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JP, STUNNING !! PS: Don't hide all of this mastery (:-) Regards, Michael

Jan, Thank you. Yes I do know all of these photos and have looked at all of them many times. In this instance, I can't see what I'm looking for. I need to see the openings from the deck itself, as if I were standing on the deck. I am installing the hull exits. Thanks anyway I appreciate your posting. Regards Michael

Mario, I happened to just have posted something and in the "kits under const...." section, yours looked interesting so "clicked in" OMG I have just discovered an other amazing artist. So beautiful - love your work. The engine is, of course, insanely perfect. Your wood detailing also speaks for itself. Awesome build. I look forward to your updates, as I will now follow. PS: the book and the cup are so "over the top" PERFECT. Regards, Michael

Joachim, Yes, I remember. In fact you sent me several photos of the running rigging. I looked for that book on Amazon USA and there was one seller that had it for sale, printing 1883 or thereabouts. His asking price $1,250.00 USD. You have a rare book (:-) There is ONE thing maybe you could help me with. Regarding the water drain holes, I am working on the lower, upper gun decks Easy!!.And I just installed the drains for the weather deck (on the sides of the hull) However, here is the question. I do not have any photos, that I can find that show me how to make the holes on the edges of the deck itself. Would you have a photo or drawing that gives an example? I plan on drilling small holes at the weather deck edges in any case. However, I would prefer to see how it was really supposed to look. Thanks in advance. If you don't have a reference don't worry (:-) Thanks for following my build, very kind of you... Regards, Michael

Theo, Hmmm superb work on your planking. Especially when you have only "one shot" at it. Beautiful.. Regards, Michael

Ilham, Hello. I discovered your build when you posted some comments about Ferit's Berlin. Oh what a beautiful build. So perfect. I will return to your build read, and look at everything carefully very from the beginning. I will enjoy reading all of your comments. I'm sure that I will also learn so much. I will also look at your other beautiful work with the link that you provided. Congratulations on your artistic talents. A pleasure for the senses, Regards, Michael

Alexandru, Your quality of work could not possibly improve. Astonishing. Always amazing to look at your updates. Your historical knowledge of this ship runs in parallel with your build. Regards, Michael

Buck, Just catching up on your project. Whoa your miniature detail work is spectacular. I remember loving the axe, well you've outdone yourself again. Supper cool. Your gorgeous super sweet little whale skiff will be so full of amazing supplies that it might not float (:-) Lov it...cheers PS: Thanks for the reviews on the Optivisor lights. On my list...to order from Amazon Michael

Matti, I like the look. good choice. She's really coming along very beautifully. Michael

Nigel, I am so happy that I discovered your build. Oh My, this is one of those absolutely spectacular projects. Your hull planking is, well, sooo excellent. Your prow deck grating details are so beautiful to look at. Yes, agreed with the votes, and your decision not to paint the hull. I will learn so much from your build. Astonishing. Looking forward to seeing your progress. I imagine that your "beginnings" were lost when the old server went to Mars? As a "newbie" I certainly have missed a lot... Several of you "Old World" English guys are doing some amazing builds (:-) As an American colonist. I need to really catch up, assuming that I can.... Regards, Michael

Anja, Hello. I'm a happy new member to MSW (in fact I did send a contribution) that aside, I have seen your nice smiling picture all over the place (:-) I finally dropped in to see your builds; Oh no - we need more and more pictures !! those two look soooo nice. Regards, Michael

Joachim, Beautiful photos. Beautiful sail boat. How nice that must be to sail in such a nice ship with your family all together. Thanks for sharing with us. Krla waterfalls look so beautiful. PS: I have always wanted to visit Dubrovnik, especially now after it has been "repaired" One day I will. Regards, Michael

Joachim, I had noticed that you had not updated us for a while. I will be so happy to, again, look at your beautiful Vespucci, as well as looking at photos of your sailing adventures. Very nice and peaceful moments with nature on the water. It must be very enjoyable. Sailplanes always fascinated me, but I never flew in one. Good for you that you have had the experience. By the way, I occasionally get "stuck" with my Wasa, I then go and look at photos of yours for help (:-) I am just starting to add the two gun decks, and weather deck hull water drain holes. I like how you did yours--I will copy thanks. Now I need to go see your build -missed it (:-) Regards, Michael

Janos, Thank you.. As we say here "go for it"....It is a very special ship that has so much documented information behind it. In that regard it is a 16th century build that one can replicate more easily. Of course there is ALWAYS the HMS Victory (:-) Thanks for your nice post Regards Michael

Peter, OH I just thought of something....have you been to this AMAZING place?? Watch it in 1080 and full screen (:-) Michael (It's on my list)

