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Hello again,
 
Again, thanks to all of you for posting those super nice comments. They are a real source of encouragement. As you all know this hobby, for the most part, is a very solo effort. So all of your nice posts are very wonderful catalysts for also improving skills, as well as a forum for sharing our mutual passion.
 
I have not spent a lot of time with the boat, as I have decided to also return, on an as needed basis, to work. I won't travel long hauls, as my sweetheart would break my neck. But I am doing a re-current "type" rating and will return to day trips for a charter company run by some long time friends.
 
It seems that, the majors just hired three of their primary guys; they became short of right seat crews, and asked if I would consider. But I'm in school again OMG.....
 
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So I have a small (very small) update. I installed the small canon doors on each side of the hull near the galleries. A BIG thanks to Ferit for introducing me to that glue for ropes. It works so well (:-)
 
Here are some pics. OH you might notice, on the last pic, that at the top of the stern the superstructure has been removed. Hmmm it kept snapping off on the edge of the table as I reach up and lay the ship across my lap. I fixed it twice. This time I just put it away. Luckily it always snapped off without tearing up other parts of the stern.
 
Regards to everybody AND thanks so much for showing an interest in this project.
 
Regards....Michael
 
 
 

Matti,
 
As usual a big thank you. So it seems that I was working on those openings, not even knowing what they were for. Now I understand. Thanks (:-)

Thanks Ferit, as you know, I'm a huge fan of yours!
 
Michael

Hello again,
 
Again, thanks to all of you for posting those super nice comments. They are a real source of encouragement. As you all know this hobby, for the most part, is a very solo effort. So all of your nice posts are very wonderful catalysts for also improving skills, as well as a forum for sharing our mutual passion.
 
I have not spent a lot of time with the boat, as I have decided to also return, on an as needed basis, to work. I won't travel long hauls, as my sweetheart would break my neck. But I am doing a re-current "type" rating and will return to day trips for a charter company run by some long time friends.
 
It seems that, the majors just hired three of their primary guys; they became short of right seat crews, and asked if I would consider. But I'm in school again OMG.....
 
--------------------------
 
So I have a small (very small) update. I installed the small canon doors on each side of the hull near the galleries. A BIG thanks to Ferit for introducing me to that glue for ropes. It works so well (:-)
 
Here are some pics. OH you might notice, on the last pic, that at the top of the stern the superstructure has been removed. Hmmm it kept snapping off on the edge of the table as I reach up and lay the ship across my lap. I fixed it twice. This time I just put it away. Luckily it always snapped off without tearing up other parts of the stern.
 
Regards to everybody AND thanks so much for showing an interest in this project.
 
Regards....Michael
 
 
 

Hello again,
 
Again, thanks to all of you for posting those super nice comments. They are a real source of encouragement. As you all know this hobby, for the most part, is a very solo effort. So all of your nice posts are very wonderful catalysts for also improving skills, as well as a forum for sharing our mutual passion.
 
I have not spent a lot of time with the boat, as I have decided to also return, on an as needed basis, to work. I won't travel long hauls, as my sweetheart would break my neck. But I am doing a re-current "type" rating and will return to day trips for a charter company run by some long time friends.
 
It seems that, the majors just hired three of their primary guys; they became short of right seat crews, and asked if I would consider. But I'm in school again OMG.....
 
--------------------------
 
So I have a small (very small) update. I installed the small canon doors on each side of the hull near the galleries. A BIG thanks to Ferit for introducing me to that glue for ropes. It works so well (:-)
 
Here are some pics. OH you might notice, on the last pic, that at the top of the stern the superstructure has been removed. Hmmm it kept snapping off on the edge of the table as I reach up and lay the ship across my lap. I fixed it twice. This time I just put it away. Luckily it always snapped off without tearing up other parts of the stern.
 
Regards to everybody AND thanks so much for showing an interest in this project.
 
Regards....Michael
 
 
 

Hello again,
 
Again, thanks to all of you for posting those super nice comments. They are a real source of encouragement. As you all know this hobby, for the most part, is a very solo effort. So all of your nice posts are very wonderful catalysts for also improving skills, as well as a forum for sharing our mutual passion.
 
I have not spent a lot of time with the boat, as I have decided to also return, on an as needed basis, to work. I won't travel long hauls, as my sweetheart would break my neck. But I am doing a re-current "type" rating and will return to day trips for a charter company run by some long time friends.
 
It seems that, the majors just hired three of their primary guys; they became short of right seat crews, and asked if I would consider. But I'm in school again OMG.....
 
--------------------------
 
So I have a small (very small) update. I installed the small canon doors on each side of the hull near the galleries. A BIG thanks to Ferit for introducing me to that glue for ropes. It works so well (:-)
 
Here are some pics. OH you might notice, on the last pic, that at the top of the stern the superstructure has been removed. Hmmm it kept snapping off on the edge of the table as I reach up and lay the ship across my lap. I fixed it twice. This time I just put it away. Luckily it always snapped off without tearing up other parts of the stern.
 
