Dorian Ship c. 1300 BC by shadowcaster - Scale 1:100

[druxey]

Just found your log. It's nice to see an unusual subject modeled, and so nicely as well!

[woodrat]

Thanks for choosing this beautiful topic. I would imagine this beast would be paddled not rowed because of its low freeboard and this fits with the maori waka or war canoe concept as Louie da Fly suggests. Do you think this would have been coated in pitch? But the grain of the wood is pretty. A lovely piece it will be.

Dick🙂

[shadowcaster]

Hello, 

Hmm, I hadn't thought about that, but it makes a lot of sense that she would have been coated in pitch.

[shadowcaster]

The first board for the rowers is laid. It is made of maple, and the wooden nails are made of ash.

[Waldemar]

 

Woodrat's suggestion about paddling instead of rowing is quite clever, but you would then lose attractive outriggers. Difficult choice...

 

[Roger Pellett]

Assuming that this is a warship, would paddling provide enough momentum for the ram to be effective?

 

Roger

[Waldemar]

 

 

We'll find out in the next photos of building this model    🙂

 

 

[shadowcaster]

Interesting discussion, with strong arguments. Unfortunately, I cannot judge who is right.
I don't want to offend anyone, but I have decided to make the model according to the plans and schemes that I have.

[shadowcaster]

A few more seats...

Edited August 17, 2022 by shadowcaster

[Louie da fly]

Interesting idea about paddling, but contemporary representations on pottery show this type of ship was rowed, not paddled.

Thebes vase (krater) - 735-720 BC.

 

Dipylon vase (approx 750 BC)

 

Steven

 

 

[Waldemar]

 

 

So the matter is finally solved, and even in the double way: archaeological and practical...

[shadowcaster]

Thanks for the pictures. Seeing this vase pattern was very inspiring to me. 🤩

[shadowcaster]

With all seats and temporary stand made of lime tree

Edited August 8, 2022 by shadowcaster

[shadowcaster]

I will use maple for the front platform.

[shadowcaster]

But now the thickness will be twice less than the seats. The needed thickness is 0.7mm, so the sender will be used again.

[shadowcaster]

[Louie da fly]

Nice.

 

Steven

[shadowcaster]

Edited August 17, 2022 by shadowcaster

[shadowcaster]

Edited August 17, 2022 by shadowcaster

[Alva004]

A fantastic job, I will be attentive to its completion.

Greetings.

[shadowcaster]

The fore platform is done.

 

Edited August 17, 2022 by shadowcaster

[Waldemar]

 

 

I am still not convinced about the transverse stability of such watercraft, but I would certainly place such an exotic-looking object with attractive lines in my living room. Simplicity of the construction does not matter here.

 

By the way, for some reason it seems to me that actually only ship models are suitable for display in presentation interiors. With perhaps a few exceptions. Sorry tanks, jets and spaceships 🙂.

 

 

[shadowcaster]

Both platforms are done:

[shadowcaster]

[shadowcaster]

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[Louie da fly]

It's good to see this project back again after a long break. I'm looking forward to seeing further progress.

 

Steven

[shadowcaster]

[Ian_Grant]

Missed this build originally but now I'm on it. Wonderful!