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VIKING SHIP
For a very large,
magnificent model of the VIKING LONGSHIP, please click
here.
Between the 8th and 11th
century, Viking shipping underwent significant
development, beginning with the appearance of the sail,
then the use of oars (replacing the earlier paddles.)
With oars and sails, Viking ships had an advantage over
all other watercraft of their day in speed, weight,
capacity, maneuverability, and seaworthiness.
Viking ship's builders
created watertight shells by first laying the keel and
stems, then building up overlapping planks riveted to
their neighbors (the lapstrake technique) one by one.
This method became the universal way of building ships
throughout northern Europe all the way until the late
Middle Ages.
Although Viking's most
striking achievements was their state-of-the-art
shipbuilding technology, their navigation ability was
what propelled their ships far. Vikings relied on simple
but sophisticated tools like the sun compass, which used
calcite crystals known as “sunstones” to identify the
position of the sun even after sunset or on overcast
days.
In their heyday, Viking ships
were active on four continents simultaneously, making
them the first true global travelers.
This primarily wood model
of the Viking ship is
34" long x
19" tall x 11" wide
$1,950. A wooden base is included. Note that shield painting
patterns might be a little different from pictures shown
above but if you really like those in the photos, let us know
and we'll paint them exactly like that.
Model is built per commission only. We require only a
small deposit to start
the process $500  The
remaining balance won't be due until the model is
completed, in about
6 months.
Our Viking ship model floats well on
water and can be used for a Viking funeral, as
several of our customers have so done.
"You did a fantastic job! It looks like it came out of the museum in Oslo, Norway. You were right. It is museum quality work. It was well worth the wait. Thanks again. Until later. Steve."
"I opened my Xmas present
today......FANTASTIC....better than the photos !
Again thanks very much...have passed the word
around....Merry Xmas mate! Stevo."
Compare our Viking ship model with the real one
here to fully appreciate our accuracy of the hull:
Learn more about
Viking ships here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_ships
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