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Torbogdan got a reaction from Cathead in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
Home made spears. Sail about to be steamed and then sew the edges. I have also made some bows. the bows are made of .5mm brass wire. Spears made with 1mm brass wire. I flattened the point and then ground a spearhead with a Dremel tool. The standing rigging is done, now I just need to get the sail done so that I can add it and the rigging for the sail.
Some work have been outsourced to friend, Shields and the base. Also waiting for the shield transfers from UK. I'm quite excited, can't wait to get all the pieces and finish this!
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Torbogdan got a reaction from Snug Harbor Johnny in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
Amazing how things start to come closer to completion when you actually work on them! Having been home for a few days taking care of sick children have had the fortunate side effect of time to build. Still some work to be done but it is getting close to finished. I'm pleased so far with it. A nice base has been ordered from a friend who has a most impressive wood workshop.
The advice to make a sturdy base has been heard, I'll try to avoid it tipping over on 25 hand made oars...
Time to start on the sail.
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Torbogdan got a reaction from Louie da fly in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
Home made spears. Sail about to be steamed and then sew the edges. I have also made some bows. the bows are made of .5mm brass wire. Spears made with 1mm brass wire. I flattened the point and then ground a spearhead with a Dremel tool. The standing rigging is done, now I just need to get the sail done so that I can add it and the rigging for the sail.
Some work have been outsourced to friend, Shields and the base. Also waiting for the shield transfers from UK. I'm quite excited, can't wait to get all the pieces and finish this!
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Torbogdan got a reaction from BenD in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
Amazing how things start to come closer to completion when you actually work on them! Having been home for a few days taking care of sick children have had the fortunate side effect of time to build. Still some work to be done but it is getting close to finished. I'm pleased so far with it. A nice base has been ordered from a friend who has a most impressive wood workshop.
The advice to make a sturdy base has been heard, I'll try to avoid it tipping over on 25 hand made oars...
Time to start on the sail.
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Torbogdan reacted to Louie da fly in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
She's really looking good.
Steven
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Torbogdan got a reaction from Cathead in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
Amazing how things start to come closer to completion when you actually work on them! Having been home for a few days taking care of sick children have had the fortunate side effect of time to build. Still some work to be done but it is getting close to finished. I'm pleased so far with it. A nice base has been ordered from a friend who has a most impressive wood workshop.
The advice to make a sturdy base has been heard, I'll try to avoid it tipping over on 25 hand made oars...
Time to start on the sail.
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Torbogdan got a reaction from Ian_Grant in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
Amazing how things start to come closer to completion when you actually work on them! Having been home for a few days taking care of sick children have had the fortunate side effect of time to build. Still some work to be done but it is getting close to finished. I'm pleased so far with it. A nice base has been ordered from a friend who has a most impressive wood workshop.
The advice to make a sturdy base has been heard, I'll try to avoid it tipping over on 25 hand made oars...
Time to start on the sail.
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Torbogdan got a reaction from BenD in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
It is almost getting finished. I going to break out the sewing machine to sew the sail. Then it is the rigging. I have ordered som shield transfers and when I have them I will ask a friend to 3D print some shields. Then some painting. Also I think of adding some goods such as amphoras and bundles of cloth.
What size should the base be? the ship is approx 40 cm long. With oars deployed it is approx 20 cm wide. Should the base be 40 x 20 cm then or should the oars "stick out" from the base? What is most pleasing for the eye or most practical?
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Torbogdan reacted to Louie da fly in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
Well, I can't speak for anybody else, but the base on my own galley (dromon) is wide enough so it doesn't tip over sideways but narrow enough for the oars to stick out either side. I think it looks better that way.
Note that the base is made of a piece of marble, so it's VERY heavy, to keep it stable.
Steven
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Torbogdan got a reaction from bruce d in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
It is almost getting finished. I going to break out the sewing machine to sew the sail. Then it is the rigging. I have ordered som shield transfers and when I have them I will ask a friend to 3D print some shields. Then some painting. Also I think of adding some goods such as amphoras and bundles of cloth.
