Greek/Roman Galleys

I just noticed on Ebay one of these same Imai/Ertl/Academy kits. Apparently 1/72 scale was also used in the box art packaging.

 

 

I have build both the Imai Greek and Roman warships.I've figured there scale to be 1/90 to 1/92.Most ships of that time were not much over that.As far as accurrecy well.I've got Bjorn Landstrom book The Ship and the Imai model copies his drawings,but you'll find that a lot of Imai kits follow his drawings.The Zvezda kits I've got. I've built the Greek Triera the scale at 1/72 is pretty close.I believe beause these models have three banks of oars that is more correct.Historically all the above models are so,so.But for building a model. They are great kits good fit nice detail.Almost 90% of the people that look at your model won't know correct from not correct. Fact most will say. Hey nice Viking ship. I know for a fact on that one

Rod

ERTL appear to have released a few of the IMAI kits under their combined names, I have a ERTL/IMAI Mayflower, and I wouldn't be surprised if the Greek and Roman ships were among them.  In that case of course, 1:35 is as spurious as 1:250.  There is no way the IMAI kit could be mistaken for either!

If it's any guide the IMAI models, at 1:80 (nominal), are about 13" long.  While they don't come with any figures to act as a yardstick, I'm confident 1:80 is close enough.  After all, IMAI scaled the original  tooling so surely they must have done their homework - they are about the best.

I think the models would pass muster as 1:72 depending on how picky one was if you wanted to use them with other manufacturer's figures, etc.

Michael

The Ertl boxed versions indicate 1/35. Have both Imai and Ertl. Same kits.

 

 

I have the Academy Roman Warship and an original IMAI version and can confirm they are one and the same kit.  The IMAI was supposed to be 1:80 and appears close to that, though I haven't run a tape over the real thing to check its accuracy.  Where Academy got 1:250 from is anybody's guess (well, actually it's Academy's 'guess'!).

The Greek Warship is probably to the same 1:80 scale as far as I know since it incorporates at least one of the parts from the Roman kit.

The 'stone' structure on the Roman ships was apparently made from carved wood.

Michael