Here
you will be able to see the various model boats I built starting in the
Millennium Year. In
detail I will explain which method I used and how I built them - step by
step.
"Bewitched"
is a Vintage Marblehead model designed in 1937 by B. H. Priest and
is well suited to sail radio controlled in light to heavy winds.
She has undergone several changes in appearance but is still true to her
VM class. The hull is built from balsa wood and inside and outside
fibreglassed, the deck which was basswood and mahogany veneered is now
made from cedar and teak. The sails are made from ripstop nylon.
"Mad
Cap" was
designed in 1947 by H. E. Richardson and represents the true classic
shape of a model yacht of the times. The Vintage Marblehead model
is built from scratch entirely of cedar strips for hull and deck cut from
lumber 1"x4"x48". Fibreglass has been used to strengthen the boat
- paint and clear varnish to give her a good appearance. The sails
are made from Dacron. She is radio controlled and sails best in light
to moderate wind.
"Bijou"
is
a the model of a 30m² 'Schärenkreuzer' (Shoal Cruiser) a Swedish
design which is very popular in Europe but also known all over the globe.
Scratch built at a scale of 1:10 and designed by Knud H. Reimers
around 1952, a well known Swedish naval designer, she sails best in light
winds but looks smashing.
"Oseberg"
is
named after the place she was found in Norway and the preserved Viking
ship is displayed in the Viking Museum in Oslo, Norway. This ship
was built from a kit and is just for display. This way I was able
to learn about the way the ship was planked and get the most insight of
how the details should look. The original in Oslo is well preserved
and built around 800 AD. The boat was probably used for river travel
and in coastal regions because it is not as large as most longboats.
In the end it was used as a burial vessel and was found about 100 years
ago buried on a mound of blue clay.
"Oseberg
II" is
built the same way but larger as the above "Oseberg"
at
a scale of 1:16 to the original boat displayed in Oslo. A description
and a video are at this location.
"Oseberg III"
is the second generation prototype of the long boat's rowing mechanism.
This development of the "Phantom Norsemen Oarsmen" is smoother, more efficient
and almost frictionless. Some pictures can be viewes by clicking
on the link to the left at the "Site Navigation" links. A yet more
compact version is on the drawing board.
