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A beautiful scratch built model of the 1893 pre-dreadnought, H.M.S. Hood (Not the one sunk by the Bismark)
by JD Gray in 1:1200 scale. JD does a such fantastic job
with these models that they put the rest of us to shame.
More pictures of his French pre-dreadnoughts are below. He
says it takes about a year to construct each one. The following picture is a drawing he did of the
1887 French Pre-Dreadnought "Jaureguiberry". The model he did of this same ship
follows.
JD's model of the ship above. The Jaureguiberry was 11,637 tons displacement, capable of 18 knots and was completed in 1896. She had 17.75 inch Belt armour and carried as armament: 2-12in, 2-10.8in, 8-5.5in, 4-9pdrs and 12-3pdrs. The French in this period had a habit of using single gun main turrets and a host of different gun sizes.
French PreDreadnought Battleship, Hoche. 10,581tons displacement, 16 knots and completed in 1889. She had 18inch Belt armour and carried as armament: 2-13.4in, 2-10.8in, 12-5.5in, 4-9pdrs, 9-3pdrs and 12-1 pdrs. Most of the French ships in this period were characterized by the Single Gun Main Turrets, "Tumblehome Sides", large "Fighting Top" masts and a wide variety of gun sizes.
Btitish PreDreadnought Cruiser, Blake, another of JD's models.
Fictional Battle of Doofusberg using Volley & Bayonet Rules system with 6mm Heroics and Ross figures. This is a view looking up through the French Side toward village of Doofusberg. Swiss Guards are about to enter the village.
An over view of the battlefield, French on the right, Prussians on the left. The Volley & Bayonet stands can clearly be seen. The infantry are on regimental stands, the cavalry on brigade stands. Number of groups on a stand is the stand strength
A view from the hills above Doofusberg from the Prussian side. For more info on Volley & Bayonet, go to the Links page and select "Volley & Bayonet". In this game infantry are mounted on 3" wide by 1.5 " deep regimental stands. The cavalry are on 3" by 3" "Brigade" Stands. In each case the number of groups on the stand is the strength of the stand.(e.g the Prussians in the foreground represent two battalions each of about 500 men) 
French troops about to enter the village. The buildings are card from Heroics & Ross.
