Drakkar, Oseberg

Villiers de Vos
Should you seek to enter into the world of ship building in wood, I would suggest that you first attempt should be a similar subject. A subject with a decent scale, modest construction (frame, planking, decks, shaping/carving parts) and rigging.

Villiers de Vos
There are clear laser markings indicating where modifications are necessary.
On Rib 0 a rotary tool, a verity of files and sandpaper were used.
On Rib 01 thru Rib 07 a verity of files and sandpaper were used. Chamfering required are more pronounced the further away towards the stern and the bow you move from the Rib in the center. The use of a scalpel was found to be more effective to chamfer the top two levels of each Rib.

Emil Stojanov
I have a sweet spot for drakars. following

Ben M
watching

Villiers de Vos
Thank you. I hope to do the model justice.

Villiers de Vos
The next order of business will be chamfering the bow and the stern (a sharp etch is required), followed by looking how the deck planking will lay between Rib 08 and the bow/stern. As soon as that has been addressed, I need to address the "wobble) in the keel, and only then glue the ribs in place.
Thanks for watching.

Gordon Sørensen
Great progress, Villiers! Looking forward to watching your construction. I have a Revell 1/50 Viking Ship in the stash to do one day.

Rui S
I like it 👍

Treehugger
Looks like fun. I know it would be difficult to find, but a few figures would look very nice there I think. 🙂

Villiers de Vos
Emil: The Drakkar seemed to me a logical choice to "ease" into wooden ship building. Sofar, I am happy with my choice.
Ben, Gordon, Rui and Treehugger: Thank you for your encouragement. I must still gather enough courage to attempt figure painting....

Villiers de Vos
Today, like a big old sissy, I tried to postpone chamfering the keel. Hence the sub-assemblies 🙂
If I had to build this particular model again, I will chamfer the bow and the stern posts before gluing the posts to the rest of the keel. But all in all, I am happy with the results.
I am entertaining the idea to fix the small wobble in the keel and then covering the keel with planking. That way, I can ensure that the ribs are seated at the same depth.

Villiers de Vos
Planking the keel is the first step into "dressing" up the frame of the Drakkar. This brings about the challenge of simulating nails that were used. Cursory research showed that the keel and stems were joined using scarf joints which are fastened with three iron rivets each. At scale 1/25, sewing pins with heads may be in scale. Although pins and eyebolts made from copper or copper plated may be more aesthetically pleasing, but using common stainless pins and eyebolts may be closer to the right material? Next week, after addressing the keel, the frames will get a final onceover before being glued. I will also continue with some of the repetitive subassemblies such as the roving benches (x30), shields (x30) and oars (x30).

Torsten
What a😎 project, follow this 👍

Rui S
That's HUUGGGEEEE

Villiers de Vos
Rui: The completed model is nearly 1m long 🙂

Rui S
Big and Beautifuly done. 👍 Respect

Sergej I
Following! Floki would envy you😉 👍

Villiers de Vos
Torsten, Rui and Sergej: Thank you for your encouragement!

Villiers de Vos
Yesterday and today while waiting for supplies, I spend the time on shaping the parts required for steering the Drakkar, storage of oars, laminating the large main support for the mast as well as 14 seaman chests.

Villiers de Vos
The project has seen progress. Planking started, and the first belt looks good.

Torsten
Nice progress 👍

Villiers de Vos
Yesterday I laid the second belt of planking and when this morning I checked on my work, I was not satisfied at all. Because the clinker style of planking is so, and forms such an important part of the model, I decided to remove all the planking (fortunately only two belts). By using alcohol, 90% (not for steadying my nerves), the glue could be softened and the planking could be removed with the minimum damage.
The rest of today was spent inserting inserts between the ribs preventing warping/twisting as well as cleaning up the keel, ribs and planking. I should be able to start planking tomorrow again.

Naram
this is magistral building congratulation !

Torsten
Good luck and patience, I cross my fingers 👍

Naram
fingers crossed too

Villiers de Vos
The results of today was much better. A big thank you for the words of encouragement.

Doug Craven
Wow! It builds. like a real boat!

DAVID C
Impresionante trabajo, es una obra de artesanía! Seguiré su trabajo. Seguro que le quedará esp! Animo!

Dominik Weitzer
Wow! a ton of work here!

