Black Seas Part 1.5: How to Build Plastic Frigates & Brigs by Warlord Games

This is an add-on to the Black Seas series I published in February 2023. There will be a total of three add-ons, the first one is this one: how to build plastic Black Seas ships.
The Frigates & Brigs box comes with instructions, but this video covers additional tips and tricks that can be useful for those who are new to miniature wargaming. Black Seas is unlike many other miniatures games because its ships are more like plastic scale-models than simple game pieces. It can seem overwhelming for those new to the game, but I hope these series of videos make the barrier for entry into this amazing tabletop game much lower and less of a mystery.

[@MrWaffleFreak]

This series has been extremely helpful, thank you.

[@danielmorgan1104]

Just curious, why do you use a general utility knife instead of a round Hobby knife such as an Exacto type?

[@no.6minis]

A fair question. A few reasons. One is the blade is much stronger than say an exacto knife’s blade. Two and most importantly it has the shroud above the blade that allows me to use my preferred “pairing” motion when it cut or trim. Similar to slicing an apple. Pairing gives me a lot of pressure control and prevents snapping sensitive parts like masts or thin staves. I know it’s unorthodox but my I’ve used a box cutter for years and it works.