Jack Panzeca
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Jack Panzeca got a reaction from rvchima in Oseberg Viking Ship by Jack P - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1/25 Scale - 9th Century - (Modified)
I stripped off the back layer of the inside piece of scrollwork with a scalpel blade so that it would lay flat with the rest of the scrollwork.
There is a spacer at the top of the scrollwork where it pinches together. It is sanded down and glued to the top of the structure. There is also a small spacer needed where the scrollwork meets.
Another small piece cut to fit at the bottom of the scroll. Also, a full hull length spacer at the top of the hull planking to give the last two vertical planks a place to land. Obechi was specified but it would not take the bend without cracking so I used basswood. I soaked it and bent it with a curling iron.
Added the last two vertical planks.
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Jack Panzeca got a reaction from shoule in Oseberg ship by Von_Kossa - Billing Boats - Scale 1:25, 800 A.D (First wooden ship build)
I have 17 pieces. Please send me a private message with your shipping address and I will send them right away.
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Jack Panzeca got a reaction from maddog33 in Oseberg Viking Ship by Jack P - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1/25 Scale - 9th Century - (Modified)
The last couple of days have been spent figureing out what comes next. There are plywood strips glued to the keel all the way up the curves of the bow and stern to give a way to form the curve of the planking. Once the planking is in place the strips on each side have to be removed to allow the scrollwork to to be installed. The instructions (what little there are) don't mention it. I learned it from Von_Kossa build log and it makes the entire scroolwork installation look and work better. I used alcohol to soften the glue and they popped right off.
Next is the dry fit of the scroolwork. The scrollwork ties together with the last two planks at both ends. The top of the bulkheads where the last two planks go need a little more fairing.
It took me a while to figure it all out but with the help of coach Von_Kossa's log I am ready to glue for keeps tomorrow.
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Jack Panzeca got a reaction from maddog33 in Oseberg Viking Ship by Jack P - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1/25 Scale - 9th Century - (Modified)
Please let me know if this is what you are looking for.
One problem I had was keeping the glue off of the outside surface where the planks overlapped. I applied the glue with a toothpick but when I clamped the planks out came the glue. I wiped it off immediately but I am still left with some sanding.
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Jack Panzeca got a reaction from Bill Hime in Oseberg Viking Ship by Jack P - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1/25 Scale - 9th Century - (Modified)
The last couple of days have been spent figureing out what comes next. There are plywood strips glued to the keel all the way up the curves of the bow and stern to give a way to form the curve of the planking. Once the planking is in place the strips on each side have to be removed to allow the scrollwork to to be installed. The instructions (what little there are) don't mention it. I learned it from Von_Kossa build log and it makes the entire scroolwork installation look and work better. I used alcohol to soften the glue and they popped right off.
Next is the dry fit of the scroolwork. The scrollwork ties together with the last two planks at both ends. The top of the bulkheads where the last two planks go need a little more fairing.
It took me a while to figure it all out but with the help of coach Von_Kossa's log I am ready to glue for keeps tomorrow.
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Jack Panzeca reacted to Padeen in Newsworthy updates from Chris Watton
Hello Mr Watton,
Welcome back on the site and thank you very much for posting this! Now I know for sure I will buy and build this kit when available!
What's the length of the hull, by the way?
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Jack Panzeca got a reaction from maddog33 in Oseberg Viking Ship by Jack P - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1/25 Scale - 9th Century - (Modified)
I finished the lower part of the hull but had a little false start. On my first plank of the day I got the distance between the overlap of two planks about 2 mm too close and I did not notice until 3 planks later. I have always used water to loosen PVA glue but I heard alcohol mentioned on MSW and it sure works faster than water. Thanks for the tip.
I sure do like the lines of this ship. The Vikings must have been a tough bunch-crossing the ocean in an open boat.
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Jack Panzeca got a reaction from maddog33 in Oseberg Viking Ship by Jack P - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1/25 Scale - 9th Century - (Modified)
Hi Bindy, Thanks, The planking so far has been uneventful. The planks are laser cut plywood (hard to fabricate on my own) so I did a quick dry fit of the last few planks to make sure that I did not run out of bulkhead before I ran out planks or vice versa. They fell in place nicely.
Hello Von_Kossa, I don't normally work so fast. I little bit of life caught up with me this weekend and I got very little time with my toys. Hopefully I will have more time this week.
Thank you both for looking in.
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Jack Panzeca got a reaction from Bindy in Oseberg Viking Ship by Jack P - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1/25 Scale - 9th Century - (Modified)
Hi Bindy,
Thanks for the encouragement. I have been following your build I must say that you have the most positive attitude I have ever seen. It is infectious.
Hi David B,
Thanks,
Jack
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