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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 -
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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Cross-section by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale
md1400cs replied to russ's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Russ, A real treat for the eyes. Love the idea of a cross section. Yours is beautiful. I may have to put one on my "to do list" You have motivated me. It is also, as you state, a real learning experience, in that the construction seems to be a much closer approximation to a 1:1 build. Regards, Michael D -
Hi Joachim, Thank you. Today I looked at the video. Very interesting to look at. I gave a nice perspective of 1628, as well as the resurrection. Thanks for sharing. Michael D
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Vince P, I have been joyfully following your amazing build. So beautiful. The SOS might be my next build. Do you ave an opinion about the Mantua kit? You are building the Sergal, which looks very very excellent. Thanks for any opinions. Keep up the good work. MJD
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Update on painting the figures I think that this will look ok. close up it’s easy to see flaws, but with the naked eye, sorta works. So only 65 more to go (:-) I'm glad that I followed your trends, deciding to paint these. Though, for my next build I will look for a ship that doesn’t require all of this painted art. I would LOVE to do the SOS...but that is such an intimidating project. The two that I'm following here are really spectacular. OK time for more painting. Ruff on the old eyes; two hours and I'm cooked for the session. PS: the figures on the ship are not attached, just placed in approx. locations MJD
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Here is the update for the stern windows. I think that these shapes are more closely inline with the original. I prefer this look rather than from those that came with the kit. No need for redundant notes along with each pic, as they are self-explanatory. However, the grid that I used was purchased at a fabric store; nylon web which is embedded in a soft plastic. When I saw it, I thought that it might work ok. PS: I had to buy enough for 1000+ Wasa windows....The glass panes were created using "window Maker" Something that I learned about on MSW. Excellent idea. Parts of the wood framing went "south" because I got way too enthusiastic with the sandpaper, while trying to thin down the face of the frames. So, what were straight inside framing lines lost some of their inside straight edges - Mmmm. But I did not want to start all over again. Also, I rationalized that the soldiers standing by the windows will partially hide the poor craftsmanship. I will install four soldiers who will be crowding the sides of the windows. You may also note that the gallery figures have been removed from the bobbinets from previous pics. I decided to remove the cartoonish colors that I did not like. I think that these will have to have the "aged" look. There is just not enough detail with which to paint on. I know, the ship had no age. (:-) Though my wife suggested that I leave it in the bathtub for the next 300 years to get the "right look". That aside, I have also decided to follow in some of your footsteps, and paint the 40 or so soldiers that decorate the ship. I started with the two large figures that stand aside each window. Those will be easy by comparison to the majority of the smaller figures. I'm looking at the 1:10th to help with colors and details. The 1:10th window soldiers seem to have dark purple clothing. I was out of that so black suited they became. The 1:10th is a very intimidating reference (granted its a huge model) oh and so stunning!! Having really looked at the figures, I note that for all-intense-and-purposes many of the Corel supplied figures are close approximations to the 1/1. So I stand corrected from my previous remarks regarding some of the gilded pieces as being "not correct". So, next up will be painting the other stern, and gallery figures. Then build the upper galleries, and their respective bobbinets. From there, on to finishing some deck details that have been omitted from the out-of-the-box kit. As usual thanks for looking. MJD
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Yo, Popeye keep on eatennn that spinach--- Your work is superlative. Lov your updates. A joy for my eyes, and brain; I'm learning a lot from you. I'm a novice only on my second build (though my first was a beginner kit), so I am a tabula rasa; sponging in a lot. MJD
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I have been working on the stern windows, the stern gilded figures (I decided to try painting them). I took a side trip and installed the stern canon doors. Here are some pics. The photos are self-explanatory. However FYI the nails and the bending tool were acquired through Micromark.com You may also note that that the port side door (the pic in which I drilled the rope inlet, well that door was sprung too low. Darn thing would not close, so I will re-do that sucker...Nonetheless it gives you the idea. I will post pics of the revised and re-designed stern windows next. Regards PS: I learned about watering down the glue to secure the rope wrappings on MSW Such a treasure chest of great ideas. Thanks to all of you, my sages. MJD
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SSD, Oh my, beautiful project. Your attention to super small details is so nice to look at, such as the two pins that attach to your rudder arm. So well articulated; as well as so many other very noticeable tiny details. So cool PS: love the ax. MJD
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HMS Victory by Sven - FINISHED - 1:600 scale
md1400cs replied to Sven's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Woa...soo nice. You are a true artist. lov it. MJD -
JanV, this link, if you did not know about it, should be helpful regarding paint details. Double click each pic to get a super detailed large one. Good luck. http://www.modelships.de/Museums_and_replicas/Vasa-Museet-Stockholm/Photos-Vasa-model.htm Michael D
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