Scale: 1cm = 14cm
The Uluburun wreck lies on a steep slope, 44–61 metres below the surface.
Divers spent more than 6,600 hours on the wreck – the deepest large-scale diving project done with normal scuba gear. They carefully noted down the position of each of the 18,000 artefacts before bringing them up.
The arrangement of the cargo on the seabed shows how it was stowed on board.
Builder’s notes
Designed by: Lauren Brown, Eamon Riley and Will Durkatz
Built By: Lauren Brown and Eamon Riley
To create a moody, peaceful, underwater appearance, the colours were kept to cool tones with splashes of brown, gold and dark red to add some colour and vibrancy.
Since photos of the Uluburun wreck only focus on small sections, the basis of the build was taken from the map of the shipwreck. This was an incredibly helpful resource in terms of layout and where to place the items.
The biggest thing we had to remember during the build process was that, while we were building the model flat on the table, it will be displayed on an angle. It was important to factor in which way gravity would act on the real life wreck and not to place anything on an unnatural angle. The best example of this is the reeds - by fixing them to the model at an angle, they will appear to be standing straight when it is displayed.
The designs for the pots and ingots were developed by trial and error using different curved and sloped pieces. Due to the limited detail pieces available in the colours we were working with, this took quite a few attempts.
Model facts
- This model took 102.5 hours to make
- It uses 26,563 bricks
- It weighs 25 kilograms