{"id":13148,"date":"2022-09-12T14:28:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T18:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/?p=13148"},"modified":"2022-10-28T18:31:04","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T22:31:04","slug":"different-kind-of-model-ship-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/index.php\/2022\/09\/12\/different-kind-of-model-ship-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Different kind of model ship building"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

[Edited to add newly found pictures during the build.] In one of the nautical museums that we visited in Crete, we saw ship models, including one that was a full-sized replica of an ancient Greek ship, built using ancient techniques. This is Lara’s version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is her starting point. Looking closely, you might be able to see her pencil drawings for the parts of the ship. Incidentally, she’s wearing an apron that she made out of an old mattress cover.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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There’s a lot of cutting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Gluing the frame.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Assembling the ship – in Mom and Dad’s bedroom and Mom’s office.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Glueing the pieces together.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Felix helps out. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Making the sail out of the leftover mattress cover.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The ship is covered with Neil’s friend’s grandfather’s strips of veneer. It was very old and brittle so Lara had to soak them to soften them before using. I’m glad she didn’t try to waterproof it with tar and beef fat like the ancient Greeks!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Prototyping the rigging.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A look back – she found the very first sailboat she made when she was about 5.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The completed ship, adorned with Calico Critters.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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It even has a dinghy – safety is important.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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