Roman barge

**kwarts** · #1 03-02-2017, 01:29 PM

Hi,

I have been busy with a house renovation and finally my "home office" is liveable enough to use my good computer again. The model I present today is inspired on Roman barges used on rivers. It is just uploaded and waiting approval.

Quite a few were discovered along the Dutch part of the Limes, in particular the "Oude Rijn" part. They vary quite a bit in length and width. This model, scaled at my favourite 1:160 is about 3 m wide and 15 m or so long.

The hull does consist of parts A (outer) and B (inner part, bottom only). These parts lack glue tabs, make them as you see fit. Part B does need some trimming to fit on the inside. Part C, the deckhouse or cabin, goes to the backside of the model (the side were it mentions A and B). Part D is the mast bench and goes at about 1/4 to 1/3 the length form the bow-side.

All in all a small model, most of the paper is occupied by the "riverbank". The quay (kade) is made up of planks. The mud flat, the Rhine was tidal along a long stretch inland might need some extra colour, as long as it is grey.

Mast, yard and bollards can best be made from toothpicks or the like.

I happen to have only one picture left of the model, in a not yet finished state, as soon as I am back in office, were the model sits in a showcase, I will present a slightly better picture.

**rickstef** · #2 03-02-2017, 01:30 PM

file has been approved

**kwarts** · #3 03-02-2017, 03:25 PM

Thank you very much!

**ct ertz** · #4 03-02-2017, 06:05 PM

Awesome!Boats of any kind are good!

**THE DC** · #5 03-03-2017, 12:20 AM

Good start.

Where'd you find this kit?

Great choice of subject material!

**snowmanX** · #6 03-03-2017, 01:09 AM

Really exciting; after traveling extensively in France I always wondered about the barges Romans used on the inland waterways.

Thank you for your efforts,

Eric

**Miles Linnabery** · #7 03-03-2017, 06:12 AM

Dear DC;
Note he made it. Go to downloads on our site
Miles

**THE DC** · #8 03-03-2017, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miles Linnabery

Dear DC;
Note he made it. Go to downloads on our site
Miles

Thanks, I will.

Again, my compliments before I head there. I love it when designers make these unusual choices; ships and items that have a story to tell but are often overlooked!

**kwarts** · #9 03-04-2017, 07:23 AM

To all you, thank you for your nice words. Very encouraging to carry on with this kind of designs. Another one is coming up shortly in the Architectural Models.

**wideride** · #10 03-04-2017, 09:24 AM

I've always been fascinated by the fact that I can look at the way wooden barges were built in the 'New World' up to the 1920's, and it can be traced back to the same basic technics that the Romans used to transport goods on the rivers they navigated thousands of years before! Thank you for your research and model! George