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How to Build a Trireme Model Ship

The Trireme is an ancient Greek war ship with three tiers of rowers, and designed with a hidden battering ram fitted to the prow of the ship, and under water. These effective warships helped the Greeks to maintain their oceanic supremacy. Triremes have a particular style, one which model boat aficionados will recognize for their distinctive ram. If you want to make yourself a simple model of the ship, you may do so out of card stock and a few simple materials.

Things You'll Need

Trireme template (see Resources)
Glue
Card stock
Markers, paints or colored pencils
Utility knife or scissors
Tape or paper clips
Image editing program

Instructions

- 1
  Download and print out a trireme template. You can find a template located under Resources.
- 2
  Glue the template to a sheet of card stock.
- 3
  Decorate the trireme. Paint or draw in the sides of the vehicle with a light brown wood color. The eye of the ship is typically made blue. The deck should be a darker shade of the wood, and the same shade as the oars. Paint the sailors to look like people.
- 4
  Cut out the pieces of the Trireme model. Do not cut the marines into individual pieces. Trim the oars into a comb shape, rather than cut them into individual pieces.
- 5
  Score the fold lines, which appear as dashed lines. To score an object, press the utility knife or a scissors blade against the line, but do not cut through the material.
- 6
  Fold the ship into a trireme shape, and glue the tabs into their places. Leave the model to dry overnight.

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