jack.aubrey Posted September 2, 2016 Author #151 Posted September 2, 2016 Hi Steven, regarding your question about the three different steering oars the answer is in the following picture, here below attached under paragraph "h". It seems that inside this ship three other small oak boats were found with several fragments that seem to be part of them . . You may find the whole pdf were I got all these info's here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B752g0VVxf2KOGNjOV9lelRiazQ/view?usp=sharing Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote
Louie da fly Posted September 3, 2016 #152 Posted September 3, 2016 That's really interesting, Jack. A pity the scale isn't shown on the drawings so we could get some idea of how big these things were. Pretty obviously, the drawings are at all kinds of different scales, as the tholes are enormous compared with the rest of the items. Nice carvings, though. If the curved side of the steering oars is toward the bow, we can see by the sectional drawings that they are streamlined to give a smooth 'entry' and fairly blunt at the 'tail'. Further evidence that the Vikings had (as was already fairly obvious) a good practical knowledge of hydrodynamics. Steven Canute 1 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht
jack.aubrey Posted September 9, 2016 Author #153 Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) Further infos about this ship . . . with some interesting news https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/09/08/priority-gokstad-ship-superbly-preserved-9th-century-viking-ship-found-burial-mound/ Most probably this will be my next model when I'll come back to Tuscany, always from Dusek Ship Kits: the Viking Knarr. 01 knar35-1_zpsxanypkws.jpg 02 knar35-3_zpslsp8dn77.jpg Edited August 7, 2017 by jack.aubrey VACorsair, GrandpaPhil, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote
jack.aubrey Posted September 20, 2016 Author #154 Posted September 20, 2016 (edited) Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 The finished model with the complete display case . . . Now this model can be really considered a closed project. It was a very interesting and valuable experience: the clinker planking, the viking culture and many other things. Enjoy the attached images . . . bye, Jack. 01 20160919_175003.jpg 02 20160919_174931.jpg 03 20160919_174915.jpg 04 20160919_180158.jpg 05 20160919_174840.jpg 06 20160919_174812.jpg 07 20160919_174738.jpg 08 20160919_180251.jpg 09 20160919_180237.jpg 10 20160919_175012-EFFECTS.jpg Edited August 7, 2017 by jack.aubrey Mumin, dashi, Mirabell61 and 15 others 18 Quote
yvesvidal Posted September 20, 2016 #155 Posted September 20, 2016 Superb model Jack. Yves dashi, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote
mtaylor Posted September 22, 2016 #156 Posted September 22, 2016 Beautifully done and displayed, Jack. Canute 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
Mirabell61 Posted September 22, 2016 #157 Posted September 22, 2016 very nice looking model Jack, also good idea with the equal spaced rail for positioning the oars in the display cabinet Nils Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Current builds -Lightship Elbe 1 Completed - Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild - "Zeesboot" heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB clinker scratch build scale 1:24 - Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild - Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build - Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) "SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild) "HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan -"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96 (scratchbuild) -"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) "Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild) original was my grandfathers ship -"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 "Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32 under restoration / restoration finished "Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50
jack.aubrey Posted September 22, 2016 Author #158 Posted September 22, 2016 Thank you all for the kind words and the likes, I appreciate very much! Jack. Mirabell61, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote
jack.aubrey Posted October 5, 2016 Author #159 Posted October 5, 2016 Interesting article where it is supposed, by archeologist discovery, that Vikings went quite far, in the north american land, than Vinland . . . http://worldnewsdailyreport.com/usa-viking-ship-discovered-near-mississipi-river/ mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote
square Posted October 23, 2016 #160 Posted October 23, 2016 Your build is finish and you made a real beautiful model. You and others might not know that we here in Denmark have a viking ship museum in Roskilde. They have a website with lots of information about building real size copies of viking ships. Take f ex a look at http://webtv.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/?poditemid=35280&tagsid=121&soegeord= mtaylor 1 Quote
square Posted October 23, 2016 #161 Posted October 23, 2016 Here is a documentary (in Danish) showing the process of building the ship called Havhingsten. VACorsair and Seventynet 2 Quote
jack.aubrey Posted October 26, 2016 Author #162 Posted October 26, 2016 Look at this digital animation . . amazing and impressive https://www.facebook.com/Vikingeskibsmuseet/videos/10154152436556487/ Seventynet and mtaylor 2 Quote
Thebigone Posted March 23, 2017 #163 Posted March 23, 2017 Hello everyone First I want to say that I appreciate you for your work. I am passionate about and I want to build model ship viking ship gokstad only plans do not find something free (no material possibilities helps me to buy one) so if I can help myself and someone I will be eternally grateful. I also like Drakkar viking ship. Sincerely Eugen mtaylor 1 Quote
jack.aubrey Posted March 23, 2017 Author #164 Posted March 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Thebigone said: Hello everyone First I want to say that I appreciate you for your work. I am passionate about and I want to build model ship viking ship gokstad only plans do not find something free (no material possibilities helps me to buy one) so if I can help myself and someone I will be eternally grateful. I also like Drakkar viking ship. Sincerely Eugen Hi, Eugen. The "Dusek Skip Kits" kit of this model doesn't contain plans suitable for scratch building. All the bulkheads and the planks are laser cut and are not reported on the plans. May be you can try to see other kit manufacturers if complete plans are available. Regards, Jack. mtaylor 1 Quote
Shiphile Posted March 24, 2017 #165 Posted March 24, 2017 Outstanding build and presentation. I have two Dusek kits. The Le Cerf...I ordered the brass barrels for it. This guy is a class act and a gentleman. I am about to start the other kit.....a Cog. You have shown a true piece of history can be built from his kits. Looking forward to what you build next. Cheers Rick mtaylor 1 Quote
jack.aubrey Posted August 1, 2017 Author #166 Posted August 1, 2017 Important notice: I'm trying to recover the images lost thanks to fu.... Photobucket (). I've a lot of work to get the final goal, anyway be patient that I'm sure to be totally successful. It's only a matter of time. Cheers, Jack. mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote
jack.aubrey Posted August 7, 2017 Author #167 Posted August 7, 2017 (edited) Saturday, August 7, 2017 Today I finished restoring the images that disappeared thanks to Photobucket . . Now all are (or rather the conditional should be) visible as before. If you discover some problems, please let me know via private message. Thank you. Jack. Edited August 7, 2017 by jack.aubrey Canute, mtaylor and Mumin 3 Quote
Balclutha75 Posted June 27, 2020 #168 Posted June 27, 2020 Discovered this excellent build log the other day. Thanks Jack, excellent work and description of the build. Too bad I didn’t discover it a few days earlier! I am building the Amati 1:50 Drakkar as my first ever model. Your post #26 would have saved me some trouble because I skewed one of the frames. It was fixed with a little saw work, but your method would prevented the problem in the first place. If I ever do a build log I will include a link to yours at that step, so hopefully others may benefit. Nelson Quote
Louie da fly Posted June 28, 2020 #169 Posted June 28, 2020 Nelson, you should certainly do a build log. Just as you learnt from Jack's log, others may learn from yours. Even if you're already part way through your build, you could post "catch-up" photos up to the present and then continue from there. Apart from anything else, you may get valuable advice from others watching your build. mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht
Balclutha75 Posted June 28, 2020 #170 Posted June 28, 2020 Thanks Steven. I'm not far along in the build, just finishing the frames and starting to think about the dreaded strakes and fairing! I'll try to cobble a build log together later this week, no doubt it would be good to have one. I'm moving slowly on it, especially as it's summer on our side of the world. Thanks again for this informative log Jack. - Nelson mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote
Louie da fly Posted June 29, 2020 #171 Posted June 29, 2020 Sounds like the ideal time to start a log. Planking, particularly of a clinker-built ship, is perhaps the most difficult procedure in ship modelling. Posting photos of your progress will mean that more experienced modellers will have the chance to see how you're going about it and offer assistance with the (inevitable) problems that arise in getting it right. Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht
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