Sources of 1:1200 Scale warships
I decided to put this section on the web, so I can update it as naval wargaming ship suppliers keep changing.It is possible to play the game using either 1/1200 or 1/2400 scale ships. My preference has been for the larger scale as I like the players to be able to distinguish between individual ships, even with the smaller light cruisers and destroyers. If using 1/2400 ships, it might be worth modifying the rules to help the players hit, for example any shot that is ½” over still counts as a hit
1:1200 Scale
Mountford Metal Miniatures supply metal ships see www.tarrantstoysoldiers.com/mount.html for there ever expanding range. They supply the ships as kits and ready made. Polite and friendly service.Navy Blue www.navybluememorabilia.co.uk have ready painted range of ships.
American based Alnanco www.alnavco.com/warship.htm has a number of ranges of ships. I have not used them myself, but a friend has and he said they were a good supplier.
1:2400 Scale
American based Panzerschiffe are probably the place to start. www.panzerchiffe.com The models are cheap, but are of good quality and the range is huge (500+ ships).There have been many, many 1:1200 scale ships produced in the past e.g. Airfix Waterline, the great range of Mimic battleships, Eaglewall, Superior, Triang etc… Searching on ebay www.ebay.co.uk using '1200 ships' as the search routinely brings up large numbers of hits, including many scratch built models. The only issue is that sometimes sellers get confused between 1:1200 and 1:2400.