tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197988102951501877.post4373817856098718868..comments2024-03-01T11:36:09.366-08:00Comments on A J's Wargames Table: Rule, Britannia!A Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07834159033854153921noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197988102951501877.post-90717615499550954392014-01-30T16:06:16.536-08:002014-01-30T16:06:16.536-08:00I believe that the gunboat labelled Royal Albert i...I believe that the gunboat labelled Royal Albert is actually HMVS Albert of the Victorian Colonial Navy. More information on Albert and her guns is available in the free Victorian Navy Relics app for Apple and Android phones.<br /><br />John Rogers<br />Fleet Engineer (Victorian Navy)<br />website, research & Friends of the Cerberus President.John Rogershttp://www.cerberus.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197988102951501877.post-29854913126596993592011-06-08T05:47:57.060-07:002011-06-08T05:47:57.060-07:00I reckon Ian has it (bravo!) especially as your se...I reckon Ian has it (bravo!) especially as your second picture in Portsmouth harbour has an Australian government URL as a reference ("gov.au")... what confused me originally about the second picture was that she wasn't flying a white ensign - as an Australian ship that would explain why.... she was a long way from home though.... <br /><br />http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/images/hmsvictoria16.jpg<br /><br />..and according to this reference (http://www.colonialwargaming.co.uk/Miscellany/Warships/Gunboats/FGunboatsRN.htm) she had:<br /><br />1 x 8" BL (breech loader)<br />1 x 6" BL<br />2 x 9 pdr. BL<br />2 x MG<br /><br />...best link though was this - Nordenfeldt's indeed....<br /><br />http://wapedia.mobi/en/HMVS_Albert<br /><br />...fascinating stuff - thanks for posting it AJ!Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197988102951501877.post-29382405251045337572011-06-08T04:54:41.915-07:002011-06-08T04:54:41.915-07:00Hi AJ,
I like the "Royal Albert" - I was...Hi AJ,<br />I like the "Royal Albert" - I was looking at something similar yesterday, check out;<br /><br />http://www.cityofart.net/bship/hmas_cockatoo_flatiron.jpg <br /><br />which looks quite similar and is named HM Victorian Flatiron Gunboat Albert. Check out Rendel Gunboats on google for more details. Armament varied but was very heavy for the vessels size and was restricted to firing forwards only - not terribly useful. But check out;<br /> http://www.cityofart.net/bship/ch_yangwei_plan.jpg<br /><br /> which is a Rendel Cruiser built for the Chinese and looks useful if scaled down to a wargames model - maybe lose the aft gun and replace the secondaries with gatlings or nordenfeldts.<br /><br />Hope the info helps<br /><br />all the best<br /><br />IanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197988102951501877.post-40582160281493446122011-06-07T15:12:29.205-07:002011-06-07T15:12:29.205-07:00Yes, AJ, I agree . . . the photos of their figures...Yes, AJ, I agree . . . the photos of their figures don't impress me either as to their style . . . I know that some like that style of figure, but they wouldn't fit with my figures.<br /><br />Yes, it is the equipment that I thought might be of use to you. Also the models (and those of littlejohn) for ideas.<br /><br /><br />-- JeffBluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171345165563779232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197988102951501877.post-56731252990387908602011-06-07T11:35:36.690-07:002011-06-07T11:35:36.690-07:00I think you're right, Steve. Lovely though she...I think you're right, Steve. Lovely though she is, I can't see her being named after the Prince Consort. Can anyone supply her true name?<br /><br />Jeff, thanks for the links. I'd forgotten Reviresco. I do have some of their naval figures, and quite frankly I'm not impressed. They look ill-proportioned to me. I do like their ship fittings though, and will order some.A Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834159033854153921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197988102951501877.post-85383211522931619652011-06-07T11:02:01.486-07:002011-06-07T11:02:01.486-07:00AJ,
Littlejohn on his "Lead Gardens" bl...AJ,<br /><br />Littlejohn on his "Lead Gardens" blog had some nice posts on building Colonial gunboats a while back.<br /><br />While you might not choose to copy what he did, there might be an idea or three that you can find useful.<br /><br />Here's a link to three posts he has on "Boats":<br /><br />http://littlejohnslead.blogspot.com/search/label/Boats<br /><br /><br />-- JeffBluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171345165563779232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197988102951501877.post-57298717298458619932011-06-07T10:11:19.830-07:002011-06-07T10:11:19.830-07:00You might get some modeling ideas from their ships...You might get some modeling ideas from their ships too . . . <br /><br /><br />-- JeffBluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171345165563779232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197988102951501877.post-74055044412379812852011-06-07T09:48:17.947-07:002011-06-07T09:48:17.947-07:00AJ,
I believe that Reviresco is now your best bet...AJ,<br /><br />I believe that Reviresco is now your best bet for naval guns and other neat stuff:<br /><br />http://www.tin-soldier.com/colonial.htm<br /><br />Certainly worth a look-see.<br /><br /><br />-- JeffBluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171345165563779232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197988102951501877.post-19327452394761982092011-06-07T09:29:09.460-07:002011-06-07T09:29:09.460-07:00Not sure her name was Royal Albert - the only one ...Not sure her name was Royal Albert - the only one I can find of that era was a 121 gun ship of the line, which wasn't de-comissioned until the 1880's... I also think it unlikely that they would have named such a small (but undoubtedly lovely), ship after the prince consort...! :o))Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com