Eindride Posted July 6, 2023 Share #1 Posted July 6, 2023 Hi and welcome to my build log for the Oseberg ship. This will be my first ship build so progress may be a bit slow 😅 Why the Oseberg ship? Simply because in spare time I do living history displays from the early medieval and have made replicas from the Oseberg burial so why not the ship. I've been looking at other build logs from Jack Panzeca , Von-Kossa and Jason Builder and I'm in awe of their work. Along the way I'll be making a few changes (such as the sail. Will be making one from wool as per the original) and hope they'll enhance the project. Paul Le Wol, mtaylor and Knocklouder 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eindride Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share #2 Posted July 7, 2023 So here are the Billings kits I have. Quite a surprise getting the 720 at a bargain price off ebay and when it arrived finding that it comes with a mini oseberg ship and a Billings Oseberg 518. I actually messaged the seller querying why 2 kits to be told he decided to send both as had advertised them separately several time but had no interest. Thinking I'll make the Oseberg 720 first. Unboxing pictures to follow soon Archi, Peanut6 and Knocklouder 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eindride Posted July 9, 2023 Author Share #3 Posted July 9, 2023 So here's the unboxing photos. For a huge box not much in there 😅. Picture 2 &3 are the mini Oseberg freebie that came in the kit. Archi and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted July 12, 2023 Share #4 Posted July 12, 2023 (edited) Nice. The Oseberg is still the most beautiful of all the Viking ships discovered. Those carvings are amazing. At this scale they are basically impossible to duplicate perfectly, but (depending on your carving skills) the outlines provided on the kit can be improved upon quite a lot (it's called kit-bashing). Nice to have you aboard. I was an early mediaeval re-enactor for many years (11th century Anglo-Saxon, took part in the Hastings re-enactments of 2000 AD and 2006). And I visited Bristol in 2009 and saw Brunel's beautiful Great Britain and the reconstruction of Cabot's Matthew. Fond memories. BTW, I've put quite a bit of study into Viking ships, so if you have any questions, I may be able to help. Steven Edited July 12, 2023 by Louie da fly Archi and Ryland Craze 2 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler FINISHED 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 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/36379-mistydeefer-by-louie-da-fly-finished-restoration-decor-yacht/#comment-1040663 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Builder Posted August 2, 2023 Share #5 Posted August 2, 2023 Hello Eindride! Looking forward to watching your build progress! Mine is still in progress and I have set myself the end of this year as my completion date. cheers! Jason Knocklouder 1 Quote -Jason Completed Model Links: Billing Boats Oseberg Viking Ship Optimist Sailboat model by BlueJacket 3D printed model of a Disney Motor Launch Billing Boats FD10 Arnanes Krick Alexandra Amati Golden Yacht Ship in a Bottle My hobby website: www.argobuilder.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted December 30, 2023 Share #6 Posted December 30, 2023 Hi Eindride! Is there any progress happening on this build? It'd be nice to hear from you. Steven Knocklouder and Nirvana 2 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler FINISHED 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 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/36379-mistydeefer-by-louie-da-fly-finished-restoration-decor-yacht/#comment-1040663 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted December 30, 2023 Share #7 Posted December 30, 2023 22 minutes ago, Louie da fly said: Hi Eindride! Is there any progress happening on this build? It'd be nice to hear from you. Steven I was just wondering the same! Steven, good catch.... time to reel him in. Hope he didn't give up.🙃 Knocklouder 1 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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