Spanjaard
a ton of work indeed. will be a huge beutiful ship

Villiers de Vos
@Doug: It's true. That is the nature of most wooden ship models.
@David C, Gastón, Dominik and Spanjaard: Indeed a lot of work, but also very relaxing.
Again thank you for your encouragement.

Villiers de Vos
Today, a personal milestone was reached with the hull planking completed. My aim was to accomplish symmetry, and by and large I believe that I have accomplished that. With the planking of the hull completed, 1) The sanding and staining of the hull outside and inside will be tackled, 2)The deck planking will be laid, 3) Fittings will be placed, and 4) Rigging.

Torsten
Looks great, stay on target 👍

Gordon Sørensen
The planking looks great, Villiers! Coming together nicely!

Villiers de Vos
@Torsten and Gordon, thank you.
The goal for next week remain to 1) complete the deck planking, 2) the standing rigging to the main mast, and 3) decorative pieces.

Torsten
What a work!!! 😎
That's so different from what I do in model building, I show you my respect, really great work, ❤️️ it

Dean Cikins
I love it! I want to try a wooden ship someday

Bruce Huxtable
Very impressive work Villiers, she is looking splendid.

Robert Podkoński
With all that experience with building the ship it looks like the next level will be building the real one...;) Truly impresive!

Villiers de Vos
Thank you for all your kind words, it is much appreciated.
@Dean, I recommend that you do try a wooden ship. It is very rewarding for me and and a complete change of pace for me from building plastic kits. This is my first wooden ship, but not my last I hope.

Villiers de Vos
I have kept myself busy learning to read the rigging drawings and learning to make the specific knots. On this a lesson learned is that you must treat the ropes/threads with beeswax, be prepared to use more rope than required, be patient and finally trim it back to the required length.
Next I will start work on the main sail, attaching the sail to the yard and attaching the running rigging.

Bruce Huxtable
She's coming to life and looking great ?

David Taylor
As above.

Villiers de Vos
I started work today on the main sail, and posted a few photographs

bughunter
As I like to work with real wood I need to watch this build! Nice work so far 👍

Bruce Huxtable
How are you joining the strips back together, Villiers? Next steps? Hope it's going well ?

Villiers de Vos
Bruce, using white glue, I paint a strip between 1mm and 3mm wide. I then overlap the area painted with glue with the next strip. I then finally use a steam iron to apply heat to the joint.
The next step will be to fold back the borders, secure the bolt rope on the perimeters and finally to secure the running rigging.

Villiers de Vos
I am placing the project on hold for a short while. Please stay stunned for the next grueling episode which will be in September.

Robin (WhiteGlint)
The break between two seasons is always gruesome. 😄
Keep up the good work, Villiers. It's a really nice ship. 👍

Bruce Huxtable
She is resting but will awaken when you return.... We'll survive somehow ?

Evander Borg
Villiers, your post has inspired me to go into my stash and consider starting work on some Billing and Amati model kits I have. But, as you say, after September because Summer in Malta is too hot to work on big models. I look forward to your next post.

Naram
very nice detailing of the build and thank you for sharing the tips. what varnish teint do you use for the deck ?

Treehugger
I really like the look of the dark deck/wood varnishing.

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Have a nice and refreshing vacation, Villiers. 👍

Villiers de Vos
@WhiteGlint, Bruce and Evander: The break from the ship is certainly enjoyable. I will hopefully return with new focus and energy. I am already considering my next projects which will be Columbus' three ships (smallest to the largest one). Fingers crossed!

Villiers de Vos
@Evander and Pierre: I would be interested in hearing your opinion with regards to good manufacturers. Or is it case of what you make of a particular model?

Villiers de Vos
@Pierre, I owe you an answer. I remembered that the tint is "Old Oak", but I cannot remember the manufacturer's name.
@Treehugger, The colour was recommended by the designer/manufacturer. After watching all the seasons of Vikings back-to-back, I have to agree with his choice 🙂
Some of the purists have you covered your model in matt varnish. My personal taste is to hand paint my ship in semi-gloss clear varnish. I may reconsider areas which are painted. Again, it is your model, your joy, your taste.

Evander Borg
Villiers, I have found that Amati make good wooden kits. You will have to research a bit (that is after all part of the fun) both on construction techniques as well as the actual ship itself. I have found sites similar to Scalemates but dedicated to wooden ships very useful. Billings Boats has a nice selection also.

