All,
Just finished up a pair of OG25's Longships. I bought the sets w/o the crew. I opted not to go for the colorful ships, but more of a rugged worn look:
I like the option of taking out the busy deck for any boat action.
The OG set came with oars and bunch of shields w/two dowels for the mast. I opted not to place shields on the boat as the small amount that came with kit wouldn't look right…you would need double the amount. I used the extra shields for game markers. I used one of the two dowels for the main mast and used a thinner one for the sail. I also made from Balsa the braces that hold up the mast & sail along with oars. I figured all the Dark Age games I've played are all on land, so it made sense not to have a full sail and shields on the boat.
For size sake I took a comparison shot of a Minifig 15mm Longship with the OG25's:
