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Another Marine Model Company Kit. I just can’t resist rescuing unfinished kits I find on eBay. I intend to enhance this kit with planking and Viking Oarsmen. I am researching the Gokstad ship as a guide for my enhancement. Should be fun. 

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Posted
23 hours ago, Cathead said:

Looks like a fun project, keep us updated.

Thanks Cathead... Got lumber in today and built a home grown steam box. This ones going to be a lot of fun, particularly with the curved planking. Should be an experience. 
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Still working on my Charles W Morgan right now, but will probably multitask construction of both. 

Wish me luck...
 

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Started planking the Viking today. Soaked the cut pieces in Ammonia Water over night. 

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Started planking at the keel with over lapping planks. I first extended the keel at both the bow and stern.  Here is a photo of the type Viking ship I’m going for...

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It’s a bit different than the original kit. 
 

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Finished the half hull today. Truly a new experience for me. Not without its challenges... 

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Latter...

 

 

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On 3/22/2020 at 9:02 PM, John Ruy said:

Started planking the Viking today. Soaked the cut pieces in Ammonia Water over night. 

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Started planking at the keel with over lapping planks. I first extended the keel at both the bow and stern.  Here is a photo of the type Viking ship I’m going for...

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It’s a bit different than the original kit. 
 

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Finished the half hull today. Truly a new experience for me. Not without its challenges... 

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Latter...

 

 

Keep going please!

 

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So... the planking didn’t go as I thought. The problem was the inside of the hull didn’t look right with the solid hull. So I had to blow it out. 
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The hull now needs some extensive repair but I think it is worth saving. My kit just became a scratch build. 
 

 

 

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  • 2 weeks later...
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Progress... I have cut down the sides of the hull and placed the beams. I carved the mast-fish today and developed a process to build the top-ribs and knees that support the upper stakes. 
 

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Here is a close up of my knees and top-ribs. 
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I have been working from the book Viking Longship by Keith Durham.

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The book is full of wonderful photos from the University Museum of Cultural Heritage, University of Oslo, Norway 🇳🇴 The research on these ships is half the fun. 👍 

 

Latter...

 

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Posted

Hello John, I just got my Dusek Gokstad and plan to start on it soon. I will be following your build with interest. 😎

 

Paul

Paul

 

Cutty Sark, Scientific Models (no build log)

18th Century Armed Longboat, Model Shipways

Civil War Coffee Wagon and Limber, Model Shipways side project

New Bedford Whaleboat, Model Shipways

Civil War Gatling Gun, Model Shipways side project

Posted
19 hours ago, Dr PS - Paul Schulze said:

Hello John, I just got my Dusek Gokstad and plan to start on it soon. I will be following your build with interest. 😎

 

Paul

As I am interested in your build as well. Looks like a nice kit. 👍

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Posted (edited)

Two steps backwards three steps forward, progress. Reworked the hull, again. Installed top ribs and re- planked the sides of the hull. Starting to accumulate a lot of wood scraps as I wing this kit/Scratch build. 

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Finished tie-downs for Mast-Fish. 
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Placed outer strake. This will be just above oar holes and supports the shields. 

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Started the top rail...

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More latter, Rain storms here in Maine today. Stay in and stay dry, I hope everyone had a great Easter Sunday. This is certainly one to remember. 

 

 

Edited by John Ruy

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Posted

John,

 

Nice work - you sure are working quickly 

 

A Viking longboat is my next project. After binging on "Vikings" TV series - along with how they thoroughly researched as much as possible when making the sets, costumes, shields, and the ships - got real interested. Michael Hirst, the producer/writer, has also written a very enjoyable book about the research for the series. 

 

RE: the the Shaw article - be sure to use a boulder for an anchor attached to a "Y" piece of tree 😊. Kits always seem to add a metal traditional looking anchor. 

 

 

Michael

Current buildSovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal

Under the table:

Golden Hind - C Mamoli    Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati

Completed:   

Santa Maria-Mantua --

Vasa-Corel -

Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th

Gallery :    Santa Maria - Vasa

 

 

 

 

Posted
9 hours ago, md1400cs said:

John,

 

Nice work - you sure are working quickly 

 

A Viking longboat is my next project. After binging on "Vikings" TV series - along with how they thoroughly researched as much as possible when making the sets, costumes, shields, and the ships - got real interested. Michael Hirst, the producer/writer, has also written a very enjoyable book about the research for the series. 

 

RE: the the Shaw article - be sure to use a boulder for an anchor attached to a "Y" piece of tree 😊. Kits always seem to add a metal traditional looking anchor. 

 

 

Thanks for the tip, I am trying to make this circa 800. The kit was not accurate and did not include any anchor. I have seen the anchor you are talking about in my research, I’ll have to include it on the deck. Thanks. :cheers:

 

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Started working on the sail this week. 
 

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Hand stitching the rope. 
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I have found Fray Check to be a great product for managing seams. 
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Also Fabric Stiffeners are very useful. These products can be found at your local JoAnn Fabric Store. Once we get out of Corona Lock Down. 
 

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Let dry overnight. 
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OK, on to 30 oars, shields and oarsmen. 
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more latter...

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Posted

Nicely done. 

Steve

 

"If they suspect me of intelligence, I am sure it will soon blow over, ha, ha, ha!"

-- Jack Aubrey

 

Builds:

Yankee Hero, Fannie Gorham, We’re Here, Dapper Tom (x3), New Bedford Whaler, US Brig Lawrence (Niagara), Wyoming (half hull), Fra Berlanga (half hull), Gokstad Viking Ship, Kate Cory, Charles Morgan, Gjoa

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