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Looking for a Hulk -- No, Not THAT One

zombiewhackerzombiewhacker Posts: 684
edited June 2022 in The Commons

Apparently medieval sailing ships (roughly 1000s-1400s specifically) were known collectively as hulks (at least according to Wikipedia.)  These were later replaced by the invention of more advanced sailing vessels known as caravels.

Since many of you on these boards are medieval enthusiasts, I'm wondering whether you have any recommendations for a good ship or *cough cough* hulk model from this period.  It doesn't have to be a perfect representation -- a little creative anachronism is fine -- just so long as it isn't too far removed from the era -- an ancient Greek sea vessel, for example, or the HMS Victory. cheeky

 

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  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 5,881
    I have always known the mediaeval ships as 'Cog's. I always though a 'Hulk' was a decommissioned sailing ship where all the running rigging and most standing rigging has been removed so that the lower masts were the only parts remaining standing. I am aware of them existing in the 1700's and later. These vessels were used for various storage & harbour master purposes. They stored gunpowder and ammunition, prisoners prior to taking to the colonies and later were used as colliers for Naval ironclads. HMS Victory itself was a hulk for most of the period 1820 to 1920 when it was the Port Admiral's offices prior to the preservation movement that led to it being put in it's current dry dock.
  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,513

    Wikipedia examples, doesn't look too hard to model

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  • UnseenUnseen Posts: 658
    edited June 2022

    Perhaps the Medieval Koggen by Dante78 on Renderosity? Sorry I can't link it directly...

    Type medieval_koggen ( with the _ between the words ) in the Renderosity store.

     

    Or this one (free):

    Traditional sailing boat 3d model 3DS files free download - modeling 11467 on CadNav

     

     

    Ship.jpg
    1000 x 1000 - 465K
    Free.jpg
    600 x 600 - 102K
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  • zombiewhackerzombiewhacker Posts: 684

    @Unseen - Thanks!  Wishlisted it.  Never heard of the artist before, but apparently Dante78 has a lot of nice medieval style props available.

  • UnseenUnseen Posts: 658
    edited June 2022

    You are welcome, zombiewhacker. Yes Dante78 has lots of medieval props and they are excellent. Glad I was able to help!

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