A while ago I acquired Skygalleons of Mars and Anthony and I enjoyed a game pitting British aerial steamships against German rivals over Mars. This sent both of us off down a steampunky/Wellsian rabbit hole looking at the whole Aeronef setting.
Easily tempted, I ordered a couple of the very reasonably priced Flotilla packs from Brigade Models and a set of Osprey's Castles in the Sky rules. It's clear the Scots stereotype isn't far from the surface as this was a nice cheap starter set of figures and rules. One of the things I really like about Osprey's 'Blue Book' rules is that they are very affordable and if they don't work out, I don't feel like I've lost a fortune in trying them out.
First up is the British Flotilla consisting of a Destroyer, 4 Destroyers and 4 Corvettes...
Last night my wife passed by as I was fixing them to the flying bases. "Why are they mounted on stands?"... "Oh, that's because they're flying ships". She gave a little sigh, rolled her eyes and muttered "Of course they are..." Sometimes I forget how weird this hobby can be to everyone else!
Do submarines fly on lower stands ? lol ...its different!
ReplyDeletelol... it certainly is!
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