In this video, I unbox the naval miniatures game Oak & Iron. This tabletop game by Firelock Games pits 1/600th scale model ships against each other in high seas battles.
Here, I unbox the core starter set for this game, build the ships and review the contents.
The ships inside you can use for any of the playable factions. In this video, I look at the quality of the components in this starter box. I even have a scale comparison to give you a feeling for the size of these miniatures.
Firelock Games describes the game as follows…
Oak & Iron is a 1/600th scale naval game set in the age of piracy, imperial expansion, and above all, fighting sail. It allows players to recreate battles between small fleets and squadrons of armed sailing ships. The game is designed to be simple and intuitive while also challenging players by providing significant tactical depth, being true to the theme and tactics of the period, and supplying significant flavor for the various factions represented in the game.
I would like to send out a thank you to Firelock Games for sending me this copy of Oak & Iron for review. I would also like to state that there are links in the description below that earn me a small percentage of your purchase price at no extra charge to you. Those links are denoted with the word “Affiliate” to keep you informed.
As an FYI, this box set comes with 1/600th scale, easy build, model ships of a sloop, brigantine, light frigate, fluyt, corvette, and a galleon. Other ships are available too, but this video focuses on only what is in the Oak & Iron Starter Set.
Table of Contents…
0:00 Introduction
1:40 Opening Up the Box – Checking out the Contents
3:07 Building the Ships of Oak & Iron
5:06 A closer look at the built ships
5:20 Scale Comparison of the Oak and Iron Ships to a Primarus Space Marine and a Bolt Action Soldier – They are the minis I have.
6:22 Everything from the box laid out on the table
6:35 Staged photographs of the game
7:00 The Cards
8:04 Packing the opened game back into the box
8:38 Summary Review of Contents of Oak & Iron
Affiliate Links…
Check Price on Amazon [Affiliate]…
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Related Links…
Firelock Games…
Oak & Iron Force Builder…
The Oak & Iron Website…
Get the Rules & Paint Guide Free from Firelock Games Downloads Page…
Must Contain Miniatures…
The Article I mentioned with another Scale Comparison…
An Interview with Mike Tunez about Oak and Iron…