Kon Tiki
Kon Tiki
Two apologies to begin with. One - this model contains no plastic. Two - I forgot to hoover the floor before photographing.
This is my rendition of the Kon Tiki, a boat that has fascinated me since my childhood. I had built her previously from a commercial kit but the dimensions were way out. It seems strange but if I can visit her in Oslo then I assume a kit manufacturer can also do the same. Anyway, here is a more accurate representation scratchbuilt from balsa, scrap wood, string, an old shower curtain, and cardboard, with a couple of personalised decorative touches on the cabin thrown in.
Does she sail? Yes, with four dagger boards at the stern and two at the prow - something, I seem to remember, Thor Heyerdahl didn’t factor into his original boat design which resulted in him more drifting along on the prevailing currents rather than actually sailing. Still, all credit to him and his crew. Thanks again for looking.
This is my rendition of the Kon Tiki, a boat that has fascinated me since my childhood. I had built her previously from a commercial kit but the dimensions were way out. It seems strange but if I can visit her in Oslo then I assume a kit manufacturer can also do the same. Anyway, here is a more accurate representation scratchbuilt from balsa, scrap wood, string, an old shower curtain, and cardboard, with a couple of personalised decorative touches on the cabin thrown in.
Does she sail? Yes, with four dagger boards at the stern and two at the prow - something, I seem to remember, Thor Heyerdahl didn’t factor into his original boat design which resulted in him more drifting along on the prevailing currents rather than actually sailing. Still, all credit to him and his crew. Thanks again for looking.
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Re: Kon Tiki
Wonderful job. Looks like it should be in a museum display.
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this is superb!
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Excellent work Alan!
I have a first edition book of the expedition around the house somewhere, and loved reading it as a child; a fascinating tale from start to finish. Your model looks spot on from the photographs that I recall
I have a first edition book of the expedition around the house somewhere, and loved reading it as a child; a fascinating tale from start to finish. Your model looks spot on from the photographs that I recall
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Wonderful craftsmanship. I vaguely remember watching the documentaries about the Kon Tiki Man as a child.
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I “remember” this from way-back, I think have several books on the voyage.
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Beautiful work.
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That is a superb looking model!
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I well remember reading about this expedition and seeing the documentary in my (much) younger days and this is a truly excellent scratch build of the Kon Tiki. Heyerdahl and his crew certainly had no lack of cajones to sail across the Pacific on that thing!
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Magnificent work! You should put her in a case to protect your awesome build... I wonder how many visitors to your house would recognize this iconic craft? Anyway, beautiful job!
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Beatuifully crafted and very true to the original from the Kon Tiki museum Bygdoy/Oslo.
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