Romanus Nauticus

[Prof.Witchheimer]

...by coincidence I've just started a Roman naval project, which I'll piggyback onto this thread.



Later, I'm going to make these look a bit more Roman, by adding steering oars, and hopefully a few converted crewmen.

Simon, nice to see you here again!  these boats are looking good, where are they come from?

[bigredbat]

Hi Prof,

Sorry I've been away; I'll try to post more regularly.

I found the pirate ships on this site, in the rowing boat section!  I used the sea-pup.

http://www.gamesofwar.net/acatalog/Pirate_Supplies_Store.html

They were very cheap, free postage, and a fine casting.

Cheers, Simon

[Prof.Witchheimer]

I know, you was busy painting your countless legions and phalanxes. And your wonderful Celts, of course, too 

Thanks for the link, some very useful stuff there.

[bigredbat]

Wonderful Celts?  Scum!  ;-)

[nervisfr]

Eric those welsh are very nice indeed but the idea for this boat is a armed crew as if it was a patrol or advancing scouts on enemy territory.
I will make a review of my armed fiures and post it.

Rumacara

I propose them as standing rowers for some light river boat

[rumacara]

Hello all

I did understood Eric but the boat is to be stationned on a harbour or something else.
Nevertheless those welsh might give some ideas for more gangers.

Thanks

Rumacara

[Carpathian]

Computer generated tours of ancient Ostia, pretty cool:

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Computer generated tours of ancient Ostia, pretty cool:

Very inspirational. And you can see some nice cargo ships in the second video!

[rumacara]

Hello all

If it is cargo ships that you are searching, here they are

Hope its usefull.

Cheers

Rumacara

[rumacara]

and a few more

[former user]

wow, these are gerat projects

and the resin boats are really cheap!

but please don't let the rowers work in armour 

[rumacara]

Hello all

former user, do not worry. I will not put rowers. The boat is to be stationary.


Cheers

Rumacara

[Rotorcraft]

Hi Prof,

Sorry I've been away; I'll try to post more regularly.

I found the pirate ships on this site, in the rowing boat section!  I used the sea-pup.

http://www.gamesofwar.net/acatalog/Pirate_Supplies_Store.html

They were very cheap, free postage, and a fine casting.

Cheers, Simon

I´m interested in them. Just a quick question:

Did they sell you just the forward part of the craft or did you just discard the rear of six boats?

Regards.

[bigredbat]

I had to saw them all in two!  It only took a couple of minutes for each boat, as they are a plasticky-resin.  I have 8 sterns in a bag in the loft, awaiting inspiration.

[rumacara]

Hello all

Here are some updates on roman ships.

Cheers

Rumacara