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I remember filing down the metal frames & finish the outer hull before mounting the gun barrels. I`m sure that with my skills I would have knocked every gun barrel out while fairing the hull. If I was to do it again I would throw away the metal frames & use a U- channel for all the dummy barrels like the Corel system. Just my opinion,however what some people find difficult others find easy. /Mark
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Thanks Matti.
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Thanks again Michael. I am currently trying to decide whether to forge ahead with the rigging or set this ship aside & wait for the book.I`m thinking it may be close to Christmas before the book is out. Like I said before there are so many little errors in the build that a line or two out of place won`t make much difference . I do have the Corel version I could work on although the thought of building two Vasa`s in a row may make me crazy .I have been to the Vasa sight & Clayton`s site numerous times & think I have most of the rigging figured out.Clayton used the most recent info of the rigging from Fred at the museum so it should be fairly accurate. /Mark
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Very nice Matti! I wish I had found this forum before I was so far along on mine - I would have done a lot of things differently. /Mark
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Nice work Karl. I am doing the same thing with my rigging as the Sergal rigging plans are pretty much a waste of paper.The Corel plans are much better but there are some differences I am finding by looking at other builds like Clayton`s. Sounds like the Vasa rigging book may not be out for a long time yet & I don`t really want to wait that long.There are enough inaccuracies in my build that a few wrong lines won`t be noticeable anyway. /Mark
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Thanks Michael. I have been going back & forth between the Corel rigging plans & pictures of Clayton`s model to try & find the differences.The Corel plans seem fairly close but there are some differences. The fore topmast stay is fastened to the bowsprit with a simple block & pulley instead of crowsfeet for one.I also found that there were no pinrails on the inner bulwarks - the belaying pins go right in the caprails so I tore off all my pinrails that were on the inner bulwarks & put the belaying pins right in the caprails. I actually managed to not damage anything while removing them.There are just a few small holes where they were pinned to the bulwarks but they are not noticeable. /Mark
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Looking good. Have you checked the length of the dummy barrels so they don`t stick out too far? Just a thought. /Mark
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Well,as usual I made a couple of errors on the rigging already.I had the mizzen topmast stay all wrong & re-did it. Also forgot to add the bowsprit mast stay. The crowfeet rigging is a real pain but I got it done - more to do later on the running rigging.I had some nice rigging hooks left over from another build so I used them on the mast tackles (the ropes & pulleys between the lower deadeyes). /Mark
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Looking good Frank.By all means take care of yourself - the ship can wait. /Mark
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Thanks Frank! /Mark
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I have been using this electric plank bender for many years. It was made by Aeropiccola. It is basically a 50 watt soldering iron with a head shaped like a comma & an adjustable clamp so you can make the bend as tight as you need to. /Mark
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Thanks Karl! /Mark
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Thanks very much Rich! /Mark
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Thanks Michael.I probably should have used lighter colored rope as Fred at the Vasa museum indicated they were only lightly tarred.I didn`t realize this until I was halfway through.
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Another update - standing rigging done(I think).Now to the really fun part - running rigging. /Mark
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Great start - as I recall the gunport frames were a real pain.My biggest problem was getting them filed down to the contour of the frames. /Mark
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You are welcome Karl.It is somewhat of a challenge - I keep having to re-do lines as I go. /Mark
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Karl - I will add the link to the site. http://warshipvasa.freeforums.net/ When you get to the site go to the topic titled "Vasa modelling" & scroll down to a topic titled "1/50 scale scratch built Vasa rig process". My plans are incorrect also so I have been looking at his for some direction.Hope this helps.There are lots of very good Vasa modelers there. /Mark
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Hello Karl The picture in the manual appear to be correct to me.There are some good pictures of Clayton`s scratch built Vasa on the Vasa modelling forum which show most of the rigging. /Mark
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Another update - been slowly working on the shrouds & stays.Topmast shrouds & mizzen stays done.I know the rigging is a bit dark but I prefer the look of the dark standing rigging.The running rigging will be much lighter. /Mark
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First class work - love your details. /Mark
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I didn`t put those railings on mine - just my preference.After thinking about it - it does seem a little strange that they would have no railings around these areas.One false step & down you go! /Mark
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Hello Karl - nice solution.I also had to "make" a little room between mast sections on my masts.I thought I saw a picture somewhere showing the shrouds going around both mast sections but i know that would be wrong. Mark
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Nice cannons.I probably should have spent more time on my carriages - I always seem to get in a hurry on some things.
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Very neat & clean look to your decks.
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