Naval Wargame Resource Page 1

This page contains links to files and information useful to all naval wargamers. Plans for building a wargame table, reviews of naval miniatures, weather data, miniatures painting tips and more are just a mouse click away.

Building a Wargame Table (1686 Kb) Some design tips and plans for building a naval wargame table.

Hallmark 1:6000 Naval Miniatures (1081 Kb) A review of Hallmark Miniatures 1:6000 scale line of naval miniatures. Just how small are these miniature ships and will you want to use them?

Movement Rulers (11 Kb) Contains several ship movement rulers in various scales (1:6000, 1:7200, 1:9000, 1:12000, 1:18000 and 1:36000) for 2-minute and 3-minute game turn length. These are for straight movement and are scaled in knots so they can be used with any game.

Painting Naval Miniatures (1024 Kb) A technique for airbrushing naval miniatures as well as a few other tips that may be helpful regardless of how you decide to paint your fleet.

South Pacific Weather (186 Kb) Climatological information from the U.S. NAVY MARINE CLIMATIC ATLAS OF THE WORLD (Version 1.1 August 1995). A seasonal summary and overview of the weather across the entire South Pacific Ocean (below the Equator). The remaining sections provide a detailed climatological breakdown by region, stressing those features which are of particular concern to the mariner.

North Pacific Weather (186 Kb) Climatological information from the U.S. NAVY MARINE CLIMATIC ATLAS OF THE WORLD (Version 1.1 August 1995). A seasonal summary and overview of the weather across the entire North Pacific Ocean (above the Equator). The remaining sections provide a detailed climatological breakdown by region, stressing those features which are of particular concern to the mariner.

Europe Weather (175 Kb) Climatological information from the U.S. NAVY MARINE CLIMATIC ATLAS OF THE WORLD (Version 1.1 August 1995). A seasonal overview of the weather for the open waters of the region (North Sea, Baltic Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat, Gulfs of Bothnia and Finland, English Channel). The remaining sections provide a detailed climatological breakdown by region, stressing those features which are of particular concern to the mariner.   Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view and print the contents of these PDF files.