Karleop
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Hi guys, although according to Matti the rudder blade was held out with rope I decided to put instead a chain as is in the Corel kit because I think it looks better: By other hand, I also finished the cannons and carriages as you can see in the next pictures: To fit the cannons that are at the stern portion of the ship I had to modify the carriages to raise them a little. The whitish portions are the added pieces. Saludos, Karl
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Thanks for your answer Matti, I saw the picture and they look fantastic!! Saludos
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Very very nice carvings Matti, but one question, where are these Hercules placed? Saludos, Karl
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CA glue and metal fittings
Karleop replied to cdogg's topic in Metal Work, Soldering and Metal Fittings
I totally agree with Ulises, this cement "Repara Extreme" (from Henkel, Germany) is outstanding in gluing diferent materials. I use it mainly to glue wood with metal. Additionally is waterproof and flexible Saludos -
It s getting great Andre, Saludos
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If the wood is good for carving forget about its name. Really nice work Matti. Saludos, Karl
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Ok, the products are similar. The blackening is acomplished by the selenium but in your solution the cooper salts adds a greenish hue. Both solution must be used with care. Thanks, Karl
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Hola Andre, thanks for your comments. I've been following your thread and really you have accomplished an excellent work, especially considering the original state of the model that you show in the first photos. Not only your woodwork is very good but also the painted figures and hull are excellent. By the way, you mention using Rebel paintings: are them oil based or acrylic?. I have used acrylic because they come in many colors and shades and are easy to mix and combine. Saludos, Karl
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Thank you for the tip. I saw the information about the product but they don´t show what is the chemical composition of it, probably is the same I used (nitric acid with selenium). Is that so? Saludos!!
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Hola Ulises, now I am in the process of doing the cannons and carriages and see that your cannons look black. I asked Matti about the material of them and he says were made of bronze. I make a try using black Patina to give them an "old" look with good results but anyway, would be interesting to know what do you use for the blackening. Also, it seems in one of your pictures, that you use a chain to hold the ruder blade in place, was it included in the kit? Saludos
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What an interesting method to do the planking. It looks like real wood. Where do you get the foil or for what purpose is it made? Congratulations, Karl
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Hola Matti, thanks for your information about the cannons and rudder rope. I will obscure a little the cannons with the patina solution to look them "older" Saludos, Karl
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Hola Matti, thanks for your words. Indeed I read about that the shield was actually a door and I was tempted to cut it in half but finally I didn´t do it because it was barely noted. About the cannons I did not implied they were painted but I assumed they were made of iron and not brass and so the "black" color was the natural one. Probably I will give them only a very light bath in the Patina solution, only to made them more greyish. By the way, do you know if there were a chain in the stern holding the rudder blade, or the lateral holes were intended for other purpose: Saludos, Karl
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Thanks for your comments Jan and S.os. they are very encouraging. Karl
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Hi everybody. I already finished the deck jacks and now I am in the process of doing the cannons and carriages. Now I am in the decision of blackening the cannons or how much. I try the Patina (used for staining glass) with good results and depending of the submersion time is how black they get. The shining brass makes a better contrast with the hull but being purist I know they were black. I'll think a little more. Saludos, Karl
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Felicitaciones Ulises, your Vasa is great and almost finish. Karl
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Hi everybody!! After several days of work I finished the bow with all his ornaments and figures as seen in the following photos: My next step will be the cannons. Saludos, Karl
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Really interesting posts, I haven´t decided yet to paint the cannons of my Vasa with undercoat black paint spray (as Nazgul reccomends in his post) or with Patina product. I just obtained a little of patina liquid and will make some tries first. Saludos
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Hola DiKri, you are doing a really nice work with this ship. It looks wonderful!! Saludos, Karl
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Hola Lori, first of all I also started my last ship (Vasa) with restoration and repairing that was bad done. I assume you are dealing with a wooden ship, if so, what kind of repairs need you to do? Saludos, Karl
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Hi Oliver, good idea to cover the original planks with "mahogany" the color looks nice. I am also building the Vasa, but after 2 years of having it in a shelf due that the boat was giving to me by a friend who could not do it and was in terrible condition. In the meantime I built the Concord Stagecoach and the Albatros plane (Model Airways). Finally I decided to begin with it and the first thing to do was to disarm what he had done and start again. In my log you can see the progress to the moment. Saludos, Karl
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Hola Oliver, I had not seen your thread on the Vasa. You mention that you are starting again: the posts or the building? So far it is going very well. Saludos
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OK, seeing your picture of the 1:10 model and assuming the doors are aprox. 1.4 m then the knektarna must be around the same size. Thanks for your opinion! Saludos
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