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    Collecting books. Bonsai. Classic Bikes. Ships and Ship Models.

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  1.    shipman reacted to a post in a topic: 'Oseberg' Viking Ship (v3) by James H - Ships of Pavel Nikitin - 1/25
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  3. shipman
    Laugh if you wish, but the 1:87 Airfix kit is a no brainer! Along with the AOTS book (which you'd probably have already). Even if you just use the (largely accurate) hull halves, the book and the rest of the kits parts would give good prototypes for scratch building. I've even seen the plastic hull convincingly sheathed in wooden 'planks'. That would be vastly cheaper than a propriety wooden kit.
  4.    shipman reacted to a post in a topic: Oseberg Viking Ship (v3) by Kevin - Pavel Nikitin - 1/25 - started June 2025
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  10.    shipman reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Victory by dafi - Heller - PLASTIC - To Victory and beyond ...
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  12.    Kevin reacted to a post in a topic: Oseberg Viking Ship (v3) by Kevin - Pavel Nikitin - 1/25 - started June 2025
  13.    shipman reacted to a post in a topic: 'Oseberg' Viking Ship (v3) by James H - Ships of Pavel Nikitin - 1/25
  14. shipman
    Enjoying this build, thank you. A point about under 'deck' storage, I would imagine that's NOT the place to store fabrics and rope. These ships were very shallow; as I understand it, all you'd find down there would be ballast and bilge water.
  15.    J11 reacted to a post in a topic: The Gokstad Ship 900 AD by Siggi52 - 1:50
  16.    FriedClams reacted to a post in a topic: The Gokstad Ship 900 AD by Siggi52 - 1:50
  17. shipman
    Hi Siggi. We rely on the evidence of so few examples preserved. I would be interested to see other contemporary tillers, not replicas. I feel my comments/observations above still have merit. There must have been hundreds if not thousands of similar ships built without plans of any kind, only the intuitive skill, experience and imagination of each 'master' shipwright. No two would have been the same. Your excellent build continues to inspire me.
  18.    Siggi52 reacted to a post in a topic: The Gokstad Ship 900 AD by Siggi52 - 1:50
  19.    Paul Le Wol reacted to a post in a topic: The Gokstad Ship 900 AD by Siggi52 - 1:50
  20. shipman
    Applause for your excellent build of this surprisingly rewarding kit. Siggi. I found the photo of what remains of the original tiller enlightening. It would no doubt have been made entirely from a small branch, probably selected with an organic curve, contributing to the ergonomics of it's use, and would compliment the ship. I intuitively feel a straight member looks too 'stick' like in context. After all, the steersman would have wrestled with it for long periods. A decent scythe handle has such a curve for similar reasons.
  21. shipman
    Marijn, you've been dodging under my radar for far too long, until another member gave us a link to your Trafalgar project at 'Model Warships'. The more I absorbed the more I was blown away! I've never seen so much detail at such a small scale; it's truly astonishing.
  22. shipman
    Wow! Those boats are truly remarkable at this scale. Boat envy!
  23. shipman
    Iilhan, thank you for your excellent, clear (boat) tutorial..... a project I've been toying with for some time. What was the sheet plastic thickness you used? Apart from the internal architecture, I will be interested to see how you represent the keel on each boat.
  24. shipman
    Impressed with your model, especially the rigging. What thread have you used and your method/technique for attaching it, please?
  25. shipman
    It takes all sorts. I've been aboard for some years without presenting a model, yet still get involved on a daily basis. I simply like to admire ships and ship models. I see you're from the UK. I remember when that was largely true.
  26. shipman
    Richard, have you tried moth balls?
  27. shipman
    Every new post is simply overwhelming.
  28. shipman
    Oil.... what kind?
  29. shipman
    KG, that was impressive. Do you mind me asking which paint you were using and did you have to thin it for the pen? It's been many years since I used my own; some would like to know that the pen is best charged with a brush.
  30. shipman
    Yes, I have the same opinion regarding the growing use of 3D resin castings or printings. I note the pointed plank fudge in your own build. No doubt paint will hide that. In fact, if the boat is painted inside and out, why bother using wood at all? A DIY vacformed plastic hull would do........then one could fill an entire harbour with them.
  31. shipman
    I recently posted photo's of 3 different 'Falconet' 1:72 4,6, 19 oared boat kits, all of which have the planks pre spiled. I believe there are other similar kits (Master Kirobel?)

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