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    Yesterday, 12:19
    Bligh started a thread The Other Partizan. in UK Fleet
    Shipmates, don't forget that "The Other Partizan" is this coming Sunday. I hope to see quite a few of you there. Rob.
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    Yesterday, 01:25
    Bligh replied to a thread Fall Cruise in Wardroom
    How dissapointing for you both Dobbs. After all that hard work to be pipped at the post just because you could not point up as well as the others....
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    10-01-2023, 16:15
    Dobbs replied to a thread Fall Cruise in Wardroom
    I told Suzanne that the Admiral had commanded an extra tot of rum and she said, "I like Bligh." Race day came with strong current and light winds....
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    10-01-2023, 14:24
    Dobbs replied to a thread Medals and promotions Board. in Wardroom
    A hearty cheer for this month's medal recipients! Well done, gentlemen!
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    10-01-2023, 03:32
    Bligh replied to a thread Medals and promotions Board. in Wardroom
    :hatsoff: Daniel is also awarded the monthly top thread starter medal. Congratulations on your double for this month Daniel. Bligh. :salute:
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    10-01-2023, 03:27
    Bligh replied to a thread Medals and promotions Board. in Wardroom
    :hatsoff: The second recipient is Daniel, Alpenjon, who is awarded his first monthly top poster medal. Congratulations Daniel. Bligh. :salute:
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    10-01-2023, 03:21
    Bligh replied to a thread Medals and promotions Board. in Wardroom
    :hatsoff: This month we have a dead heat for top monthly poster. The first recipient, who now achieves his Bronze award is Mike, MWBell. ...
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    09-30-2023, 02:00
    Bligh replied to a thread Fall Cruise in Wardroom
    That was some hard graft Dobbs. I can well understand that you made the last eight miles a little easier. Hope your crew got an extra tot at the end...
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    09-29-2023, 16:28
    Dobbs replied to a thread Fall Cruise in Wardroom
    Yesterday's adventure had us once again battling an ebb tide and small craft advisory. The wind was again on the nose. We sailed 40 miles to go 20,...
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    09-29-2023, 13:17
    Bligh replied to a thread Fall Cruise in Wardroom
    Thanks Dobbs. I will have a look at that too. Rob.
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    09-28-2023, 06:05
    Dobbs replied to a thread Fall Cruise in Wardroom
    Suzanne is still writing. Here's the link: https://suzanneanddobbs.blogspot.com/?m=1 Yesterday we needed to cover 23 miles as the seagull...
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    09-27-2023, 12:48
    Bligh replied to a thread Fall Cruise in Wardroom
    This is starting to get really exciting Dobbs. I am really looking forward to your exploits. Is Suzanne going to run her blog again? She should have...
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    09-27-2023, 05:32
    Dobbs replied to a thread Fall Cruise in Wardroom
    Yep, that's the drawbridge. We had a ball right across the Center. We dinghied under the bridge to a public dinghy dock which happened to be right...
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  • Bligh's Avatar
    09-27-2023, 02:00
    Bligh replied to a thread Fall Cruise in Wardroom
    Thanks Dobbs, I'm going to get a larger chart of that area if I can. Found the Spar Creek Drawbridge. Anywhere near the Annapolis Yacht Club Activity...
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    09-26-2023, 13:19
    Dobbs replied to a thread Fall Cruise in Wardroom
    If you head up the Severn River, then turn to port into Spa Creek, there's a mooring ball field off the west bank just past the drawbridge. That's...
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    09-26-2023, 12:54
    Bligh replied to a thread Fall Cruise in Wardroom
    Good! I am following your voyage on my map. Which part of Annapolis are you docking at? Rob.
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    09-26-2023, 06:09
    Dobbs replied to a thread Fall Cruise in Wardroom
    Here Suzanne takes us south in the lingering effects of Ophelia while I do the dishes. Sunday morning the weather cleared enough (and enough...
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  • Bligh's Avatar
    09-25-2023, 01:02
    Bligh replied to a thread Fall Cruise in Wardroom
    Well done that man. To quote Forrest Gump,"when God gives you lemons make lemonade" Rob.
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    09-24-2023, 06:15
    Dobbs started a thread Fall Cruise in Wardroom
    Hampered in our departure by tropical storm Ophelia, Suzanne and I buttoned ourselves down below and hosted a yacht race on our cabin table. Here...
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  • Bligh's Avatar
    09-23-2023, 09:39
    Bligh replied to a thread What's on Your Workbench for September 2023? in The Chippy Shop
    Congratulations on your win! :clap: Have a great time Dobbs, and don't forget to keep us up to date with pictures of your progress around the bay....
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    09-23-2023, 05:47
    Dobbs replied to a thread What's on Your Workbench for September 2023? in The Chippy Shop
    Aargh! I added a bit more shrubbery after all, then ran out the door to prepare for our Fall cruise on Grace, so it's going to be a bit before I...
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    09-21-2023, 13:21
    Bligh replied to a thread What's on Your Workbench for September 2023? in The Chippy Shop
    I think they look just fine Dobbs. Less is more in this case. Rob.
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    09-21-2023, 10:00
    Dobbs replied to a thread What's on Your Workbench for September 2023? in The Chippy Shop
    Coming down the home stretch. I've either got enough shrubs or need just a little bit more. I'm in the 'staring at it' phase. I'm inclined toward...
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    09-20-2023, 00:57
    Bligh replied to a thread The Defense of Principio Furnace in After Action Reports
    Dobbs,what you say took me back to when we took our lads up to the lake district when they were about eight and nine. All the photos I took seemed...
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    09-19-2023, 16:09
    Dobbs replied to a thread The Defense of Principio Furnace in After Action Reports
    Thanks, Pete (Stumptonian) for the rep! You guys are making me blush.:embarass: Ever since Bligh introduced me to making terrain, every time...
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    09-18-2023, 16:48
    Dobbs replied to a thread The Defense of Principio Furnace in After Action Reports
    Thanks, Paul! And thanks for the double rep!
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    09-18-2023, 10:17
    ShadowDragon replied to a thread Constitution vs. Java in After Action Reports
    As Rob wrote, another superb battle!
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    09-18-2023, 10:14
    ShadowDragon replied to a thread The Defense of Principio Furnace in After Action Reports
    Thanks for that AAR, Dobbs - well illustrated and well told a story.
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    09-18-2023, 07:03
    Dobbs replied to a thread What's on Your Workbench for September 2023? in The Chippy Shop
    More progress is being made. I'm trying to find a not too sparse/not too lush middle ground. Shrubs to come later.
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    09-17-2023, 01:28
    Bligh replied to a thread New members signing on. in Wardroom
    Today we are joined by a new shipmate from the USA. He is Caedmon, aka Caedmon the Bold from Texas. Rob.
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Napoleonic Ship Wrecks

