Nave Egizia by wim500 - Amati - Egyptian merchant ship - 1:50 - wood

[wim500]

This is a reposting of a former buildlog, the build is finished and photo's of the result are shown in the galery.

 

The ship was used during the reign of King Sahoere from Egypt, he was the 2nd King of the 5th Dynastie.

He reigned from 2487 bC till 2475 bC, so this is an early build.

The ship was used for transporting cedar and ebony form Libanon to Egypt.

Nails were not invented yet, the entire ship is put together with rope.

 

Overall length: 35 cm.

 

Kit and content:

 

 

 

Enough rope :

 

Starting:

Tiny and vulnerable:

 

It didn't fit to well, some repairs were needed:

 

First planking:

 

Drikking holes for the rope:

 

Planking:

 

First ropes:

 

 

Preparing frames:

 

 

 

 

 

[wim500]

More holes:

 

I used adhesive tape also:

 

 

Tools for drilling:

 

Overview:

 

Tools for rope:

 

Rope everywhere :

 

 

 

 

 

[JeffT]

this is a cool ,model. i like the use of rope.

[wim500]

Planking deck:

 

 

 

 

Preparing 

 

 

 

 

 

[wim500]

this is a cool ,model. i like the use of rope.

 

Thanks Jeff, this was a very nice build.

The use of rope was not always easy, but I managed .

[Sjors]

Hi Wim,

 

Again a build that I never see…..

Where do you get those kits?

You travel around the world and see what they have?

Looks funny and nice.

 

Sjors

[wim500]

Painting:

 

The 'upperdeck'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open deck for mast:

 

 

[wim500]

Hi Wim,

 

Again a build that I never see…..

Where do you get those kits?

You travel around the world and see what they have?

Looks funny and nice.

 

Sjors

 

Hi Sjors, I travelled a lot, but I bought this kit in Leiden, close to home .

Thanks for looking in.

[wim500]

Mast:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supllied sail    :

 

These ships had no keel, so stability was low.

For more stability the Egyptians exerted a rope over the length of the ship.

 

[wim500]

Making and colouring own sails:

 

 

Rigging:

 

 

Two big stones were used to keep the mast steady:

 

 

Sewing the sails:

 

 

 

 

 

Oars:

 

And finished:

 

More pictures of the finished model are in the galery.

[Adrieke]

very nice Wim

 

you do seem to go for these special kits . they do seem to have lots of fun parts for building in it

[slagoon]

That has got to be one of the most unique ships I've seen.....adding to wishlist...

[wim500]

Thanks Adrieke and Sarah for looking in and your nice words.

For some reason or another I choose these kind of ships.

My next build is more 'normal', it will be the gundeck of Vasa (1:24) and in the closet a Bounty with interior.

Edited March 11, 2013 by wim500

[Sjors]

Wim,

 

You've bin to Sjaaks hobby shop?

If so, I have to visit him also.....

Nice looking vessel!

 

Sjors

[wim500]

Hello Sjors, indeed I went to Sjaaks in Leiden, you can have a look on his website, if not in stock he will order a ship.

[john46]

Wim, another great built and 'as usual' you give it a personal touch.

 

Have fun,

John

[GrantGoodale]

Wim -

 

Very nice build. I am currently starting this kit myself. How did you get the hull bottom to bend around those curves in the prow and stern?

 

Thanks

 

- Grant

 

[riverboat]

You sure do some very interesting builds Wim...... that is one good looking build!!

 

Frank

[wim500]

Thanks guys

 

@Grant

This is a shortened log, the full log was on the old MSW.

I used a kind of jig to give more strength to the hull.

In my first post you can see it only a bit, I will have a look for more pics.

[yvesvidal]

Fantastic build and so interesting. Have you got enough rope to finish the kit? :-)

 

Yves

[wim500]

@Yves

Thanks, enough rope was in the kit.

@Grant

Just found some pics. 

This hull was a hell of a job, I can remember that very well

I wish you all the luck.

 

Jig: two planks and clamps

 

Bended hullplanks.

I soaked them in water and placed them on the hull with rubber bands.

 

Drill holes first!!!

 

Glue the planks with rubber bands, clamps, tapes, etc

 

I hope this is usefull for you.

[yvesvidal]

Any recent progress on that very unusual boat? I am curious to see how all this rope is going to be used....

 

Yves

[wim500]

@yvesvidal
 

This was already finished a while ago, this log was a shortened log what i poste before on the old MSW.

 

See http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/gallery/album/79-nave-egizia/

Edited December 13, 2015 by wim500

[AndrewNaylor]

Needle point and boat building all that to keep the Admiral happy 

great build very interesting

[GrantGoodale]

Thanks for the info on the hull. It looks like it will be a challenge. Nice work.

[Nikiforos]

Years late to the party but... a beautiful boat. Congratulations.

[wim500]

On 9/30/2019 at 6:43 PM, Nikiforos said:

Years late to the party but... a beautiful boat. Congratulations.

It is never too late to party, thanks a lot for the kind words.

[DanBArt]

Very interesting subject and a beautiful build.  I'd love to see more of these most ancient subjects.  Thank you for sharing.