Karleop

Hola:

Following with the construction, I proceed to do the main rail according to the plans:

Now with the use of some blocks that were cut to the appropriate high I began installing the bulwark stanchions:

Here you can see that the hawse timbers were put in place, including the hawsing pipe , using for that purpose  little pieces of aluminium tubing

Before to add the bulwark I decided to paint the stanchions:

Saludos, Karl

Hallo Heinz:

Yes, I have my Deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit because my father was German and although I've been a few times in Germany I was born in Mexico.

Saludos; Karl Heinz

Hallo Heinz:

You are doing a really splendid work with your Victory, Congratulations!!

(By the way I also must check with the Google translator all my writings, but from spanish)

Tschüss, Karl Heinz ( aus dem Gulf von Kalifornien, Mexiko)

Hola:

Now I follow doing the counter and part of the transom:

As you can see I made a base for the ship to work more comfortably

My first step to begin planking the deck was to paint one edge dark brown with a little wood caulk to simulate the caulking in the seams.

Finnaly the planking was finished

Saludos, Karl

 Hola Ulises:

I don´t remember where I find this document  by DAVID ANTSCHERL but is very useful to hull planking.

Planking primer.pdf

Saludos

Hola:

Following with the planking:

Here you can see that I added two drop strakes near the bow in order to maintain the plank wide to an acceptable size

And finally I sand all the ship´s hull

Saludos, Karl

Hola Ulises:

Long time since I visit your Forum and now  I realize that your sister had an accident with his hip. I hope she will  better promptly and  restored to 100%. My best wishes to her.

Hola GuntherMT:

Thanks for the Tip, I am going to correct my signature now.

Saludos, Karl

Hola jdbondy:

Hope you can find enough time to continue with the POB, but I know how much time need to be spending when you have kids at home.  Actually I had to postpone my hobby for 50 years!!!!

Saludos, Karl

Hola:

Apparently nobody is watching my posts, probably because this is not a very popular ship whatever the reason.  Anyway I will continue putting my advances on the Forum.

Here I show my next steps:

After painting I put the 3 wales below the planksheer and also begun planking the keel or lower portion, including the stealers as shown in the blueprints (Note the nib ends of these planks):

Below the wales I continue with the planking. By the way, the number of planks that are shown in the drawings are not the actual number according to the width of the planks provided (20 to 22 against 17).

It is to notice that for the bow I prefer to make a curve plank than trying to bent the plank

Saludos

Hola:

Continuing with the POB construction:

In the first two pictures you can see the installation of the Planksheer, and as some of you mention, it seems to be a little shorter at the stern but I left it so to see what happen later.

Here yo can see that I exceed in the beveling of some Bulkheads and it must to be corrected

Next, I decided to paint the Planksheer because it seems more easy to do it know than later

Saludos!!

Hola Andy:

Your POB is getting great, By the way I begun my own POB a month ago (and also creating my Topic in MSW) and seeing your information help me a lot.

Saludos, Karl

Hola amigos:

Little more than year and a half I finished model VASA (Billing Boats) and after spending time with my other hobby (oil painting, which I do during the temperate months) I started with the Pride of Baltimore II. It must be admitted that this delay is due in part to my wife always makes me the comment: And where are you going to put this new ship?

In principle, this model seems much simpler than the Vasa, especially because the Vasa came with practically no instructions at all and only a couple of blueprints while the POB seems to overdo indications and blueprints (6). However, like all the models that I have built so far, there are some missing or unclear indications and it is necessary to use your own  judgment and imagination, a situation that makes it more interesting the construction of these kits.

Also it is important to mention the great help and tips obtained in Forums like MSW.  For this particular case I follow with interest the topics of jcoby, Mark (Blue Pilot) and  Andy (Andymech).

I begun the POB around a month ago and here can you find some advances:

At this point it is important to mention that is better to make a light beveled and give the finished when placing the planks

Saludos, Karl

Hola Mark:

I started working with the POB  over a month ago and I think the problem you mention is that the main rail at aft, is more rounded and much less wide than the planksheer (as I see from your pictures, you made it more squared), so the side knees carry much inclination inward. This makes the height thereof is decreased considerably.

I will begin a new Topic of the POB II these days.

Saludos, Karl

Hola Ulises:

In some cases I have had to make similar parts that you mention. What I do with with good results is to take the original part and pressed it in modeling clay (the one that is sold as play dough - plastilina) Once the mold is done, fill it with Devcon plast-steel, in Mexico "PlastiAcero" (comes in 2 similar to the epoxy resin tubes). When dry you can cut, sanded and painted without problem.

Hola FranK:

A little late but my best wishes for your birthday

Saludos, Karl 

Hola Ulises:

Something easy after the planking, so relax!!

Saludos, Heinz

Hola Frank:

I just can say in spanish: Realmente HERMOSO y ESPECTACULAR!!!

Muchos saludos, Karl

Hola Frank:

I agree with you that perhaps has not had the buoys,because it was not even finished when it was sunked !! . However I think it is a good and nice addition.

Saludos, Karl

Hola Frank:

Your anchor buoys are fantastic.  I will return my Vasa to the shipyard and put buoys as you describe, it is a great addition and greatly improves the realism and accuracy of the model.

Gracias!!, Karl

Hola Frank:

Your Vasa is getting really nice, you must be very proud of it!!

By the way, I also made the same StageCoach from ModelTrailways. It is a nice model and easy to make some improvements. In my case I added the landscape paintings on the doors,a fabric tapestry and interior lining with simulated leather. It looks nice.

Saludos, Karl

Hola Frank:

I am really pleased that the little help I provide to you with the sails has been translated into a superb realization. Congratulations!!!

Saludos Karl

Hola Mark:

Very nice done, your Vasa looks superb. Congratulations,

Karl

Hola Mark:

Only to just make a small contribution: in BB planes there also shows 2 mast tackles on each side of the main mast and foremast and not 3.

Saludos, Karl