Mike at SBS3 days ago1 minMaking Civil War Pilings for Naval WargamesIn this video, I walk through how I made some piling fortifications for my American Civil War naval wargame battlefields using resin...
Mike at SBSMay 11 minMaking & Painting Flags for Miniature ModelsIn this video, I walk through my method for making miniature flags from scratch for my 1/600 American Civil War ships and boats. I've...
Mike at SBSMar 177 minMaking Small-Scale (3-6mm) Water HazardsLast month I talked about making small-scale trees for my riverine battlefield table. This month, I've added some hazards that I can add...
Mike at SBSFeb 63 minMaking Small-Scale (3-6mm) WoodsWhen I set about to create some battle reports for Dawn of Iron, I realized quickly that I don't have a lot of terrain to use with 3-6mm...
Mike at SBSJan 63 minHow to Paint Model Ship DecksI've had a few requests for a quick tutorial on how I paint the wooden decks of my ships. I should note that, as usual, this is my method...
Mike at SBSDec 22, 20218 minPook's TurtlesThe American Civil War produced some of the strangest ship designs I've ever seen. Among the most odd were the river gunboats known...
Mike at SBSJun 12, 20212 minBuilding Mortar BoatsOne of the interesting little innovations of the US Navy during the Civil War was the mortar boats (sometimes called rafts). These were...
Mike at SBSMar 16, 20212 minBuilding Erebus & TerrorA big part of my inspiration to finally make Lonely Cairn came from my little scratchbuild project to make HMS Erebus and Terror. After...
Mike at SBSJan 15, 20212 minMaking Splash MarkersWhen developing Dreadnought, I became fascinated by splashes...
Mike at SBSNov 25, 20204 minTiny FlagsAdding flags and banners is a big part of making ships or rank-and-file troops look the part on the battlefield. Not only do these add...
Mike at SBSAug 1, 20204 minBuilding Ellet RamsAfter the City-class ironclads, I moved on to the Ellet rams. These were a bit tricky to build. Owing to the civilian origins of Ellet's...
Mike at SBSOct 19, 20191 minMerchant ShipsAfter reading E. Keble Chatterton's The Sea Raiders, I found myself wanting to add some civilian merchant ships to my scratch-built navy.
Mike at SBSApr 29, 20193 minDestroyers: Weapons of Mass ProductionOne of the more difficult things about my Jutland project was knowing that the "Destroyer Problem" was lurking just under the surface...
Mike at SBSMar 31, 20194 minScratchbuild Shipwright ToolsAfter posting my tutorial on building my 1:1500 scale ships, I got a request to quickly go over the tools that I used...
Mike at SBSFeb 9, 20192 minMasts!Its probably a bad idea to keep experimenting with mast solutions still half-way through the Jutland project...
Mike at SBSFeb 3, 20193 min50 Shades of Battleship GreyOnce the scratch build ships for my Jutland project are built, it's time to throw some paint on them...
Mike at SBSJan 31, 20195 minSCRATCH BUILDING 1/1500 WWI SHIPSFor most wargamers, metal and resin models are the way to go. But for me, the journey of making my own ships out of wood is worth the effort