What size should the base be? the ship is approx 40 cm long. With oars deployed it is approx 20 cm wide. Should the base be 40 x 20 cm then or should the oars "stick out" from the base? What is most pleasing for the eye or most practical?
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Torbogdan got a reaction from Ian_Grant in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
It is almost getting finished. I going to break out the sewing machine to sew the sail. Then it is the rigging. I have ordered som shield transfers and when I have them I will ask a friend to 3D print some shields. Then some painting. Also I think of adding some goods such as amphoras and bundles of cloth.
What size should the base be? the ship is approx 40 cm long. With oars deployed it is approx 20 cm wide. Should the base be 40 x 20 cm then or should the oars "stick out" from the base? What is most pleasing for the eye or most practical?
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Torbogdan got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
Mast in place and some railing between the rowers seats. After this picture I have added some more railing. It looks better in real life than the picture. The ship looks more alive than here. All oars have been washed, varnished and sanded with steel wool. When the ship is built I will varnish it and sanded with steel wool to get a nice smooth finish.
I believe it would have actually been better to have used a pure raw umber wash but it is what it is. Anyway it is coming along quite nicely. Except for my photo skills which need some improvement
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Torbogdan got a reaction from Ian_Grant in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
Mast in place and some railing between the rowers seats. After this picture I have added some more railing. It looks better in real life than the picture. The ship looks more alive than here. All oars have been washed, varnished and sanded with steel wool. When the ship is built I will varnish it and sanded with steel wool to get a nice smooth finish.
I believe it would have actually been better to have used a pure raw umber wash but it is what it is. Anyway it is coming along quite nicely. Except for my photo skills which need some improvement
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Torbogdan got a reaction from VTHokiEE in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
Mast in place and some railing between the rowers seats. After this picture I have added some more railing. It looks better in real life than the picture. The ship looks more alive than here. All oars have been washed, varnished and sanded with steel wool. When the ship is built I will varnish it and sanded with steel wool to get a nice smooth finish.
I believe it would have actually been better to have used a pure raw umber wash but it is what it is. Anyway it is coming along quite nicely. Except for my photo skills which need some improvement
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Torbogdan got a reaction from bruce d in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
Mast in place and some railing between the rowers seats. After this picture I have added some more railing. It looks better in real life than the picture. The ship looks more alive than here. All oars have been washed, varnished and sanded with steel wool. When the ship is built I will varnish it and sanded with steel wool to get a nice smooth finish.
I believe it would have actually been better to have used a pure raw umber wash but it is what it is. Anyway it is coming along quite nicely. Except for my photo skills which need some improvement
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Torbogdan got a reaction from Arjan in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
Some pictures of the painted (washed) hull. I made my own wash with raw umber and burnt Sienna, oil colours from Winson and Newton and paint thinner. If the shade is historically correct I have not the slightest idea but I like the look. So much for historical accuracy in other words. I have had a few days off from work so have made some progress. The only thing that has slowed me down (quite a bit actually) is that I ran out of quicksetting white glue. All I had was "ordinary" slow setting white glue. In other words I would glue a part or two, wait an hour. Glue another part, wait... Well you get the idea.
I will most likely I will do something about the ram, it does not look that good with it being in wood. I'm thinking of adding some shields and spears to give it a more lived in look.
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Torbogdan reacted to bolin in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
I agree that the burnt sienna looks quite good. It resembles oak in color.
I’m certainly no expert in Ancient Greek ships, but I do remember from the Iliad that the ships where often referred to as “tarred”. This would mean a dark almost black brown color.
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Torbogdan reacted to GrandpaPhil in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
Very nice!
The Dusek Bireme and Trireme are both on my wish list!
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Torbogdan reacted to Louie da fly in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
I agree - it does look like it needs something to make it stand out. I think this vessel dates from before they had cast-bronze rams, but maybe a different colour or something would make the ram stand out more?
