4Ground Puts Together Admiral WWII Two-Player Starter Set
December 18, 2020 by brennon
4Ground has put together a Two-Player Starter Set of their MDF ships for use in the World War II naval game Admiral by Luxlu. The 1:1850 scale miniatures here include the Royal Navy and the German Navy so you can get stuck into some classic battles.
Admiral Starter Set Preview // 4Ground
This Starter Set can be used alongside the Free Simplified Admiral Rules which are available from Luxlu as a way to dive in and enjoy some naval wargaming on the tabletop. As well as the rules, all of the additional options you need are available from their website too.
Admiral Ships // 4Ground
Each of the ships is really nicely detailed for MDF kits and they seem like a fun way to pick up a cheap and cheerful set of miniatures. You would just need to spray or undercoat these grey before getting stuck in with a wash and a bit of highlighting here and there.
Admiral Ships // 4Ground
When it comes to the options here for both, this is how each of the fleets measures up...
- HMS Prince Of Wales Battleship
- HMS Norfolk Heavy Cruiser
- HMS Gloucester Light Cruisers x2
- O-Class Destroyers x4
On the other side of things, you've got the Germans and their fleet includes...
- Scharnhorst Battlecruiser
- Blücher Heavy Cruiser
- Leipzig Light Cruiser
- Nürnberg Light Cruiser
- Z-Class Destroyers x4
This is pretty neat and a good way to maybe test the waters when it comes to a naval wargame. If you're not too fussed about diving in to snag a two-player set then you can also buy all of these elements individually too.
Admiral Ships // 4Ground
Could you see yourself diving in and checking out these MDF kits whilst giving Admiral a go? You don't have to use these miniatures for Admiral either and they would no doubt work for a myriad of other games out there too.
Are you going to be checking these out?
"This is pretty neat and a good way to maybe test the waters when it comes to a naval wargame..."
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Ooh they look fabulous ships.
The destroyers look like weak 2D target practice dummies, but the larger ships look fine.
I wonder what problem in, say plastic model ships these are solving but they are very impressive.
Primarily cost, as naval gaming has never been a cheap hobby. Also, the most recent effort from Warlord (Victory At Sea) resulted in not only expensive miniatures, but also warped resin & a somewhat controversial design choice (the infamous “dinghy bases.”)
There are some things mdf just can’t do.
It’s a valiant attempt, but doesn’t quite get over the line for me.
Not bad looking, I’ve honestly got to he point where I just about don’t care for model details.The more details the less likely it is I will ever paint it.
Its not a bad philosophy
Now this is interesting as I have a collection of axis and allies War at sea which I play now and again, and can be expensive getting certain models. If they expand this it could be a winner. Need some Japanese aircraft carriers. Please 4 ground.
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It’s an interesting middle ground between miniatures and tokens. Hobbyists may see them as too basic to be interesting to look at or lavish with much painting time, but if you need to represent ships for a large sea battle they are perfect for the job after a spray of grey.
The close up photos probably do them a disservice. You need a long shot with a few dozen in groups waging war across an ocean mat to get the real image of what these are for.
Judging by the pictures it looks like these kits are combined pdf and card this is going to make them difficult to put together at that scale. Regardless even if they were just mdf they are going to be fragile and I wouldn’t be surprised if they broke quickly. For what they are they are not particularly cheap either. Unless 4Ground intend to make a much larger line they are of little use either.
I started to put in an order for some of the single ships. Then it got to postage which added another £13, which I refuse to pay for some small mdf sheets. Also sarissa can do it world wide for £5. I sent an email to 4 ground but got no reply yet (I realise its the holidays) but this has killed it for me.