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[stevep80]

hi, hopefully someone can help me.
I have just finished building an Oseberg Viking ship by Amati and was hopeing somebody can tell me the best way to finish it of, should I paint it or stain it and what medium I should use for this.


Thanks
Steve

[Martin (Admin)]

Satin stain always looks great but needs a very good sanding first!

[stevep80]

Hi, thanks for the info, what colour would you suggest.

[Martin (Admin)]

Probably totally wrong, but what about a deep, rich red wood?

[grendel]

For viking the shields can be painted with a matt finish pain in simple designs, stripes, crosses, segments, using earthy colours - reds - yellow  umber, dull blues muddy greens. the figure head would probably have also been painted in similar colours, as these were the pigments available at the time (ex viking re-enactor here).

[stevep80]

Thanks Grendal, what would you suggest with the hull and deck.

[grendel]

Hull and deck would have been natural wood, maybe just finished with an oiled finish

[stevep80]

Hi me again, would it be ok to use an acrylic Matt varnish.

[ballastanksian]

Hi Steve, have you any pictures of your build? They have a lovely shape do longships.

[grendel]

yes that should be ok