Ancient Naval Scale 1:1200
The models are of the cataphract and aphract type. With the cataphract design, oarsmen are protected on the sides and above from missile fire. With the aphract design, they are unprotected, unless by a leather screen along the side of the ship.

Kits contain separate sterns, masts, sails etc. Detail has been deeply etched and oar banks have been stylised so that individual oars may be highlighted and the sea between painted. All castings are white metal alloy.

There is usually a choice of furled or set sail(s). Please specify choice when ordering.

Photo opposite shows Hexeres, sails set.
It also links to Hull Descriptions page which describes hulls and includes some illustrations.

Model

Deceres or Ten

Octeres or Eight

Hepteres or Seven

Hexeres or Six

Roman Quinquereme (Five)

Roman Quinquereme

Carthaginian Quinquereme (Five)

Siege Quinquereme

Quadrireme or Four

Trireme or Three

Trireme or Three

Trireme or Three

Trihemiolia (2.5 oar banks)

Bireme  (2 oar banks)

Liburnian (2 oar banks)

Liburnian (2 oar banks

Hemiloia (1.5 oar banks)

Pentecontor

Triaconter

20-oared Galley

Phoenician Bireme

Egyptian Warship Ramses III

Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut

Warship Peoples of the Sea

Dispatch Boat

* The Roman Quinquereme kit with no sail, has instead more fittings - bow platform, stern platform, officers accommodation, tower and catapult.
* Siege Quinqueremes were created by lashing two vessels together to support a tower.. The kit contains two interlocking hulls, sterns, tower, officers accommodation and catapult.

Miscellaneous (pack) - Each contains an assortment of sails, sterns, masts, catapult etc for customising models.

Merchants
Used primarily for transport, they were of a more rounded shape and bulkier.

Merchant Galley

Merchant Vessel

Roman Frumentariae or Grain Ship

Rammed Vessels
Damaged hulls, partially submerged, each in its own sea base (separate stern piece enclosed).

Each kit
£1.80

Ref

Description

RV1

Aphract Trireme listing to port

RV2

Carthaginian Quinquereme down by the bow

RV3

Aphract Trireme down by the bow

RV4

Carthaginian Quinquereme listing to starboard

RV5

Cataphract Trireme down by the stern

RV6

Roman Quinquereme with corvus, down by the stern

Vessels without oar banks - each kit £1.80
Without protruding oars, these models can be used in ship sheds
or at anchor, or as vessels sailing.

Model

Sail Choice

Trireme (Aphract later)
Hull, stern, main mast, boat mast, main sail, boat sail.

set or furled

Trireme (Cataphract)
Hull, stern, main mast, boat mast, main sail, boat sail.

Roman Quinqeureme (Cataphract)
Hull, stern, mast, sail, officers accomm, catapult, bow platform.

Carthaginian Quinquereme (Cataphract)
Hull, stern, mast, sail, officers accommodation and catapult.

Pack of 4 of one type (please specify)
(not Deceres, Siege Quinquereme or Grain Ship)

Individual bases (please specify)
(not Deceres, Siege Quinquereme or Grain Ship)

Individual bases for Deceres, Siege Quinquereme and
Roman Frumentariae (Grain Ship)