Billing Boats 1/25 Scale Oseberg Viking Longboat Model Kit
With its sweeping hull, carved bow and stern and unmistakable square sail, the Oseberg is one of the finest surviving examples of Viking shipbuilding. Billing Boats' impressive 1/25 scale wooden kit recreates this extraordinary 9th-century vessel at a substantial 860mm long, providing an intricate project for experienced wooden ship builders.
ABOUT THE KIT:
The Billing Boats Oseberg is based on the remarkably well-preserved Viking ship discovered in a burial mound at Oseberg in Vestfold, Norway. Its generous 1/25 scale allows the elegant hull form, decorative details, rowing arrangement and distinctive single-masted sailing rig to be reproduced in impressive detail.
The model uses traditional plank-on-frame wooden construction, with hull and deck fittings supplied to add detail throughout the vessel. The completed model measures 860mm long, 210mm wide and 450mm high, making it an imposing display piece.
The kit is supplied with full-size plans and illustrated step-by-step instructions, while Billing Boats also provides a detailed photographic construction manual to help guide the modeller through the build.
Billing Boats rates the Oseberg for experienced builders. Its large planked hull and detailed fittings make it a rewarding choice for modellers with previous wooden ship-building experience.
FEATURES:
- Highly detailed 1/25 scale model of the Oseberg Viking ship
- Large 860mm finished length
- Traditional plank-on-frame wooden hull construction
- Detailed hull and deck fittings included
- Distinctive Viking ship hull profile
- Single mast and square sail
- Detailed rowing arrangement
- Full-size construction plans included
- Illustrated step-by-step instructions
- Detailed photographic construction manual available
- Designed for experienced wooden ship builders
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Scale: 1/25
- Length: 860mm
- Width: 210mm
- Height: 450mm
- Hull: Wooden
- Construction: Plank-on-Frame
- Difficulty Level: Experienced Builder
HISTORY:
The Oseberg ship is an exceptionally well-preserved Viking vessel discovered in 1903 at Oseberg in Vestfold, Norway. Hidden beneath a burial mound, the ship had rested in blue clay beneath layers of turf and stone for around a thousand years.
The vessel was built in Norway during the early 9th century and was later used as the centrepiece of an elaborate burial. The burial chamber contained the remains of two women alongside an extraordinary collection of objects, including carved wooden artefacts, sledges, a wagon and other equipment.
At approximately 21.5 metres long, the original Oseberg ship had a shallow hull, a single mast and positions for 30 oars. Although capable of sailing, its relatively light construction and low freeboard suggest that it was better suited to sheltered coastal waters than demanding open-sea voyages.
The ship is particularly famous for its elaborate carved decoration. Its bow and stern terminate in elegant spiralling forms decorated with intricate animal carvings, demonstrating the exceptional craftsmanship of Viking Age woodworkers.
Following excavation, the surviving timbers were carefully conserved and reconstructed. The original Oseberg ship can now be seen at the Museum of the Viking Age in Oslo and remains one of the most important archaeological discoveries from the Viking period.
PLEASE NOTE:
Paint, glue and modelling tools are required to complete this kit and are not included.
OPTIONAL EXTRAS. NOT INCLUDED. AVAILABLE SEPARATELY.
Model Makers Glue Pack (MMGP) Contains:
- Deluxe Materials Speed Bond 112g
- Deluxe Materials Roket Max Thick Cyano (Super glue)
Hobbies Planking Tool Set (HOB24) Contains:
- Plank Bending Tool with Blade.
- 2 x 50mm Nylon Grip Clamps.
- 2 x 75mm Nylon Grip Clamps.
- Pen Grip Pin Pusher.
- Brass Pins for Pin Pusher (Pack of 100).
