New guy - scratch viking ships

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Hi everyone,
I've made a handful of scratch ships (roughly viking longship style) of my own design, going as far as cutting down the trees and collecting pine sap for pitch (didn't go as planned). I was unaware of the vibrant model ship community and your beautiful works of art. I just joined and it's been awe inspiring to see the research and discussions about details. My aim here is to improve in terms of design fidelity and building skills as well as enjoy the comradeship (pun intended). Here you can see my recent ships. I've already got a logbook full of refinements I want to make, but always feel free to offer constructive criticisms and advice! 20250311_174906_02.jpg20240825_161059.jpg
 
going as far as cutting down the trees and collecting pine sap for pitch (didn't go as planned).
That has to be the BEST attempt I have ever heard! I HAD to look up how to do this when I saw your post (see below) It ain't easy!

Welcome to SoS, Lionel

Pine tar for sealing a boat is a traditional method, often used in conjunction with boiled linseed oil and turpentine. A simpe recipe involves equal parts of these the ingredients with a small amount of Japan drier to speed up the drying process. The pine tar can be extracted from pine wood using a process of destructive distillation or by applying heat and pressure to the wood in a closed container.


Pine tree with sap.PNG
 
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