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0nn0

Oct 15, 2015 - 2:01PM

178.6.28.12

Re: Turkish Sailors!

OK, very convincing. BTW: the Orion oarsmen really don't look like pulling any oar. More like resting and briefly relaxing, before the captain want's more speed to ebjoy water-ski again...

Steve Pickstock

Oct 16, 2015 - 7:06AM

213.120.90.59

Re: Turkish Sailors!

Matelot

Would be fun to be able to man the Réale de France (in 1/75):

http://www.heller.fr/en/maquettes/scale-sailboats-model-classic/176-la-reale-de-france-3279510808988.html

The Réale de France had 31 oars to starboard and 60 oars to port (one thwart was omitted to make room for the caboose).

Well, you just need 427 oarsmen, 7 oarsmen in slightly different poses for each oar on the larboard and starboard sides respectively. That is 14 slightly different poses of oarsmen for each pair of oars. If a box contained oarsmen for 3 pairs of oars, i. e. 42 oarsmen, you'd still need 11 boxes to man the Réale de France. Hey, Red Box, that's big business. Don't miss the opportunity!

I have been following a thread about this model, the builders has had so many frustrations with it. The worst of it was, the person who eventually bought it off him, broke several pieces off it while transporting it - heart-breaking.

You may need to register to see the pictures
http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,50651.0.html

Oct 16th, 2015 - 7:06 AM

Matelot

Oct 8, 2015 - 5:04PM

85.7.107.228

Re: Turkish Sailors!

Yes, this looks promising. Quite a number of working sailors, too. Hopefully, we will see more of those included in the English sailors sets.

Bob Richman

Oct 11, 2015 - 12:37PM

167.230.96.11

Re: Turkish Sailors!

Turkish Sailors are interesting, but, does anyone know where to buy an affordable lateen rigged ship? Actually, I want it for later periods.

Bob

Oct 11th, 2015 - 12:37 PM