Peter, Hi. I discovered your Pegasus when you were kind enough to visit my build just as I was leaving for a few weeks. I'm back and I went through your log from page 1. You are such an artist. I would not know where to begin with the accolades.Your attention to details, that you replicate so well are a joy to look at. Wao!! Super nice. I'm happy that I found your ship. I will certainly copy some of your details especially when I start the masts and rigging. Beautiful project. I look forward to your updates. Regards, Michael

Ferit, HI, I'm just starting to catch up. I have been away. I kew that catching up to yours would be, of course spectacular. You are so excellent. Your work is such a pleasure to appreciate.. Nice updates. This will be a masterful Berlin AND from a kit (:-). Regards, Michael

Jan, Hi, Ive been away and just starting to catch up. Nice updates. I really like your galleries. Those layered timbers make a huge difference. Your mast bracing plates (channels) are going to be perfect. You really captured the edge curves. No nice to have photos as a guide (:-) I also really like your hull and deck planking. Looks so good. I'm happy to be back home and following my favorite builds Cheers. MIchael

Matti, I've been away. Just starting to catch up. NICE updates. Your hull planking looks so good. (:-) Regard, Michael

ZyXuz Thanks for your very nice words. Much appreciated. The Gallery was a lot of time consuming work. I'm happy that you like how it turned out. Sorry to bore some of you with Peter and I's aviation chats (:-) Michael

Hi Peter, 340s are sweet big machines. Advantage for you guys; Leave it to the French to have your lunch tray slide out right in front of you. Regarding my flight experience, I trained up to B727s, and then DC10s (simulator only). I rode "side-saddle" as an FX with a regional operator PSA (later sold to US Air) in the late 70s in 727-200s. I also upgraded to the right seat. Though we were working 6-8 cycles every duty. Got a bit tiring after a couple of years. And in 1978 there was an in-company crash that caused a lot of family pressure for me to leave the airline bus (my wife always hated flying). I did, and I taught Aeronautics at UCLA for 5 years, and worked for a charter company. Turns out that I actually preferred driving left seat in the smaller; P. Aerostars, King Air 200s, C 414, and 421s rather than the big busses. Also, we only looked at analog (you remember). You guys flying glass, along with all the redundant systems today including Jeps on iPads, taxi profiles on-screen have it so easy (:-) When HSI's, and flight directors came along for smaller airplanes, we thought that was so great. We would just drive the airplane on ILS's with the two orange bars. Fun... I then went into business with partners and build up just shy of one million miles on Star Alliance in about ten years (sitting). All long-hauls; peaceful. Loved the drink button. Never rode in one of yours at LX. Hmmm need to, it seems. I did ride in an amazing machine three years ago. One of yours; a Pilatus PC-12 (not the ng), a friend was deadheading it for a client, and he asked if I wanted to ride along. Hmmm, now that is some sweet airplane. Nice work Switzerland!! Things looked nice at Fl24 in one of those, along with a cabin altitude of 9000 ft, and a Vso of 69kts, (over the fence at about 85). A rate of climb of about 1,600 fpm it is close to the old 727s that where good for about 1,800 ftm above 12,000 feet. You've prob. already seen this--nice 360º tour. http://www.pilatus-aircraft.com/#11 OK done with "off topic". I don't want to bore those whom are interested in this Wasa (:-) Though I enjoyed our short personal chat. Here are a couple of photos of my favorite machine the 601p. On that flight we were outbound from BUR to BOI. SO----I have returned to my real life and will start posting ship updates after removing the dust, and getting back to having fun at home. Cheers... Yes there were some amazing views from the front. Especially on top above overcasts during sunsets. Those I miss (:-) Regards, MJD PS: Your Pegasus is stunning!!!

Peter, Thank you (:-). Glad to hear about your civil harmony Nice!! Yes, retirement will be a "new game, with new rules". Well you will be able to fly away at a moments notice, nice part of your career perks. Yes, the Wasa has become, especially after the museum opening, a very popular build. You may want to revisit a new build. ------------------------------- So you are a driver for one of the Star Alliance carriers. Good for you. I have, also, always loved aviation. I stopped flying after about 2000+hrs of flight time. Now the big joke in my family is; they tell me that now when I push a button in an airplane its to get an other drink (:-) I should be back to my real life very soon. I miss checking in at MSW. I will have a lot of catching up do. Looking forward to it. Curious, are you with (LX) SWISS? only Airbuses except for some Avros (the 340 is super nice). LH, is my only experiences with Star as a passenger. Nice but mid cabin seats are not yet all fleet consistent. Everything else, for me, has been with those that feed Asia, with SQ, NH and TG as my favs. UA is well UA (:-) PS: Are ATC still on strike over where you are? Regards, Michael

