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md1400cs got a reaction from canoe21 in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Hi Mates,
A little more work on the mizzen lower platform. Self-explanatory so keeping text to a minimum. As always thanks for the likes.
Michael
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md1400cs got a reaction from Captain Poison in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Hi Mates,
A little more work on the mizzen lower platform. Self-explanatory so keeping text to a minimum. As always thanks for the likes.
Michael
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md1400cs got a reaction from NMBROOK in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Hi Mates,
A little more work on the mizzen lower platform. Self-explanatory so keeping text to a minimum. As always thanks for the likes.
Michael
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md1400cs got a reaction from reklein in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Hi Mates,
A little more work on the mizzen lower platform. Self-explanatory so keeping text to a minimum. As always thanks for the likes.
Michael
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md1400cs got a reaction from Vivian Galad in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Hi Mates,
A little more work on the mizzen lower platform. Self-explanatory so keeping text to a minimum. As always thanks for the likes.
Michael
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md1400cs got a reaction from Tadeusz43 in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Hi Mates,
A little more work on the mizzen lower platform. Self-explanatory so keeping text to a minimum. As always thanks for the likes.
Michael
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md1400cs got a reaction from Canute in USS Constitution by xken - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76.8
Ken,
Just discovered your build, when it came up in the sidebar. WHOA!! Will now follow along. Will go back and visit your log from #001 (I'll keep the espresso machine on.
Some very quick /observation/thoughts;
1) Brilliant work details, and beautiful example of this ship.
2) Thanks for the super large jpg's when clicked (wish more logs did this lol)
3) Love the added text within some photos
4) Excellent notes, as you progress
5) Great labor intensive build AND log.
OK on board -
PS: love the area of CA where you reside (:-)
Cheers,
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md1400cs reacted to xken in USS Constitution by xken - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76.8
Michael, thank you for your kind comments. Yes we do live in a great location with mild weather year around. I have moved on to the studding sail booms and realized that I had to locate the anchor in place first.
In looking at how the anchor was rigged on the plans it seemed odd that all the weight was carried by the eyebolts. I then checked the above photo by zooming in and confirmed that there is indeed a support bracket that the anchor rested upon.
Next I tapered the studding booms and added the reinforcement rings and gooseneck hooks.
I then fabricated the first and second support brackets that are once in place will establish the boom location in order to fabricate the third bracket. Following is a sequence showing how I made them and will let the pictures speak for themselves.
Now on to making the third and a little more complicated brackets.
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md1400cs got a reaction from Ryland Craze in USS Constitution by xken - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76.8
Ken,
Just discovered your build, when it came up in the sidebar. WHOA!! Will now follow along. Will go back and visit your log from #001 (I'll keep the espresso machine on.
Some very quick /observation/thoughts;
1) Brilliant work details, and beautiful example of this ship.
2) Thanks for the super large jpg's when clicked (wish more logs did this lol)
3) Love the added text within some photos
4) Excellent notes, as you progress
5) Great labor intensive build AND log.
OK on board -
PS: love the area of CA where you reside (:-)
Cheers,
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md1400cs reacted to marktiedens in Royal William by marktiedens - FINISHED - Euromodel - scale 1:72
Hi all - a little more progress has been made. The roughtree (hand) rails are now done. All 114 stanchions were cut,pinned & glued in place. The kit provided 2x5mm walnut strips for the railing,but it seemed a little too wide. So I narrowed them down to 2x4mm & made the curved ends with my old Aeropiccola plank bender. That company is no longer in business,so I am wondering why no one has tried to make one like it - it really works well.Then I made all the timberheads on the forecastle railing & pinned & glued them in place. Lastly,I made the sheaves that are at the fore & aft ends of the railings. The pulleys in the sheaves are small deadeyes filed flat to fit in the slots. A coat of poly was then applied to finish them off. I may work on the deck furniture next.
