Onni Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 Votive ship (model) is usually gifted to a church to grant safety to seamen and all others at sea. They are quite common to see in churches in Scandinavia. I am attempting to replicate the one that is hanging in Porvoo church in Southern Finland. (See photo) The hull I am making is carved out of birch with the bulwarks in thin veneer. Hull has been cut into quarters to fit through the bottle neck. Forgot to post a shot of the bottle (coming up later!)but it is completely round about the size of a man’s hand. Bottle opening is a generous 23 mm. I plan to have the ship hanging inside the bottle by a hook. exwafoo, IOAN, Lboro and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 I have never heard of this. I love learning the history and stories behind things like this. Very interesting! Evidently this is not done in the U.S.? I would have loved to see a ship hanging in church when I was growing up. IgorSky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted January 19 Author Report Share Posted January 19 39 minutes ago, JesseLee said: I have never heard of this. I love learning the history and stories behind things like this. Very interesting! Evidently this is not done in the U.S.? I would have loved to see a ship hanging in church when I was growing up. Jesse,my son got married a few years ago in this same church (it’s actually a cathedral which I didn’t realise!) Dates from the 1400’s. JesseLee, tazam0827, James w rogers and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted January 23 Author Report Share Posted January 23 Painted the hull and started construction of the fore and aft ‘castles’. IOAN, JesseLee, James w rogers and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted February 2 Author Report Share Posted February 2 The only plastic I used on this ship were the painted shields that adorn the outside of the fore and aft castles. Checking how she looks with masts and sails. IOAN, Lboro, Bernard Kelly and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted February 10 Author Report Share Posted February 10 Added the sails and some rigging,and tried to copy the flags/pendants on the original church model. Stern lantern is made out of clear perplex. Everything is going to be a tight fit in the bottle! John Zuch, JesseLee, Bernard Kelly and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 Looking good! What material did you use for the sails? Onni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted February 10 Author Report Share Posted February 10 39 minutes ago, JesseLee said: Looking good! What material did you use for the sails? Just some cloth I had laying around. Can’t remember exactly where it was from but I think that it was from a bedding sheet that we had from when the kids were little (many years ago 🤔) JesseLee and tazam0827 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted February 14 Author Report Share Posted February 14 Time to start putting her in the bottle. The stand seen with the ship parts does not go in the bottle,it was only used as a construction aid. Bernard Kelly, tazam0827, IgorSky and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazam0827 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Can't wait to see it complete! IgorSky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted February 18 Author Report Share Posted February 18 Forgot to mention that before I started to put her in the bottle I did a balance test (because the ship will be hanging in the bottle.) Turned out she was too heavy at the bow so had to add some white metal to the underside of the aft castle which seemed to do the trick.👍🏻 IgorSky, Bernard Kelly and Lboro 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted February 18 Author Report Share Posted February 18 Anyway have completed her now and she’s finished. Bit of a problem to get the bowsprit in place and also had to do a little repair on the rudder but otherwise went fairly smoothly and I am satisfied with the result. John Zuch, JesseLee, Lboro and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 I like how you hung it, kind of like the ones hanging in the church. Nice touch! Jesse Bernard Kelly and Onni 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted February 18 Author Report Share Posted February 18 1 hour ago, JesseLee said: I like how you hung it, kind of like the ones hanging in the church. Nice touch! Jesse Thanks Jesse. That was kinda how I envisaged it when I started building,a replica of the church one. JesseLee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 19 hours ago, Onni said: Anyway have completed her now and she’s finished. Bit of a problem to get the bowsprit in place and also had to do a little repair on the rudder but otherwise went fairly smoothly and I am satisfied with the result. My congrats, Onni! Amazing work! JesseLee and Onni 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lboro Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 Beautiful and very instructive build sequence, it always amazes me to see the ship as a perfect puzzle ready to be ensembled inside the bottle. To see the ship sailing in its caapsule in front the snowed background is superb! Many thanks for sharing IgorSky, JesseLee, Onni and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted February 25 Author Report Share Posted February 25 13 hours ago, Lboro said: Beautiful and very instructive build sequence, it always amazes me to see the ship as a perfect puzzle ready to be ensembled inside the bottle. To see the ship sailing in its caapsule in front the snowed background is superb! Many thanks for sharing Many thanks Lboro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kelly Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 Great work Onni, as usuall. Bernard Onni and JesseLee 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted March 1 Author Report Share Posted March 1 5 hours ago, Bernard Kelly said: Great work Onni, as usuall. Bernard Many thanks Bernard👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James w rogers Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 Love it 😎, looks really great, nice job Onni. 😁 IgorSky, Onni and JesseLee 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted March 9 Author Report Share Posted March 9 13 hours ago, James w rogers said: Love it 😎, looks really great, nice job Onni. 😁 Thanks James 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvaro004 Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 Hi: Very original and a great job, the effect behind the window is beautiful. Great job. Greetings. JesseLee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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