rshousha

Amazing detail. Very, very, realistic finish. 

This is not a model. This is a tiny ship! Fantastic work. 

Awesome attention to detail. Really nicely done!

gorgeous boat. What a lovely shape for a real rowboat. 

Can't believe how fast you build stuff! If you ever run out of space, I could make some space here for some of your models. Cheers, Rick 

Ncely done, Don. 

Wow, what a nice model. Well done!

Happy New Year. 

Rick 

Considering the ship is called "Aida" does this mean she plies the Nile? 

Regards, 

Rick 

This is such an amazing design! Is this boat for real? Has anyone actually sailed on such a beast? With about fifteen guys on the rail this must have been one fast sled!

What a great model. I recently built the same one! I'll have to post pictures. 

Hi John,

This is a most impressive model. Well done. 

Regards, 

Rick Shousha

Hi Nils, 

Thanks for the nice comment. I thought more lives had been lost but. apparently, about thirty people died in the sinking. Concerning the loss, it seems to be a result of continuous changes to the design. Once the ship was in the water, the keel had been lengthened, but not deepened or thickened, the gun sizes had been increased, making the lower guns closer to the waterline, and decorations increased, adding yet more weight up high. It was a disaster in the making and a lesson for future generations of engineers. 

Rick 

Hi Mark,

I found an interesting note that mentions that all the guns on the Wasa were, indeed, 24-pounders when the ship was finally launched. 

However, it comes as a .pdf and I can't send it along. 

I looked up "Why the Vasa sank; 10 lessons learned". 

Cheers, 

Rick 

Hi Mark, 

Yes, it's an interesting model. I like bigger scales and I like unusual models. This model fit both those criteria. 

The cannon balls are exactly 5mm, which gives about 4.75" for the scaled size of the shot. This makes it a 24-pounder. Since it's on an upper deck, perhaps this is one reason why the ship capsized so quickly. 

Cheers, 

Rick