Thanks for looking in
Mark
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md1400cs reacted to edmay in Royal William by marktiedens - FINISHED - Euromodel - scale 1:72
Hello Mark, In awe as usual,she is a" masterpiece" thanks for your log .Edwin
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md1400cs got a reaction from Elijah in Yacht America by flyer - FINISHED - Mamoli - scale 1:66 - with some alterations
Peter,
Very nice new build - will follow along. Plating work is also very nice indeed. Rudder is a work of art in and of itself.
Were you on holiday, or finally no longer driving those big machines anymore?
Cheers,
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md1400cs reacted to EJ_L in La Couronne by EJ_L - FINISHED - Corel - 1:100 - 1637 Version
Gun port lids on the starboard side and stern are now complete! Honestly they were not the most tedious pieces I have built but for some reason they just felt like they were taking forever to build. I think mostly cause I have been wanting to get started on the ship's launch and I had to keep telling myself to push through them and get them done. I usually hit this point at some step along the way and I guess on this ship this was that step.
Anyway, I also built the ladder up to the entry balcony so that item is now complete.
Now it is time to build the launch. This is also the last major on board item to be built. After it is done the remaining deck items are all related to the rigging, bits, pin rails, kevels, etc. A lot of these I have been holding off on building until I start getting into building the masts and planning the rigging. As that will be a whole other endeavor in research and guessing it almost feels like I will be starting a new build soon.
For now, enjoy the latest pictures!
I have noticed after looking at the pictures that I need to raise the stern lids. Those crews must have gotten into the rum a little too much.
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md1400cs reacted to fnick in Le Mirage by fnick - Corel - 1:75 - wood
Evening all
First of all thanks for all the comments and the likes.
Finally got round to taking a couple of shots with the SLR. I've sanded down one side and sorted out all the gun ports so hopefully they are all the same size (more or less )
First of all here's the non sanded side for comparison.
And then the sanded side. Sanding and gun port sorting out probably took around 8 hours ish.
Thanks for looking.
Nick
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md1400cs got a reaction from Jack12477 in USS Constitution by xken - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76.8
Ken,
Just discovered your build, when it came up in the sidebar. WHOA!! Will now follow along. Will go back and visit your log from #001 (I'll keep the espresso machine on.
Some very quick /observation/thoughts;
1) Brilliant work details, and beautiful example of this ship.
2) Thanks for the super large jpg's when clicked (wish more logs did this lol)
3) Love the added text within some photos
4) Excellent notes, as you progress
5) Great labor intensive build AND log.
OK on board -
PS: love the area of CA where you reside (:-)
Cheers,
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md1400cs got a reaction from canoe21 in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Hi Mates,
Thanks for all of the kind words, very much appreciated.
Mizzenmast continued;
Getting used to the Proxxon – used it to open a slot within the mast for the single needed sheave
Added some lateral wood bits to shape the platform braces.
Now time for the pulley, glued together two pieces of wood. Rounded the wood by spinning it on a rotary tool, and using a Dremel sanding drum in counter rotation. Neat trick that I learned from another builder (though he was using this to make carriage wheels).
Lastly used a routing bit to add the groove, as the now rounded wood was spinning. The routing bit needs to be held very stiffly because it wants to wander sideways, which would destroy the groove edge. Took two attempts to get this one right.
Put the mast aside for now, and working on the platform base. First photo is of the three lower mast platforms, along with their relative size differences.
The foremast platform is not configured quite right, but I built it before I discovered the reference that I used for the main, and now for the mizen platform. These also take a bit of time, as they end up with many tiny parts that need to be fashioned.
There must be an easier way of making the rings? If anyone has an easier procedure I’m up for it ---
Cheers,
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md1400cs got a reaction from mtaylor in USS Constitution by xken - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76.8
Ken,
Just discovered your build, when it came up in the sidebar. WHOA!! Will now follow along. Will go back and visit your log from #001 (I'll keep the espresso machine on.
Some very quick /observation/thoughts;
1) Brilliant work details, and beautiful example of this ship.
2) Thanks for the super large jpg's when clicked (wish more logs did this lol)
3) Love the added text within some photos
4) Excellent notes, as you progress
5) Great labor intensive build AND log.
