Author Topic: 28mm Barbary Pirates / Corsairs (10 April 2008) (Read 13150 times)

Maksim-Smelchak · « **on:** April 11, 2008, 03:04:19 AM »

Hi All,

*** Has anyone out there built a 28mm Barbary Pirates / Corsairs ship and crew? ***

I recently picked up a couple of packs of RAFM's corsair pack which comes with three figures:

1. A standing fellow with an Arab sword and a fez.
2. A kneeling fellow with a fez and musket.
3. A more traditional pirate fellow with a head wrap, pistol, and dagger.

I've already built a 28mm WAB Arab / Moor / Saracen / Andalusian army and have some leftover figures including a few odd Ral Partha Sinbad figures from way back when...

I'm very tempted to build a Barbary war galley with crew... and am looking for some inspiration or to see if some wargamers before me have created anything to inspire me. Please share links!

Shalom,
Maksim-Smelchak.
http://6mm-minis. blogspot. com/

Super_Gibbon · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2008, 02:49:13 PM »

I'm actually starting down the same road. For my ship I'm going to make it relatively simply, using the techniques from this handy site:

http://www.blackbirdmedia.org/lotr/?view=articles&which=corsairShip.php

I think that guy is a LAFer, maybe he'll chime in. If he does he should tell us what manufacturer produced those hot 15mm Arabs he's working on for DBA in his latest update, but I digress.

For my ship I planned on building with the same method but just making it more Dhow and less Umbar.

I think the Prof was on this kick too and there's another thread with some drawings of actual ships

Slight qualification, I'm after a simple dhow for Sindbad, your galley will be obviously a bit harder.

BlackStatic · « **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2008, 01:10:38 PM »

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*** Has anyone out there built a 28mm Barbary Pirates / Corsairs ship and crew? ***

I'm pretty interested in this too - but sadly, it seems noone here has done one

Im still finishing off some eureka turkish pirates and have made three dhows and was hoping for inspiration on how to make a bigger ship

So yeah, if anyone has done one im re-asking tha question

Cheers,

Sam

Lowtardog · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2008, 01:29:01 PM »

This Chinese junk might work with different sails?

available here

http://minimi.co.uk/pirates/junk.htm

Gluteus Maximus · « **Reply #4 on:** April 19, 2008, 03:30:54 PM »

I'm certainly no expert, but I'd have to agree with Karl. It looks like it would look good with those Dhow type sails, especially if you're into the more Hollywood style of Pirating

IIRC, the GW Lord of the Rings site has construction details for those sails.

Prof Steelblade · « **Reply #5 on:** April 20, 2008, 10:13:04 AM »

Hello. I'm new here and haven't started on my path of piracy.
But if I remember corectly they used chebecks with latinsails. Both Sain and France built ones to beat the Algerians with there own weapon.

Using the templates for Umbarship is not far of, or making a more streamlined Dhow.

BlackStatic · « **Reply #6 on:** April 20, 2008, 11:37:14 AM »

Hi Steelblade, welcome to LAF

Ldog & Glutes - yeah it would work nicely if someone did it adn there are lots of other things that could be modified into dhows too, i was kinda hoping that somebody out there had actually done it though and could give some pointers

I have a rough idea of what to do (dhows i made here http://forum.backofbeyond.de/viewtopic.php?t=4796&start=0) but i am far from being an expert on tha subject too

Maksim can we see a pic of ur arabs (can u give a link to the RAFM ones - i cant find them), have u made any progrees with a ship?

Anyways ill show u all when i make my galley/dhow/ship...thing

Maksim-Smelchak · « **Reply #7 on:** April 20, 2008, 02:57:01 PM »

Hi Guys,

Quote from: "BlackStatic"

Ldog & Glutes - yeah it would work nicely if someone did it and there are lots of other things that could be modified into dhows too, I was kinda hoping that somebody out there had actually done it though and could give some pointers.

I game with the Flagship Games guys and one of them has done some. I'll try to take photos next time I visit his home.

