mobbsie Posted November 11, 2013 #541 Posted November 11, 2013 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. mobbsie NAZGÛL 1 mobbsie All mistakes are deliberate ( me ) Current Build:- HMS Schooner Pickle Completed Builds :- Panart 1/16 Armed Launch / Pinnace ( Completed ), Granado Cross Section 1/48 Harwich Bawley, Restoration, Thames Barge Edme, Repair / Restoration, Will Everard 1/67 Billings HMS Agamemnon 1781 - 1/64 Caldercraft Kit, HM Brig Badger, HM Bomb Vessel Granado, Thames Steam Launch Louise, Thames Barge Edme, Viking Dragon Boat Next Build :-
Erik Nyren Posted November 11, 2013 #542 Posted November 11, 2013 Hello Matti Magnificent build. For sure your build will be my reference when I get a round to finish my Billing Vasa (next century probably). // Erik NAZGÛL 1 Building: HMS Kingfisher LSS Building: HMS Victory Caldercraft Past buildsVasa by IGRAHMS Pandora by ConstructoHMS Victory by CorelFair American by LSS
NAZGÛL Posted November 11, 2013 Author #543 Posted November 11, 2013 Cheers mobbsie, Erik and Lawrence! I found a pic of the 1:10 showing the sculpture youre wondering about. /Matti NMBROOK, dafi and mtaylor 3 Billing Boats Vasa
NMBROOK Posted November 11, 2013 #544 Posted November 11, 2013 Looking at your pic Matti,there is probably enough detail to reproduce this area with modelling clay but to describe what it is you are producing may be interesting Kind Regards Nigel NAZGÛL 1 Currently working on Royal Caroline
NAZGÛL Posted November 11, 2013 Author #545 Posted November 11, 2013 Haha, yeah. Well it's a... a... Well it's lying on a... hmm... With two purple fish dogs... /Matti mtaylor and NMBROOK 2 Billing Boats Vasa
marktiedens Posted November 12, 2013 #546 Posted November 12, 2013 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. Also got my upper deck cannons done. I have been having problems getting pictures uploaded recently so I hope they came through ok.Keep getting error messages. md1400cs, NMBROOK, Blue Ensign and 6 others 9 current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
NAZGÛL Posted November 12, 2013 Author #547 Posted November 12, 2013 Nice, I havent decided if Ill just let my model be without it or have a go at sculping it. /Matti Billing Boats Vasa
Blue Ensign Posted November 12, 2013 #548 Posted November 12, 2013 Love that last shot Matti, such quality of work. B.E. Salty Sea Dog and NAZGÛL 2 Current Build: Medway-longboat-1742-by-blue-ensign-½”-scale Completed builds: HMS Indefatigable-1794-by-blue-ensign-vanguard-models-1:64-scale HMS Sphinx 1775 by Blue Ensign. 1:64 scale - Vanguard Models Queen-Anne-Royal-Barge-circa-1700-by-Blue-Ensign Fifie fishing boat Lady Eleanor Muirneag-1903-–-a-scottish-zulu-fishing-boat-164-scale-based-on-the-vanguard-models-zulu-kit/ HM Cutter Alert 1777 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 18th-century-English-longboat-by-Blue-Ensign-ms-148-scale/ 18thc English Pinnace by Blue Ensign-Model-Shipways-1:24 scale/ HMS-Pegasus-by-Blue-Ensign-finished-Victory-Models-1:64-scale/ Heller Seventy-four 1:150 scale - modified Le Superbe/Le Glorieux kit after Boudriot, waterline setting with sails. The schooner Pickle, Jotika pob kit 1:64 scale, my interpretation.
