Recently, we received some photos from one of our ship modeling blog readers, Mr. Robert Shirley – a beautifully done build of Amati’s 1/50-scale Drakkar Viking Ship kit, which is one of our most popular wooden ship model kits.
Drakkar
An Amati Drakkar Viking Ship Build
An Australian ship modeler that goes by the screen name of Amfibius built an incredibly well done Drakkar Viking Ship that he built from a kit by Amati Model. The model photos were posted on the ModelShipWorld forum was back in 2013, but that doesn’t take away from the great presentation he made of his model.
We reached out to him and asked him if we could share his photos and news about his build on our blog. So, here’s his beautiful Drakkar build, presented here with his permission.
Amati’s Drakkar Viking Ship, by the South Bay Model Shipwrights
At a recent meeting, member of the South Bay Model Shipwrights club brought out their model of the Drakkar Viking Ship. The model was a kind of group build by several club members who teamed up to complete this model kit from Amati.
The model is approximately 1/50 scale, features laser-cut lap-strake planking, and measures a little over 17″ long.
Amati Viking Ship
Amati Viking Ship
Amati Viking Ship
The model was going through a few finishing touches, so it was displayed here without oars. A case is being prepared, after which the group will display the model at various events, like the upcoming IPMS event in San Jose. The plan with then be to display this beautiful model at the retail shop of Ages of Sail in San Lorenzo, which provided the kit.
If you’re interested in building this kit yourself, you can find it here: https://www.agesofsail.com/ecommerce/amati-viking-ship-am1406-01.html
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