Jeddahbill Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Greetings! Just completed Roman Liburnia Bireme. Starting with the wood kit from Mantua, the model was subsequently modified and enhanced in several areas. Rather than the ornate configuration featured in the Mantua kit, I decided to depict a more austere and streamlined vessel that I imagined better reflected what a commonly deployed Roman warship would look like. Double plank on frame construction with a scratch built styrene ram modeled after the Athlit ram, an actual ancient warship ram found in 1980 off the coast of Israel. Sail is modified from the kit and the eyes are decals I made on my printer. Finished in stained and natural wood, sealed with satin polyurethane. Not certain as to the scale, it seems to be around 1/48 based on my best guess. Many thanks for looking, your questions and comments are always welcome. Cheers, Bill 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 That is a thing of beauty. Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Gidday Bill, Yeah a beautiful model, and I think your more austere look could be a good move. Viewers I think will appreciate the graceful lines of the vessel itself without being distracted by too much decoration. My view, anyway. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Great job skilled work on show with the wooden hull and rope working. 👍🏻 beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Looks great, love the close-up rope work. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddahbill Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 Many thanks everyone for the comments! This was a new challenge for me and a nice change from plastic and resin kits. Working with wood is very different and I enjoyed this build very much. Looking forward to another wood kit soon! Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getting Old Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Very nice indeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddahbill Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 Thanks for having a look and commenting! Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorfinn Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Good 'old fashioned' modeling in every sense of the term, really superbly done! The rigging alone is a thing of beauty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddahbill Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 Thanks Thorfinn! I really enjoyed this build and look forward to doing some more wood ships soon. A nice change from plastic and a great way to develop new skills! Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman 3:16 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 That is a superb build - well done!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddahbill Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 Many thanks Norseman! I appreciate your having a look and commenting! Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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