BLACK VIKING

Thank you for the nice comments. 
 
After all the ribs were glued to the floor, the next step was to sand back the edge of the floor to make it even with the ribs. This took a long time. After that I sanded the stern floor at a 45 degree angle to match the stern. Then we sanded the bow support into a V shape and glued that to the floor as well.
 
We are now ready to build the sides!
 
Andrew.

Hi Mates,
 
Thanks for the likes, and thank you LMDAVE29 for being kind enough to want to follow along. Welcome aboard this very slow build…
 
Evolution of Corel Vasa galleries (Evolution because this area is now part of three years of on-and-off intermittent changes, and additions – finally - Done)
 
As it turns out got “side-tracked” again trying to add further details to the kit’s galleries (to be a bit more representative of the actual ship) after looking at the 1/10th TOO many times, and feeling bouts of frustration. So as I was (moving forward) attaching the mizzen shrouds, it mentally clicked that I could “play” with the galleries again just a bit more.
 
First, if you don’t mind, some changing looks of these for me “troubling galleries”; then the final finish.
 
First pic is out-of-the-box kit build per Corel’s official photo.
 
The next two are from a brilliant example of a right out of the box Euro commercial builder’s work. And he added sails J  - Posted only for comparisons to the kit provided bits…. Kudos to this builder’s excellent work.
 
 

 
What Corel supplied in the kit for, and my earliest attempt at adding initial extra details to the galleries (decided to initially scratch built in any case)
 
 

 
Early attempt at painting the very poorly represented guilded figures that Corel supplies in this kit.
 

 
That just did not suit - IMHO. So tried to instead “antique” paint the figures, and then also added a basswood border relief along the lower platforms of both galleries.
Though I am very happy with the many other guilded pieces that Corel included, and enjoyed painting those as they appear today.  
 
 

 
Added the circular opening in the forward bobbinets along with a basic wood trim ring. At that point I left this area alone thinking that I was done.
 

Revisited the area by adding painted white extra vertical bits, and those green decorative pieces on the bobbinets (sourced from a necklace at Michael’s art Supplies)
 

Added small basswood lower horizontal trim pieces as well to the lower bobbinets. And removed their forward wood rings adding decorative guilded pieces instead– same as those provided in the kit for weather deck cannon openings
 
(PS: Corel has ALWAYS been very kind in sending me any requested extra parts)
 
 

 
That was when I thought that I was (again) done “obsessing” over this area. Then another thought crossed my mind; decided to use anchor chain links, kit included lion heads and cannon door hinges to finally finish off this area’s detailing.
 
I kept referring back to photos of the 1/10th gallery details for help  --
 

 
So final solution –
Painted the chain link centers with green paint as well as the canon door hinge centers. Then added the two lion heads per side.
 
some pics of the finished efforts – I WILL leave this area alone now – I promised myself- Though the very last pic  - Still makes me nervous – ha ha
 
Cheers,
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I went through the planking material and decided that most of it can be used by facing the bad cutting inwards... 
 
Because of horrible teenagers and a deadly manflu it took some time to post the update. 
 
There wasn't much to build this time but here it is:
 
The reinforcements from the frames to the "well" should be at a 90 degree angle. but even if the frames are positioned by slots in all the reinforcements they where still off. I knocked the worst of them loose and glued them so that mostly they where at an angle.
 

 
Fitting the second "well":

 

 
This is how she looks now from above:

 
And front:

 
 
Now on to painting the decorations....
 
I'll be back!
 

FOREMAST MAIN STAY AND PREVENTER STAY
 
I served .045 rope for the main and .035 rope for the preventer stays.
 
I then measured them for length, and clamped in a closed heart.  I purchased 7mm closed hearts from Chuck and Syren. Great product again. After some assembly, I gave them a coat of cherry stain and finished with tung oil.
 
I was able to position my portable vice with a spring clamp close enough to insert the heart for lashing. The heavy served stay ropes were pretty stiff, so the whipping was a bit challenging. I weaved a section of .018 tan rope for the lanyard.
 
Once done, I threaded the lanyard and tied it off on the upper lashing of the heart. It turned out pretty good.

Have done some work on the foremast trees, shrouds etc, and was able to dryfit the top mast. I also have fitted a toprope although not shown in the AL plans. Not sure if this correct. Having fun...slow progress.

Hi Mr Pucko the good thing with Deag is they supply a lot more wood than you need. Having built three of their kits I have lots left over
 
BV

Hi Mr Pucko the good thing with Deag is they supply a lot more wood than you need. Having built three of their kits I have lots left over
 
BV

Hi Mr Pucko the good thing with Deag is they supply a lot more wood than you need. Having built three of their kits I have lots left over
 
BV

Hi Mr Pucko the good thing with Deag is they supply a lot more wood than you need. Having built three of their kits I have lots left over
 
BV

Thanks all for the reactions... I will go through all the planks and see how they are on both sides now that the initial shock has settled. The crappy side can go inwards. Did this on a Caldercraft kit that also had terrible strips, they promised to send replacements twice and never did so I gave up and built it anyway.
 
 
If only I had the money to do that...

