Lucius Molchany
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I really like the design of the bow area.It has numerous structural and decorative elements(No where near the Wasa)and best of all it is totally my own design which makes it doubly cool!
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Planking up the other side.
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Looks good so far!I had to sand the first layer of planks on my Swift.The second layer of walnut planks really go on nicely.
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Well I am not skillled in microcarving so I might have to find something else!
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Decided to go with my own design for the prow.Lots of scale lumber!
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Getting the bow area together.
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Mounted it up
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I backed it with blue celluloid from an old folder.
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Thanks!
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Getting the rear bling together!
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Nop dude!I think i can make it into a real looker!
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First I had to go to Hobby town to get the brass(only hobby shop open on Sunday).Then they only had 1/16"brass tube instead of strip which complicated the metal forming process(split a few bending around the rudder).Then I had to epoxy them in place so they would not move.Then after the epoxy cured,I got my scratch awl and tack hammer and dimpled the wood so that the mini drill bit would not walk.Drilled the holes on both sides and then cut the HO railroad spikes in half.Used a needle nosed pliers to start them and then press them into the wood.Then i had to hollow out the back of the keel to accept the brass gudgeons and used a piece 1/32 brass wire to hold the rudder in place so that it would move freely.It took about 3 hours but I am satisfied with the results.I have to put the pintels on the hull to complete the rudder assembly.
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Cant be the Wasa so it will be a hybrid.I have to decide the look of the prow.I will make one like yours and see if it looks right .If not then I will have to go with another design.
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Hanging the rudder.
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The real challenge will be designing the prow.I dont know if I should attempt to replicate the long wasa prow(like the one in the pic)or to design one like the Surprise .I guess some time at the drawing table is in order!
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I am surprised how structurally sound the railings are!I used 1/16" basswood stringers and intend to add at least 50% more but the railings are rock solid with no wobble at all!I am using Franklin Titebond ll which is an excellent wood glue. Next I have to plank in the 2 lower doghouses with mahogany.
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I love the Crazy Ski Slope railing!
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Here is the current state of the build.
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Here are the kit plans!As you can see,totally wrong!
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The mods urged me to start a build log for my eRsatz Billings Boats"Wasa"This kit was apparently designed before an in depth study of the raised Wasa was conducted.Thus I am free from any historical nor accuracy constraints to build it as I see fit!I received it as a partial built that I am now building as a tune up build before i tackle a more modern and expensive kit.Here is what I started with;
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Can't believe it is the model you started with!Amazing what a little sandpaper and putty will do!
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Yeah man!Best 40 bucks I ever spent!
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hEy Shawn,can you dig my latest project?An ancient(before they raised and studied it)Billings Wasa.Since it is wrong I have dubbed it the Ersatzia!
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