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Revell 1/50 Viking Ship

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  • From: Tempe AZ
Revell 1/50 Viking Ship
Posted by docidle on Thursday, October 4, 2012 2:36 AM

My first model after a 40 year hiatus.  A great model for weathering and very little rigging.

Steve

       

 

 

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    July 2010
  • From: Tempe AZ
Posted by docidle on Thursday, October 4, 2012 2:40 AM

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  • From: brisbane australia
Posted by surfsup on Thursday, October 4, 2012 3:18 AM

You have done a lovely job on her.....Cheers mark

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Posted by Michael D. on Thursday, October 4, 2012 7:18 AM

Well done Steve, I really like the coloring of the wood.

Michael.

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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Thursday, October 4, 2012 8:18 AM

Looks great!  The finish is exquisite.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by f8sader on Thursday, October 4, 2012 10:22 PM

Wow, your hull painting is most excellent!

Lon-ski

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Posted by subfixer on Friday, October 5, 2012 6:42 AM

YesYes Well done!

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Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Friday, October 5, 2012 6:45 AM

Very nice work ! YesBig SmileToast

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Posted by jtilley on Friday, October 5, 2012 7:00 AM

What a fine model!

This is one of my favorite Revell kits.  For some reason the company doesn't say so, but it's actually an extremely accurate model of the Gokstad Ship, one of the two major surviving Norse ships.  When I built mine I worked from a fine set of plans in a book called The Viking Ships, by A.W. Brogger and Haaken Shetelig.  The kit matches the drawings almost perfectly - down to the locations of the individual deck planks and the  slightly inconsistent tapering of the hull planks at the bow and stern.

This is one of the kits I highly recommend for newcomers to the hobby - and for anybody who appreciates the beautiful, subtle shapes of Viking ships.  As  Docidle has shown us, it can be turned into a beautiful model.

Youth, talent, hard work, and enthusiasm are no match for old age and treachery.

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    July 2010
  • From: Tempe AZ
Posted by docidle on Friday, October 5, 2012 5:03 PM

Thanks everyone! I really enjoyed building this and I agree John, I really like the molding on this ship. In fact, I would like to get another one and use artist oils on it like the cog I'm working on now. My wife thinks I'm mad, but there you have it. It's too bad that Revell got out of the sailing ship business after this.

Thanks again all,

Steve

 

       

 

 

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