"Navwar/Langton Armada Ships" Topic

Hi,

Anyone have comparison photos of Navwar/Langton 16th century ships (other than galleys)? I have some nice Valiant ships and want to add more to units the respective Armadas/Squadrons. From what I've read Navwar and Langton are on opposite quality poles, but can the Navwar models be upgraded to a higher standard?

Sorry don't have photos, but you're right Navwar are along the basic lines, nice enough models – until you see the Langton ones which are just beautiful (but several times the price).

If you're doing a large battle – like Lepanto (galleys obviously) – then Navwar is the affordable way, they paint up ok and can of course be rigged to improve the overall look.

Here you go. Navwar on top.

Navwar Armada range in 1/1200 is a good one. Details are mostly quite crisp and overstated enough to make painting fairly easy.

I haven't seen the Langton range except for some of the galleys but I can't see that the difference in either quality or detail is worth the price differential.

At £3.00 GBP per pack for the Armada ships and £1.50 GBP for most of the galleys these are good value.

It's the etched brass oars, sails and cabins that make the difference. : link

ompare the Langton carak link to the Navwar one – Langton wins hands down.

I have plenty of Navwar galleys, but I have considered doing them all over with langton models. Only Time (and partially the money) stops me.

Thanks guys. I'll check out the Navwar stuff and order the Langton galleon. I think he Navwar models would improve manifold with a decent set of sails. Does Langton sells them separately?

@20thmaine, both links are from the Langton carak.

Sorry – first was to a galley, second to Langton's gallery including a Carak – Navwar don't have photo's on their web site.

I was trying to highlight that Langton's ships have (a) much nicer sails (b) much nicer oars and (c) because of the etched brass detailing their galley canopies are just that – canopies whilst all Navwar's are solid.

But….I'm pretty happy with my Navwar galley's – the Langton ones weren't available in any case at the time I got my fleets together.

Any ideas on how to scratchbuild these ships?