Villiers de Vos
Thank you Evander, and I agree with you on the research part. Me, having started with a less complex kit also helped to develop and to be bold.

Olivier
Are you planning to sail to Denmark ?

Villiers de Vos
Ha ha! I just might

i_nook
Like your woodwork. I'm struggling with my Black Pearl - can't cope with dry brush over black primer 🙂. Looking around for tutorials, howtos - doesn't help yet

Naram
so nice very inspiring what teinte did you use for the deck ? it is very dark and look good

Villiers de Vos
@Pierre, the tint that I used on the deck and the entire model is a dark oak. Before applying the the stain I tested it on the actual wood. Exactly the same way you tested your San Francisco cross section. After the tint dried, I polished the surface using a Dremel tool and finally covered the surface with semi-gloss clear.
@i_nook, I am still learning painting techniques myself. I am also following your SMK Project with interest.

Ben M
@jonn you literally made me laugh out loud.

Villiers de Vos
@John, with a face like mine anything and I mean anything can only enhance its features. The long sword compliments the peg leg, eyepatch and plastic parrot.

Villiers de Vos
Work resumed on the Drakar. I ran out of steam trying to create the perfect main sail by joining individual panels with white glue and reverted back to the traditional tried and tested method of using a single piece of material and using a sewing machine (operated by my wife 🙂 ) to indicate the panels. I will try the individual panel method again in future, but on smaller sails.

Bruce Huxtable
Very neat stitching 👍 I'm guessing it will drape better this way too? I'm looking forward to the next steps towards the grand unveiling and launch 🙂

Robert Podkoński
It is good to hear that your wife accepts your hobby so much, Villiers 😉 The sail looks pretty, a testament to her skills - chapeau bas!

Villiers de Vos
@Bruce: I hope that it will help with the draping. Otherwise I may have to revert to starch.
@Robert: Merci! My wife has an artistic streak (painting, drawing, sculpting). We share tools that I have. She loves to help out.

Villiers de Vos
@ Major, I agree. There is fewer things in life more satisfying, for us at least, than to see something coming to life from assembling various materials.

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Looks like she will set sail soon. 👀
👍

Villiers de Vos
@WhiteGlint, I hope to finish this project by the end of November. Although challenging and slow, this project allows for lots of artistic and problem/challenge solving opportunities.
@ Major Flannel, thank you for your kind comments. I have send you also a PM.

Villiers de Vos
My work on the main sail continuous. I am working on version number four.
1. Version one was tinting the material and working with individual panels. The white glue used to connect the panels turned black when heat was applied and I could not keep the overlapping consistent/parallel.
2. Version two was a second attempt at version one.
3. Version three was experimenting with applying paint and other variations in tones. Paint kept on saturating both sides of the cloth even though a resin type tint was used on the cloth for the initial colouring. This was overcome by before applying paint, to paint your picture with diluted white glue. Every second panel was also painted from top to bottom with diluted white glue. This created subtle differences in the overall tones and breaking up the monotony. Although not on the instruction sheets, I spotted reef strips and lines on reference photographs and drawings. We experimented to replicate this also.
4. Hopefully will culminate in all the above lessons learned.

Torsten
What else to write, incredible, the details, the work, it's fun to watch it 😎

Treehugger
Fascinating work. 🙂

Robert Podkoński
I agree with Treehugger - absolutely fascinating!

Bruce Huxtable
The neat stitching looks great, so taking time and keeping everything 'just so' makes a lot of difference. The sail with reefing lines looks great 🙂 The bare mast and standing rigging will take on new life when you hoist the main sail 🙂

Villiers de Vos
Version 4 has been placed on ice. I have spilled water (accidently) on the sail.
Version 5 and the adventure is continuing.....

Villiers de Vos
Thank you all for your kind remarks and encouragement.

I am changing gears a little bit, while my wife is working on the latest version of the main sail, I have started work on the shields. Work on the oars are also nearly finished.

David Taylor
You will not be a shield maiden when have finished them LOL.

Bruce Huxtable
Loving the level of detail, even on the reverse side of the shield. These are going to make the ship have even more presence 🙂👍

Bruce Huxtable
Will you paint the shields individually too?

Villiers de Vos
@Bruce, yes, a simple design. There are thirty shields to be painted 🙂

Villiers de Vos
The main sail is in an advance state of completion. After looking at more reference pictures it was decided to include scaled reef bands and reinforcement patches on the sail. The hope is to make the sail as realistic as possible.