by Volunteer on 02-13-2013 at 18:32
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Napoleonic Ship Wrecks
I saw some wrecked 1:1200 ship wrecks on someone's website and thought I would try to build a few. The hulls are made of plaster. I found they looked better if I completed the masts and rigging first, then broke the masts.

This one is a 100 gun 3-decker wrecked in battle.




This one is a 74 gun with

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1:1200 French (or British) Port

by Volunteer on 02-02-2013 at 05:47
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For some time I had been thinking about building some terrain for 1:1200 Napoleonic ships. I settled on a European port protected by breakwaters and a fort. So over the holidays I had some time to devote to this. I ordered Langton buildings from Rob Eubanks at Waterloo Miniatures. Then I came across some laminate flooring scraps in the barn and thought hey, these could work as terrain modules. Each piece is 7.5 inches wide. So I cut two pieces 16 inches long and snapped them together to make rectangle

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UK Naval Ensigns Nap.doc : Update: Reloaded July 1, 2017 Here is the first of three sheets of sized Napoleonic Naval ensigns ... 02-06-2013 194
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Ships of the Line 1700-1860 by Nation.doc : Update: Reloaded July 1, 2017 This is a compiled list of the numbers of ships of the line belongi ... 02-06-2013 66
East India Company Flags 1707 - 1820 : These are East India, West India, & Merchant flags: British, Dutch, Spain, France, Denmark, Sweden 07-01-2017 37
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Small ships & Frigates 1700-1860.doc : Update: File reloaded July 1, 2017 This is a list of the number of small ships and frigates by na ... 02-06-2013 188
Popham’s Signal Flag Sheet : Popham’s Signal Flag Sheet 07-01-2017 39
Various Signal flag Systems : Other signal flags before Popham's 07-01-2017 47
FLAGS War of 1812 : FLAGS War of 1812 07-01-2017 55
American Revolution Naval Flags : American Revolution Naval Flags 07-01-2017 39
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