Good idea - if you do a google image search for Ancient Greek shields you'll be able to find a lot of examples. Not sure how reliable they are, but steer away from the Greek Letter "Lambda" - that was specific to Sparta only. As far as spears go, the pic below should give some idea of dimensions and length.
This ship is from considerably before the enormous 4.0 to 6.5 metre Macedonian sarissas.
Steven
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Torbogdan got a reaction from king derelict in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
The deck has been attached. The wood/veneer is really thin so it warps easily. I glued it with quick drying white glue. Next time I'll use more slow drying glue as this is almost too quick. As I said before this will be a "quick and dirty" build, (quick in shipbuilding for me still means quite some time...)
It is my third Dusek kit, I must say I am fond of them. Good models, excellent instructions and pleasant to build.
A cluttered picture of stuff. I'll join the family for some vacation (they are already in the mountains but I'm still working). but leaving tomorrow. Of course I'll bring some stuff to hopefully get some time to build.
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Torbogdan got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
Some pictures of the painted (washed) hull. I made my own wash with raw umber and burnt Sienna, oil colours from Winson and Newton and paint thinner. If the shade is historically correct I have not the slightest idea but I like the look. So much for historical accuracy in other words. I have had a few days off from work so have made some progress. The only thing that has slowed me down (quite a bit actually) is that I ran out of quicksetting white glue. All I had was "ordinary" slow setting white glue. In other words I would glue a part or two, wait an hour. Glue another part, wait... Well you get the idea.
I will most likely I will do something about the ram, it does not look that good with it being in wood. I'm thinking of adding some shields and spears to give it a more lived in look.
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Torbogdan got a reaction from Danstream in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
Some pictures of the painted (washed) hull. I made my own wash with raw umber and burnt Sienna, oil colours from Winson and Newton and paint thinner. If the shade is historically correct I have not the slightest idea but I like the look. So much for historical accuracy in other words. I have had a few days off from work so have made some progress. The only thing that has slowed me down (quite a bit actually) is that I ran out of quicksetting white glue. All I had was "ordinary" slow setting white glue. In other words I would glue a part or two, wait an hour. Glue another part, wait... Well you get the idea.
I will most likely I will do something about the ram, it does not look that good with it being in wood. I'm thinking of adding some shields and spears to give it a more lived in look.
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Torbogdan got a reaction from Louie da fly in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
Some pictures of the painted (washed) hull. I made my own wash with raw umber and burnt Sienna, oil colours from Winson and Newton and paint thinner. If the shade is historically correct I have not the slightest idea but I like the look. So much for historical accuracy in other words. I have had a few days off from work so have made some progress. The only thing that has slowed me down (quite a bit actually) is that I ran out of quicksetting white glue. All I had was "ordinary" slow setting white glue. In other words I would glue a part or two, wait an hour. Glue another part, wait... Well you get the idea.
I will most likely I will do something about the ram, it does not look that good with it being in wood. I'm thinking of adding some shields and spears to give it a more lived in look.
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Torbogdan got a reaction from Cathead in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
Some pictures of the painted (washed) hull. I made my own wash with raw umber and burnt Sienna, oil colours from Winson and Newton and paint thinner. If the shade is historically correct I have not the slightest idea but I like the look. So much for historical accuracy in other words. I have had a few days off from work so have made some progress. The only thing that has slowed me down (quite a bit actually) is that I ran out of quicksetting white glue. All I had was "ordinary" slow setting white glue. In other words I would glue a part or two, wait an hour. Glue another part, wait... Well you get the idea.
I will most likely I will do something about the ram, it does not look that good with it being in wood. I'm thinking of adding some shields and spears to give it a more lived in look.
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Torbogdan got a reaction from Cathead in Greek Bireme by Torbogdan - FINISHED - Dusek - 1:72
A picture so far, almost. Since I have painted the hull in a burnt Sienna look. I was a bit eager though as I forgot to add a few details. So I will have to add the afterwards and paint them later. In the picture is also the mast and main spar.
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