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md1400cs got a reaction from WackoWolf in Largest Model
Nigel,
Your post got me very interested and I found this, a comprehensive look at the kit in development. Looks to be awesome. I'm sure that some of you may have already seen this pdf......but in case not, here is the link.
http://www.shipmodelersassociation.org/misc/VictoryKitResearchWatton.pdf
Michael
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md1400cs got a reaction from edmay in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Nigel and Ferit,
Thanks so very much for your advice. I have made the subtle, but very noticeable change to the knots by counter-sinking the holes. I have also changed how the blocks were laced.
Lastly I added the small details of the metal bracings at the sides of the cathead pulley rods.
Cheers guys and (:-) for you
Michael
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md1400cs got a reaction from JPett in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Mark,
Hello Michael
I see my kit comes with 4 small turrets & 2 large ones.The plans show the large ones placed at the front of the lower gallery.Wouldn`t you think they would go at the rear?
/Mark
Noted. Yes another Corel error to add to their list. I realized this as I was building the turrets. The lower galleries should have two same size large turrets. The only small ones are on the upper galleries.
I sent Corel an email requesting two large turrets. Their CS is very nice. They have sent me several parts to date. You will need, of course, to make your request “legit” I did note from where I had purchased the kit, and that they would not supply missing parts.
Be sure to add a jpg of the part(s) you need from their build sheet, along with the part, and their kit “S” number. Note the museum pic and my "fix”.
Their email is info@corel-srl.it
Please feel free to post or PM any questions that you have as you go along (:-)
At least your Corel is in its early stages. Armed with your excellent level of knowledge about this ship your alterations will fall into place nicely. Mine was quite a way along before I learned of my many mistakes (:-) Again, I'm very happy to help
PS: I think that I also asked for a few extra large size decorative figures.
Cheers,
Michael
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md1400cs reacted to marktiedens in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Thanks for the info.I have been studying the few pictures there are of a side view of the galleries as a whole. Maybe it`s the camera angle,but if you look closely at the first picture of your last post the front one does look a little larger. I am going to ask about those towers on the Vasa forum just to be sure.Thanks again!
/Mark
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md1400cs got a reaction from riverboat in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Nigel and Ferit,
Thanks so very much for your advice. I have made the subtle, but very noticeable change to the knots by counter-sinking the holes. I have also changed how the blocks were laced.
Lastly I added the small details of the metal bracings at the sides of the cathead pulley rods.
Cheers guys and (:-) for you
Michael
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md1400cs got a reaction from Salty Sea Dog in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Mark,
Hello Michael
I see my kit comes with 4 small turrets & 2 large ones.The plans show the large ones placed at the front of the lower gallery.Wouldn`t you think they would go at the rear?
/Mark
Noted. Yes another Corel error to add to their list. I realized this as I was building the turrets. The lower galleries should have two same size large turrets. The only small ones are on the upper galleries.
I sent Corel an email requesting two large turrets. Their CS is very nice. They have sent me several parts to date. You will need, of course, to make your request “legit” I did note from where I had purchased the kit, and that they would not supply missing parts.
Be sure to add a jpg of the part(s) you need from their build sheet, along with the part, and their kit “S” number. Note the museum pic and my "fix”.
Their email is info@corel-srl.it
Please feel free to post or PM any questions that you have as you go along (:-)
At least your Corel is in its early stages. Armed with your excellent level of knowledge about this ship your alterations will fall into place nicely. Mine was quite a way along before I learned of my many mistakes (:-) Again, I'm very happy to help
PS: I think that I also asked for a few extra large size decorative figures.
Cheers,
Michael
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md1400cs got a reaction from WackoWolf in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Mark,
Hello Michael
I see my kit comes with 4 small turrets & 2 large ones.The plans show the large ones placed at the front of the lower gallery.Wouldn`t you think they would go at the rear?
/Mark
Noted. Yes another Corel error to add to their list. I realized this as I was building the turrets. The lower galleries should have two same size large turrets. The only small ones are on the upper galleries.
I sent Corel an email requesting two large turrets. Their CS is very nice. They have sent me several parts to date. You will need, of course, to make your request “legit” I did note from where I had purchased the kit, and that they would not supply missing parts.
