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The Galilee Boat Circa 40-50 BC Scale 1:24
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📝 THE GALILEE BOAT
2 hours ago by 🇺🇸 chugalone100 (
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After the hull was fully planked, I started the long process of fairing and smoothing everything out.
At that stage, the overall shape of the boat really began to come alive, and I could finally appreciate those beautiful Galilee boat lines.
The bow and stern needed a bit more careful attention to get both sides looking even and balanced. That was probably the trickiest part, but little by little it all came together.
Looking at these photos now, I still think the designer did an excellent job with the plank layout.
Once sanded, the hull flows very naturally from end to end, and the shape looks just right to my eye.
At this point, the model was still on the strongback, but it was already giving a very good idea of how elegant the finished boat would look.
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At that stage, the overall shape of the boat really began to come alive, and I could finally appreciate those beautiful Galilee boat lines.
The bow and stern needed a bit more careful attention to get both sides looking even and balanced. That was probably the trickiest part, but little by little it all came together.
Looking at these photos now, I still think the designer did an excellent job with the plank layout.
Once sanded, the hull flows very naturally from end to end, and the shape looks just right to my eye.
At this point, the model was still on the strongback, but it was already giving a very good idea of how elegant the finished boat would look.
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📝 THE GALILEE BOAT
2 hours ago by 🇺🇸 chugalone100 ( Commodore)
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After making a jig to help shape the parts, I decided to experiment with a darker wood for the stern and keel. In theory it sounded like a good idea… in practice, not so much. It just didn’t look right, so I went back to the original mahogany pieces that came with the kit.
Lesson learned—sometimes the kit designers knew exactly what they were doing from the start.
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And no… don’t try this at home, kids 😄
Unfortunately, I don’t have photos of how I first started the planking, so I’m including a few reference images from the manual to show the initial steps.
Lesson learned—sometimes the kit designers knew exactly what they were doing from the start.
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And no… don’t try this at home, kids 😄
Unfortunately, I don’t have photos of how I first started the planking, so I’m including a few reference images from the manual to show the initial steps.
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📝 THE GALILEE BOAT
2 hours ago by 🇺🇸 chugalone100 ( Commodore)
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These are just a few of the many images that helped me decide how to approach building the model. Besides that, they all gave me a bit of inspiration along the way.
The first one is, of course, The Storm on the Sea of Galilee by Rembrandt van Rijn. It’s a powerful scene, but you can notice that the artist took some liberties—like adding a flag to the boat. As far as historians can tell, fishing boats of that time didn’t carry flags.
Still, these images capture something deeper than just historical detail. They reflect moments like those described in the Gospels, when Jesus calmed the storm and strengthened the faith of his disciples (Mark 4:39). That sense of struggle, trust, and calm after the storm is what I tried to keep in mind while working on the model.
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The first one is, of course, The Storm on the Sea of Galilee by Rembrandt van Rijn. It’s a powerful scene, but you can notice that the artist took some liberties—like adding a flag to the boat. As far as historians can tell, fishing boats of that time didn’t carry flags.
Still, these images capture something deeper than just historical detail. They reflect moments like those described in the Gospels, when Jesus calmed the storm and strengthened the faith of his disciples (Mark 4:39). That sense of struggle, trust, and calm after the storm is what I tried to keep in mind while working on the model.
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📝 THE GALILEE BOAT
3 hours ago by 🇺🇸 chugalone100 ( Commodore)
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This is the strongback mounted on its base.
You really have to read the instructions carefully, because there’s only one correct way to assemble it.
The last two pictures show an idea I came up with after I had to remove the hull due to not following the instructions properly.
I ended up asking Scott for more planks, and he kindly supplied them for a few extra dollars.
What I did was add wax paper over the frame forms so the glue wouldn’t stick to them. That way, if I ever want to reuse the strongback for another model, it will stay intact—and it worked perfectly.
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You really have to read the instructions carefully, because there’s only one correct way to assemble it.
The last two pictures show an idea I came up with after I had to remove the hull due to not following the instructions properly.
I ended up asking Scott for more planks, and he kindly supplied them for a few extra dollars.
What I did was add wax paper over the frame forms so the glue wouldn’t stick to them. That way, if I ever want to reuse the strongback for another model, it will stay intact—and it worked perfectly.
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📝 THE GALILLE BOAT
3 hours ago by 🇺🇸 chugalone100 ( Commodore)
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Without further ado—and humbly tipping my hat to LyleK1—here is the start of my building log.
I’ll begin with the kit contents.
This is a strongback-style kit, with the base provided in two sections. As you can see in the photos, Scott has meticulously marked all the parts, making identification very straightforward.
The step-by-step instructions come on a CD. I printed all 54 pages so I could have them handy at the bench.
When I first opened the kit, I was really impressed to see that all of the hull planks were already tapered. That detail truly blew my mind. After so much experimentation, Scott clearly arrived at the perfect tapering for this build.
So, as I mentioned before, this is a very approachable kit—as long as you follow his instructions carefully.
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I’ll begin with the kit contents.
This is a strongback-style kit, with the base provided in two sections. As you can see in the photos, Scott has meticulously marked all the parts, making identification very straightforward.
The step-by-step instructions come on a CD. I printed all 54 pages so I could have them handy at the bench.
When I first opened the kit, I was really impressed to see that all of the hull planks were already tapered. That detail truly blew my mind. After so much experimentation, Scott clearly arrived at the perfect tapering for this build.
So, as I mentioned before, this is a very approachable kit—as long as you follow his instructions carefully.
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📝 THE GALILEE BOAT
3 hours ago by 🇺🇸 chugalone100 ( Commodore)
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This boat is currently preserved and displayed at the Yigal Allon Museum.
In the last picture, I noticed a mosaic artwork in the background that appears to depict a Phoenician-style vessel, which I found quite interesting.
Since there is limited detailed information available about the Galilee boat itself, I based much of my research on similar vessels from the Phoenician, Greek, and Roman periods to better understand construction methods and overall design.
While there is no evidence that this was the exact boat used by Jesus and his disciples, it dates to the same time period—around the 1st century AD—and closely matches the type of working boats used in that region.
😎
In the last picture, I noticed a mosaic artwork in the background that appears to depict a Phoenician-style vessel, which I found quite interesting.
Since there is limited detailed information available about the Galilee boat itself, I based much of my research on similar vessels from the Phoenician, Greek, and Roman periods to better understand construction methods and overall design.
While there is no evidence that this was the exact boat used by Jesus and his disciples, it dates to the same time period—around the 1st century AD—and closely matches the type of working boats used in that region.
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📝 The Galilee Boat Circa 40-50 BC Scale 1:24
3 hours ago by 🇺🇸 chugalone100 ( Commodore)
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Hello everyone,
I’d like to share a project I completed some time ago—a Galilee boat from around 40–50 BC, built at 1:24 scale. It was a very enjoyable build, mainly because of its historical background and straightforward construction.
I think it’s always important to mention the story behind a model, and this kit comes from SE Miller Guitars, owned by Scott Miller:
I’d like to share a project I completed some time ago—a Galilee boat from around 40–50 BC, built at 1:24 scale. It was a very enjoyable build, mainly because of its historical background and straightforward construction.
I think it’s always important to mention the story behind a model, and this kit comes from SE Miller Guitars, owned by Scott Miller:
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