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  1. I stripped a layer off the back of the scroll pieces - much of it was ready to fall off which says something (bad) about the quality of the plywood!
  2. yeah but ............. having a solid wood base to lay the planking on guarantees a much better shape, especially with such thin plywood planking.
  3. It just occurred to me to omit pieces #10a and #10b and fit the scroll pieces up front. How difficult would it be to fit the planking to meet the scrolls without a gap? Any ideas?
  4. I have just received my Oseberg purchased on ebay from from rc-multistore_de. Impressed by the very fast delivery to the UK from Germany. I do not plan to cover every step of the construction which has been done so eloquently by others including Jack and Kossa. However I will describe any variations as I make them. Firstly I noticed a tiny sketch in the instruction book showing that the stem and stern keel pieces #10a and #10b need to be faired. As described by Jack these pieces will be removed and replaced by the scroll pieces so they will not be faired. Instead I have faired the keel pieces #10 almost to a knife edge. I will decide whether to shave off a layer of the scroll pieces in due course. Like Antti I plan to fill between the bulkheads with softwood to stiffen the structure and to form a firm base for planking. I did the same with a Friesland model with good effect.
  5. Just bought the kit from RC multistore in Germany at what seems a very good price compared with typical prices in the UK.    Impatiently waiting for the big box to arrive.

     

    Your work looks superb, so don't be surprised if I copy all your building hints and ask a few (a lot of) questions.

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