The 21st October marks the anniversary of the greatest naval battle in military history. We take a look at the celebrated battle, and look at replicating the game using the Black Seas rules system! After pursuing the Admiral in charge of the Franco–Spanish Fleet, Pierre-Charles Villeneuve, to the Caribbean and back, Admirals Lord Nelson and…
Words and Images provided by Norm Flam of Toy Soldier Gallery in PA. First, I get steel wire. I use 36” Music Wire, 0.015 dia. It’s the perfect size to use as rigging for the ships and it doesn’t sag over time. I then spray paint it black. This can take several sprays but it’s…
In the Carronade Era, there wasn’t a clearly defined painting scheme consistently used by specific nations, but rather a fairly limited pallet of colours that could be used in various combinations by each Captain. Captains of Unrated Vessels and most Frigates could paint their ships in a variety of colours like all white, all yellow…
Avast! Set your sights on these Basics of Gameplay tutorial videos. With these in your arsenal, you’ll be sailing the high seas and doing battle in no time. In this series of tutorial videos, we aim to give you a rudimentary understanding of the game, as well as showcasing the key rules and mechanics that…
This Imperial Japanese Navy Paint Set arms you with the palette to get your fleet tabletop ready. There’s also a painting guide! The paints included in the bundle, along with their general areas of application are: Vallejo London Grey – hulls and decks Vallejo Light Grey – superstructures Army Painter Oak Brown – lifeboat interiors…
Plot you fleet actions on the go. Black Seas is now available as a highly convenient PDF. The rulebook is a complete guide to the naval combat game. View PDF in Store The Black Seas Rulebook is gloriously detailed and you can see Gabrio’s passion for the period throughout the 96 pages. It…
Getting excited about setting sail with our brand new game; Black Seas? We’ve got an article on how you can go about painting your ships! In the Carronade Era, there wasn’t a clearly defined painting scheme consistently used by specific nations, but rather a fairly limited pallet of colours that could be used in various…
Wow, we’ve had such a great response from everyone at Salute and online so we’ve asked Author Gabrio to put together this FAQ to answer some of the burning questions about Black Seas… Black Seas FAQ What scale is it? The game has been designed to work at its best in a scale between 1:600…
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