Bruce Huxtable
I hope one or two shields will have your crest on 😉👍

Robert Podkoński
We all hope that! 😉

Torsten
👍 😄

Spanjaard
shields looking good 🙂

Villiers de Vos
@Spanjaard, thank you.
@Bruce, Robert and Torsten, earlier during the project we briefly entertained the idea to paint each shield with our family crest. I then got to think that it is not that practical. I am not sure what a raider was paid in those years, but I am sure that they did not want to spend money and effort on elaborate art work on their shields that would anyway get damaged. I have included photographs in this thread to illustrate. In the end I opted for a red shield with a green line in the center. That will make masking less complicated.
With the large area presented on the sail we will add the family crest.

Torsten
The sail looks very good, it is worth every step. I like the solution with the shields and the one with the crests looks good 😎

Robin (WhiteGlint)
That's fantastic. I love the idea with the family crest. That's making the kit really your own. 😄

Bruce Huxtable
Goodness, are you going to use the Mk 1 sail to try out the mega-crest? This ship is going to look splendid 🙂

David Taylor
Shields looking good.

Gordon Sørensen
Great looking sail, and great looking shields, Villiers! The shield design is simple but effective. Will look great mounted on the boat.

Villiers de Vos
@Torsten, WhiteGlint, Major Flannel, Bruce, David and Gordon: Thank you for your kind words.

Villiers de Vos
The reef-lines were completed last night by my wife 🙂
The number of lines equals 17 panels x 2 reef-lines per panel x 3 reef-bands = 102 reef-lines with a knot at the front and a knot at the back to secure them which equals 204 knots and cutting back the lines front and back to 40mm. She is a keeper, that's for sure!

Villiers de Vos
@Major Flannel, she is destined to stay at home. 🙂

Torsten
The sail looks very good 😎

Villiers de Vos
The sail has been sown to the yard. The braces left and right has also been fitted, ready for final adjustments on the ship.

Bruce Huxtable
Looking great - there extra efforts and trials are paying dividends 👍

Villiers de Vos
@Bruce and Kitey, thank you for your kind words.
@Kitey, I have given placing the shelter some thought, but have not yet made a decision.

Robert Podkoński
And now you only need Eric the Viking sailing for a search of the Sun 😉 Your ship looks terrific already, Villiers! I am sooo impressed looking at these photos...

David Taylor
Looks amazing.

Bruce Huxtable
She has very elegant lines for sure, and the drape of the sail is perfect. The rigging too looks the part. This labour of love is something you and your wife can be very proud of. Congratulations 👍👍🙂

Villiers de Vos
@Robert, David, Bruce and Kitey, thank you.

The static-rigging and running rigging has been installed and adjusted. I will leave it as is and Monday take a look again with fresh eyes at the rigging and shape of the sail.
I am in the homestretch. The remaining tasks are to complete work on the shields and oars, cleanup the deck, install the rower's benches and perhaps install a shelter as Kitey suggested.

Bruce Huxtable
The embellished sail looks perfect 👍

Guy Rump
Looking great 👍

Robin (WhiteGlint)
👍 I love the crest on the sail. It's great! 😄

Robert Podkoński
Absolutely fabulous! And the crest is aptly placed 😉

Peter K.
Super nice build!

Christian Bruer
Awesome looking Drakkar 👍
And by the way, your WIP is a very helpful step by step tutorial.

Daniel Klink
Extraordinary is the correct term... just wow! Brillant work Mate!👍

Villiers de Vos
Gentlemen, I am humbled by your kind words. For me the journey was unchartered territory.
Thank you very much for your support and interest during this project. Also thank you for all the friends that I made along the way.
I am calling her done for the moment. I may still fabricate an anchor of sorts and still need to box her up in a display cabinet.

Torsten
It has become a real beauty, I am running out of superlatives, just beautiful 😎

JD
Now I can finally say what I really think… umm.. sorry, I just don't have the words.. 🤯 I raise my tankard and propose a toast in the true Viking tradition:
1. Choose a good drink
2. Choose a good cup
3. Choose your words carefully
4. Choose a good occasion
5. Heap lavish praise upon your brethren and swear blood oaths to vanquish our enemies in battle! 🍺

Ben M
What a great accomplishment! Superlative build!

bughunter
A very beautiful outcome of a fantastic project! 👍 I really like models with real wood 😉

Robert Podkoński
I am just speechless... Absolutely fabulous!