Be sure to add a jpg of the part(s) you need from their build sheet, along with the part, and their kit “S” number. Note the museum pic and my "fix”.
Their email is info@corel-srl.it
Please feel free to post or PM any questions that you have as you go along (:-)
At least your Corel is in its early stages. Armed with your excellent level of knowledge about this ship your alterations will fall into place nicely. Mine was quite a way along before I learned of my many mistakes (:-) Again, I'm very happy to help
PS: I think that I also asked for a few extra large size decorative figures.
Cheers,
Michael
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md1400cs got a reaction from Vivian Galad in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Mark,
Hello Michael
I see my kit comes with 4 small turrets & 2 large ones.The plans show the large ones placed at the front of the lower gallery.Wouldn`t you think they would go at the rear?
/Mark
Noted. Yes another Corel error to add to their list. I realized this as I was building the turrets. The lower galleries should have two same size large turrets. The only small ones are on the upper galleries.
I sent Corel an email requesting two large turrets. Their CS is very nice. They have sent me several parts to date. You will need, of course, to make your request “legit” I did note from where I had purchased the kit, and that they would not supply missing parts.
Be sure to add a jpg of the part(s) you need from their build sheet, along with the part, and their kit “S” number. Note the museum pic and my "fix”.
Their email is info@corel-srl.it
Please feel free to post or PM any questions that you have as you go along (:-)
At least your Corel is in its early stages. Armed with your excellent level of knowledge about this ship your alterations will fall into place nicely. Mine was quite a way along before I learned of my many mistakes (:-) Again, I'm very happy to help
PS: I think that I also asked for a few extra large size decorative figures.
Cheers,
Michael
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md1400cs got a reaction from gjdale in HMS Victory by gjdale - FINISHED - Mamoli - Scale 1:90
Beautiful work. A pleasure to look at your art.
Michael
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md1400cs got a reaction from mtaylor in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Mark,
Hello Michael
I see my kit comes with 4 small turrets & 2 large ones.The plans show the large ones placed at the front of the lower gallery.Wouldn`t you think they would go at the rear?
/Mark
Noted. Yes another Corel error to add to their list. I realized this as I was building the turrets. The lower galleries should have two same size large turrets. The only small ones are on the upper galleries.
I sent Corel an email requesting two large turrets. Their CS is very nice. They have sent me several parts to date. You will need, of course, to make your request “legit” I did note from where I had purchased the kit, and that they would not supply missing parts.
Be sure to add a jpg of the part(s) you need from their build sheet, along with the part, and their kit “S” number. Note the museum pic and my "fix”.
Their email is info@corel-srl.it
Please feel free to post or PM any questions that you have as you go along (:-)
At least your Corel is in its early stages. Armed with your excellent level of knowledge about this ship your alterations will fall into place nicely. Mine was quite a way along before I learned of my many mistakes (:-) Again, I'm very happy to help
PS: I think that I also asked for a few extra large size decorative figures.
Cheers,
Michael
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md1400cs reacted to SJSoane in HMS Victory by guraus - scale 1:48 - plank on frame
Alexandru,
Beautiful work as usual. I notice your modified throat plate on the saw, for cutting gratings. Very clever way to attach the spacer! I will try something like that.
Mark
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md1400cs got a reaction from tasmanian in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Mark,
Hello Michael
I see my kit comes with 4 small turrets & 2 large ones.The plans show the large ones placed at the front of the lower gallery.Wouldn`t you think they would go at the rear?
/Mark
Noted. Yes another Corel error to add to their list. I realized this as I was building the turrets. The lower galleries should have two same size large turrets. The only small ones are on the upper galleries.
I sent Corel an email requesting two large turrets. Their CS is very nice. They have sent me several parts to date. You will need, of course, to make your request “legit” I did note from where I had purchased the kit, and that they would not supply missing parts.
Be sure to add a jpg of the part(s) you need from their build sheet, along with the part, and their kit “S” number. Note the museum pic and my "fix”.
