Deutschland’s First Sortie Our recent naval excursion to the Pacific was a great success. With only a limited paperwork we were rewarded with six enjoyable naval games all with a campaign feel. So with the campaign completed…

It's off to the Atlantic for our next WWII #navalwargaming adventure as the Panzerschffe Deutschland sorties in search for merchantmen. Background & a battle report using #NavalThunder & #1/3000th scale models can be found here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/11/30/d...

Lütjens Strikes North As mentioned in last week’s post the first sortie of the reinforced Kriegsmarine has finally occurred. The engagement, while fictional, draws it’s inspiration from the historical action…

I have been plugging away at a #1/3000th Kriegsmarine #NavalWargaming project for a while for use with the #NavalThunder rules. With the first units completed it was time to deploy to the North Sea. The background & link to the report can be found here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/l...

A report of another stirring action from our our sixth & final game of our Pacific War naval campaign is now on-line. It covers the attack on Balikpapan in January 1942. #NavalWargaming #1/3000th using #NavalThunder Details can be found here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/09/21/s...

This week the battleships Scharnhorst & Gneisenau depart the shipyards for trials in the Baltic. The models are by #Navwar & in #1/3000th scale. More ramblings on both the ships & models can be found here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/08/31/t... #NavalWargaming #NavalThunder

The Battle of Makassar Strait, January 1942. An engagement from our on-going naval campaign. With Japanese forces overrunning Borneo the Allies evacuate south to Australia. Background & report here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/08/17/t... #1/3000th #NavalThunder #NavalWargaming

A recent naval encounter set during December 1941. Part of our on-going naval campaign using the #NavalThunder rules the allies attempt to disrupt the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. Miniatures in #1/3000th scale. For a summary visit: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/02/23/b...

Recently a group of us gathered for the second scenario of our small campaign set in the Southwest Pacific between December 1941 to January 1942”. A great game using #1/3000th miniatures & #NavalThunder Some background and a report can be found here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/02/02/s...

HMS Danae, Durban & Dragon

Durban & convoy under air attack.

S-class destroyers HMS Scout, Thanet & Stronghold.

WWII naval additions this week as four D-class cruisers & three elderly S-class destroyers exit the shipyards. Soon they will bolster the Royal Navy squadron in Singapore. #1/3000th #Navwar #NavalThunder. Additional background can be found here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2024/12/08/r...

Takao Class Cruisers In this week’s update I look at some recently completed Japanese heavy cruisers, specifically vessels of the Takao class. The models were actually completed a few weeks ago and two have alrea…

A little behind on posts of late. Recently completed are some 1/3000th scale WWII Japanese heavy cruisers. Models by #Navwar and for use with #NavalThunder thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2024/11/24/t...

Recently Force Z sortied up the coast of Malaya to engage the Japanese invasion convoys. The resulting engagement is the first in a short campaign using the #NavalThunder rules. More information on the Action off Kuantan can be found here:
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Cruisers on the Horizon! This week a selection of WWII Japanese, British and Australian #Navwar 1/3000th scale heavy cruisers depart the shipyards to take up patrol duties in preparation for use with #NavalThunder More detail at thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2024/10/06/c...

A multiplayer Mediterranean cruiser action set in April 1941. Models are 1/3000th from #Navwar while the rules are #NavalThunder. Can Vice-Admiral Melchett secure victory against the Italians? A full report of the action can be found here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2024/08/25/b...

WWII Naval Aviation. 1/3000th torpedo bombers conduct attacks on enemy surface units. Specifically Swordfish & Kates. More ramblings can be found below. #Navwar #NavalThunder #Wargaming thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2024/03/16/n...

Friday evening’s naval action in the Java Sea. An ABDA force attempted to intercept an invasion convoy but were themselves engaged by the Japanese covering force. Three allied & three Japanese cruisers were lost in the ensuing action. An outstanding game. #Navwar 1/3000th models with #NavalThunder