DIY Medieval ship

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Here is a all-in-one gallery of my crafting project.   Merry Christmas!      

Crafting a medieval ship (week 9)

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Painting the finished model Welcome back! This weeks goal was to paint the finished model. After I painted the whole ship I suddendly realized that I had forgotten to mount the stem post. Hence I quickly fixed it. While painting the … Weiterlesen →

Crafting a medieval ship (week 8)

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Creating a tiller and completing the aftercastle Welcome back! This week I decided to craft a tiller for the ship’s rudder. Using three match sticks and a little bit of card board you can make a decent looking tiller. Here … Weiterlesen →

Crafting a medieval ship (week 7)

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Adding surface texture After last week’s work I decided it was time to give the untouched foam surface a little bit of structure. Again I took my construction glue and applied it with an old stiff brush. I put everything down … Weiterlesen →

Crafting a medieval ship (week 6)

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Working on the aftercastle This week  I wanted to continue with the aftercastle. My plan was to improve the platform. I really did not like the way it was somehow floating in the air. Again I consulted some pictures from the internet. (By the … Weiterlesen →

Crafting a medieval ship (week 5)

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Designing the aftercastle This week on my to do list: start with the aftercastle. First I transfered the outlines of the hull to a sheet of paper. I was going to build the aftercastle with 3mm foam core. Hence I needed to … Weiterlesen →

Crafting a medieval ship (week 4)

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Building a rudder This week I painted a first rough base coat. Additionally I added the stern post, and constructed a rudder. It is made from a piece of foam core. The three metal hinges are made from simple card stock. … Weiterlesen →

Crafting a medieval ship (week 3)

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Carving the hull planking First I drew some lines along the hull. Next I carved the foam along the lines. Filling the gaps The next step was to fill the gaps. I used Pattex „Kleben statt bohren“. (I think it … Weiterlesen →

Crafting a medieval ship (week 2)

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Carving the main deck    Just a little bit more sanding.   As a last step I glued everything together.

Crafting a medieval ship for roleplaying

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For a long time I was searching for a suitable medieval ship for our adventures. Unfortunately none of the found options turned out to be quite right. However there was a break through when I found some plans from a hanseatic … Weiterlesen →