Their email is info@corel-srl.it
Please feel free to post or PM any questions that you have as you go along (:-)
At least your Corel is in its early stages. Armed with your excellent level of knowledge about this ship your alterations will fall into place nicely. Mine was quite a way along before I learned of my many mistakes (:-) Again, I'm very happy to help
PS: I think that I also asked for a few extra large size decorative figures.
Cheers,
Michael
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md1400cs got a reaction from tasmanian in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Hi Mates,
A small update. Finally working on the carriage pulleys and ropes. What I thought would be monotonous has in fact been fun. I worked out, I think, a way of attaching the double pulleys to the weather deck in the same fashion as seen on the Vasa museum carriage reconstruction. I will work with bits of toothpick ends to fashion the braces.
Kudos to Syrene for Chucks excellent ropes and pulleys (:-)
Thanks so much for all of the "likes"as I slowly move forward......
Regards,
Michael
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md1400cs got a reaction from tasmanian in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Hi Mates,
Installed carriages now just need to clean up the ropes. I will leave that for now and move to an other area TBD. Thanks for looking in (:-)
PS: first pic, is self explanatory, but found it easy to position carriage then drill a small hole in deck for installation.
MIchael
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md1400cs got a reaction from Ulises Victoria in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Hi Mates,
Continuing onward with the carriage ropes and tackles installation.
After trying to install one completely assembled carriage with ropes attached, I found it to be too cumbersome and a pain in the @#&. That wasn’t going to work very well. Space was so limited and I needed to also, just below the upper blocks attach the hooks for the carriage stops. Too messy hmmm….
So, plan B; I completed all the rope/block assemblies for the14 carriages. Then chose to attach those to the weather deck first. Made a small hook so basic but so perfect ha ah…
Sliding in the cannons, then attaching the pins to each side of the carriages will be a breeze (I think). I can then adjust the ropes and tackles for a tight fit.
Have not decided how to display the left over rope lengths. The Vasa museum sort of hangs the excess on hooks near the rear of each carriage side. I’m short on length of the carriages, as they had to be shortened (Corel kit weather deck too narrow).
As noted from the just previous post, I wanted to emulate the 1/10th assembly with the use of small wooden pins. Used tooth pics. The results are acceptable, but I find that the scaling is a bit “off” My error, but still achieved the intent. Again thanks for dropping by and the Likes and comments always a pleasure.
Regards,
Michael
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md1400cs got a reaction from tasmanian in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
JanV,
Thanks...these are the ones I used.
Note the drill bit in the envelope, all blocks were drilled a second time to enlarge the holes to allow ropes to go through. I have learned that this is a common practice to do. Not a criticism of Chuck's excellent products.
Michael
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md1400cs got a reaction from tasmanian in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Hi Mates,
Thanks for the comments and the likes very kind of you.
Started working on the ropes for the anchor catheads. I wasn’t sure about how to detail the blocks. On the 1/10th the blocks were capsuled with metal bracings, not rope. This created a bit of a scratch of the head.
So I chose this solution;
1) re-drilled the block holes increasing their size.
2) drilled two more holes in each block, one for the hook and the other two for the pulley rods.
Looking through my boxes of “stuff” I found a copper tape strip that had adhesive backing. Hmmmm, that might work?
Cut the tape into a narrow strip and wrapped it around the block.
Glued the hook with CA, and pulled a drill bit through making sure that the hook was not blocking a rope hole.
Cut some flat head nails and glued them to the sides of the block.
Painted the added bits with flat black paint.
Lastly added the ropes attaching the blocks. Next up will be the single side anchor cathead and its block.
In the last two pics; I removed the knightheads that had been built such a long time ago, as well as removing the railing leading out of the upper gun deck, both of which are incorrect for Vasa. I will rebuild the knightheads to correctly reflect the Vasa’s. Tossed the railing (it was so nice (L)
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md1400cs reacted to Ferit in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Looks great Michael,
This is a Scratch Build Log...
Sorry but I think that the situation should be like the second instead of the first as you had done.
