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    marktiedens reacted to mar3kl in Vasa by mar3kl - Billing Boats - scale 1:75   
    I didn't like the five Gideon warriors between the medieval knights and the transom grotesques.  They are the same as the Roman emperors on the beak, and the sculptures on the lower half of the lower quarter gallery, and because they are a bit too tall for the space, I needed to cut off the very tops.
     

     
    I removed them and repainted them with more detail.  I discovered that they did a somewhat more accurate job with the sculptures on the lower part of the upper quarter gallery, and on the real ship those are the same as those on the transom.  So I ended up intermixing them.  The kit provides more quarter gallery sculptures than I could fit nicely - I had two left over - so I decided to alternate them with what was originally on the transom.  
     
    The quarter gallery sculptures are smaller than the transom ones and fit better, but their detail is worse.  I think they are supposed to look like they are blowing some sort of trumpet that wraps around the back and over the shoulder; the effect makes them look enough like Greedo from Star Wars that I had to resist the urge to paint the faces green.  Anyway, I did the best I could with them:
     

     
    And a view of the extra sculptures on the corners, again alternating the original transom sculptures with the quarter gallery ones.  I think they make the transom area look better connected with the quarter gallery.
     

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    marktiedens reacted to DiKri in Wasa by DiKri - Corel - 1626-1628 1:75   
    Some months further now... I completed the standing rigging.
     



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    marktiedens reacted to DiKri in Wasa by DiKri - Corel - 1626-1628 1:75   
    Some further progress...
     

     

     
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    marktiedens got a reaction from Karleop in Wasa by marktiedens - FINISHED - Corel - scale 1:75 (Vasa)   
    Here is a picture showing how small they are.
     

     
    /Mark
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    marktiedens reacted to edmay in Wasa by marktiedens - FINISHED - Corel - scale 1:75 (Vasa)   
    Mark, It's easy to tell that your happy about the nailing,thats how it was built giving you a more fulfilled feeling about your efforts,you do good work. Could you pass on the info for getting these nails,ie size,product name, and where to buy ,again your planking is first class.Edwin.
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    marktiedens reacted to mar3kl in Wasa by marktiedens - FINISHED - Corel - scale 1:75 (Vasa)   
    Your planking nails look beautiful.  I thought about doing the same but couldn't deal with the repetition of installing 3000 of the little guys.  I think you're right though - if you use a darker stain you won't see the nails unless you looking very closely.  Still, you will know you got the detail right.
     
    mark
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    marktiedens reacted to fmodajr in Wasa by marktiedens - FINISHED - Corel - scale 1:75 (Vasa)   
    Mark,
     
    The nails look great and to scale!
     
    Frank
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    marktiedens reacted to ChrisLinden in Wasa by marktiedens - FINISHED - Corel - scale 1:75 (Vasa)   
    Really cool. Love to see it after painting/finish
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    marktiedens got a reaction from tasmanian in Wasa by marktiedens - FINISHED - Corel - scale 1:75 (Vasa)   
    Hello everyone
    Here`s where i`m at - continued planking up to the position of the uppermost whale. I decided to do some nailing on the hull planks.There seems to be no pattern to the nailing on the real ship so I followed no pattern to my nailing.The nails I am using are actually model railroad items called micro spikes.They are really small - used a #77 drill bit to drill the holes. I didn`t want it to look like it had the measles so I used the smallest "nails" I could find. It may be overkill as they are hard to see at more than about a foot away.
     

     

     

     
    /Mark
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    marktiedens got a reaction from Winlich in Wasa by marktiedens - FINISHED - Corel - scale 1:75 (Vasa)   
    Hello everyone
    Here`s where i`m at - continued planking up to the position of the uppermost whale. I decided to do some nailing on the hull planks.There seems to be no pattern to the nailing on the real ship so I followed no pattern to my nailing.The nails I am using are actually model railroad items called micro spikes.They are really small - used a #77 drill bit to drill the holes. I didn`t want it to look like it had the measles so I used the smallest "nails" I could find. It may be overkill as they are hard to see at more than about a foot away.
     

     

     

     
    /Mark
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    marktiedens got a reaction from GuntherMT in Wasa by marktiedens - FINISHED - Corel - scale 1:75 (Vasa)   
    Hello everyone
    Here`s where i`m at - continued planking up to the position of the uppermost whale. I decided to do some nailing on the hull planks.There seems to be no pattern to the nailing on the real ship so I followed no pattern to my nailing.The nails I am using are actually model railroad items called micro spikes.They are really small - used a #77 drill bit to drill the holes. I didn`t want it to look like it had the measles so I used the smallest "nails" I could find. It may be overkill as they are hard to see at more than about a foot away.
     

