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Hello Jack, Your x section is beautiful. I was so inspired that I purchased this kit, and I should be receiving it next week. The copper plating is also beautiful. I will follow your example and do this as well.Thanks for noting how many were needed (+360+. May I ask what size are the copper plates? I will order the same size. Thanks in advance for your response. Regards, Michael D -
Juan, Beautiful work. Excellent looking cross-section---very impressive indeed. My next build will be a cross section, and I have, after seeing your beautiful example, settled on the Trinidad. I have a couple of questions, if you don't mind. 1) Is yours from OcCre? 2) Are all framing pieces pre-cut, or are they just ink stamped on large boards, which then requires a LOT of sawing and cutting? Thanks in advance for your response Michael D
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Zev, Welcome. You have come to the right place. Folks on MSW are so helpful. You will learn more than you can even imagine. They will also send you all of the encouragement that you may need, and follow along as you post updates (:-) Good luck Michael D
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Here are a few updated pics. The stern is coming along. As I've mentioned before, I regret not painting the red portions of the hull +. But as we a all know looking in retrospect all is very clear. The brown wood was my compromise.Mmmm lots of work here. The Vasa must have been a beautiful site, for an hour or so Having all of these museum sources makes it much easier to assist in the colors It's hard to tell here, but I actually added a flat clear to the lions. The pics don't really show that too well I added a small strip of wood to the gallery edges. The same will be added to the upper ones
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Gil, There are two things that I am now sure of; my wish of going to the moon won't happen (though I did drive large flying machines for many years), and I will never be the astonishing master that you are with this art form. Your pics, and updates leave me speechless in an absolutely wonderful way. Such a delight to see your love of this wonderful hobby. Your craft level is PHD, if that is the appropriate simili. Your knowledge certainly is. with a huge amount of respect, Michael D
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Thanks David for your nice thoughts, Finished up the stern upper windows. Here are some updated pics;I was looking for facesCorel gave us lions with crowns-no biggieSo painting, I followed the 1:10th idea for the lionsI used some leftover railing from the upper deckglued the two pieces together to form the shuttersreversed them and patterned for the Dremel sandingchecked for fitnotched the edges for the hingesUsed the micro rail cleats let glue set then Dremel'd for fit
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Andre, Nice update. Looking very good indeed.... Michael D
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Bender, Yes, your build is truly amazing; astonishing attention to small well replicated small details. Your artistry with complicated, and very numerous pieces of wood is superlative. A real pleasure to look at. I will enjoy following your build of this beautiful project. Good choice. I think that many modelers have a passion for this boat. I'm happy to see it here at MSW Regards, Michael D
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JPett, Your build is coming along beautifully. I've been silently following, its about time that I gave you two deserved "thumbs Up" Nice....... Michael D
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Working on the stern upper windows, Turns out that the gilded piece is not adorned with faces, but with lion heads. This small section is very labor intensive, and might not be, in the aggregate, worth the effort. Here's a sample pic. I'll put some assembly details together soon. I appreciate the interest that my build has generated. Thanks so much for looking in. Michael D
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Vince, With each update your work becomes even more spectacular. Such a beauty. Rigging is an up-and-coming challenge for me. Looking at and reading your notes is a real learning experience. Thanks for sharing.... Michael D
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Peter, and BE, A heartfelt thanks for your comments. Thanks. Regards, Michael D
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Andre, Hello. Beautiful restoration. Looks spectacular. I will follow your re-build. Your stern, gallery and figure paintings really brings this ship to life. Your bow, I'm sure will come back as it should be. I now wish that I had painted mine. Well as we all say hindsight is always cristal clear. Keep up the excellent work. Regards, Michael D
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Gil, I'm a newbie, though I did build a Santa Maria many many years ago. Fast forward to now. Looking at your work leaves me speechless. There are not enough adjectives, nor superlatives to express how astonishing your skills are. What an absolute beauty. What a pleasure for the eyes and senses. Also thanks for sharing your thoughts as you build. PS: I lived in London for a year or so, and took my son to Portsmouth such a wonderful experience. The Maritime Museum in Greenwich is, as you know, also spectacular (the French would, of course prefer there own in Paris (:-) Again your Victory is amazing-what a beauty. Michael D
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Dennis, Thanks for your comments, very nice of you. You can buy all of these nails here; http://www.micromark.com/small-spikes-pkg-of-1000,8607.html One note- they are right angled, as they are intended as railroad tie cleats. In that regard make sure that you line-up the angles all along your hull. I have also noted that occasionally they will slip downwards. I decided to sort-of push them into the wood a bit to limit the slipping. Glue, of course would preclude that. However the micro ones are sooo small, that it is very hard to not have the glue be invisible. Also I recommend that you pre-drill all holes and then slip/push them in. One "sideways" entry (without the pre-drilled hole) and oops a scar is left in the wood Mmmm... I purchased all the medium and micro sizes. and sorta mixed them up. Good luck (:-) MJD
