"WW1 Naval Counters/Flats" Topic

I want to try some WW1 naval actions to test if my rules can be successfully backdated to that period. As I don't want to commit to buying new fleets at this stage I want to try using suitable counters or flats.

Does anyone know of a free or cheap source for these. My initial thoughts are for something like the plans as found in "Janes Fighting Ships". Yes, I could scan the appropriate pages and print at a suitable scale, but that can be a pain getting the scaling right as the scale is not always given. To start with Italian and Austro-Hungarian ships would make a change and enable some might-have-been actions.

Alternatively pre-dreadnaughts for the Far East could be fun.

I want to try some WW1 naval actions to test if my rules can be successfully backdated to that period. As I don't want to commit to buying new fleets at this stage I want to try using suitable counters or flats.

Does anyone know of a free or cheap source for these. My initial thoughts are for something like the plans as found in "Janes Fighting Ships". Yes, I could scan the appropriate pages and print at a suitable scale, but that can be a pain getting the scaling right as the scale is not always given. To start with Italian and Austro-Hungarian ships would make a change and enable some might-have-been actions.

Alternatively pre-dreadnaughts for the Far East could be fun.

For British and German battleships see link

I second Junior General for this. Scale to any size you need. Good selection.

I once made some huge Napoleonic armies from JG for next to nothing to try out the period, liked them so much Instill have them.

I have counters for the Russo-Jap War I could email to you – I can't recall where I found them on the Internet – it was a long time ago.

There are no "top down" ships at the link provided by John Armatys. The only WW1 ships at the Junior General site are silhouettes: link

Jim

There are some on the Wargames Vault (RJ war…), and you can always look at Topside Miniatures

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topsideminis.com

ColCampbell – see
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Find a second hand copy of A-H's "Jutland."

thin cardboard and a pen. You are testing rules. We do it all the time (test rules and use cardboard).

Thank you everyone. There seem to be plenty of the big beasts out there, but rather short on cruisers and smaller.

I was surprised and impressed to see cutouts of RMS Titanic and Britannic (hospital ship) contributed by Mike Brady. I have been a fan of his for several years.

@CAPTAIN BEEFHEART you are right, I am just being a) lazy and b) wanting a Rolls Royce solution when a Ford Focus will suffice. An hours work with card and pens should produce enough for initial testing, and no-one else will see. I particularly like the often assymetric nature of naval warfare and will try throwing a force of destroyers and light craft in a night against against a battle squadron. Or perhaps a weakened battle squadron with armoured cruiser reinforcement against a full battle squadron.

I'll toot my own horn and point you to my "All the Ships" counters. Approximately 1/9600 scale, top-down, and free.

cke1st.com/m_games4.htm