Oseberg 1/32nd from Pavel Nikitin - With hopefully also many added details.

[oldflyer]

Patrick,

Welcome here as well - yes ,we go way back together -- I also saw you log here glad that you joined - always superlative work...

Still working on the same areas - here are some updated notes. As mentioned before I will cut out the deck boards from scratch.

As always thanks so much for dropping by.

 

[oldflyer]

Hi all

Going through some mental trepidations figuring out how, and with what, to build the deck boards. Still wasn't sure - but so far after several attempts - I think that I’ve reached an acceptable solution.

From AI: Vikings primarily used pine for ship deck boards, often employing removable rectangular planks between the ship's cross-beams. While the main hull (strakes) was typically constructed from high-quality oak, pine was favored for decking, steering oars, and cross-bracing, with spruce also used in some regions. Noted


Stern first ----

So, pine should be the wood to use. For me way too white looking, even after staining - will be too homogeneous looking lacking in any “board” looking details.

Next were a darker woods - poss. cherry or mahogany. Images from previous post - just above

Tried them did not look right -

The oak veneer that I have - is my best-looking option -- I will go with those.

As always thanks so much for your likes and big thanks as well to members that are kind enough to follow this build log -


Images of ongoing efforts;

Cheers,

 

[GrantTyler]

Great progress John.

Hi all

Going through some mental trepidations figuring out how, and with what, to build the deck boards. Still wasn't sure - but so far after several attempts - I think that I’ve reached an acceptable solution.

From AI: Vikings primarily used pine for ship deck boards, often employing removable rectangular planks between the ship's cross-beams. While the main hull (strakes) was typically constructed from high-quality oak, pine was favored for decking, steering oars, and cross-bracing, with spruce also used in some regions. Noted


Stern first ----

So, pine should be the wood to use. For me way too white looking, even after staining - will be too homogeneous looking lacking in any “board” looking details.

Next were a darker woods - poss. cherry or mahogany. Images from previous post - just above

Tried them did not look right -

The oak veneer that I have - is my best-looking option -- I will go with those.

As always thanks so much for your likes and big thanks as well to members that are kind enough to follow this build log -


Images of ongoing efforts;

Cheers,

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Good evening John. Maybe some “caulking” will give each veneer plank more definition rather than leaving an actual gap or if you have wood make some oak boards the same size as Pavel’s although this may not give the aged look you want. Aesthetically I also prefer Pavel’s boards but I would include proper nails? Cheers Grant

 

[Daniel20]

I agree with you on stating that you still like Pavels boards. Can they be aged out with a wash?

 

[oldflyer]

Great progress John.

Good evening John. Maybe some “caulking” will give each veneer plank more definition rather than leaving an actual gap or if you have wood make some oak boards the same size as Pavel’s although this may not give the aged look you want. Aesthetically I also prefer Pavel’s boards but I would include proper nails? Cheers Grant

Grant - thanks as always

 

[oldflyer]

I agree with you on stating that you still like Pavels boards. Can they be aged out with a wash?

Daniel

Yes you are indeed right. But I made big mistakes as I was attaching hull planks. Yikes, I then communicated with Pavel - He SO personally helped.!!!
His fix is in the postal service - could be crossing the Atlantic as I text....

So, I could not, in many case use his kit planks - that I so like. But with big deference to his great kit - I would like to "better" replicate the look of what could have been actual looking deck boards coming from axed trees. THEN, I saw Willbor's so perfect looking deck boards. And also wanted to create that 2000 yr. old look...Image from his log just bellow.

Then images of what I'm hoping to reflect for deck boards...TBD thanks for your post.

One afterthought -- certainly the builders tried to have boards as much as possible not allow water to leak into inner hull...but boards were certainly odd shaped as those found in its 1904 resurrection and as illustrated in current images....hence my efforts haha,,,,

 

[Daniel20]

Daniel

Yes you are indeed right. But I made big mistakes as I was attaching hull planks. Yikes, I then communicated with Pavel - He SO personally helped.!!!
His fix is in the postal service - could be crossing the Atlantic as I text....

So, I could not, in many case use his kit planks - that I so like. But with big deference to his great kit - I would like to "better" replicate the look of what could have been actual looking deck boards coming from axed trees. THEN, I saw Willbor's so perfect looking deck boards. And also wanted to create that 2000 yr. old look...Image from his log just bellow.

Then images of what I'm hoping to reflect for deck boards...TBD thanks for your post.

One afterthought -- certainly the builders tried to have boards as much as possible not allow water to leak into inner hull...but boards were certainly odd shaped as those found in its 1904 resurrection and as illustrated in current images....hence my efforts haha,,,,

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Yes, Wilbors decking is truly awesome. When I finally get to my Oseberg I'll probably stick to my philosophy of building models as if they were brand new.