Black Seas Model Ships from Warlord Games

Here I take a look at the models I have built so far and the paints I use together with other tips

[@johnhennon3694]

Great work! The ships look amazing!

[@Tupinamba77]

Absolutely beautiful! Makes me want to hurry up my painting of the pile of shame so I could start a new project with these ships.

[@philRminiatures]

Hope I'll have one day such a beautiful fleet...Awesome!

[@pbeccas]

That’s a great looking fleet. Well done.

[@warpaintjj]

Impressive as ever JJ, still tempted by these... must resist. Stay safe, Marauder Jeremy

[@maryhinge6334]

Nice update. These look great. 👍

[@MrSuperchippy74]

very nice work. i have been looking for bases like that. thanks

[@americanpatriot2422]

Great builds

[@JJsWargames]

Thanks for your comments chaps, and glad you like my new additions

[@jimo5564]

Very good. Thanks.

[@JJsWargames]

The books highlighted at the back are; Rod Langton's Rigging Guide, Fleet Battle and Blockade, Chatham Pictorial Histories and Nelson's Navy, The Ships, Men and Organisation 1793-1815, Brian Lavery.

[@absodell5872]

hi jj just wanted tio know how you sealed and varnished the paint on your navy ?

[@JJsWargames]

@@absodell5872 Hi, I generally varnish the models, in an acrylic car lacquer, which like the primers are generally of a higher spec than the model spray varnishes, but you still have to make sure you spray in a warm environment with low humidity and in a well ventilated space or better, out doors to avoid breathing the stuff or getting it misted. As an alternative I will use Vallejo Matt varnish mixed 50:50 with water. Cheers JJ

[@absodell5872]

@@JJsWargames hi JJ thanks so much for the fast response and your guide and help has been so helpful I'll be sending all my friends to your videos. Kind regards Abs

[@glenbrooks2269]

Amazing ships , did you matt varnish the rat lines ?

[@wolowizard4441]

Mate those paint jobs are absolutely fantastic, do you have any guides on how you did them?

[@JJsWargames]

Hi and thank you, glad you like them. I haven’t produced a guide as yet as there are several good painting demos around on KZbin and I figured the colour selections I have suggested would enable most folks to get started. I’m a bit full on with stuff at the moment, but when I get some time I will see if I can put a PDF tutorial together which I will post on the blog. JJ

[@kamehameha455]

Really good job Jonathan,these little ships stand a lot ,wish to ask which are the books that are showing in the top of the video if possible. TIA

[@kamehameha455]

Sorry ,just saw You already answered my question ...cheers

[@JJsWargames]

Hi, thanks for the comment and glad you found my earlier reply re the books JJ

[@ericboyle8296]

Beautiful models. Are you using the rigging method in the Langton book? The Warlord Black Seas rules include a rigging guide but I also have used the Langton method for the 1/1200 models.

[@JJsWargames]

Hi Eric, thank you. Yes I am a bit long in the tooth and am grateful to Rod Langton showing me how he rigged his models, and so I have simply carried on the same method with these models. I am putting a tutorial together and will be posting it on the blog in the next week or two.

[@SaxonChronicles]

wow, your work is amazing. what are those ratlines made of? is that clear plastic? Trying to decide if I want to get these ships

[@JJsWargames]

Robert Robel Hi Robert, thank you, yes the ratlines are supplied with the models, printed on plastic, which you simply cut to shape and glue in place.

[@holysmoke8439]

I had to go for sails o glory ships for no building minimal painting i rigging more realistic chit system

[@absodell5872]

what should i PAINT THE GUN PORT WITH and what blue for the bow

[@JJsWargames]

The gun ports are the same black-grey that is used on the hull with red on the edges as used on the inside of the bulwarks and on some of the gun trucks. I use Dark Prussian and Prussian Blue highlights on the bow.

[@absodell5872]

@@JJsWargames thanks

[@absodell5872]

@@JJsWargames what red exactly and I can't find any specifically light grey car primers also do you think ill be able to use agrax to do the windows of the stern gallery kind regards Abs

[@JJsWargames]

The base coast red I would use in Vallejo Black Red and highlight either with Flat Red, Carmine Red or Vermillion depending on how bright you want it. I tend to vary what I do so that each model is slightly different. As far a primer is concerned I recommend what I can get in the UK which is Halfords acrylic grey car primer, as car paints and lacquers are generally superior to model paints designed to do the same job. So either go for an equivalent acrylic grey primer or use one of the model paint options such as Army Painter for example. I use Agrax Earth wash on my stern galleries and they highlight very well. Hope that helps.

[@absodell5872]

@@JJsWargames thanks so much

[@PvFantasten]

What size do you use on the acrylic bases?

[@JJsWargames]

The ship bases were designed by me to protect the stern and bowsprit of the different sizes of model. You will find links for each size of base to Fluid3D at the bottom of this post on JJ’s Wargames jjwargames.blogspot.com/search/label/All%20at%20Sea%20Ship%20Bases

[@obxsocom]

@@JJsWargames awesome work, I'm unable to find the link for the bases

[@JJsWargames]

obxsocom If you follow the link in my reply above it should take you to my post on JJ’s Wargames. If you scroll to the bottom of it there are four links to Fluid3D for the bases according to which size of ship you want them for. Hope that helps. JJ