Guys, Peter, Andy, Buck, Mark, Ferit, B.E.,Matti, JanV, Andre Thanks for all of your really nice comments on how things are coming along. Much appreciated. Your comments really motivate me to try to always improve my skills as I read, and learn from MSW's great members and registered guests. The ship has been in dry dock, along with a forced labor strike for the last couple of weeks. I hope to resolve this "labor issue' within the next month or so. I'm just about ready to "go back to work" for this one overseas project I mentioned earlier. I hope to be away for less than 4 weeks. But, one never knows...I was scheduled to leave a week ago, but..... There has also been a sort of civilized civil war (oxymoron I know) here at the house. My wife thinks that I should not start travelling again. Especially on those 24hr+ long haul rides that are required. She thinks that I should put my music on, continue building my ship and send you folks the photos, and enjoy my single malts on the weekends (:-) Women are always right.... I do have mixed feelings, however I'm lucky that I travel with a lot of comfort (Star Alliance owes me!!.) And I also sometimes miss the "business game" if you will. This "bump" will resolve itself in due course. But I love retirement. OK enough of my personal ramblings...Sorry - got caught up in a way to vent. -------------------------------- Specifically regarding JanV's comment about now getting to the masts. I wish! I don't think I'm quite ready for that. When I return, I need to do the following first; •Cut hull water drains on both sides. Along with two large protruding drains near the stern •Holes for cannon ropes •Build, hinge and install cannon doors •Build and install deck cannons (each of the fourteen cannons will have a lot of added details) •Build and install ship mooring stays on both sides of the deck, with some within the deck railings •Re-build bow railing (stanchions are not correct) •Re-build stairs leading astern (wrong shapes) •Remove poop deck stairs and replace with those bench looking things I see in the 1:1 pics •Hull openings need to be cut and windows installed near the galleries on each side •Build and install ratline braces x6 •Paint bowsprit figures. I plan on adding slim vertical supports for each figure this time, as is shown on the 1:10th. I should have done the same for all of the stern figures as well. Too late. If I started installing masts it would be very difficult, given my workspace, to roll the ship on its sides. So my "to do list" is rather long. After I can go "vertical" Again I so thank all of you who have taken the time to view this build, and especially leave your super nice remarks. Thanks Regards, Michael

Hello fellow hobbyists, I would like to, firstly, thank all of you who have been so kind in taking the time to post comments, letting me know how much you appreciate my version of this Wasa build. Your kind words have continued to be a real source of encouragement. I also thank those of you who were also kind enough to add a "thumbs up" to certain posts or jpg's. There is so much art to appreciate on MSW, that I am touched that you have found the interest, and the time to look at, and respond to my efforts.....Again thank you......OK.. An update. It's hard for me to believe, but the stern, and galleries in their entirety, are actually almost completed. This part of the build was very labor intensive. In retrospect, I would have done some things differently but as we say here "put a fork in it - it's cooked" and so it is. Oh what is missing are the two wood trim timbers that appear on each side of the flag and lantern spar, just above the upper gilded curved carving on the stern. I will try my first attempt at sculpturing those two pieces of wood. Speaking of doing things differently; I SO regret not indenting the hull canon port framings as I was framing those. I tried to initially indent the four small pieces of wood in each port, but I didn't have enough of a lip, if you will, and nothing was aligning correctly. So I flushed them all flat along the hull. This work was done before joining the MSW community. I have since learned of a great technique. Always hindsight isn't it? So, that detail failure just glares at me now. It will be an issue when adding canon doors. Hmmm. On the plus side only hobbyists such as us would even notice such a glaring error. I thought of pulling them all out. But I think that I would make a mess of things. Segwaying forward with this posting, I enclose "full body shots" (pardon the pun) to offer a better perspective of the project as it looks so far. I also include a few other pics. as partial updates on side tasks that have been completed to date; for example deck, and hull figures were (some removed) painted and attached. I'm will be taking a break for a while. I have to do some traveling again. Hmmm, and I thought that I was finally retired. I'll tune in, from wherever I happen to be, and continue to admire builds that I very much enjoy following. When I find myself back on my side of the world again, I will continue with deck details that need to be added. I also plan on removing the existing ladders. (Not correct). I will also re-work the front bow cross railing that leads to the bowsprit. That is also not correct. And I removed the most stern ladders. Those will be replaced with a "bench" type looking thing with a wooden sculpture on each side above the "benches" So it goes. And then onto the masts.... Again thanks for your kind words...Always, always appreciated. Regards, Michael

Mark, Thanks for that idea. Good to know. Regards, Michael