Oh, I found the ships. *LOL* I missed that they were posted on the first page! Anyway, Mitch. only one thing, and this only I'd look into: the appropriate length of the respective badges that each vessel displays on their forward superstructure. Accordingly the Zeven Provincien's should be quite lon...
No standard colors (as far as we know it!) did exist. Since it was up to the individual ships' captains to equip and outfit the vessels, it is very close to assume that they could also influence the decor of the ships. In fact, it appears that, with few exceptional exceptions, the ancient mariners d...
Starting to get into shape. And, yes, I know how tricky it is to attempt to reconstruct something this very, very remote in time, of which we have so precious few remaining evidence left. I've studied the Roman fleet for years and done a number of reconstruction attempts on their famous Five (Quinqu...
Is the name Colossus your own, or did Vittorio Cuniberti assign that to his project? I've never stumbled upon a concrete name for this project, only a project name, such as you've stated. So, if it's yours, I'd suggest a more 'appropriate' Royal Italian name, as I'm sure you can come up with! ;) - B...
Several questions? Where's the ship's apostis (parexeiresia), that is, its outrigger? We shouldn't believe those proponents who say that Phoenician (and Roman) vessels didn't carry one! The width of the ships would've been grotesque compared to the length, i e a completely illogical and, for warship...
Very cooool Alfa! Now, can you make me a Lancia Thesis??? I just love that car? (And that's the only time I lament living in the States! - I cannot buy a Thesis here, nor any Lancia for that matter...)
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