crispy Posted July 8, 2020 #1 Posted July 8, 2020 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. ccoyle 1
crispy Posted July 8, 2020 Author #2 Posted July 8, 2020 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?
Arjan Posted July 8, 2020 #3 Posted July 8, 2020 In hindsight I think fitting the scroll pieces before attaching the strakes is the best solution. Mainly because the shape of parts 10a and 10b is not 100% identical to that of the scroll pieces. Personally I think the soft wood filling exercise is quite superfluous because the frame is sufficiently sturdy. Regards, Arjan
crispy Posted July 8, 2020 Author #4 Posted July 8, 2020 29 minutes ago, Arjan said: Personally I think the soft wood filling exercise is quite superfluous because the frame is sufficiently sturdy. yeah but ............. having a solid wood base to lay the planking on guarantees a much better shape, especially with such thin plywood planking.
Arjan Posted July 8, 2020 #5 Posted July 8, 2020 A solid wood base could be helpful for a carvel built model. This is a clinker built one and lapstrake planking provides quite a bit of rigidity.
crispy Posted July 9, 2020 Author #6 Posted July 9, 2020 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!
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