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B. E. Thank you for your kindly worded "intervention". A point of curiosity about the grating, was it a 'fixed' feature on Vasa, it doesn't look like it could be taken up? After you posed the question it then glared at me how incorrect it all was. I sincerely appreciate your input. As you will note below, dry-dock will last a bit longer as needed alterations, have begun. I looked at Matti's and at JanV's they so got it right. OK, now armed with photos, this will be an easy, but very important visible fix. THANKS... PS: Thanks for mentioning this before, deck cannons, masts and standing rigging were in place (:-) R/ Michael
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Matti, Looking great. You also go the excellent and correct height on your lower tower cap piece. Gongrats! R? Michael
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B. E. I so appreciate your comments, you are one of my sages. Hmmm There goes an other needed thing to fix. The gratings are not deep, its a result of the lighting, but you are right, it never occurred to me (in my ignorance) that gratings were meant to also be removed as needed. That is a big error on my part, the framing is all wrong. So, you are two-for-two ! I learned about my wrong capstan from you posting about them with Ferit, and now I'm learning about my incorrect framing of my weather deck gratings. I really DO appreciate the question. Please don't be shy; if you see other ignorant errors on my part PLEASE share, I really want to continue learning as I go on. PS: Thanks for the nice remarks about my work (:-) Don't disappear on me, ok? Regards, Michael
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Buck, the WOW really belong on your builds, I so like your detail work. Thanks for your nice comment. Michael
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Mark, Thanks, I appreciate your interest in this Vasa, your post is super appreciate. Michael
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Nigel, Thanks as well. I Keep seeing things that need "to be fixed" Hmmm turning into an egg hunt. I do prefer the look of the ladders, as it seems all kits come with the same generic looking ones. Michael
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Matti, Thanks, I appreciate your comments. As you know I think that you Vasa is also very special Michael
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Ferit, As usual your kind remarks are appreciated, thanks. Dry dock...funny Michael
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Hello, Here is another "retro-update". I decided to remove the original, kit included, stairs so that I could replicate more closely what has been installed on the 1:1 in Stockholm. The pics are self-explanatory (the first pic was my original installation). I purchased two sets of stairs and glued the step's vertical timbers together so that I could then reshape them with the curves. The Stockholm Vasa ladders are, I think, new so I assume (that word again) that the museum historians copied ladders that were in use at the time that included those curves. I also noticed that some of the 1:1 photos have a curved deck cutout at the top of the stairs, so I did some cutting and fixing as well. My center area between the two ladders is incorrect, but too late to deal with that. I may add some kind of figurine details on that center wall. Hmmmm Moving on I will now start on the bow figures. They will be painted similarly to my stern figures. With these figures I will attempt to add some sort of slim framing that I see on the 1:1 photos. I have to think about how to do this. Again, I so appreciate, and I am certainly motivated with your kind posts as well as those of you whom are kind enough to just visit this build in progress. Thanks everyone. Regards, Michael
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Jan, I know that I have said this twice, but I so love the old look that you have so perfectly captured with your Vasa. This last photo is perfect. Are you thinking of aging the wooden decorative pieces as well? I notice that your weather deck canon decorative pieces are "fresh" looking. PS: Your galleries are so beautiful !! R/ Michael
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md1400cs replied to Garward's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
Garward, Stunning, as is all of your work. I looked at your entire log. Thanks for re-posting. Regards, Michael -
Again, stunning. I just got a notice of your latest update, and like others, I again went through your build from the beginning. What a complicated super detailed work of art. So beautiful. Regards, Michael
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Bill, I have been silently following, no ! not following -Admiring With Open Mouth- your level or artistry. At the risk of being redundant; STUNNING work. I will try my kindergarten hand at carving, after I read and look at your book. My current build is tailor made for "bashing", but I'm not remotely in the same galaxy as you are. Thanks for re-posting some of your earlier work on this SOS. You remain an inspiring artist for many of us, I'm sure. Regards, Michael (from the next solar system over (:-).......
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Nigel, Again, astonishing work. Your SOS will become iconic for sure. This is already an amazing artistic work of art. You may have also become a catalyst for my wanting to learn carving; It seems that Matti is also interested (:-). I will get Bill's book through MSW and give it a go. I so appreciate your updates, such a pleasure for the eyes. R/ Michael
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Ulises, Welcome back!! Nice to see you posting again. As I've mentioned before your rigging work is so so excellent. The ship is looking great. AND thanks for that link for the deadeyes, and rope. Ferit, of course, has an amazing eye for details, and he saw that the deadeyes were excellent. I will purchase from them. Regards, MIchael
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Andy, Welcome to MSW, you will make very many great cyber friends here. You will also gain a steep learning curve looking into and reading from so many amazing builders. I find it )SOS) is a huge endeavor for which you will have much, (if needed) help here. Several builders are building superlative examples of this beautiful ship. Again welcome, I (we) look forward to your updates. PS: Your work area is, well spectacular. Lucky you. Regards, Michael
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Matti, Buck is right; You've never worked with wood before? you are a natural ! I would have never thought that as well. R/ Michael
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Matti, You are being overly critical of your great work (like me (:-) Your towers look excellent. Your small timbers that go around the tower are also perfectly shaped. See the photos. PS: Be sure to attach the towers vertically, not angled forward. Though I believe that the lower towers should be all the same size. My Corel had smaller ones towards the front of the lower galleries, I fixed that. Regards, Michael
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Jack, Great updates from before. Thanks for loading all of this beautiful build. As everyone is saying you have set a marvelously high standard. Congrats. Regards Michael
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Matti, Your tower looks perfect. I can visualize that your galleries will be spectacular. Congrats super nice replication from the 1:1 pic. Regards, Michael
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Kevin, Thanks so much. These larger format pics. of Clayton's astonishing Vasa will be so helpful. I thought that I had found all of his available info; I had not some of these were added Again thanks Michsel
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Jan, Nice update, again I love the "old look" of your build. So you are also rebuilding areas that are not correct. Time consuming for sure, but after the fixes you will be much happier. They are worth the time and effort. If only we had known about these errors with the kits Before we started our builds (:-) Now that we have become "obsessed" its hard to move forward without first repairing the mistakes. Your bow doors will look much better. Too late for my incorrect doors. Regards as always, Michael
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Matti, A suggestion, start with a smaller drill bit and build up to the size hole that you need. This has always worked for me in these type of situations, where I think that the wood may crack because of too much stress. Michael
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