Micro Galleys

This new line of 1:3600 scale ancient naval models is so small that you could almost play out a battle on the palm of your hand! Why so small? we asked. "The idea is that people can have a 1:1 ratio for battles, troop convoys, or naval landings which allows for simplified rules," replied Ellis Y. Alden of Outpost.

It occurs to us that this "micro" scale of ships is also useful for:

• boardgamers (these ships easily fit inside a 1" hexagon, and can be substituted for counters)
• people looking for naval elements to go with small-scale Ancients armies (since you usually want ships that are several scales smaller than the troop figures)
• those who prefer quick paint jobs (blue for the water, brown for the hull, white for the sails - let's play!)
• those who want to field large navies on a budget
• those whose naval games need to fit in a constricted space, such as a dinner table