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StönCüld
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Viking Drakkar by StönCüld - Amati - 1:50 - Tim Hurst
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Thanks man! Is that white thing a cleaning machine, or some crazy audiophile tt? Oh, and I enjoy some rock & roll as well.
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So I finally have begun my Drakkar build. This is my first wood model, and my first ship. I am pretty excited about it. I just set up my turntable and stereo in my new basement with my modeling desk, it’s pretty nice and very relaxing to listen to some classic country and fiddle away with this kit. I started by cutting the center beam and ribs away then filed or sanded any excess (flash?). Then used a small vice with some t shirt remnance to hold the keel while I applied glue with a small carving tool to each ribs joint and each joint in the center beam, then used some small clamps on each piece to hold it in postition. I then used a small straight edge to check if they were square and adjust accordingly. I have yet to decide if I will use the dragon figurehead included with the kit or the scroll piece, or possibly make something custom? I have plenty of time to mull it over I suppose. If you are wondering why the beginning model is hanging from some wire from my ceiling, it’s to keep it away from my cats.
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Something I have always wanted to try
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Something I have always wanted to try
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Something I have always wanted to try
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Something I have always wanted to try
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Hi, I have in the past made vocal my desire to build a wooden model ship, so my girlfriend who apparently was listening ordered me an Amati Drakkar. I, not having done much research about the subject, was happy to discover that this seems to be an appropriate choice for a first time project. Single deck, minimal rigging etc... I have been preparing to start for a couple of weeks, sourcing tools, setting up an appropriate workspace, reading a couple of books, translating the plan digrams, and doing some research which has lead me here. My goal is to attempt, through research, to create a historically accurate representation of a Drakkar longship. So learning how to make rigging lines look realistic, possibly the correct type of tannin that would have been made for dying the sail, how to make the wood look like the oak these ships were made from. I am looking forward to the challenge this presents, and am excited to start picking some brains about this wonderful hobby!
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