800 scale naval models.