Regards to everybody AND thanks so much for showing an interest in this project.
 
Regards....Michael
 
 
 

Thank you for the nice comments fellas, they really gives energy to the build!
 
Ferit, thanks, I agree they are like a signature for her. The red color is funny, as it responds much to the lights. In sharp sunlight its quite bright, while it turns much more muted in normal to low light. That makes a nice vibrant effect when applied in slightly different shades.
 
Nigel, thanks. Yeah the construction has a lot of angles and shapes to get right. The "towers" are tricky to do with the parts that come with the kit. I will try to get them fair looking. The good news is that I managed to snatch a "reserv part" kit of this model (that is a kit that the seller has taken spare parts from and sold to customers) from the local hobby shop for very little money, and these parts are in that. That gives me an extra set and I can experiment all I want without any stress of ruining anything crucial.
 
Cheers Michael, I hope I can get them as good as yours. Like you say,if I pull them off it will feel rewarding afterwards. The messageports are the small ones farthest down and to the stern: 
 
 
 
/Matti
 
 

Hi,
 
Every-time that I look in on your updates I end up going back, once more, to see some of the earlier work that you have done on this ship. Such a beauty. Your skill set with fine wood detailing is just so nice to look at. This is such a complicated project, so impressive. A real pleasure. Thanks for sharing.
 
Regards,
 
Michael

Ferit,
 
Perfect, of course. Those small gaps in your spools, along with the end tie off's are so precise. I also now have my visual guide on how exactly I want my Standing rigging lines running from the chain plate to look; exactly like yours (:-)
 
Did you use G-S Hypo?  I am at the point where I need to finally buy some of that glue that you suggested in an earlier post.
 
Regards,
 
Michael

Matti,
 
Your bow view from above is so perfect Whoa, looks so original to the 1:1. Have"fun"with the lattice walkway pieces, they take a lot of time. Nice when done but labor intensive especially if you will be using that 1628 line drawing as I did. I will look forward to your always great updates.
 
PS: If you are going to put toilets on each side of the bow, don't make my mistake. I put them in the wrong place. I had installed the lateral belaying pin braces first. Then put the two halves together.Turns out they (pin braces) were attached too low, so the "first class" toilets had to go really up front (:-)
 
 
MIchael

Matti,
 
looking really good. Your bow doors are excellent. They look very much like the original. Also your kit has a much more correct bowsprit entrance. The Corel is very incorrect. Again I like the look of the aging hull...Nice touch.
 
PS: Thanks for your help with mine [Vasa photos you took of hull drains(:-) ]
 
Regards,
 
Michael

Hi again (too soon I imagine)
 
J Pett, so nice of you to attach me with a hook of some kind. Your Rattlesnake is remarkable. If I was a minor catalyst, well I'm very honored, thanks for mentioning it; I think?
 
Mark, I look forward to your Segal Vasa updates. We all grow and learn from each other. My efforts here have been a wonderful growth experience by looking into other's builds on MSW and learning from their notations as they go along. All good !!.  This build, and how it is coming along is in great part because of what I have learned here. Thanks folks....
 
ZyXuz thanks for your, always, encouraging notations.
 
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So, in my zeal to retro-build this boat, here is my latest re-build.
 
I was not "comfortable" with the bow transverse railing, so I removed it. The pics are self-explanatory so no need to describe any of theses.
 
The first pic is obviously my original effort. The in-between pics are my re-model, and the last is, of course, a pic from our Vasa bible.
 
I don't have Clayton Johnson's gift, or anyone else’s for that matter in regard to sculpturing, so I purchased generic gilded stanchions and painted them. It's a compromise, but I'm more comfortable with this "look" than my original effort.
 
 
As I move on I will, however, try my hand at "sculpturing" I need to build to lower braces for the two catheads, and also fashion wooden trim pieces on each side of the flag pole just above the rounded gilded piece at the stern.  Thanks for stopping by, and for all of your super nice posts.
 
Regards,
 
 
Michael
 
 

21/07/2014 reloaded some deleted pics
 
 
Timothy, and NM Brook, thanks so much for your encouraging words, they are always appreciated. Ron, special thanks as well for your very detailed and informative prose (as well as your praise of my project, whoa, undeserved, but thanks a million).
 
Your prose was absolutely not too esoteric, on the contrary, from your input we, who are Vasa nuts have certainly learned a lot.  As I have posted previously, I regretted not painting the "clinker" panels [just learned that word (:-)] a bright red. Well your discovery is very sweet music to my eyes. It retrospectively rationalizes my not painting those timbers. I must have been visionary, when I decided to instead use darker wood for the highlights could they be terra cotta??? ha ha....
 