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Kevin, Thanks appreciate your nice words. It was my intention not to paint the ship. In retrospect I regret that decision. After I really "got into" this build, and decided to add more details, I had already gotten to a stage where painting was not a good idea. So I moved on. My dark brown wood for the galleries and upper hull trim were the compromise. Regards MJD
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David, Beautiful work. The Victory is certainly a difficult build, your work is so nice to look at. I'm tempted to try this one for my next build. But it will take a very deep breath before my sea legs say yes. In the meantime I will follow your beautiful build. Michael D
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WASA by Dennis Jones - Corel
md1400cs replied to dennis jones's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
Dennis, We are working on the same build. Great work. I really like what you did with the long boat. I will follow your lead. Also your hull canon ports look really excellent---nice...Great pics...I will follow your build. MJD -
Start on upper Galleries Hi folks, I started the upper galleries. Same procedure as for the lower ones, however a bit smaller. I was trying to adjust the fit to more or less match the 1:1, but did not think ahead of myself. In that regard you will note that the lower bobbinet top decorative bits should actually flange against and along side the upper lower shelve balcony timbers (see pic of Vasa). For that kind of accuracy, I would have had to cut in deeply. It would have made the structures too little to then add the smaller upper bobbinets. Oh well (:-) In any case the upper bobbinets will be really thinned, as well as having a flat (as opposed to rounded) external edge. So they should look "ok" fit wise. But I wish that I had thought about this more when I installed the lower galleries. I would have made them a bit more protrusive. I used balsa, as I mentioned earlier, because of its ease of shaping. So as a form it is great. One of the pics shows some small bits of wood that were glued into the interior front balsa sections. I had broken a previous piece, so I used this method to reinforce the balsa during the gluing of the outer curved covering timbers. After it all dried and set I then "Dremel"ed out the inner shape. In any case it is impassible to see the inside housing after the longitudinal shelves are attached. So that sorta took care of itself. Next up will be shaping the upper halves, shaping the bobbinets, and adding the wood cover pieces. Installing then back to more painting.... I regret not using a red paint or stain for the galleries, stern and upper deck side trim. Next time.... Regards, Michael D
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Hi Ulises, As I was surfing the web looking for more info for my Wasa build, I came across this small web page. I thought about you, as you are now in the rigging stage of your build. This may be of use to you. http://nautarch.tamu.edu/model/report6/ As I mentioned before your rigging work is so so nice. Regards, Michael D
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Ulises, Hi. Again your rigging details are a pleasure to look at. I have downloaded a few pics. I hope to copy your skills when I get to that part of the build. Nice.... Michael
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Joachim, I ran across your new build as I was looking around. Beautiful! I really like your details with the long boats. Spectacular. I will follow this impressive build as well. This ship has always held a fascination for me. As usual, your skill level is remarkable. You are creating a superlative build. Michael D
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Vince, Thanks so much for your very copious and complete answer to my quire. I also appreciate the name of a vendor. You are also very kind to offer tech. help. It will be a while before I break a seal on a yet to be purchased SOS. A kit that I have been "crazy about" for years. After my Wasa is completed, I'll take a deep breath and go from there. I also note your your comments about difficulty level, Mmmmm. Again, thanks for your words of wisdom. Michael D
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Hello Amfibius, It seems as though I will not be painting the stern, galleries, bowsprit, nor the inside lumbers on the inner top deck sides. It is too late for that. In retrospect it would have been the correct thing to do. I started this ship several years ago, and then it sat on a shelf for quite a while. I then got back into the project, and was going to continue the build "right out of the box". But I then really started to research the ship, and discovered large amount of available data including volumes of photos. Subsequently, I turned the project around adding as much additional detail as I was capable of incorporating. However for some things, it was too late to re-incorporate detail. I would have used red stain and not paint. So the correct red timber colors have become a moot issue for my build; unfortunately. Oh well...If you decide to paint yours be sure to use red, not the blue timbers that are included in the Corel box. (:-) To be executed correctly, in terms of details which need to be added, the Wasa is arguably the most difficult to replicate accurately. The paint in-and-of itself is virtually imposible to articulate correctly. You may want to refer to the Vasa museum 1:10th model to note how the paint should look. Yikes!! Nonetheless the Corel example makes a fun build, and will be impressive when completed. I appreciate your following my build. Very nice of you. PS: Your country is on my list. I have (through work) been all over SE Asia, but never south enough to step foot in your charming country (:-) Singapore was as "South" as I have gotten so far. Regards, Michael D
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