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GREAT LAKES WARSHIPS Scale 1:1200

BACKGROUND INFORMATION & RECOMMENDED READING.

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Left: Sloop (Ref: GL5).  Right: 10 gun Schooner (Ref: GL2). 

With this series, we cover the various periods of hostilities in North America. The dates in service are shown alongside each model reference, for your information.

Where vessels were rowed as well as sailed on a regular basis, we have supplied a set of oar banks (port and starboard). The wargamer can have the model fully rigged, then at a stage in the game where he/she changes to oars, can simply fit the oarbanks. At this time the sails will be declared 'let fly', 'used in conjunction with the oars', or 'furled' for game purposes.

An important feature is that most of the vessels were used by both sides of the conflict. In the list that follows, only the exceptions are noted.

The hull, masts and bowsprits are in white metal; sails are in photo etched brass. With the sail setting 'easy sail with courses furled', the set sails are brass and the furled courses are white metal.

 

Ref

Description

Price £

GL1

Merchant Schooner (1754-1815)
Hull, stern, masts, bowsprit; brass sails.

6.25

GL2

Schooner (10 gun) (1754-1815)
Hull, stern, masts, bowsprit; brass sails.

6.25

GL3

Gunboat (1 gun) (1754-1815)
Hull, mast, bowsprit; brass sail & jib.
Plus oarbanks (optional use).

3.50

GL4

Galley Gunboat (1754-1815)
Hull, 2 masts; brass sails.
Plus oarbanks (optional use).

6.75

GL5

Sloop (single masted) (1754-1815)
Hull, stern, mast, bowsprit; brass sails.

5.50

GL6

Brig (18 gun) (1760-1815)
Hull, stern, 2 masts, bowsprit; easy sail with courses furled.

7.25

GL10 

Sloop (18 gun) (1775-1815)
Hull, stern, 3 masts, bowsprit; easy sail with courses furled..

7.75

GL11

Galley 'Washington' (20 gun) (1776-1777)
Hull, stern, quarter deck, 2 masts; brass sails.
Plus oarbanks (optional use).
An American vessel captured by English and given Brig rig.
Similar vessels: Congress, Trumbull, Gates.

7.25

GL12

Ship (26 gun) (1777-1815)
Hull, stern, 3 masts, bowsprit; easy sail with courses furled.

8.25

GL13

Gunboat with Lug Sails (1 gun) (1793-1815)
Hull, 3 masts, bowsprit; brass sails.
Plus oarbanks (optional use).
A British vessel.

6.75

GL14

Schooner (pivot + 6 guns) (1812-1815)
Hull, stern, masts, bowsprit; brass sails.

6.25

GL15

Schooner (pivot) (1812-1815)
Hull, stern, masts, bowsprit; brass sails.

6.25

GL16

General Pike (26 guns) (1813-1815)
Hull, stern, fo'castle, quarterdeck, 3 masts, bowsprit;
brass sails 'all plain sail with sky sails'/
An American vessel.

8.75

NEW  - BRASS PHOTO-ETCH SHROUDS/RATLINES
Available for GL1, 2, 14 and 15. Click heading above for more details.

Other vessels would have had shrouds/ratlines. See below for vessel reference and appropriate shroud/ratlines.
GL6   - select PE11
GL10 - select PE10
GL12 - select PE5
GL16 - select PE5


SEA BASES
Bases are Resin unless stated otherwise.

Vessel Ref. Base Size (mm) Order Ref.

Price £

GL1 35mm x 15mm (metal) RGB2

1.25

GL2 35mm x 15mm (metal) RGB2

1.25

GL3 20mm x 10mm (metal) RGB1

50p

GL4 35mm x 15mm (metal) RGB2

1.25

GL5 35mm x 15mm (metal) RGB2

1.25

GL6 50 x 20mm (metal) MX18

1.75

GL10 50 x 20mm (metal) MX18

1.75

GL11 35mm x 15mm (metal) RGB2

1.25

GL12 40 x 65mm MX15

2.00

GL13 35mm x 15mm (metal) RGB2

1.25

GL14 35mm x 15mm (metal) RGB2

1.25

GL15 35mm x 15mm (metal) RGB2

1.25

GL16 40 x 65mm MX15

2.00

 

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