Egyptian Seagoing Ship “Byblos” - 1:32 [COMPLETED BUILD]

[Brewbrarian]

Fascinating construction method, and incredibly well-executed. Thanks for sharing, @Schrader

 

[Foxtrott]

Björn Landström's watercolors come to life. Ingenious model making.

Cheers, Alexander

 

[Schrader]

Here we go again.....this weekend I’ve been working in the helsman’s platform.....



As almost everything in this ship this particularly puzzle has been tide....

 

[Schrader]

Last pictures to see the overall views....




Next step..... the oars!!!!

 

[Schrader]

Weekend advances.....

Oars in its place.....

• The oars length were something that I had to deal with. Accordingly with Landstrom, today we don’t know if these oars were really for rowing or for helmsman.
• We don’t know if they were rowing stand or seated.

So... I decided to build them assuming they were for rowing and the oars men were stand....

Also, they had a very special way to fix them to the ship.......guess what!!!!! They also were tied

here some pictures.....

 

[Schrader]

Now the oars for the “really” helmsmen. According with the pictures in documents they were six..... And also There are different versions about it.... some pictures put the oarsmen stand some seated...... I went with the stand version

Also you can see that they have a different form in the blade.... take a look





Here some pictures....

 

[Jim J]

WOW!!! What more can I say?

 

[stuglo]

Now the oars for the “really” helmsmen. According with the pictures in documents they were six..... And also There are different versions about it.... some pictures put the oarsmen stand some seated...... I went with the stand version

Also you can see that they have a different form in the blade.... take a look


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Here some pictures....

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Original, superbly executed.

 

[shota70]

it's so beautiful and so unique

 

[Uwek]

Looking very good my friend - Bravo

 

[Schrader]

Thanks to you all. Close to finish the ship. Still thinking about the diorama

 

[PT-2]

Thanks to you all. Close to finish the ship. Still thinking about the diorama

This is an example of well worked line work and tying things together in a precise manner where the symmetry really stands out. Very well done. It almost gets me stimulated to look into a clinker Viking dragon boat which is also stimulated by some very detailed YouTube documentaries on the construction and sailing of one said to be the largest one built to date (a couple of years ago). Beautiful boat for a Nile venture. PT-2

 

[Schrader]

Here w go again.....

This time we are going to work in some fittings.....


This picture “suppose” to be the mast elevation system. I consisted (according with Landstrom mainly) in two stones that with a levers help.....





For these stones and for the anchor... I decided to work with a kind of stone named “powder stone” or “talcum stone” (probably you all have different name for it). Is kind of stone really easy to work with. I made the pieces using basically the dame tools I use for wood, finishing them with a wired brush to give some “carving effect “....

Here some pictures about the anchor process.....

 

[Schrader]

Here some pictures with those fittings already in place....

 

[Schrader]

I already ”made” a false stop in my showcase......


Still the yards to make...... and the ship is really finished.

I started the diorama design already. This is going to be a new adventure!!!!!

Thanks all for your support!!!

 

[PT-2]

I already ”made” a false stop in my showcase......

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Still the yards to make...... and the ship is really finished.

I started the diorama design already. This is going to be a new adventure!!!!!

Thanks all for your support!!!

Your line work in the boat is really good and consistent. With the nice display case that you have, well illuminated, I expect that your diorama will be outstanding. PT-2

 

[Schrader]

Here we go...... baby steps for the dry dock....

 

[Uwek]

Great work ! Really very good

 

[Schrader]

Thanks Uwek

The forum motivation is really part of it. The participants level is pushing hard to try to be at that level

 

[Charles QC]

Ok there are so many, many build here that it is almost impossible to follow every ting so I mist that fantastic build just went to look at all the post

It is a museum piece just wonderful