1/700 Scale Naval Wargaming

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January 27, 2020 at 3:39 am #1479326

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Hey everyone, recently a friend and I got together to build some scale model warships, and it occurred to us that we could wargame with them. I currently have a sizable collection of 1/700 scale warships, ranging from modern Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyers to World War I dreadnoughts, and I want to do some naval wargaming with them. I want to do modern combat, seeing as most of my collection, as well as my friend’s consist of modern warships. Is 1/700 scale wargaming even feasible, and what modern naval ruleset should I use? Thanks in advance.

January 27, 2020 at 4:01 pm #1479686

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Greetings @DeployToStarboard and welcome to OnTableTop!

For WW2-themed naval wargames, I don’t know if 1:700 would work for it, but I can recommend a look at @ecclesiastes “Naval War” system, linked here:

https://www.naval-war.com/

We used this as part of our 75th Anniversary commemorative article series on the Battle of Midway (also linked below):

The Naval War system is pretty scaleable (I think it’s mostly written for 1:1800), usually intended for smaller battles than Midway, and from what I understand mostly for “gun battles” as well as air strikes like we see in Midway.

The Battle Of Midway 75th Anniversary: Turning Point In The Pacific [Part One]

The Battle Of Midway 75th Anniversary: Turning Point In The Pacific [Part Two]

The Battle of Midway 75th Anniversary: Turning Point in the Pacific [Part Three]

The Battle Of Midway 75th Anniversary: Turning Point In The Pacific [Part Four]

The Battle Of Midway 75th Anniversary: Turning Point In The Pacific [Part Five]

January 28, 2020 at 12:48 pm #1480101

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Perhaps you could add THIS to your collection (should you decide to do any convoy escort actions)
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