Prepare your fleet for the Black Seas with this convenient paint set containing the most favoured colours of the illustrious Royal Navy.
The Royal Navy favoured black for their hulls with one, two or three stripes painted in yellow ochre (described as “baby puke yellow” at the time) which did not necessarily run along the lines of the gun ports. In the 1790s a new chequered scheme was introduced known as the “Nelson checker” which had the addition of painting the outer part of the gun ports black on the yellow stripes. The Masts could be varnished wood, yellow or white with black Tops, Bands and Yards.
Royal Navy Paint Set
Below is a list of the paint bundle’s contents, as well as a guide to its usage with Royal Navy vessels, as shown in the above image.
- Army Painter Black: Hull, masts, anchors and gun barrels
- Vallejo 913 Yellow Ochre: Hull and masts
- Army Painter Dragon Red: Inner Hull
- Army Painter Oak Brown: Deck, lifeboat inners, gun carriages
- Vallejo 820 off-white: Keel, masts, lifeboats
- Vallejo 310 (Panzer Aces) Old Wood: Deck details
Royal Navy in Black Seas
The Royal Navy Fleet box set is an exceptional starting point for bringing the illustrious sailing ships of the Royal Navy to battle in Black Seas. It contains 3 plastic frigates, 6 plastic brigs, 3 plastic Third-rate ships-of-the-line, 1 resin First-rate and 1 bomb ships base.
Miniatures supplied unassembled and unpainted
Set your shipwrights to work on a Royal Navy fleet with this bundle which nets you the famous HMS Victory as well as the Master & Commander starter box. As well as including the full rules, you’ll find an additional three frigates and six brigs. You’ll also get sails, rigging and flag sheets for all your ships and all the ship cards, wake markers and tokens that you’ll need to play.
The Starter Set comes with an exclusive 28mm miniature – the Sea Wolf! Brandishing a pistol, with a dirk strapped to his arm, this ferocious fighter is the perfect starting point for a Black Powder landing party!
Tom Mecredy
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