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    True indeed!!
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    Johann, Your work is beyond brilliant
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    E.J., Your comments regarding double planking and laying wales kept me curious. So went back and gave my Vasa a look. Indeed I nailed the wales above the first layer of planking – then the outer thin planks were applied. In double-planked kits I imagine that this is only visible at the stern (assuming the ship had wales) In any case this is certainly a much more frustration free build method. Would not have thought of it were it not for your comment. -cheers -- Moving on – now learning how to plank upper deck for ST. Regards,
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    Frank, and L.J., Thanks for your thoughts - much appreciated. Turns out the wales were correctly attached. Got confused looking at the OcCre instructions (it appears as if the wales were glued above hull planks). See first photo. Then looked for correct info and, yes E.J. you are indeed correct - thanks for posting - Second photo is a good one. Also to improve my vocabulary Frank, yes the lights are a nice addition - came out nicer than I expected. thanks for the nice compliment. ============================ Last three photos ARE where I made mistakes. Hard to believe that I did not measure correctly having the OcCre deck template as a guide. Easy fix. And in any case I was going to remove all the deck planks in order to recut and treenial them more accurately. All good. Thanks as always for your kind advice. Cheers,
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    Hi Mates, Update; decided to leave mid-gun deck as it was - just a hammock and a table, added lanterns and gun door tackle rigging. The upper gun deck will have fully rigged carriages - towards the stern - as I did for the lower gun deck, but only two. Glad to see that all of the installed lanterns are still working. Need to still do lots of detailing on outer hull planks along with trimming back bits of wood here and there (on my list)… Seeing mistakes that I’m not too happy about. Big one, for me, is adding wales without first installing outer hull planks under the wales. I knew better but just did not think it through. Also still learning how to correctly place and pace tree nails at intended (correct) locations on floor planks. Will probably remove and redo the upper deck. It will be fully planked. What I did is not right. Grrrr – fun fun fun
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    Ferit - yes I have also seen how to make barrels visiting a log over at Scratch Ship Model - I may play around with building one barrel for the main deck attaching it much as you did on your Berlin. Not sure that I can add the spicket as you did on yours - brilliant work. Patrick - thanks indeed, Though I did intend on "opening it up" as I had seen so well done with other cross sections.
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    Ulises, Thanks!! - Very interesting project with so much new learning - and still learning. In fact I will need to review your current logs (masts and yard details) when I get there. As I did when I did the Vasa rigging - thanks as always. PS: Box art.
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    So Patrick that takes care of September 1 2019 -- F1 Belgium Grand Prix
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    Joachim, As with the other superlative details of your current build, these sails could not possibly be better replicated to scale - than the work that you have done here. Brilliant indeed.
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    Doris, Just catching up - splendid art --- Regards,
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    Martyn, Nice work - This De Agostini Vasa does indeed appear to be THE kit to build. I'm tempted to revisit this ship, but I would end up with an international real estate war. My sweetheart is from Brasil and I'm originally from France haha - My current one is still without a future resting place and then with Vikings next - hmmmm
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    Hi mates, Thanks for the likes - Frank a poor attempt at adding the details from the pic below. I should have also scored the sides as well - too much work for lost detail.
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    Continuing work on upper and main decks, but decided to revisit the hold. I always thought that it was too empty. It at least needed a few barrels. Did not like the look of straight out-of-the-box barrels so played with them for slight visual improvements, oak stain, then built a small framing. Holds were certainly filled with such barrels but this gives a bit more to the hold’s visual emptiness. As always thanks for looking in.
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    B.E., Brilliant work on the capsquare detailing - Well done indeed!! Cheers,
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    Ferit, Very nice solution - also the support pieces for that flag staff are very delicate and look excellent! PS: thanks Dave - I have saved the photo that you included for my files as well.
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    Frank, Those hatches sure raise the bar - Nice work.
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    Jose, Brilliant work. Your knowledge, skills and this build are a pleasure to follow as well as a great learning experience for me. Your log is a miniature ship built plank by plank - amazing learning indeed- Thanks for sharing this log here at MSW. Cheers,
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    Hi Mates, Thanks so much for the nice comments/likes much appreciated. Sort of in a quandary – Don’t quite know what I want to do with the upper gun deck?? As it is, the mid gun deck is sort of empty. So in the interim I started the main (weather deck) will continue with outer and inner hull side planking, add the gun openings and so on. Will leave the upper gun deck unglued for now. This will give my eye a better perspective on how to add inside details - tempted to add two smaller fully rigged guns to one side of the upper gun deck Main deck will be probably fully planked along with four rigged guns. Want to leave out some of the inner and outer side hull planks in order to see the upper futtock frames (as I did in the hold) just thinking…. PS: kIt provided deck was perfect as a template. As always, Cheers
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    As always Patrick -- fun to follow and learn
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    Frank, Looking very good. Paint work is top notch as well.
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    Oh Martyn, Thanks -- BTW it was your cross of same ship that gave me the idea for adding a table .
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    Hi Mates, Shipyard has been closed for a bit longer than expected. Minor update but a big one for me -- the yard is actually open again. Beyond getting involved in some other outside work, turned out that it had also finally come time to no longer avoid fixing my right wrist. So four weeks after of a carpal tunnel procedure, fingers can now feel as though I never had that issue in the first place. Enjoying full use of right hand. ================= So what to do with mid-gun deck? Decided not to completely rig four more guns and carriages, but instead do a minimalist look at how some sleeping and eating was achieved on gun decks. Mid gun deck seemed the right place. This would also keep a continued open look to this cross section. I had some leftover material from sails - I have already finished them for this build; Incorporated a scrap to fashion a hammock. Pics are self explanatory so minimal “how to” – also added a table – many of which were placed between gun carriages - as you all know during meals. Will add lanterns as well as several other details. Also considering adding one rigged carriage, but one that is in a “stored” sideways position inside the deck – have not located any drawings on how that should look. (Not even sure that this is correct?) Hmmm –here are a few updated photos As always thanks for your continued interest in this semi-part time log. Cheers,
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    Joachim, So happy that you are again updating posts for this incredibly beautiful build. Your work is indeed superlative. Your spar mechanisms for the masts are brilliantly articulated - as are all other details of this project.... If I might suggest - please post a single updated full view of this ship at the At a Glance thread. It will allow others who may not know of this log to see this amazing build. Home page --Nautical General Discussion then At a Glance Cheers,
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    Ulises, Very nice work on your spars - I don't remember if you mentioned if you will also add sails and running rigging on this one? Regards,

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