Vivian Galad

And time for an update so you don´t think I´ve vanished again. First of all, sorry for the low quality pics - I´ll have a new cam next month and be posting better ones. As I said, I got a plan on changing the stern and, instead of making a new one (which would be a lot better), cut pieces from plywood and got rid from that steep curve - As it is now, well, not good looking I would say, but, I´ll cover it with a sheet cut and designed as a real stern should look - that said, my keel will be from the same wood, so, I´ll be changing the kit´s wood destined for it. I´ve been planking decks. After I finished them I realized I could´ve done it other way, close to what it should be - following beams and such, but, then again the ship have no beams and I would have to create them - and I´ll try at least to reproduce something like them. Of course pictures won´t show, but pin holes were made - caulking coming soon. So, I´ll show some cargo hold - don´t know if beams would be visible but decided to try some over the cargo hold - Not quite sure how I´ll make them - but I´m into reading so many things about and seeing so many pictures that I´ll figure it out soon enough. Still don´t know if I should plank the hull inside at the visible parts, so, I´m reproducing some more frames. I´m using plywood, but will cover if needed. It´s a small update, hope to be showing more soon.

Hey, Piet. People here is always supportive - really friendly, truth be told. U may be the airplane guy, but I love your work on the latest submarines nearing this shores. Thanks for visiting, be welcome!

Great video, Grant. Made me want to change my setup a bit.

Magnifico! State of the art - No words to describe.

Wow! Great and neat job, Bob! Taking a seat!

Sam, thanks. I was ruminating through that. I already glued those parts using that same plywood. I made some joints, but they´re not looking that great. To satisfy me I would have to find wood to do that and, if I do that, I´ll have to put the project aside for a time and I´m afraid to get away from the shipyard. My solution, now, is to fake it. To design and cut thin wooden foils with the proper looking joints and cover the stern. As an archtect I don´t like overlays, even coating or paintings - I love raw materials, like to show structure and plumbs - a massive wooden bean, concrete, steel - that´s for me. But, the kit gives me an impression of a real ship - and I´ll try not to overthink. Your suggestion, though, is banging on the back of my mind...

A little update: At the start of the build I thought about changing the wood for the hull planking, but decided to go on with the planks that came with the kit. They came like on the image below: Well, Happens my cat really destroyed great part of that stripes and all I have of them comes from the plan - I would have to bu a foil, cut the paper, glue to the foil and remake the stripes. But then I came with that old idea of changing the wood - change the planking type. After seeing some pictures and watching some videos - this one is great - I´ll definitely change the planking on the hull too. I ordered wood to plank the deck, so I´ll order some more to the hull - different types of wood, as for the deck I got a light wood. Thinking on getting a darker and stronger one for the hull (pink cedar).

Big ship! Be following, if u don´t mind. Nice work on markings. Great looking hull, also.

Great looking canons in there, Sjors!

Hey Mr. Pucko! Nice kit to build, great work so far - being late to follow your log. Love the Vasa, such a story and the hard lesson on building ships.

Hehehe! Here I am right on the front to follow your work, Piet! Great news to know of you and a build of yours!

Piet, always glad to have u close. My deft fingers won´t disappoint you!

Getting front row. ^^

Be welcome, Steve. The work is a little slow in this one, but I´m trying to speed it up a bit.

Hello mates! Comes the weekend, its shipbuilding time! In advance, I´m heeding your words and will change the bow, so it wouldn´t look as much as the Mataró´s. I adjusted a little bit the center of the ship ro receive the cargo deck, but after seeing Dori´s start on her new ship and re-reading Woodrat´s marvelous log, felt a little down on myself for not thinking on creating the lower deck, the cargo deck, lowering my frames, all of them. Maybe the kit´s instructions got into my mind and I just got with the flow. Hope the sensation vanishes at some point - I´ll get the ship going and throw away my frustrations as the Mataró´s itself is my next project and will be pof. First picture, that massive wooden block I had to sand till my hands were falling off the wrist. It will be responsible for bending the planks on the right direction. Since I´ll change the bow a little, think they´ll be more drivers and have a little less influence on planking. First one I took to the saw piece at piece, second one I tried to sand directly from the final piece and, well, first one is the way to go. Second picture shows the cargo deck on place. I lowered it a bit to gain space for beans (think they´ll be on sight). I´ll plank it too, but I´m still thinking what will be it like, so, let´s wait a bit. I´m planking decks already. Corel didn´t provide me with the wood for planking, or the last owner (kit comes from e-bay). Had some since I got new ones for the Oseberg (too thin, since I want to plank the Oseberg directly over the frames - have to put that on the Oseberg´s log, by the way). Next picture shows where the planking belong. I haven´t fixed the frames on the aft and stern for I´m still planning the cabins. Still don´t know what they should have for furniture. And the work is going on - The bow line as of Corel´s, the sanded block on place and the mod I´m doing to it, so it will be a little less bended up. And that´s all for this update. As always, suggestions are welcome. ^^

Hans, that would be great, but I´ve instead got some coming. As for the dishes, think I´ll have to find a way to ship them - or inviting you to dinner in Brazil someday

Hey, hey, Sjors! Here I am! Ready to turn wood into... well, wooden things!

Hans, thanks for the picture and the welcome - and the tip bout sails! That image I can´t remember seeing. ^^

U r a busy fellow, Popeye Denis! Nicely done. I´ll be here following one more of yours.

Zoran, thank you. Find your kits to be great ones, would like to have them some day. ^^ Get a chair and feel at home.

Tudo bem sim, Carl! Brigada. E com você? I have the weekends to work, so, I´ll do my best to use this time. I already did some that I´ll be posting soon, like planking decks - though, there are some minor problems I found. Think I´ll have to cut a little more for the lower level due to some minor mistake with scale. Nothing big, but, well, it´s a problem anyway. Was too eager to begin, I presume.

Hi Doris!! I couldn´t have come back on a better time! To see your ships again is such a delight and, more than that, great inspiration. Taking a seat to follow and surely be mesmerized by your talent.

Popeye, that´s an idea. Lot´s of plywood to use, would work.

Hey! Thank you and welcome to my log! ^^

Steven, thanks again. I think you´re right. But I´ve not fixed the false keel, yet. So, I can change it a bit and smooth a block to end the bow more likely to a real ship (not a votive one). The bulkhead don´t seem to be a problem, at a better look. And feel free to appoint anything your eyes get, I´m here to learn, to discuss, to improve. You guys have brought great info, tips, processes I wouldn´t even think about.