I would definitely ask for a replacement pack Pucko . I know it's only the first planking but its not the quality you should expect
 
BV

I would definitely ask for a replacement pack Pucko . I know it's only the first planking but its not the quality you should expect
 
BV

I would definitely ask for a replacement pack Pucko . I know it's only the first planking but its not the quality you should expect
 
BV

I would definitely ask for a replacement pack Pucko . I know it's only the first planking but its not the quality you should expect
 
BV

Hi Mates,
 
 
Finally installed the mizenmast. As I had previously noted I was going to add bracing pins to mizzen pulley housings.
Have been using this black nylon fishing line with great success for details such as this.
 

 
 
Thought it best to attach upper shrouds - off ship. Seemed much easier using the vice. Won’t have that option with main and foremast Hmmm.
 

 
Lower shrouds - I found easy to do
 
 

 
Added a rope wrap at lower mizzenmast. Also satisfied that I pulled out and rebuilt the deck bracing for that mast. My first effort was weak.
 

 
A few more general shots
 

 
Now onto the upper main, and upper fore bits, at least those parts have been built, and were patiently waiting in line. 
 

 
This might take me through the Summer 017 ha ha. Then I’ll go back and tightly secure all shroud tensions as well as wrapping deadeye ropes for all three masts.
 
Cheers
 

Sorry for the lack of updates, things have been a bit busy.

Here's a current picture:


sculpting gunport lions.
The clay is Super Sculpey, oven bake polymer clay.


Cheers,
Peter

Thanks Karl! Yes, I am also quite surprised with her passion to building stuff, and trying to feed this passion by showing her different techniques, materials, doing it together, encouraging, etc. No matter what career path she will choose, an engineering mindset will never hurt! 
 
This time she also dictated her first post in the build log. I just translated it to english with minimal syntax corrections:
 
I am building this ship with my dad. He helps me, but I build it myself. I am a Daughter Daria.
We are making a ship body (hull). I am gluing the parts:

 
This is the center of the ship, I insert the parts here:

 
And remove an extra glue with a stick:

 
We used clamps to help the glue stick parts together:


 
I also made some wooden things with a file. These things are now inside the ship.

 
Here we glued the deck. It was hard to fit all that parts at the same time!

 
Our ship will be big! With a long masts and big sails. We will ship some things, food, paintings and curtains on it, as well as toys and doll stuff. 

Yeah...it was!
 
Had to remove the waterproof ink again, because it wasn't that waterproof after all.
 
Marked with a pencil instead. I painted the white first and the dark grey outline after that.
 
Finished!

Today I worked from 9 until 7, so I didn't had much shipyard time, but....

 
No skin left on the tip of my index finger...time to do something else tomorrow....
 
The Caesar Miniatures 1:72 scale hoplites....
Again...only 1 or 2 needed...and perhaps a single shield on the railing somewhere behind one of the steering oars.
Not even sure I'll fix them to the deck....to be decided.
 
The quality is pretty good. Fairly hard plastic (that's a good thing) and minimal flash. Good details and historical correct. The seperate shields are neat, but I'll replace the spears with scratch build ones. I'll remove the bases and glue them on very thin acetate sheet. When one goes on the deck...I'll remove the base and pin it.
 
So...tomorrow I'll take a closer look and see what I can do with them. 
 
More soon,
 
Robin
 
 

Very nice work Sjors I must admit I built the belfry but once placed on the deck it just looked to big so made my own
 
BV

Hi Mates,
 
Patrick _ Thanks I do, in fact, have those plans AND never saw the fid there either. Nice bit of detailing on the part of Billings.
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Mizenmast bits have all been put together. Some general pics….
 
A few personal quibbles;
 
Lower cap is too close to platform and prob. a bit too big,
 
Flag mast is too thick. hmmm
 
Will now attach upper mast shrouds to deadeyes and do ratlines as well before attaching mast to deck. Will add some of those bracing pins as noted in photo.
 
And, as always, thanks for the likes, helpful advice and just dropping by – always so appreciated.
 
Cheers,

This is what I do at work:
 
Renovation, can't remember what make this is but it's from San Fransisco

 

 
This is an original Garwood from '46:
 

 
And this is my scratchbuild:
 

 
Glen's Monte Carlo. 
We hope it will look like this next summer:
 

 
So the last thing I want to do at my job is build model ships.... 

The finished oars after final sanding and staining.

Painted the blade of the "Dusek oar" black. Like the Argo replica oars.
The Olympias has it's teardrop shaped blades painted white. Probably for observation and / or camera visibility purposes. Likely not historical.
 
 
Yes....
Well...they're pretty easy to make and I think I can do a batch of 5 in an hour. I'll try to do one batch per day..on the side.
 
Tomorrow I'll start with attaching the 3 heart blocks to the top of the mast. My first step in the world of rigging. 
 
More soon,
 
Robin

Another small update - made up the skid beams for the ship`s boat using 2x2 & 2x3mm lumber,& added gussets at the corners,& glued in place.
After that I drilled & filed the holes in the catheads & glued them in place. Still waiting for some small blocks to arrive so I can get the rest of the guns in place on those upper decks.
 

 

 

 

 

 
Mark

Hi Mates,
 
Took some time, and now getting back to the yard. Here is a minor update (as mine seem to always be) so still working on the mizenmast putting the bits together;
 
••Fiddle blocks for mainstays (amazing how long these small bits actually take to put together) – nothing new here you have all certainly thought the same thing working on your builds—
 
••Lower cap along with its release clasp metal bits- done
 
••Completed the lower platform
 
••Finished the lower mast as well
 
So now - onto installing everything Hmmm….
 
PS: those two locking pins will be cut to proper size (:-)
 
Cheers