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I just came across this paper on the Black Sea wrecks - https://www.academia.edu/2603215/Ward_and_Ballard_2004_C_Ward_and_R_Ballard_Black_Sea_shipwreck_survey_2000_International_Journal_of_Nautical_Archaeology_33_1_2_13?email_work_card=view-paper You might need to join Academia to access it, but it's quite a valuable site and joining is free (unless you want the super-duper upgrade). Steven
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Yes, the fashion reached the height of absurdity in the Landsknecht (mercenary footsoldier) with puffed and slashed outfits in a mix of fabrics and colours - sometimes one colour on the left and another on the right . . . and of course emphasised cod pieces (no, that's not some form of packaged frozen fish). Steven
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Which reminded me of this picture from a Byzantine re-enactor site supposedly illustrating a Byzantine soldier guarding a prisoner with a cheirosiphon (hand-held Greek Fire flamethrower). One of the comments was "Mega duke to syphonarios " if he moves,light him up....and also me and the bloke next to me "
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Hi Mark, The Contarina ship, on which Woodrat based his 14th century Round Ship was about 20 metres (60 feet) long. But there were merchant ships of every size in the Mediterranean from quite tiny, and I don't know what the maximum size would be, but probably smaller than we'd normally expect for something of this type. I'm making mine the same size as Contarina, despite having three masts instead of Contarina's two. Unless I change my mind, which I might - at this size it would be slightly smaller than my nef, which in turn is based on the size of the knarr Haithabu/Hedeby 3. Steven
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Looks like I'm on a roll today. I just came across these photos of a Portuguese vessel under construction with a bow that is very reminiscent of many mediaeval Mediterranean ones, particularly those of the San Marco mosaics. Could be of great use. Steven
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Look what I just found! It's from the church of Saint George Omorphokklesia in Athens (Galatsi). The episode of the torture of Saint George at the wheel is also narrated in Jacopo da Varagine's "Legend Aurea": .... The next day the prefect ordered that George be placed on a wheel surrounded by double-edged swords; but immediately the wheel broke and George was found unharmed.... But look at those sticky-out pointy things and then compare them with the ones on the mosaic ships in San Marco. Maybe this is how those things were stored - each shaft slid into a hole in a "cabinet" - it should work as well horizontally as vertically. Steven
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Wonderful research, Dick. I've come across a few of these pictures before, but not with any serious intent to do anything about them. I look forward to seeing the conclusions you draw from all this. Steven
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https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/11/14th-century-shipwrecks-discovered-in-sweden/145395?fbclid=IwAR1dVHRYf1SbuQf6XKTnsh5NDJNWBEyYD7sEJvaXjNkaBcN7dMYJtZwGdAE
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Welcome to MSW, Lyle. The idea of making a BIG model of Mary Rose is very adventurous, but by no means impossible. I've done a speculative model (still working on it) of Mary Rose's sister ship Henry Grace a Dieu (or Great Harry), and if you actually end up making your model, I'd be happy to share any information I may have collected in my years of research on the subject - especially the bits of the ship that didn't survive, which can often be reconstructed from contemporary pictures, for example the forecastle - see Steven
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That's interesting that you've got the decking following the curve of the mast step. I've never seen that before. Is it based on something in archaeology? Steven
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The answer to carving is persistence. The first attempt is almost always a disaster, but with practice you'll develop your skills. Keep at it. For shield patterns, have a look at the bottom of the page at http://members.ozemail.com.au/~chrisandpeter/shield/shield.html - spiral arms seem to have been very popular, but by no means the only decoration on Viking shields. Unfortunately many so-called "Viking shield patterns" on-line are just made up. It's unfortunate that the shields supplied with the kit are so thick. Real ones were less than 1/2 inch. Still, making a huge number of shields of the correct thickness would be an enormous task (don't ask me how I know!), so you're probably best going with the ones supplied. Only you and I know the difference anyway Steven
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I'm looking forward to seeing your progress on this, Dick. I love your speculative reconstructions of historical ships about which little is known. I've said it before, half the fun is in the detective work before the build even starts, plus the discovery of "OH! THAT'S why they did it that way!" I'm sure you're already aware of the strange paddled galleys in the frescoes at Thera, so I won't burden you with them. Fascinating subject. I'm pulling up a seat. Steven
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Agreed. I wasn't able to do this on my dromon as the scale was too small (1:50), but I would have loved to. Kudos for taking it to this level to get the proportions and angles correct. Steven
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It's not a ship model if you haven't bled on it. Welcome to the fraternity . . . Steven
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Though this report is over a year old, I only just came across it - fascinating. I'd like to find out if there's been any result of the survey. https://maryrose.org/news/search-for-sunken-galley?fbclid=IwAR2FZCfW-YD5_LbjfhRGCIloHYMZT4Cs2UGXMsALYaN2WZgP9qrLnoPBKro Steven
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Greetings from Ontario, Canada!
Louie da fly replied to cdnguy68's topic in New member Introductions
Welcome to MSW, Mark. That longboat in particular is supposed to be a good one to start wooden modelling with. The techniques are quite different from plastic modelling, and it's good to start simple to build up your skills before you move onto more complex builds. Make sure to start a build log - it's the best way to get help and advice, and the rest of us get to see a beautiful model taking shape! Steven
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