dafi Posted November 12, 2013 #549 Posted November 12, 2013 Roooooaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrr! :-) XXXDAn NAZGÛL 1 To victory and beyond! http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/76-hms-victory-by-dafi-to-victory-and-beyond/ See also our german forum for Sailing Ship Modeling and History: http://www.segelschiffsmodellbau.com/ Finest etch parts for HMS Victory 1:100 (Heller Kit), USS Constitution 1:96 (Revell) and other useful bits. http://dafinismus.de/index_en.html
riverboat Posted November 12, 2013 #550 Posted November 12, 2013 your build is looking really nice Matti, and thanks for your concern. Frank NAZGÛL 1 completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk)
firdajan Posted November 12, 2013 #551 Posted November 12, 2013 That´s exactly what I supposed Excellent job - as always. Jan NAZGÛL 1 Finished: Ark Royal 1588 Mary Rose 1545 Arabian Dhow Revenge 1577 ( first attempt ) La Couronne 1636 Trinidad 1519 Revenge 1577 ( the second one ) Nina 1492 Pinta 1492 Santa Maria 1492 San Salvador 1543 Anna Maria 1694 Sao Gabriel 1497 On the table: Sovereign of the Seas 1636 - continuing after 12 years All of them are paper models
NAZGÛL Posted November 13, 2013 Author #552 Posted November 13, 2013 A big thanks for all nice comments BE, dafi, Frank, Jan and Lawrence! Good to hear from you again Frank, I hope you are feeling better! /Matti Billing Boats Vasa
NAZGÛL Posted November 16, 2013 Author #553 Posted November 16, 2013 (edited) 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 Edited November 16, 2013 by NAZGÛL realworkingsailor, Paryzek, Barbossa and 4 others 7 Billing Boats Vasa
WackoWolf Posted November 16, 2013 #554 Posted November 16, 2013 Beautiful work. I enjoy the updates very much. This is going to be a very Beautiful ship when finished. Please keep the pictures coming, always waiting for an update. Chuck and NAZGÛL 2 Wacko Joe Go MSW :)
NMBROOK Posted November 16, 2013 #555 Posted November 16, 2013 Fabulous Matti Looking forward to seeing if you take up the 'blue thingy' challenge Kind Regards Nigel NAZGÛL 1 Currently working on Royal Caroline
NAZGÛL Posted November 16, 2013 Author #556 Posted November 16, 2013 Cheers WW and Nigel! Im working on the big tritons now. /Matti Billing Boats Vasa
marktiedens Posted November 17, 2013 #557 Posted November 17, 2013 Great job.My lion looks kind of goofy but it will have to do. Mark NAZGÛL 1 current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
NAZGÛL Posted November 17, 2013 Author #558 Posted November 17, 2013 Thanks Mark! /Matti Billing Boats Vasa
md1400cs Posted November 17, 2013 #559 Posted November 17, 2013 Matti, Your build just keeps getting better and better. Nice !!! Michael NAZGÛL 1 Michael Current build : Sovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal Under the table: 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 -
NAZGÛL Posted November 17, 2013 Author #560 Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) Cheers Lawrence and Michael! /Matti Edited November 17, 2013 by NAZGÛL Billing Boats Vasa
reklein Posted November 23, 2013 #561 Posted November 23, 2013 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 NAZGÛL 1 Bill, in Idaho Completed Mamoli Halifax and Billings Viking ship in 2015 Next Model Shipways Syren
Lucius Molchany Posted November 23, 2013 #562 Posted November 23, 2013 Hey Naz,what do you know about the smaller scale Wasa by Billings?I got a started kit from another member and i cant find much info on it!It is about half the size of your kit. NAZGÛL 1
NAZGÛL Posted November 24, 2013 Author #563 Posted November 24, 2013 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 Lin Feng, UdoK, dafi and 4 others 7 Billing Boats Vasa
Lucius Molchany Posted November 24, 2013 #564 Posted November 24, 2013 Yes it could be!I am not ready to tackle the big Wasa yet so it might be a good learning experience. NAZGÛL 1
Lucius Molchany Posted November 24, 2013 #565 Posted November 24, 2013 yes the bow is most impressive! NAZGÛL 1
NAZGÛL Posted November 24, 2013 Author #566 Posted November 24, 2013 Thank you Lawrence and Phil. Ive started the work with the emperors. It feels almost strange to be this close to finish the figure painting. /Matti Billing Boats Vasa
NMBROOK Posted November 24, 2013 #567 Posted November 24, 2013 Wow Matti,your paintwork is incredible!!!Really stunning work Buddy Kind Regards Nigel NAZGÛL 1 Currently working on Royal Caroline
NAZGÛL Posted November 24, 2013 Author #568 Posted November 24, 2013 Thanks mate! /Matti Billing Boats Vasa
DesertWolf Posted November 25, 2013 #569 Posted November 25, 2013 Hi Matti Absolutely amazing! I will say it again... if I did not know it was photos of a model I would have thought it's the real thing! NAZGÛL 1 Wolf Current build : San Francisco II (AL)
Lucius Molchany Posted November 25, 2013 #570 Posted November 25, 2013 (edited) Yes you were right Naz,the kits drawing bears little resemblance to how the Wasa actually looks!Reminds me of a British naval vessel of the 18th Century! Edited November 25, 2013 by Lucius Molchany NAZGÛL 1
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