| KniazSuvorov | 17 Apr 2016 3:41 a.m. PST |
Inspired by the recent discussion about 17th Century ships, I decided to build one of the Langton Anglo-Dutch Wars kits I had lying around. My first-ever 1/1200 ship was Langton's Royal Katherine; since I had a second kit, I wanted to see if my model-building skills have gotten any better over the years (they haven't).
The real HMS Royal Katherine was an 84-gun 2nd Rate line-of-battle ship launched in 1665, after the restoration of the Stuart dynasty. Ignoring history, I slapped on all sorts of flags that I had lying around from my last bout of 17th-century shipbuilding: a (Royalist) Union Jack, a red squadron flag, a red squadron pennon, the harp-and-cross jack of a Commonwealth admiral, an English flag, and the red ensign. All told, a very unlikely combination, but never to let historicity get in the way of a good-looking ship! |
Frederick  | 17 Apr 2016 4:23 a.m. PST |
I would not have noticed the flag thing- because I was admiring how good she looks! |
| Dave Jackson | 17 Apr 2016 4:58 a.m. PST |
Wow Mike, that is really stunning! |
| devsdoc | 17 Apr 2016 5:36 a.m. PST |
I like your ship, but love the base. One of the best I've seen. Thanks for showing this to us.
Be safe
Rory |
| dantheman | 17 Apr 2016 8:29 a.m. PST |
Looks good to me. The 17th century is my favorite AoS period. Unfortunately not often played. I think the action is more even handed though the fleets are large. |
| ModelJShip | 17 Apr 2016 8:52 a.m. PST |
Really a good job here. Congratulation! As Rory said, I love the base…. and also the ship ; ) Regards,
Julián |
| whitejamest | 17 Apr 2016 4:04 p.m. PST |
Truly beautiful Kniaz Suvorov! Your Anglo Dutch Wars ships were an inspiration that helped get me going in this scale, good to see them still coming! |
| Hazza31B | 17 Apr 2016 10:11 p.m. PST |
Wowowoowowowowoow!!!!!!! Absolutely stunning work! |
| Mac1638 | 18 Apr 2016 3:01 a.m. PST |
What a beautiful job, a steady hand and a good eye. You will have to make your mind up, she is flying the Commonwealth flag and your use Royal and "HMS". |
| HarryHotspurEsq | 18 Apr 2016 3:11 a.m. PST |
That is rather special looking! Love it. |
 Yellow Admiral | 18 Apr 2016 7:15 a.m. PST |
I love your work. Are those bases made by Langton, or do you make them yourself? - Ix |
| SgtPrylo | 18 Apr 2016 10:46 a.m. PST |
That's a Langton base. When well-painted like that one, that's what they can look like! |
| KniazSuvorov | 20 Apr 2016 8:19 a.m. PST |
IMO Langton's Anglo-Dutch Wars bases are nicer than their Napoleonic ones. The wave crests are sharper, and extend much closer to the edges of the base, which makes them take a drybrushing better. |
paints brigs for the British fleet.
