16th to 18th century naval model pack

I'm working on a new model pack, when it's finished this pack will include a range of different types of ships of the 16th to 18th century and a lot of ship doodads. And here is the first preview of one of those doodads. the steering wheel. as I finish more of the model I want in the pack I will continue to update this thread, so keep checking back.
The models will be animated by Illidan(evil)x

Update December 20 2006:
Added capstan preview (the thing that lifts the anchor)
second update: added hatch

Update December 21 2006:
Added rowboat and barrel
I made that barrel because I think the ingame one sucks, so I made a new one with a higher detailed texture (ingame texture).

Update December 31 2006:
Added cannonballs pile, anchor and rope pile
added more detail on the barrel

Update Januari 1 2007:
Added ingame preview of the rowboat
I had to add a double inside so the water didn't get in the boat. Illidan(evil)x has now also animated the first few doodads, the rowboat bobs a bit and the steering wheel turns a bit as if no one is holding it.

Update Januari 4 2007:
Added cannon preview.

Update March 18 2007:
Added flags preview.

Neato, this will help a lot when people make all those ship maps and campaigns they do nowadays.

What kinds of models would we be talking about? Just a few examples.

Update December 20 2006:
Added capstan preview (the thing that lifts the anchor) added to first post.

This pack will incluse both ship-doodads and ships as unit-models, and the current two models are of course doodads, I will make a lot of stuff that you see on a ship.
And as for the units, I will make complete ships, I don't knwo how many I'll make yet, but I think at least four.

And of course any suggestions for ships or doodads will be very appriciated.

I hope you didn't use smudge in the textures.

You know imagine baron Grunwald in high-ploy...
Mmm patches mmm...

Second update today:
Added hatch preview to first post.

ALL models in this pack will use ingame textures

You should make some nice tilesets too to go with the theme.

no, he should rather learn how to model high poly with a real tool for next gen games instead of fooling around with low poly doodads.

will the combination of model and doodads will be put together so one has a good looking walkable ship?

like that the base model consists out of the lower part of the ship and the rest is set on top of it...

Maybe?

Sounds/looks promising
I'd like to see the ships though...

You should make some Musketeer unit models !!!

I have tried a bit of Zbrush, but it crashed. haven't been in the mood to try again since, wich was about two weeks ago.

At the moment I don't plan to, when I say ship units I mean complete ship unit models that dont need doodads.
However, if I feel like it, then I'll make more doodads so it's possible to make a complete walkable ship out of doodads alone.

This ships model pack will be a massive undertaking, please don't bother me with even more requests that don't have anything to do with it.

But you have max FGS!

I understand.
However, that wasn't a request, that was a suggestion

Wasn't Musketeer's (not talking about "the 3 musketeers") around in the 16th to 18th century :?

But I doubt they were any close to naval stuff... Trust me, I read the book :P

mmm I had idea like this before well aleast just the walkable ship part. Ill gladly make you one for the set so you don't have to just PM what it will need and not need (IE Cannons on the side a sail) stuff like that.