Thanks guys
SMER do a 1/180 Drakker Oseberg ship. A bit small but it's the closest I could find and will work fine for my games of Dux Bellorum. I don't know if Shapeways make anything at this scale.
Peter Pig do a longship with raised sail and no crew and one with moulded crew and lowered sail.
They are 6" long and look quite wide to me - I reckon they would do as karvi (like the Gokstad Ship) though. You might want to raise the level of the deck a little.
They are ten quid a piece so, by my standards, not cheap but not break-the-bank expensive either.
http://www.peterpig.co.uk/range9_vykings.htm
(http://www.peterpig.co.uk/DARK%20AGES%20viking%20ship%20with%20mast%20up.jpg)
Baggage Train make one, but it's 28mm I think.
IanS
I remember seeing an Essex miniatures one at a DBM game once, looked quite small ( deliberately made small for DBM games) and maybe of some use
Or these...the lengths seem okish
http://www.heroicsandros.co.uk/Vikings.html
Or this I found mentioned on a blog
http://www.hobbylinc.com/aoshima-viking-ship-9th-century-plastic-model-sailing-ship-kit-1:350-scale-43172
Ironduke: The Ertl company used to make 1/160th long ship in a kit I have 2 . I don't know if they still produce it or you may be able to find it via E-bay, Amazon ect. I'm a yank I've never assembled the 2nd. one if your in the state's let me know I'll have to dig it up i'd be willing to help another gamer out.
Rougue (Mike)
Hello Ironduke
I've used the SMER 1/180 ship but then again I have been accused of 'use_anything_itis'.
Also I've used a card model when I needed a few for an amphibious assault (15mm) :), luckily the link is still active. It's 1/100 but it's just a matter of shrinking the print to scale. I used brass rod for masts and oars. Lay the internal hullside over the external hull side and trim the external to the internal (or a bit larger) to give you a 'waterline' model. Doesn't need painting :D.
http://jtdigest.narod.ru/dig3_02/museum2.htm (http://jtdigest.narod.ru/dig3_02/museum2.htm)
Links to the 2 sheets below:-
(http://jtdigest.narod.ru/dig3_02/museum2/page1.jpg) (http://jtdigest.narod.ru/dig3_02/museum2/page1_big.jpg)
(http://jtdigest.narod.ru/dig3_02/museum2/page2.jpg) (http://jtdigest.narod.ru/dig3_02/museum2/page2_big.jpg)
Links for other card models:-
http://papermau.blogspot.com.au/search?q=viking (http://papermau.blogspot.com.au/search?q=viking)
Cheers
GrumpyOldMan
Such a helpful forum community, thanks guys so much for advice and support, I'm sending a sculpt to a friend at Leven minis, if anyone's interested, I'll keep you posted