discussion completed viking ship hope you all like it.

[james pithouse]

hi all at last I finished what my dad started took a while but it's done enjoy. I hated doing the rigging on this one never again will I touch a model viking ship especially 1:50 scale View attachment 119297

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[papa 695]

Is that it completed James ? Didn't they have seats or did they kneel or row standing

 

[james pithouse]

that is it Ian the model did not come with seats and they did not kneel yes they did have seats small benches I think

 

[eddiesolo]

that is it Ian the model did not come with seats and they did not kneel yes they did have seats small benches I think

Just cut up some paper or lollipop sticks and make some. Looks good though, like the sail.

 

[takeslousyphotos]

They had bits of wood to sit on....... those boys were proper "hard"....... Probably held the oars between their teeth as well. Here is a link to a reconstructed jobbie.


http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=viking+longships&FORM=HDRSC2#view=detail&id=75B278440AB9CA374B5E5BBE47928A9760E88DE9&selectedIndex=29

 

[Guest]

Not bad mate, looks well built I'd take the advice above. Making some benches would not be too hard and would definitely add to the build along with some differentiation on the deck boards.

 

[Guest]

Nice work

 

[papa 695]

that is it Ian the model did not come with seats and they did not kneel yes they did have seats small benches I think

Thanks for the info James and sorry I was meant to say a job well done in the last post

 

[Guest]

well done jim I agree make some seats will make it look a million times better, oh and whilst you're at it you could knock up some vikings to row it (sticky back tape and a fairy bottle, well that's what they would use on blue peter anyway)

 

[eddiesolo]

sticky back tape and a fairy bottle

You been peeking into my shed Ken

 

[Guest]

Very nice model James. Something very different. agree on the rigging it is the most difficult job.


Got to be precise otherwise it does not look the job. You have cracked it here.


Laurie

 

[Guest]

Looks good! Some seats would add some more to it, but not completely necessary. It looks good as it is!

 

[Robert1968]

I agree with all the above comments, you have created a fantastic looking VIking ship with a really convincing feel to the build. You could scale up the bench block struts easily with lollipop sticks ( costa/ Starbucks etc do wooden stirrers you could adapt) or why not make a diorama with the Viking ship on a beach under repair or something ( see Ken for the sticky tape and fairy bottle!!!


Great build


Robert

 

[james pithouse]

fair bottle to big plus their bloody quick to catch even with sticky tape