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md1400cs reacted to marktiedens in Wasa by marktiedens - FINISHED - Corel - scale 1:75 (Vasa)
Michael - thanks for your thoughts.I think that anything I do will be a compromise. I had hoped to get Billing`s better figures to mix & match with Corel`s but they are not available separate from the kit. At this point I will probably be more concerned with construction details than accuracy of the figures.Thinking about it maybe all 3 Vasa kit manufacturers could get together & make one nice kit as a joint project!
Not likely.
/Mark
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md1400cs reacted to JanV in Wasa 1628 by JanV - Corel - scale 1:75 - Vasa
First I would like to thank all those who liked my previous posts
I finalized today the stairs, I used the originals from the kit which have been sanded to make them smaller
further I made the hings for the doors
oops I do not like the macro on my camera
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md1400cs reacted to marktiedens in Wasa by marktiedens - FINISHED - Corel - scale 1:75 (Vasa)
Thanks for your observation on the galleries. I am aware of the issue with the turret top on the lower gallery & am going to try and fix it . I was thinking about building the upper galleries first & try to make some adjustments on the lowers. The biggest problem I see is if the lower turret is moved out too far there will be too large of a gap between the turret & the side of the ship . I will have to think about that one for a while. Pictures are always welcome to illustrate an issue. By the way Sergal`s fix for this was to actually mold a notch in the casting where it comes up against the upper gallery .
regards,Mark
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md1400cs got a reaction from tasmanian in Wasa by marktiedens - FINISHED - Corel - scale 1:75 (Vasa)
Mark,
I was thinking about your Corel resurrection, along with all of the errors that are built into this otherwise nice kit.
And then I thought of this big error. The lower galleries are not properly scaled so that the lower, most rearward, bobbinet turret tops slightly overlap the lower portion of the upper galleries. See my pic as well as the 1/10th for comparisons.
Based on the size of the stern soldiers as well as the stern windows it would, it seems to me, impossible to scale this area correctly.
I have not seen a Corel Vasa build that has gotten it “figured out”, food for thought on your current build J
PS: I did not mean to add one of my pics on your build log, but only using this single pic as an example of this issue J
Your work is so excellent; it will be fun to follow along…
PS: as has been posted your first planking is - well so perfect..
Cheers,
Michael
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md1400cs got a reaction from Karleop in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Ferit,
Thanks so much. This was a big error, and you are so kind to allow me to know of this. I so appreciate your post and pic. I have fixed this, as well as following Nigel's suggestion regarding the knots. I will post some updated pics along with the new kevels that I have just installed for the anchor catheads. Again thanks so much for your help (:-)
PS: Your Berlin ???? So many of us so love your work.
Regards,
Michael
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md1400cs got a reaction from fmodajr in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Ferit,
Thanks so much. This was a big error, and you are so kind to allow me to know of this. I so appreciate your post and pic. I have fixed this, as well as following Nigel's suggestion regarding the knots. I will post some updated pics along with the new kevels that I have just installed for the anchor catheads. Again thanks so much for your help (:-)
PS: Your Berlin ???? So many of us so love your work.
Regards,
Michael
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md1400cs got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Hi Mates,
Thanks for the comments and the likes very kind of you.
Started working on the ropes for the anchor catheads. I wasn’t sure about how to detail the blocks. On the 1/10th the blocks were capsuled with metal bracings, not rope. This created a bit of a scratch of the head.
So I chose this solution;
1) re-drilled the block holes increasing their size.
2) drilled two more holes in each block, one for the hook and the other two for the pulley rods.
Looking through my boxes of “stuff” I found a copper tape strip that had adhesive backing. Hmmmm, that might work?
Cut the tape into a narrow strip and wrapped it around the block.
Glued the hook with CA, and pulled a drill bit through making sure that the hook was not blocking a rope hole.
Cut some flat head nails and glued them to the sides of the block.
Painted the added bits with flat black paint.
Lastly added the ropes attaching the blocks. Next up will be the single side anchor cathead and its block.
In the last two pics; I removed the knightheads that had been built such a long time ago, as well as removing the railing leading out of the upper gun deck, both of which are incorrect for Vasa. I will rebuild the knightheads to correctly reflect the Vasa’s. Tossed the railing (it was so nice (L)
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