     

     

     
    /Mark
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    marktiedens got a reaction from janos in Wasa by marktiedens - FINISHED - Corel - scale 1:75 (Vasa)   
    Hello everyone
    Here`s where i`m at - continued planking up to the position of the uppermost whale. I decided to do some nailing on the hull planks.There seems to be no pattern to the nailing on the real ship so I followed no pattern to my nailing.The nails I am using are actually model railroad items called micro spikes.They are really small - used a #77 drill bit to drill the holes. I didn`t want it to look like it had the measles so I used the smallest "nails" I could find. It may be overkill as they are hard to see at more than about a foot away.
     

     

     

     
    /Mark
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    marktiedens got a reaction from edmay in Wasa by marktiedens - FINISHED - Corel - scale 1:75 (Vasa)   
    Hello everyone
    Here`s where i`m at - continued planking up to the position of the uppermost whale. I decided to do some nailing on the hull planks.There seems to be no pattern to the nailing on the real ship so I followed no pattern to my nailing.The nails I am using are actually model railroad items called micro spikes.They are really small - used a #77 drill bit to drill the holes. I didn`t want it to look like it had the measles so I used the smallest "nails" I could find. It may be overkill as they are hard to see at more than about a foot away.
     

     

     

     
    /Mark
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    marktiedens got a reaction from Karleop in Wasa by marktiedens - FINISHED - Corel - scale 1:75 (Vasa)   
    Thanks Karl. It`s not difficult,just time consuming & a little hard on the old eyes. By the time I put a finish on the wood the nails may be even less noticeable,so it might just be a waste of time.
     
    /Mark
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    marktiedens got a reaction from NMBROOK in Wasa by marktiedens - FINISHED - Corel - scale 1:75 (Vasa)   
    Hello everyone
    Here`s where i`m at - continued planking up to the position of the uppermost whale. I decided to do some nailing on the hull planks.There seems to be no pattern to the nailing on the real ship so I followed no pattern to my nailing.The nails I am using are actually model railroad items called micro spikes.They are really small - used a #77 drill bit to drill the holes. I didn`t want it to look like it had the measles so I used the smallest "nails" I could find. It may be overkill as they are hard to see at more than about a foot away.
     

     

     

     
    /Mark
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    marktiedens got a reaction from tasmanian in Wasa by marktiedens - FINISHED - Corel - scale 1:75 (Vasa)   
    A little update - decided to start the second planking. I chose not to use the supplied mahogany planking below the lower whales. I had some leftover walnut from another kit & decided to use it.the planking on the real ship is varied with all kinds of different length & width planks with lots of scarph joints so I thought I would show some of them - not all - there`s just too many.The planking at the bow is especially odd with lots of odd shaped short planks.
     

     

     

     
    As odd as the bow planking is there are only 2 stealers at the stern!
     
    /Mark
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    marktiedens reacted to NAZGÛL in Wasan 1628 by Nazgul - FINISHED - Billing Boats Vasa 1:75   
    Cheers pops!
     
    I tried to take dark background images earlier. I don't get why the LED lights look so weird in the image. IRL it is quite dim and have a grey/greenish tone, as the windows are tinted. The camera pick the light up as bright and almost blue.
     

     

     
    Now it's back to shaping deadeyes and the metal parts for them so I can continue with the foremast.
     
     
    Thanks for the likes everyone!
     
     
    Matti
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    marktiedens got a reaction from JanV in Wasa by marktiedens - FINISHED - Corel - scale 1:75 (Vasa)   
    Hello everyone
    Here`s where i`m at - continued planking up to the position of the uppermost whale. I decided to do some nailing on the hull planks.There seems to be no pattern to the nailing on the real ship so I followed no pattern to my nailing.The nails I am using are actually model railroad items called micro spikes.They are really small - used a #77 drill bit to drill the holes. I didn`t want it to look like it had the measles so I used the smallest "nails" I could find. It may be overkill as they are hard to see at more than about a foot away.
     

