It's time to introduce some new and painted models. It took me about a month and a half, but I successfully painted two fleets for the game. Last year, I supported the Kickstarter for the Polish naval game Gods of War: Togo, which included an English rulebook. As part of my support, I received a starter set for the Spanish-American War, featuring ships printed in 3D technology at a scale of 1:1200.
The first photo shows what the set contains. I won't comment on the game itself yet, as we'll be testing it tonight. However, I was truly impressed by the quality of the models. The creators studied the technical drawings and photographs from that era with great attention to detail. The prints are made from high-quality resin; the models are sturdy, easy to work with, and take paint very well.
In this set, we have two fleets: the American fleet and the Spanish fleet, each consisting of several ships. On the game publisher's website (link provided in the links section), you can find instructions for assembling the ships, various painting options, and additional details about their characteristics. Information about the ships themselves can be found on the ship cards included in the set, which I will discuss after our first game.
Let's move on to the main course: the ship models. We'll start with the US Navy. In this set, we have five ships, but we will only use four in the game. This is because the torpedo boats are grouped in pairs on the base. The ships included are the USS Indiana, USS Atlanta, USS Cincinnati, and USS Ericsson. It's worth noting that we received two models of the USS Ericsson, while in reality, only one ship of this type was built. I spoke with the game creators, and they explained that this decision was based on game mechanics. I understand their reasoning, but if I had to choose ships for this set, I would have selected the two USS Foote-class torpedo boats, as there were exactly two of them. However, the role of the USS Ericsson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba is significant. With this in mind, the second ship was designated as the USS Rodgers, honouring the designer of the first submarine.
Regarding the torpedo boats, I wasn't too keen on the idea of grouping two ships on a single base. Therefore, I decided to put in some extra effort and create a dedicated grouping base. I used magnetic paper to secure all my ships, which allowed for safe transport from home to the club. While the set includes bases for all the ships, I opted to use bases from Warbases in this instance. I glued magnetic paper on one side and steel paper on the other. This setup enables me to use the torpedo boats in a way that aligns better with the rules, depending on the system in use.
The second fleet in the set is the Armada Española. This fleet consists of five ships, and we will use the same number of ships in the game. The ships are Pelayo, Infanta María Teresa, Reina Regente, Velasco, and Isla de Luzón.
It is important to note that all ships participate in the Forum Strategie competition as non-competitive entries, as I am one of the judges for the submissions. However, you can view the entire painting process in a dedicated thread on this forum. Please be aware that the thread is in Polish. You can find the link in the links section.
Links:
US NAVY on Flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/asienieboje/albums/72177720323818573/
ARMADA ESPAÑOLA on Flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/asienieboje/albums/72177720323798620
GODS OF WAR Page:
https://www.gmboardgames.com/blog/en/gods-of-war-togo/
Thread on Forum Strategie:
https://www.strategie.net.pl/viewtopic.php?f=231&t=22756
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