Quote from: "BlackStatic"

I have a rough idea of what to do (dhows I made here http://forum.backofbeyond.de/viewtopic.php?t=4796&start=0) but I am far from being an expert on that subject too.

They're do-able and several manufacturers have very similar ships to the two primary Barbary Corsair ships:

- Xebex
- Barbary War Galley

Flagship and Old Glory are two of them.

Quote from: "BlackStatic"

Maksim, can we see a pic of your Arabs (can you give a link to the RAFM ones - I can't find them),

Yes, but...

Well, I picked up my RAFM Corsair packs used and couldn't find them on their new site... so sorry, mate, no linkie!

I'll take photos of mine later.

I'm also interested in this pack:

All the King's Men (1759)
Swivels & Wall Guns (1759)
Code: RAF06160
Price: $7.95

Quote from: "BlackStatic"

Have you made any progrees with a ship?

No. I'm just working on my Barbary Corsair crew at the moment... the ship comes next! :

:

Quote from: "BlackStatic"

Anyways I'll show you all when I make my galley/dhow/ship...thing

Thanks!

Positive vibes to the gang!

Shalom,
Maksim-Smelchak.
http://6mm-minis.blogspot.com/

BlackStatic · « **Reply #8 on:** April 21, 2008, 08:34:51 AM »

BlackStatic · « **Reply #9 on:** April 21, 2008, 08:35:16 AM »

BlackStatic · « **Reply #10 on:** April 21, 2008, 08:35:29 AM »

... (sorry bout tha extra posts, but u guys if there is a debug error message that appears when trying to post a message check to see if it has posted before clicking tha button again)

BlackStatic · « **Reply #11 on:** April 21, 2008, 08:40:19 AM »

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I game with the Flagship Games guys and one of them has done some. I'll try to take photos next time I visit his home.

The Flagship Games guys? You game with the guys who run the company?
Thatd be cool

Hope to see ur arabs when theyre done

meanderthal · « **Reply #12 on:** April 21, 2008, 11:57:11 AM »

I don't think anyone has posted this yet; I was looking at the Blazeaway Miniatures site, and apparently they make an Arab dhow: http://www.blazeaway.com.au/Shipyard.htm

Hope that's some help!

Maksim-Smelchak · « **Reply #13 on:** April 27, 2008, 06:35:39 PM »

Hi Guys,

Thanks for all of the great advice!

I have taken some phots of my 28mm Barbary Pirates / Corsairs crew if you'd like to peruse them here:

http://6mm-minis.blogspot.com/2008/04/mini-wargaming-28mm-barbary-pirates-27.html

I also have a few others photos including some 28mm WAB El Cid Sudanese spearmen.

Shalom,
Maksim-Smelchak.
http://6mm-minis.blogspot.com/

Maksim-Smelchak · « **Reply #14 on:** April 27, 2008, 06:41:20 PM »

Hi Black-Static,

Thanks for all of your great replies!

Quote from: "BlackStatic"

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I game with the Flagship Games guys and one of them has done some. I'll try to take photos next time I visit his home.

The Flagship Games guys? You game with the guys who run the company?
That'd be cool

Yes, they're a great bunch. Thomas and Rod's interests have wandered from pirates at the moment, but they've still been very supportive of my "pirate-mania" even though their minds are currently wandering towards sci-fi microarmor and other topics. You know how gamers are... wandering eyes and any good-looking mini makes us swoon! LOL :

:

Thomas has mentioned that he built a few Ottoman ships for Lepanto and I'm looking forward to seeing them (...and photographing them) the next time I get a chance to visit.

Quote from: "BlackStatic"

Hope to see your Arabs when theyre done

Sure thing, swabbie!

I took a few appetizer phots here, in the mean time:

http://6mm-minis.blogspot.com/2008/04/mini-wargaming-28mm-barbary-pirates-27.html

Thanks again for your replies.

Shalom,
Maksim-Smelchak.
http://6mm-minis.blogspot.com/

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