Hi All,

Been wanting to do a kit of a viking ship but have had no luck looking for a good detailed plastic one; had the really nice Heller one years ago but that no longer seems to be available, even ebay came up empty.
Since I have been out of the ship model loop for so long does anyone here know of any plastic kits of this ship? 1/72 one would be ideal!!
TIA

Ahoy mate!

Check out Revell of Germany and Zvezda Models

There are some rumours in circulation that Emhar is going to release a viking ship in 1/72.
On the other hand is that rumour more than a year old. Im hoping for it however.

If you're willing to go large, impressive (and costly-- 356,90 € ) Andrea offers one in 54mm.




211 Metal parts. Resin cast ship hull. Brass made eyebolts. String roll package. Cotton made sail. Wooden mast and spar. Full colour shield printed patterns. English and Spanish painting guide and assembly instructions included.

Andrea kit? boy I wish I could afford that one! but think my wife would have a problem with the price tag LOL.

I hear ya mate!

But, if you do want a quality kit, Andrea has some great stuff...but you can also achieve great results with a plastic kit, with the time and work supplied..............I myself fall into the second category!

Revell's Drakkar, which is based on the Gokstad ship, is probably the best bet at the present in plastic and is around 1/72 judging by the published dimensions of the kit. IIRC the Emhar ship if/when it appears will be based on the same original.

Heller also issue a Viking ship at intervals - their's is around 1/64 (ish) which makes it a good match for metal wargames Viking figures, but it isn't really a Drakkar (longship). It's based on the Oseberg ship burial which is a rather odd type of ship, and definitely not a Drakkar, as the proportions are wrong. What type of ship the original was is not entirely clear, it may only be a ceremonial ship and definitely not designed for crossing the open sea. It dates from quite early on the Viking period, somewhere in the 9th century IIRC. It's also a nightmare to build

The hull halves were reused by Heller in a rendering of one of the ships shown on the Bayeaux Tapestry. This ship has appeared under a couple of names, but isn't really suitable as a Drakkar either as it has thwarts for the oarsmen to sit on rather than a continuous deck with the oarsmen sitting on benches.

David

http://seagifts.com/vikingship.html has some other options. Most of those are made of wood, but they are a lot cheaper than Andrea's offering.