Maritime Art Objects

Half-hull models,  yacht models,  specially designed models,

historic ship models and restorations

All ship models are personally manufactured and/or implemented by Mr. Oltmann.
Basic material is wood, the traditional building material for ships and ship models.
Each work is accomplished on the basis of plans or engineering drawings, as far as they are available by the customer and/or by his extensive archives. The work is always finished in time, especially for fairs, presentation or ceremonies. For each work a binding cost estimate will be given.
Please visit him at his home (address as given above) to talk to him and for inspection of his works. In addition you can have a look at his works at the fair Bootsausstellung Hanseboot in Hamburg in October each year. He usually has a stand there, at the special exhibition ART MARITIM, where many people show their works in maritime art.   

The pieces made by him do not only have private collectors as their customers. Also shipyards (Blohm & Voss and Bremer Vulkan), shipping companies (Briese, Bischoff), yacht designers (as judel/vrolijk), yacht dealers, and water sports clubs have been customers. Some ship models have traveled far, not only to Western European countries, but also to Japan, Australia, Canada, USA, and Venezuela.  

Producing half-hull models (and other ship models) is his profession since 1995 after getting used to it as a hobby nearly 25 years ago. Mainly he makes unique works for private collectors or models for special business purposes like representations on fairs or presents for colleagues. His favourite material is wood to show its beauty in its different shades. But even when the model is painted like the original, it is made of wood.  Size, details and the ground plate can be very different. Whether you like only the hull or prefer a detailed deck layout, maybe inclusive the (half) rig, all your ideas will be realised in perfect quality and sent to you by mail.

The best basis for a good model is to have construction plans from the hull, the deck layout, the rig and as many photos as possible to work out the details you like. Maybe there are plans of your boat-type in his archive.  For unique works, the price must be unique as well. Before he starts working, of course, you´ll get a cost-estimate. To give an idea: A half-hull model of about 40 cm, with deck house of about 20 cm and a ground plate from plywood will be roundabout 500 €.

Making the half-hull model will take 3 to 4 weeks, depending on the complexity of the model and what is waiting for him in his workshop.



He lives and works in the small village Leuchtenburg near Schwanewede and Bremen.