Skytrex Triton 1/600 scale Ancient Galleys AG23 Phoenician Hippo Merchantmen (x 3)

Triton 1/600 Ancient Galleys range of white metal waterline models. Manufactured by Skytrex Ltd. Loughborough, UK.

The galley or oared fighting ship was used predominantly in the Mediterranean by the Greeks and their Successors, the Phoenicians, Romans and Carthaginians. Tactics varied – the Ancient Greeks preferred tactically outmanoeuvring their opponents and ramming them, the Romans preferred to convert the sea battles to a form of land warfare by using a boarding ramp called a corvus. Therefore the number of fighting men (marines) as opposed to oarsmen (normally slaves) vary considerably from nationality to nationality. These models would be suitable for use with DBM rules and its successors and also specifically designed sets for Ancient Naval conflict available from a number of publishers.

AG23 Phoenician Hippo Merchantmen. Supplied with separately cast sails. Three identical models measuring 25mm long x 15mm wide including oars.

The model is packaged with a Davco header card (which is one of the Skytrex brands).

Unpainted white metal model supplied in its original packaging. Condition of the model as new.

The photograph of the assembled model was taken from the Skytrex website.