The Gokstad Ship 900 AD by Siggi52 - 1:50

[Knocklouder]

Very nicely done.it looks great.

Bob  M   

[Siggi52]

Hello,

last week we had here a lot of sunshine, so I was't realy often at the shipyard. But at least I managed to finished two other strakes. Only 4 left

Now it starts to look more like a ship then a raft.

[Jim Lad]

She continues to impress, Siggi!

 

John

[bolin]

Very nice. Beautiful lines.

[Siggi52]

Hello and many thanks for your likes and comments

the next two strakes are ready. Now there are only two others left. The uper plank here is the rodrarhufr plank. In this plank later come the holes for the oars. She is a little thicker, 0,65mm.

And here you see also the thick fingers, who build this all 😁

[Keith Black]

 Very graceful lines, Siggi. A real beauty. 

[albert]

Beautiful work Siggi.

[Siggi52]

Hello,

thank you for all the likes and comments. For today only a short update. I finished the collecting planks for the starbord side.

This pice, with the rudder support, was a little tricky. So I build it twice and nead now a medical plaster for my left index finger! But it is't soo bad.

And here it is installed

[Siggi52]

Hello, and thank you for all the likes,

and yes I'm guilty. I was't at the shipyard last week. We had here the finest spring weather, with sunshine and temperatures up to 24°C in the sun! 😊

But yesterday the weather changed, and I finished planking with the last two strakes. They are at least only 0,4 mm thick! So as next I will install the gun-wale.

I started with this project last November and planking mid January.

At the next picture you see the rocked keel. I reality the keel was in the middle 30 cm lower then at his outer ends.

 

Edited March 12 by Siggi52

[Baker]

Very beautiful work 

[Keith Black]

You've done lovely work on the model, Siggi. When finished will you be placing her in a case? 

[Siggi52]

Thank you Keith,

17 minutes ago, Keith Black said:

When finished will you be placing her in a case? 

I think so. But first I must be ready, and that will take some more time.

[FriedClams]

Such graceful lines - beautifully built, Siggi.

 

Gary

[CiscoH]

Simply Beautiful lines Siggi. 

[Siggi52]

Hello, and thank you for your comments and likes.

Today I build the middle parts of the gun wales and installed them. The fore and aft parts are more complicated. So I hope they follow over the weekend.

[Siggi52]

Hello,

the gun wales are ready. Also the Tingl and the two Rongs at the stem and stern. That was't an easy job, but now it's done.

These battens with slits are carved to the gun wales. For the middle part of the gun wales they where later nailed under these, between the frames. At the SB side, behind the rudder, they where omitted. They where used to fasten the shields, or the tent.

[Keith Black]

Such grace and beauty. Just wonderful, Siggi. 

[Siggi52]

Thank you Keith

[Jim Lad]

Catching up after a couple of weeks away, Siggi. She looks superb!

 

John

[Siggi52]

Thank you John

[Siggi52]

Hello,

there is not so much happend here. I draw the nails also from the inside of the hull and glued the cleats in, for those frames you may see later. They are 0,6 by 0,8 mm and 3.5 mm long

[Siggi52]

Hello,

and thank you for all the likes.

The two bulkheads at the bow and stern cost me a lot of nerves. You have nothing to lean on. It's all free floating. But now it's done. Here the one at the bow.

And here the one at the stern.

This one was a lot more complicated, because it has to hold also the rudder. When I dryfitted them, they fit all perfect. But when you get a little glue on them, nothing fits. 😐

So all out and try again. The lower parts you would't see later, so I'm here a little more generous with the seat.

And here the carpenters from the Tiger have a look what I'm doing so all the day

 

 

[ccoyle]

I don't think it's too much of a stretch to say that this is shaping up into one of the finest Viking longships we've seen being modeled here.

[Siggi52]

Thank you Chris, I hope that you are right. At noon I was't so sure. 😏

[Keith Black]

 Incredible work, Siggi. I hope the painter is in leg irons back on the Tiger. 

[Jim Lad]

Sch beautiful work, Siggi!

 

John