jeudi 2 mars 2017

Roman barge

Hi,

I have been busy with a house renovation and finally my "home office" is liveable enough to use my good computer again. The model I present today is inspired on Roman barges used on rivers. It is just uploaded and waiting approval.

Quite a few were discovered along the Dutch part of the Limes, in particular the "Oude Rijn" part. They vary quite a bit in length and width. This model, scaled at my favourite 1:160 is about 3 m wide and 15 m or so long.

The hull does consist of parts A (outer) and B (inner part, bottom only). These parts lack glue tabs, make them as you see fit. Part B does need some trimming to fit on the inside. Part C, the deckhouse or cabin, goes to the backside of the model (the side were it mentions A and B). Part D is the mast bench and goes at about 1/4 to 1/3 the length form the bow-side.

All in all a small model, most of the paper is occupied by the "riverbank". The quay (kade) is made up of planks. The mud flat, the Rhine was tidal along a long stretch inland might need some extra colour, as long as it is grey.

Mast, yard and bollards can best be made from toothpicks or the like.

I happen to have only one picture left of the model, in a not yet finished state, as soon as I am back in office, were the model sits in a showcase, I will present a slightly better picture.

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