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Wasan 1628 by Nazgul - FINISHED - Billing Boats Vasa 1:75


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Just checking in Matti, there's some very impressive work there mate, well done.

 

Do you think the carving behind the lions head could be some sort of sea serpent, the tail seems to follow the line of the bow rails.

 

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My Sergal kit has this casting but I still don`t know what it is supposed to be so I just painted it about the right color.

 

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Also got my upper deck cannons done.

 

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I have been having problems getting pictures uploaded recently so I hope they came through ok.Keep getting error messages. :angry:

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Roooooaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrr!

 

:-)

 

XXXDAn

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your build is looking really nice Matti, and thanks for your concern.

Frank

completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat     HMAT SUPPLY

                        

                         USRC "ALERT"

 

in progress: Red Dragon  (Chinese junk)

                      

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That´s exactly what I supposed  ;) Excellent job - as always.

 

Jan

Finished:       Ark Royal 1588

                      Mary Rose 1545

                      Arabian Dhow

                      Revenge 1577 ( first attempt )

                      La Couronne 1636

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                      Pinta 1492

                      Santa Maria 1492

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                      Anna Maria 1694

                      Sao Gabriel 1497

 

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This week Ive been painting the sculptures that run below the bow. According to Landströms book it portrait the battle between Peleus and Thetis. I thinned the pieces down to make them thinner and sanded them to make them sit tight against the wood. The colors are muted variants of the 1:10 color scheme.

 

I also thinned down and painted the Vasa shield for the lion.

 

 

/Matti

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Matti,

 

Your build just keeps getting better and better. Nice !!!

 

 

Michael

Michael

Current buildSovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal

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Golden Hind - C Mamoli    Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati

Completed:   

Santa Maria-Mantua --

Vasa-Corel -

Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th

Gallery :    Santa Maria - Vasa

 

 

 

 

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The bright colors on the Vasa make me think of a carousel or Mery-go-round and not a warship at at all. Can't imagine a modern sip being painted like that at all. Unless its a tour ship. Great job Matti.  Bill in Idaho

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Bill, the royal ships were not just warships but also floating palaces used as symbols of power and for propaganda. The red was a royal color and at the time where she was built, bright colors were used by the powerful and the aesthetics was in the style of north german renaissance. I think its beautyful.

 

Phil, Im not sure about your model, but the local hobbyshop had a really old Vasa model and I think it was a BB. It was from before they knew how she looked. You couldnt tell it was Vasa, but more a generic model of the ships from that time. It was about 50 cm. I cant tell if thats the same as yours, but if it is I would have made it a generic ship.

 

Last week Ive been working on some sculptues. It took time to get them to get a good fit, thank good its plastic, as it allows for easy shaping. I have also made the knights cloaks and swords out of thin styrene sheet.

 

Now its time to start with the emperors.

 

 

/Matti

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