...More Oars...

Started by snake777, 28 January 2017, 12:35:45 AM

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snake777

Hi All,

Having just clocked Ithoriel's post on Ancient naval warfare, I thought you might like to peruse a few of my Renaissance Galleys... These were inspired by Thomas Foss over at Skull and Crown, but mine are made of paper and card, I've pimped them a bit here and there and they are at a rather indeterminate scale, somewhere between 1/400 & 1/450 (ish)... The lighthouse is scratch-built tho'...  :D

best wishes,

Stu

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...a couple more...

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Venetian Lighthouse...

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Watchtower...

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Venetian Lanterna...

FierceKitty

Pretty. I say with regret, however, that I've never played a galleys game that didn't turn into a book-keeping, dice-rolling marathon. Do you have a way around this?
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Ithoriel

Very pretty indeed.

Now I need to discipline myself to finish the Ancients galleys and not get diverted back to the part painted Armada period ships languishing on my "to paint" shelf :(

I have some Brigade miniatures stuff for my Ancients scenery. Roman buildings and Vietnamese ones - the pagoda will make a passable Roman lighthouse.

Not nearly as good looking as yours though!!
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Very attractive models you've made. 

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Those are very impressive indeed.
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Love the Chania Lighthouse, was looking at in real life only three months ago!

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snake777

Thank you Gentlemen for the kind words  :) When I have some time, I'll photograph my Venetian Mude... (That's not something one gets to say very often!!...)

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Quote from: FierceKitty on 28 January 2017, 12:52:20 AM
Pretty. I say with regret, however, that I've never played a galleys game that didn't turn into a book-keeping, dice-rolling marathon. Do you have a way around this?

Thank you FK... I've had  similar problems in the past, though the above mentioned Mr. Foss has a set of rules called 'Galleys, Guns and Glory!' which seems on reading to find a reasonable balance...

Quote from: Ithoriel on 28 January 2017, 02:17:08 AM
Very pretty indeed.

Now I need to discipline myself to finish the Ancients galleys and not get diverted back to the part painted Armada period ships languishing on my "to paint" shelf :(

I have some Brigade miniatures stuff for my Ancients scenery. Roman buildings and Vietnamese ones - the pagoda will make a passable Roman lighthouse.

Not nearly as good looking as yours though!!

Many thanks Ithoriel, I made quite a few of these, then ran out of steam and got attracted by new shinies... t'was ever thus...

Quote from: paulr on 28 January 2017, 04:10:50 AM
:-bd =D> :-bd =D>

Thank you Paul  :)

Quote from: lowlylowlycook on 28 January 2017, 05:11:29 AM
Very attractive models you've made. 

Thanks llc...  :) They are quite simple really, I use a  template for the hull and oar banks and then print out textures for the sterns, arumbadas, sails and flags... can get quite a production line going, but still haven't matched the original Venetian output!  :D

Quote from: mad lemmey on 28 January 2017, 07:58:02 AM
Those are very impressive indeed.

Many thanks lemmy, much appreciated  :)

Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 28 January 2017, 12:49:00 PM
Those are brilliant  =D>

Thank you Roy, I enjoyed making them, I need to return to them before much longer, Lepanto @ 1:1 beckons!!!!!  ;D

Quote from: Westmarcher on 28 January 2017, 01:17:33 PM
Very well crafted!  :-bd

Thanks Westmarcher. Although made of card and paper they are remarkably sturdy  :)

Quote from: toxicpixie on 29 January 2017, 11:46:26 AM
Very spiffy!

Most kind Sir!  :D

Quote from: mollinary on 29 January 2017, 03:03:28 PM
Love the Chania Lighthouse, was looking at in real life only three months ago!

Mollinary

Thank you Mollinary, I took some liberties, but it came out ok I think  ;D