It does, however, open a can of worms; why would the 1/10th, then have such garish colors, if in fact they were actually much more muted, and much less intricate especially the gallery upper timbers that also have white scalloping? None-the-less it now makes us all more "relaxed" about the paint issue for our Wasas. Thanks.
 
Since the remodel, and enlargement of the museum, it must be even more spectacular. Ron, you certainly had a rare opportunity being hosted by one of its researchers. Yes that museum is a "monster" as it should be. I loved my visit there in the mid 90s. I NEED to go back. And yes Ron, I am familiar with Clayton's Vasa. I must have every pic, and seen every YouTube video about his project. This guy "walks on water" and the lake aint frozen !! Thanks for pointing him out. His build has been a wonderful catalyst for me.
 
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A current minor update;
 
I constructed and installed the four hull windows near the galleries. As you can see I used two sizes of grating for the frames. One caveat; as you know gratings are always loose and just crossed braced. I had to make sure that the "back sides" were firmly glued together, so that they would hold together when cut, and adjusted for fit. It took several attempts to get four that met my needs. I also added two hull drains that show up in occasional Vasa photos. It took me a long time to even "see" that little bit of detail.
 
Again thanks all of you who are kind enough to pass through and visit this build, with added huge thanks to those of you who take the time to leave feedback and encouragement. Thanks so much....Have moved forward by removing the bow lateral railing. Rebuilding it, mine was all wrong.
 
Regards,
 
Michael

here are a few more pics. Thank you for looking

Ferit,
 
you are such a superlative artist, so your words add special significance. Thank you. Your Berlin is one of the most viewed current builds on MSW as it should be (:-)  Regards, Michael

Dam she is looking Beautiful. Keep the pictures coming.

Nice work on the head Michael, I think you have given your Wasa a great period look, a wonderful build.
 
B.E.

Guys,
 
Kevin that seems to be the way, yes I was squeezing too hard Hmmm
 
Thanks gents,
 
Michael

Hi Jürgen,
 
I just discovered your Leopard while admiring Ferit's Berlin. You had posted a response on his build threads. I think that he is right (:-) You artists who scratch build are really amazing. I will follow your Leopard with great admiration and pleasure.
 
Regards,
 
Michael

Hello everyone. I am posting 2 pics of my Corel. I want to get it right and then I will add more pics. This is my second build. I completed a Mantua Santa Maria many year ago. 
 
This Wasa has been a lot of fun. I have torn sections out and rebuilt them as I have been able to view so many photos of the real ship. The stern, for example is wrong in the Corel kit. OK let's see if my first pics posts.

Hi again (too soon I imagine)
 
J Pett, so nice of you to attach me with a hook of some kind. Your Rattlesnake is remarkable. If I was a minor catalyst, well I'm very honored, thanks for mentioning it; I think?
 
Mark, I look forward to your Segal Vasa updates. We all grow and learn from each other. My efforts here have been a wonderful growth experience by looking into other's builds on MSW and learning from their notations as they go along. All good !!.  This build, and how it is coming along is in great part because of what I have learned here. Thanks folks....
 
ZyXuz thanks for your, always, encouraging notations.
 
-----------------------------
 
So, in my zeal to retro-build this boat, here is my latest re-build.
 
I was not "comfortable" with the bow transverse railing, so I removed it. The pics are self-explanatory so no need to describe any of theses.
 
The first pic is obviously my original effort. The in-between pics are my re-model, and the last is, of course, a pic from our Vasa bible.
 
I don't have Clayton Johnson's gift, or anyone else’s for that matter in regard to sculpturing, so I purchased generic gilded stanchions and painted them. It's a compromise, but I'm more comfortable with this "look" than my original effort.
 
 
As I move on I will, however, try my hand at "sculpturing" I need to build to lower braces for the two catheads, and also fashion wooden trim pieces on each side of the flag pole just above the rounded gilded piece at the stern.  Thanks for stopping by, and for all of your super nice posts.
 
Regards,
 
 
Michael
 
 

Here are some of the details that I decided to incorporate on my Corel Wasa. The bobinettes from the kit were incorrect. I used photos of the original as reference. Also, the Corel gilded pieces are also incorrect as additions to the Galeries. Here are pics of my attempt. Again, thanks for looking
 

Hello everyone. I am posting 2 pics of my Corel. I want to get it right and then I will add more pics. This is my second build. I completed a Mantua Santa Maria many year ago. 
 
This Wasa has been a lot of fun. I have torn sections out and rebuilt them as I have been able to view so many photos of the real ship. The stern, for example is wrong in the Corel kit. OK let's see if my first pics posts.

Ferit,
 
Love your ten dollar word. That was a new one for me (:-)

Hi Jürgen,
 
I just discovered your Leopard while admiring Ferit's Berlin. You had posted a response on his build threads. I think that he is right (:-) You artists who scratch build are really amazing. I will follow your Leopard with great admiration and pleasure.
 
Regards,
 
Michael