     

     

     
    /Mark
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    marktiedens got a reaction from fmodajr in Wasa by fmodajr - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75   
    Sounds like a good plan. You may want to make sure your belaying pins are installed as close to the inside part of the railings as possible. I had some issues with the pins too close to the upper handrails & couldn`t get the rigging ropes around the pins - had to pull some out & re-position them. Then I had some extra holes in the lower railings which are not noticeable now with all the rigging in place.
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    marktiedens got a reaction from Karleop in Wasa by fmodajr - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75   
    Frank -
    I haven`t got that far on mine yet but I would definitely drill the holes for the railing posts before rigging. I don`t see any way you could drill them properly with the shrouds in the way. On my Sergal build I installed the railings before any rigging but at 1/60 scale they are a bit stronger. i  was careful working around them & managed to not break any . I just thought it would be too fiddly to try and fit the railings to the posts with the shrouds in the way. Just my thoughts.
     
    /Mark
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    marktiedens reacted to Karleop in Vasa by Karleop - FINISHED – Billing Boats – reviving a poorly built model   
    Hola amigos:
     
    Well, now I'm in the process of making the sails. First I had to learn how to use sewing machine from my wife, as well as learning to sew by hand to place the bolt rope that go around the sails.  
     
    The BB kit has all the sails printed in one sheet of fabric, so the first step was to cut the different pieces, then to sew the hem around the borders and sew several lines along the sails to simulate the the different pieces that form it.  At last I sew the bolt ropes that go around the sails.
     
    I must to point out that to make the bolt lines it was necessary to search for a suitable thread in fabric stores: size (1.2 - 1.5 mm diameter), material (cotton or polyester) and color (beige or light brown), not an easy task.   Finally I only find a white nylon thread with the correct size.  After doing several tries I accomplished an acceptable finish using a mix of white glue, water and the same acrylic paint I used to paint the plastic figures in the ship. In the pictures you can see some sails with the bolt ropes already sewn and some without them.
     

     
    Saludos, Karl
     
    PD: Thanks for all the likes
     
     
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    marktiedens got a reaction from fmodajr in Wasa by fmodajr - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75   
    Frank -
    I haven`t got that far on mine yet but I would definitely drill the holes for the railing posts before rigging. I don`t see any way you could drill them properly with the shrouds in the way. On my Sergal build I installed the railings before any rigging but at 1/60 scale they are a bit stronger. i  was careful working around them & managed to not break any . I just thought it would be too fiddly to try and fit the railings to the posts with the shrouds in the way. Just my thoughts.
     
    /Mark
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    marktiedens reacted to mar3kl in Vasa by mar3kl - Billing Boats - scale 1:75   
    The first cut at the cherubs installed, plus the medieval knights.  I had to be careful and measure the knights before I built out the quarter gallery framing, and they still didn't fit perfectly because one side of the planking above their heads was ever so slightly lower.  Luckily the planking was flexible.
     

     
    Once I looked at the installed figures for a while, I found various things I didn't like, so I added a bunch of detail and changed a few things.  The cherubs have more highlighting and accents in the crevices to bring out detail.  The knights have some added highlighting on their capes as well.
     
    I'm still not happy with the Gideons above the knights.  They are the same sculptures as the small-size Roman emperors on the beak, and look totally different from what's on the ship.  I think I'm going to remove them, add more detail, and then replace a few of them with sculptures from the upper quarter gallery, which have the correct musical instruments.  We'll see how that turns out.
     

     
    The kit models the knights differently from the actual ship, particularly on their heads.  The ship sculptures have feathered caps, and the kit sculptures have turbans.  This is a recurring theme on other sculptures too - seems like the kit sculptor had a thing for turbans.  So trying to emulate feathers on turbans was a little interesting, but the result isn't too bad.
     

     
    Next up, some photos of the large transom sculpture...
     
     
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    marktiedens reacted to NAZGÛL in Wasan 1628 by Nazgul - FINISHED - Billing Boats Vasa 1:75   
    Hey all! Small update. I added the clamps holding the bowsprit ropes. I blended them to match the other wood, so they aren't very obvious. I also made the mainstay collar, trying to get it like the real one at the museum. Paintwise its washes and trying to get everything to blend and look balanced. I'm glad I repainted the lower area of the beakhead.
     
     

     

     

     

     

     
     
    /Matti
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    marktiedens reacted to Mirabell61 in HMS Pegasus 1776 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:64 - 16-gun sloop   
    Build log part 64
     
     
    making the main Yard.....
     
     
    the plans calls for a 6 mm dowel but I find that too flimsy, so I Chose a 8 mm dowel, put on an octogonal middle section with 7,2 mm flat widths and tapered the Ends down to 3 mm.
    This is the second Trial but I think it works out OK now and I shall do both (raw) lower Yards in this way
     
    Nils
     
     
     






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