OK on board -
PS: love the area of CA where you reside (:-)
Cheers,
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md1400cs got a reaction from xken in USS Constitution by xken - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76.8
Ken,
Just discovered your build, when it came up in the sidebar. WHOA!! Will now follow along. Will go back and visit your log from #001 (I'll keep the espresso machine on.
Some very quick /observation/thoughts;
1) Brilliant work details, and beautiful example of this ship.
2) Thanks for the super large jpg's when clicked (wish more logs did this lol)
3) Love the added text within some photos
4) Excellent notes, as you progress
5) Great labor intensive build AND log.
OK on board -
PS: love the area of CA where you reside (:-)
Cheers,
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md1400cs got a reaction from CaptainSteve in USS Constitution by xken - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76.8
Ken,
Just discovered your build, when it came up in the sidebar. WHOA!! Will now follow along. Will go back and visit your log from #001 (I'll keep the espresso machine on.
Some very quick /observation/thoughts;
1) Brilliant work details, and beautiful example of this ship.
2) Thanks for the super large jpg's when clicked (wish more logs did this lol)
3) Love the added text within some photos
4) Excellent notes, as you progress
5) Great labor intensive build AND log.
OK on board -
PS: love the area of CA where you reside (:-)
Cheers,
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md1400cs got a reaction from Phil9449 in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Dave, thanks indeed. One of these days I may get to your level with interior lighting.
Martyn, JanV is right. This has been discussed with we Vasa nut cases. And yes that new DAgostini looks to be excellent. Even the canon artillery is correct. Though it is a very big model. In a way I’m relieved that it will not be available in the USA, I would be too tempted. Too few here probably know much about the ship. This, of course, is not the case in Europe. The vasa Museum is one of the most popular in Europe. So for modelers the Vasa is a well known ship.
E.J, This is only my second model ship. The first one was soooo many years ago. Did some other hobbies (plastic) in between, but always wanted to get back to wood. Here is one that fell through the cracks. Needs to be completed. Hmmm.
Back to wood -pitting aside the falconets for a bit after redoing the vertical frames and instead starting the mizzenmast and its platform.
Thanks, mates for your continued interest
Cheers,
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md1400cs reacted to JanV in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
For those who are not on the Vasa forum, the museum is now tendering the issuance of the book Vasa II as public (European/Swedish) tender.
Fred Hocker expect publisher to start the final preparations for the book before the end of this year, so let us have a goal for the book on spring 2017
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md1400cs reacted to fmodajr in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Hi Michael,
Nice to hear from you! I just started the Stage Coach this past week! I took the summer off and enjoyed some real boating and fishing up in Maine. I'm just getting back to my workbench and dusting things off.
Thanks,
Frank
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md1400cs got a reaction from Barbossa in Golden Hind (ex-Pelican) by Baker - FINISHED - scale 1/45 - Galleon late 16th century
Patrick,
Excellent start indeed. I will also grab a chair and follow along. Will there be any of that good Belgium beer in your cooler? (:-)
Cheers,
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md1400cs got a reaction from fmodajr in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Frank,
Thanks for catching up - kind of you. On the + side I think that my "going back" is almost complete. Now that I have a better sense of what I'm, doing, as well as researching proper sources going forward won't be fraught with so many issues that irritate me. I hope...
Did I say "issues" ha ha as you know, the rigging for this specific ship is in a constantly developing state of flux. Hopefully VASA II will publish before I get to the running rigging with sails. At my speed VASA III will prob. be in print as well. The latest info is early 2013 for book two.
So how are things going with your Stage Coach? attached any horses yet?
Cheers,
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md1400cs got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Frank,
Thanks for catching up - kind of you. On the + side I think that my "going back" is almost complete. Now that I have a better sense of what I'm, doing, as well as researching proper sources going forward won't be fraught with so many issues that irritate me. I hope...
Did I say "issues" ha ha as you know, the rigging for this specific ship is in a constantly developing state of flux. Hopefully VASA II will publish before I get to the running rigging with sails. At my speed VASA III will prob. be in print as well. The latest info is early 2013 for book two.
So how are things going with your Stage Coach? attached any horses yet?
Cheers,
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