1:4800 Naval Warfare: WW2 Action of Alesund - Naval Thunder with KM Gneisenau

Hi all,

Set up a game on the office carpet today after moving the furniture around- well you might as well make use of all the room!

The situation is that Gneisenau has come upon some RN units assisting in the withdrawl of army units from the coast of Norway. Scouts in the foretop have identified 2 Light Cruisers and 2 Destroyers, nothing too troubling for a pocket battleship right?

One of these cruisers has troops crammed onboard - she needs to be protected!

KM Gneisenau in 1940 - still need to add it's label!

Unknown to the Germans, the Royal Navy has some heavy support over the horizon about 40 minutes sailing away.

My absolute favourite capital ship!

Can the small ships hang on for long enough? We shall see...

Thanks for looking!

1:4800 Naval Warfare: Battle of the Denmark Straight - Naval Thunder

Hi guys,

Had my first full game of Naval Thunder yesterday. Was a blast!

This is not going to be a full report but here are some bad pics and a brief outline of the action.

HMS Hood and HMS Prince of Wales

Prinz Eugen and Bismarck

Hood taking the first shots of the game as she closes the range

Eugen engages Hood whilst Bismarck shifts her fire to PoW

Meanwhile both British ships pummell Bismarck

Hood and PoW have now closed the range where plunging shouldn't be a problem. Turning their broadsides to the enemy...

...and Hood splatters Prinz Eugen

Hood is suffering from fire from Bismarch and Eugen

But the Germans aren't having it all their own way

First critical hit on Bismarck but she still is dishing out the pain

Hood is suffering but she has not exploded!

An untouched PoW

And that's where we left it. Prinz Eugen was sunk, Bismarck was at around half of her hull points and Hood and Prince of Wales could concentrate all their guns on her without distraction. Hood was a bit battered but still had all of her guns.

1:4800 Naval Warfare: HMS Hood and HMS Prince of Wales

Here are the other main protagonists in the Battle of the Denmark Straights....I'm quietly cheering on these guys!

1:4800 Naval Warfare: Bismarck and Prinz Eugen

Hi all,

Been painting the ships for the Battle of the Denmark Straight, so here are the Germans!

Swastikas painted over as per 1941

My German Fleet so far combined

Fairly happy with how they have turned out!

Peter

1:4800 Naval Warfare: Sharnhorst & Gneisenau

Hi all,

Progress is been made on the CinC ships! Swastikas are a total pain!!

1:4800 Naval Warfare: HMS Renown

Hi all,

Loooong time no see. Have had problems with both the internet and work! My order arrived from CinC so I've painted up a test model for my "speed painted" 1:4800 fleets.

And an overexposed photo that somehow manages to show off the shiny sea well!

What do ya think?