Arab or Turkish pirate ship.

[The Red Graf]

Good afternoon Gentlemen,

I have decided to try and put together something a little diffrent. I want to build an Arabic pirate crew around the three beautiful female Arabic figures from Figone. I have already started to assemble a crew, but I need a vessel. I know that Old Glory makes a Turkish Galley, but I have two of the beautiful Dixon ships and I really want something of a similar quality for my Arab ladies. Ideally I would like to find something like this.



I am willing to modify a plastic or wooden model if you have one to recommend. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

[Duke Donald]

Neither of the latter two options is cheap and both would require work to build and convert to a tabletop ship, but both could look amazing:

http://www.heller.fr/en/maquettes/scale-sailboats-model-classic/174-chebec-3279510808964.html
http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/corel_mistique.html

[The Red Graf]

Thanks, I had seen the Heller ship before and thought it was quite nice. The French Xebec is even better, a real stunner. I just have one problem, my Dixon Man of War is 43 cm long, the Heller ship is 100 cm and the Xebec is 88. I have always thought that the Dixon ship was too small for scale, but wouldn't 88 cm be two big for gaming purposes? It would make a kick ass diorama though.

[Drachenklinge]

since you don't need that much rigging and planking I would not suggest a wooden model sailing boat, out of the box and even yet to be crafted. Maybe - if it is not possible to get a whole one from some toystore or something - You can lay Your hands on a blueprint, and build the hulk of Your own. Also, since the hulk need no part below waterline, I assume.
Maybe that is even a bit cheaper. And if You have the blueprint You may easily scale it with computer and printer.

If You never have build a wooden model boat before, do not underestimate that part!
It is fun, but needs time to master and a hobby in its own rights.

Imho, build the hulk according to the blueprint out of a massive piece of balsa-wood. Put in some masts and just a bit rigging according to chebec or dau rigging, depending. Full model-original rigging sure will get in the way while playing.

best wishes
DK

[The Red Graf]

Thanks, I had some thought's along those line. I wonder if it would be possible to have something like that 3D printed?

[shandy]

I wonder if it would be possible to have something like that 3D printed?

3D printed hulls for scratch building ships - I'd be very interested in that. In 15mm for me, but I guess scaling wouldn't be a problem with 3D printing?

[3 fingers]

I didn't see mention of scale,but playmobil or other toys come up cheap at carboots or Facebook selling sites.