The flying boat ... (WIP - part 2)

A bit further along with the flying boat. I used the 'motion' & mast I had made and fitted them to a plastic boat hull; then made up some basic shaped wings and fitted these to the mast.

I need to do some work to make the wings better, then the whole model can be painted up.

The flying boat ... (WIP - part 1)

I've started a little modelling project, I'm working on my version of the flying boat from one of the Noggin the Nog stories - The Flying Machine.

At the moment I've made the deck and the basic mechanism that is supposed to work the wings....

I may use a spare plastic boat hull and cut the deck to fit it (rather than build a new hull), then go on and make the wings.

In Wargamers Annual 2019...

The core scenarios from the Struggle for Oppland shown in posts on this blog in 2015 have been pulled together into a 'mini-campaign' format article which has been published in this year's Wargamers Annual ...

Rushagen - the demise of Sigi Thorsenson.....

While Sven Eriksen had been away on his last voyage, Sigi Thorsenson had attempted to usurp Eriksen's position as Jarl. The attempt failed and Sigi took refuge with his brother Harald at Rushagen.

When Sven Eriksen returned from his voyage he gathered his loyal supporters and set off after Thorsenson, tracking him down to Rushagen......

--oXo--

Sven Eriksen and his men march towards Rushagen ....

Men loyal to Thorsensen watch the approach to Rushagen ...

The lead group of Eriksen's men is spotted and the alarm horn is blown ....

Harald Thorsenson leads some men out of the settlement....

Eriksen's men attack the large rocky outcrop and work their way round the side of the settlement .... as the Thorsenson brothers organise their defence....

Eriksen's men close in on the defenders ...

The large rocky outcrop has been taken by Eriksen's men and the rest of his force move forward and charge home; the first attack is held off ...

Eriksen' men fall back, regroup and attack again ....

Eriksen's men have pushed through by the pig-pen .....

The Thorsenson brothers make a one more effort to stem the attack of Eriksen's and his men .....

They just about hold them off .....

But find themselves outflanked and outnumbered ..... Harald Thorsenson is killed and Sigi Thorsenson is captured - Eriksen confronts him ...

and then runs him through.

Heading to harbour ...

The lookout shouted "the inlet is up ahead"..

Harald Orsted moved back from the centre of the boat and told the steers man to take her in slowly..

It had been a tough time over the last few months but he'd managed to work his way back homewards; soon he would be arriving at his cousin Angstrom Angstromsen's settlement - there would be much to catch up on...

[longship as shown in previous post finished and crew painted] 

work in progress in the shipyards ...

The newly acquired ship has been repaired and modified; I added some decking for based figures and decided on 4 rowers each side, using some plastic oars I had rather than the metal ones which were somewhat clunky; an old paintbrush handle for the mast - sail to be done.

With work on this ship in progress thought I ought to get the others out for inspection and minor repairs. I had some rowers already, I decided to keep 4 of them to use with this small ship, which can be setup with sail down or raised.

I have three large ships, I will see if I can tweak at least one of them so that plastic oars can be used with them too. The small fleet...

surplus rowing figures will be converted to seated warriors either to go in ships or sit in the great hall.

newly arrived in the shipyard .....

newly arrived on the workbench - picked up off Ebay for good price - a small longboat and crew - something to work on - the resin hull needs some repairs...