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Interesting, thank you! Was not aware of the "mesh" type of the sandpaper. And it even goes up to pretty high grits (800 grit for square version and 1000 grit for the round one). Will definitely try!

Erik, thank you! Your build is one of my inspirations too Greg, thanks, that is a clean shot! Though so far it was actually easy to sneak on a good fit, since with wide Hahn spacing and no chocks it is easy to put a part to the edge of the next frame and mark a clear line. But time will tell

Looking so clean and crisp! You and Mike (Stuntflyer) definitely share a style and a quality level Glad that you are back!

Had a pleasant time catching up, so glad you are back building! Looking very neat!

Thanks everyone for your support! Ron, can definitely recognise that Toni, thanks, will try that approach too. Inserting a pattern between the frames is a nice benefit of keeping one side unplanked, but haven't tried taping smaller pieces together.

Mast steps are not complicated, but struggling with pattern transfer. Feeling like I miss some obvious tricks? Even thought about making a miniature duplicator tool with toothpicks instead of metal pins Would appreciate your advice! First I tried to make patterns like on a full scale - by gluing small rectangles on a piece of card. That way works great for real boats, but is very awkward and potentially messy on a small scale. But I like that tiny plastic vernier gauge! Got a few of those to measure spacing inside the hull without scratching it. Then I just traced a frame pattern on a piece of card and eyeballed the other side. That is less complicated than I thought, but takes a lot of fine tuning (counter light helps too). But feels like an art rather than a reliable and repeatable method. Though should admit - trimming and cutting card is quite satisfying! Is that how everyone is doing it or is there is an easy way? Practicing the quiet modelling (in preparation for the evening sessions) - tried a coping saw instead of a bandsaw. The dust extraction problem solved itself, vacuum hose fits perfectly between the clamps: Finally - the rough pear blanks are cut and I hope to shape them into beautiful parts in the upcoming days! I really aint much, but a little symbolic step towards the healthy hobby routine

Hmm, where was I? What is this thing? With an active family life and outdoor activities I barely had energy in the evening to plan the next step of the build. And while kids even nudged me to make some sawdust - the main problem was the planning. Planking does not take much brainpower once the markup is done, but now I need to make mast steps, breast hooks and so on - need to analyse plans, mark out locations, get the necessary dimensions, etc. These details are omitted in the Hahn plans, and I wanted to build the model after the British modifications (including the fore mast that was moved ahead two feet). Just imagine - once everyone is asleep you open up books and plans, mark and measure and scratch your head, and in no time the brain just says "nah, lets watch some movie and go to sleep" 😇 Next day you are really worried about mistakes the tired brain might have done, and so you get a mental block and put it on hold. But now I am trying to break that barrier and spend some quality hobby time while family is away for Easter. Feeling very rusty, forgot a lot of things (including the location of some tools) and everything is slower than it was before. Also discovered that my Proxxon disk sander broke entirely (motor is humming, but not moving). It was slow to start before and was a bit unstable (I think I bumped it during an apartment move), but after a couple of years of downtime it failed entirely. Could not find any obvious failure once opened it up, so really hope Byrnes shop would eventually reopen and I can upgrade to the sander I was dreaming about. Shaping thick parts without it would be quite a challenge...

Volume 2 is released now and is available in the museum shop! You can also find it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Vasa-II-Rigging-material-archaeological/dp/9188909115 However volume 1 is sold out everywhere is available in a second hand market for ridiculous collectible prices (3-5k USD, sky is the limit)

Charming photo! And the model, of course. Interesting subject and your level of details that goes into it 😊

Interesting technique! Glad that you are back building, pulling up a chair 😊

Amazing workshop, writing down a lot of ideas Love your dust collection system! Do you have some central vaccuum that all hoses connect to, or are you using something portable? For example that hose next to the Dremel drill press seems to be connected to nowhere..

Thank you for sharing it with that level of details! Just curious - what kind of larger cutters do you find useful at this scale? Any tips and experience to share? That mill has a pretty limited capacity.. 😊

If in doubt - a set of Proxxon mills that are included with their MF70 mill is a great start. No problems in any kind of wood, very clean cut, can do plunge cuts as well. No burning, charring, they cut like butter. Do not use them in your rotary tool freehand though, as they would dig into the wood and jump away from you. Part number NO27116 https://proxxon-us-shop.com/products/milling-cutters

Välkommen! Very refreshing genre and looking forward to following your build log!

There is a topic very close by where this is discussed: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/31657-seawatch-books-is-open/ A bit worried about Mike, no email updates since November (except a few sales) and last login to MSW in December last year. Hope it he is ok and just hiding under a lower deck until the Volume 3 is finally available Let's keep in mind that it is a small niche business that is mostly driven by enthusiasm, let's be gentle and cooperative with people who provide that invaluable service to the modelling community

Nice progress and thanks for sharing your tricks. Some angles remind of the Tally Ho series, indeed

Incredible build, how did I miss it before? As usual - appreciate showing the build methods rather than the end result of each stage, learned a few tricks. Very neat scuppers, so hard to make these tiny metal bits match the surface of the hull, but you did it nicely!

Very interesting wiring! Have you considered stripping the insulation and using a bare wire, since you can ensure that it would never contact another wire?

Its not just every part that is a reference of precision and accuracy, but also a superb photo setup!

Very beautiful build! Picking up some ideas from you, appreciate the "in progress" photos!

Great move for international readers, where shipping + custom fees double the cost of a book! Just one things to consider (not a critique, but a food for thought). What happens with the purchase when Kotobee goes bankrupt and closes the library? That is a common problem with various connected devices and online resources, in 10 years a big share of them are just gone together with all your content. It's fine for a book that is being read once, might be a bummer if you use it for a reference or just enjoy building up a collection. Fully understand that there is no good solution here, anything downloadable will end up on torrents the day after...

What a fine piece of machinery! I especially like the exposed corner of the disk, allowing to shape the inside curves without a spindle sander. Had to make a cutoff in my proxxon for it. What about the dust collection, is there a way to hook up the vacuum?

Aawww! How does it look when LED strips are on? Never tried lighting from that angle, can you show a few photos?

Just for the information - looks like the order queue is pretty short now (Mikhail says that he has more time to manufacture them due to covid). My order was ready in just a few weeks (from the first email to the production process)! So if you were thinking about it, but were hesitating - now is the perfect time to order! He has some standard cutter sets, from 15-ish to 25-ish items. One can even pick and choose the desired cutter types. The price per piece is the same regardless of the cutter type, and only depends on the handle (plus box and shipping). As all the others, I am very happy with the order and its quality (got the set of 23 items with pear handles).

Thanks a lot for the detailed reply! I will try to read more about it. Eagerly waiting for the next model updates