Spanjaard
a truly fantastic job Villiers! great result on those uncharted waters 🙂

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Really beautiful! 👍
A damn fine piece, Villiers.

Simon Nagorsnik
Just one word: AMAZING!!

David Taylor
As all above.

Guy Rump
Agree with all of the above! 👍

Rui S
A work of Love and it show's. Excellent result 👍

Amenofys
Impressive and meticulous work

James C
Very impressive work and especially your attention to the finer details 👍

Villiers de Vos
Gentlemen, thank you very much for your kind words and stopping by to comment and like.
I am steadily working on an scratch build anchor which I hope to have finished shortly.

Lochsa River
nice!

Treehugger
I am happy for OP having completed this, and I think this looks really nice as well. 🙂 Incidentally, the ship was found in a grave iirc, at some place in the region that I used to live in as a child.

Villiers de Vos
@Lochsa, Isaac and Treehugger, thank you very much for your positive comments.
@Isaac. definitely. Perhaps a picking from Dusek's classics. My wish for now is to complete the trio from Columbus which has arrived and their rigging is comparatively simple. This should take me through the remainder of 2021 and the whole of 2022. Then perhaps embark on a line covering exploration and another covering flagships.

Ben M
Recommended reading - "The Oxford Illustrated History of The Vikings" - Chapter 8 is all about the ships.

Steven Van Dyck
This looks outstanding, Villiers.

Neil
WOW! Villiers this just looks (as others have said) outstanding and meticulously completed work. It is art not modelling imo. 🙂 👍

Villiers de Vos
@Ben, thank you for the tip.
@Steven and Neil, thank you for your kind words.
My next and final report will see the Drakkar in its acrylic box with an anchor 🙂

Gluefinger
Just, wow!
Goes to show that nothing looks like wood like wood, especially if treated properly by the modeller!
BTW, what is this "Antique Varnish Bituminous" you are mentioning - the stuff used on real boats?

Guy Rump
Looking excellent, very, very impressive modelling. 👍

Villiers de Vos
@Gluefinger and Guy, thank you for your kind words.
@Gluefinger, yes I believe so. I first sanded the surface smooth and then applied it in a single layer and wiped it off immediately. Using the Antique Varnish was recommended by the manufacturer to me.

Alberto
This is brilliant 🙂. You are a brave man to tackle such a subject and have got amazing and wide-ranging modelling skills.

Villiers de Vos
Thank you for your kind words Al Berto.

David Taylor
Hows the Santa Clara coming along.

Villiers de Vos
@GutterPunk, thank you for the like.

Kyle DeHart
Super cool. Never seen one of these done before.

Villiers de Vos
@Kyle, thank you for your kind comment. Primarily, the designer of the model ship did an excellent job.

David
Fantastic work .👍

Kyle DeHart
While a nice kit certainly helps, you have done a fantastic job bringing it to life!

Villiers de Vos
Gentlemen, thank you for your kind words. I think there is a bit of stubbornness involved as well encouragement from my wife 🙂

Kyle DeHart
My wife is also my biggest fan. She tells me all my models look good, even when I know that is not the case. 😂

David Taylor
Comments from my wife are as follows,yes dear,nice dear,another box of plastic and how much.LOL

Kyle DeHart
Also Accurate David. LOL. And also, "where are you going to put those? Isn't the stash closet pretty full already?" 😂

Villiers de Vos
@Yves, thank you for your like.
@Kyle and David, you brought a smile to my face. We are lucky to have significant others that takes a keen interest in our hobbies 🙂

Jörg Schäfer
Wow, i like this kind of models.
Great Work.

Villiers de Vos
Thank you Jörg.
It is true. Our hobby in general allows us to be creative.

Villiers de Vos
@Philippe, merci pour le "j'aime"

Steve Desarzens
fantastic !!! 🙂

Villiers de Vos
Thank you for your kind comments gentlemen.
If any person have the urge to enter the world of wooden ship construction, I suggest a simple kit like the Drakkar. Or at least a single mast ship with simple rigging.

Andy Heim
Amazing, and certainly a decent amount of time and patience needed. Wonderful work!

David Taylor
What you achieved with this build is far from simple.

Mina Ro
Beautiful job

Villiers de Vos
Andy, David and Mina. Thank you for your kind words. It was quite an adventure.

