I wanted to let you know what I have been up to preparing to go to Recon in Orlando next week. This will be my first time and thought it a good idea to build some boats to take with me in case anyone was interested in one.
So these new Dhows that I have built from the ground up I think you will find interesting. I don't boast that these are "scale" models at all. These are built by a Wargamer for Wargamer's so I really simplified the design. Meaning that when using boats in any game rules you usually have to tack and jibe your boats taking into consideration wind direction and current. So you will see in the pictures below how I handled tacking a lateen sail.
Additionally, the boats you see here are all pretty much my prototypes. They are primarily basswood but used various thicknesses. I have decided after all these builds that the thicker wood works best for the rails and structures and the thin pieces for the decks. You might notice that the Dhow sail plans are all a little bit different. A little longer, some fuller, one even has a different cut completely. So I think I like that because these boats were built with many different methods. I will keep to a basic design and let imperfections remain as in any hand built project. I will get better at this.
I hope you enjoy the blog, I will report on Recon 2016 in a couple of weeks. Mr. Bill Daniel (Bill's Gamer Garage) and I are driving down from Denver.
Can't wait, hope to see you there, it's going to be fun.
Last Stand Dan
