Foamboard "Tartane" for Barbary Corsairs

[Furt]

Hi all,
As promised the "Dervish", my attempt at a small Barbary Corsair ship for LotHS. She is totally scratch built with a similar hull pattern to my sloop, but features a stern castle.
Her design was influenced by Mediterranean tartanes and feluccas, because no real reference for small Barbary ships could be found  - but I think it gives the desired effect of a Corsair ship. Her mast and lateen rigging is removable for ease of play and proved a little less stressful then the sloops - but I'll put that down to experience now. She is the prototype for a xebec - the ship I initially intended to build. Comments and criticisms more than welcome.











Here is the terrible Corsair, Faruq Reis and some of his crew.

[bandit86]

Very nice thanks for the pics.. I need to do a ship I must be the only pirate with out one

[Maksim-Smelchak]

Hi FS,

Amazing job! I love your use of bead work accents to give it that ultra-detailled look.

*** Where did the anchor come from? ***

Shalom,
Maksim-Smelchak.

[Darkoath]

Very nice model and a great looking crew!  Strong work!

[meanderthal]

The anchor looks like a treble fishing hook, to me... hope you blunted those points!  I've had those stuck in me before, and that's not fun!

[Malamute]

Thats beautiful

[Aaron]

Very nice! I have a xebec / chebec / jabec on the drawing board also. You might find this site useful. It had a wealth of pictures as well as some nice plans and a paper model kit! http://carnet-escale.chez-alice.fr/Traditions/Vieux_Greements/chebec/chebec.htm

[Sendak]

Ho-baby!

Now thas a ships a pot o'trouble. Bronze cannon and iron-hard corsairs.

Liking the shipwright's work...first rate!

[Furt]

Thanks for the encouraging words. 

*** Where did the anchor come from? ***

It is an "eagle claw" style fish hook, filed down (nasty little B) and painted black. I've seen alot of pictures featuring a four pronged anchor - but couldn't find one. They would make great grapple lines as well if you used smaller hooks.

Don't forget - unfortunately the crew are not painted by myself.