Pietro De Angelis
Beautiful job!

Villiers de Vos
Isaac and Pietro, thank you for your kind words.
Isaac, welcome back and yes, my wife showed her talents painting our family coat of arms on the main sail.

Bernd Grün
Outstanding work with maximum effort. I'm excited and take a seat, Villiers. 👍👍👍

Villiers de Vos
Hello Brend. Thank you for your kind words. It was my first crack at a wooden ship model. This project has been completed.

AihaT
awesome work!

Ludvík Kružík
Amazing model and well done. 👍 👍 👍

Villiers de Vos
Thank you gentlemen for your kind words.

Dave
That is amazing, Looks great.

Villiers de Vos
Thank you Dave.

Shar Dipree
Incredible work. You did a great job with the wood and the canvas - i like it very well. I'm curious how it looks finished. Following. 👍 👍 👍
I have five wooden model too, including a very beautiful southern xebec (Xebec 1753 (Amati 1427, 1:60)) . But so far I don't dare to build it.

Bruce Huxtable
Your labour if love is still as impressive as ever, Villiers. Inspirational skill, craft and ingenuity for sure 👍🙂

Villiers de Vos
Shar and Bruce, thank you for your kind words. The wooden ship bug has bitten me and I hope to build a few more 🙂

Shar, the model has been completed. I may later add a scratch build anchor.

Timothy Miller
This is a true work of art and a rare thing of beauty!

Neuling
I agree with Timothy!

Villiers de Vos
Thank you gentlemen.

Jan Eifel
WOW!

Ben M
Oh this beauty again 🙂

Villiers de Vos
Gentlemen, thank you for stopping by as well as your compliments.

yeon sung Jung
It was a great deal!! It's cool👍😊

Villiers de Vos
Thank you for your kind words Yeon Sung Jung.

Chen Pan
Incredible work! This is the most detailed and amazing step-by-step long ship procedure I've ever seen. Your photos may also give a great help to me for my plastic long ship, better than any other data I've found before. Thanks for your really wonderful work!

Doubtingmango
Late to the party, but better late than never! What a beautiful build!

Bozzer
I gotta admit Villiers, I admire you ship builders. The amount of work, time, and detail that you put into your builds, is amazing. To me, it's a black art, most definitely a craft! I'd love to try one myself, someday, but I'd have to set up the appropriate machinery first. You need a mini workshop, just for all the cutting and sanding, then there's the jig making, etc? I once chatted to a guy at a show, who told me that he built his boats/ships, from plans that he bought online. Quite inexpensive, if I remember correctly? But then you have to get the wood, steam it, bend it, and when you have the bare bones of it, you have to get all the metal parts, and the bill runs into hundreds of pounds/euros/dollars. However, as my aging body begins to slow down and retirement slowly approaches, it might give me something else to do, instead of my American Trucks?
Excellent work buddy, you truly are a craftsman, and this thread deserves every single like that it's got 👍

Villiers de Vos
Gentlemen, thank you for your kind words.
Bozzer, your work is phenomenal. Wood is very forgiving. More so than plastic. I am sure you will do well. It is usually the rigging that derail completing a project. My advice is to start with a single mast ship and work your way up to a multi-master.

CaptGPF
Holy Cow! That was certainly a work of art, Villers! It was fascinating to see how you methodically assembled every section from the keel to the sails - the discipline needed to make sure the wood didn't bow, or the panels come out incongruent is phenomenal! Thank you very much for sharing this with us!

Villiers de Vos
CaptGPF, thank you for your kind words.

Dick
This is true craftsmanship Villiers, my compliments!
I've always wondered what building a wooden ship model would be like.. Now I see this, I think I will stick to my polystyrene and resin kits.

DuperScale
Wow thats one of the cooles Models i ever saw. Like Building a real ship. Would love to see more pictures of the finished model.

Villiers de Vos
Thank you Dick and DuperScale for stopping by as well as your kind words.

David Orr
That looks amazing. I'd love to build a Viking long ship to celebrate my partial Viking ancestry, but I don't think I'm up for building that one. Might have to just build the Revell kit instead.

Villiers de Vos
David, you would be surprised how forgiving wood can be. With your skill set and starting off with a single mast ship like the Drakkar, you will be okay.

Paulo Araya
That´s super impressive! amazing work!!!!

Villiers de Vos
Thank you Paulo. Appreciated.