NAZGÛL Posted June 19, 2014 Author #1171 Posted June 19, 2014 Thanks, I will. It's just the standard framed showcase that many use. I like the simplicity of it. /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa
TomJonas Posted June 21, 2014 #1172 Posted June 21, 2014 You once told us about your cat. Our kitten, a 7-month-old Norwegian Forest cat (norsk skogskatt) have twice tried to take bite in the support for the bow sprit. Fortunately without success. I suppose the wood smells good for a cat too. NAZGÛL 1 Quote
NAZGÛL Posted June 21, 2014 Author #1173 Posted June 21, 2014 Watch out so you don't get a catastrophe. /Matti JesseLee, mtaylor and riverboat 3 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
NAZGÛL Posted June 22, 2014 Author #1174 Posted June 22, 2014 (edited) Cheers mate, it has been midsummer and it's something we celebrate big time in Sweden, but I've done some progress. A lot of planning and research and a little build. I thought the rigging phase would be difficult and it seems I was right. friends that see the model say that she is almost finished, and I show pics of all the lines and ropes and they change their mind. /Matti / Edited June 22, 2014 by NAZGÛL Karleop 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
NAZGÛL Posted June 22, 2014 Author #1175 Posted June 22, 2014 Hey all, fastened the first channel. I bolted the chainplates. I do think the construction will hold up later on, it would not be fun if it didn't... Pretty tricky work and I hope I'll get better at doing them as I move along. I can definately feel how new I am in this game during these stages. /Matti NMBROOK, Paryzek, mtaylor and 11 others 14 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
NAZGÛL Posted June 22, 2014 Author #1176 Posted June 22, 2014 Thanks buddy! /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa
NMBROOK Posted June 22, 2014 #1177 Posted June 22, 2014 Great work mate I think your build is looking as far removed from Billings box art as is possible,fabulous! Kind Regards Nigel popeye the sailor, mtaylor and NAZGÛL 3 Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline
NAZGÛL Posted June 22, 2014 Author #1178 Posted June 22, 2014 Thank you very much mate! /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa
mobbsie Posted June 22, 2014 #1179 Posted June 22, 2014 Hi Matti, The deadeyes look really good mate, just a quick question though, do you intend to paint or stain them or are you going to keep them that colour. To my mind they would look better stained. Keep it up Matti, she looking great. Be Good mobbsie NAZGÛL 1 Quote 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 :-
pete48 Posted June 22, 2014 #1180 Posted June 22, 2014 Looks great matti, Nice work, thoose Deadeyes came out nice Best Regards, Pete NAZGÛL 1 Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/
NAZGÛL Posted June 22, 2014 Author #1181 Posted June 22, 2014 Cheers guys! Mobbsie, they weren't painted but may have been tarred. I like the untreated look. Thanks for the suggestion though! /Matti pete48 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
popeye the sailor Posted June 23, 2014 #1182 Posted June 23, 2014 the chain plates look great........you can throw that noob badge out any time now Nigel said it best......you can't be a noob, and put out this degree of craftsmanship. you've taken this kit so far past it's scope, that if you never told anyone that it was a Billing's kit, they wouldn't know. fantastic work.......your 'eye' and 'vision' of this ship is amazing! NAZGÛL and Salty Sea Dog 2 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch
riverboat Posted June 23, 2014 #1183 Posted June 23, 2014 Hey Matti..... they came out perfect...... and everything that surrounds them is just FANTASTIC!!... your ship is just awesome looking !! Frank NAZGÛL 1 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk)
Karleop Posted June 23, 2014 #1184 Posted June 23, 2014 Hola Matti, your ship is going to be a masterpiece!! Saludos, Karl NAZGÛL 1 Quote Finished Models (Gallery): Pandora (Constructo), HMS Endeavour (AL), San FranciscoII (AL), Fishing boat (scratch), Vasa (Billing Boats) Construction logs: Vasa (Billing Boats) Pride of Baltimore II (M. Shipways)
TomJonas Posted June 23, 2014 #1185 Posted June 23, 2014 Matti! I envy your patience and accuracy! I feel that I am too impatient sometimes. I struggle with the interior of the cannon ports. Did you paint anything red in the interior lining of the ports or are they only stained? NAZGÛL 1 Quote
NAZGÛL Posted June 23, 2014 Author #1186 Posted June 23, 2014 Wow, thanks guys, really! Popeye, I could't make this if Billings model didn't have a good overall shape and the plastic figures. It makes it easy to tweak it right and make a nice representation. My build has problem areas because of my lack of experience, but I try to see them as lessons learned. Tom, patience is a good thing when doing a Vasa build, especially if you do it polychrome and add the missing sculptures. The only red is the area around the lion heads. I used brown and black/dark grey, and black inside. I'm not sure if my way to make open gunports is the best though (integrate the frames from the kit). /Matti popeye the sailor 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
TomJonas Posted June 24, 2014 #1187 Posted June 24, 2014 Excellent Matti! One of my cannon ports was at the level of a frame (spant) so I had to carve a bit on it. I am planning to use my Corel Vasa hull as a jig for bending the planks. Hope it will work. When you painted the figures did you dilute the acrylic paint to get it thinner? And how did you manage to hold these small things? (Perhaps shown in your blog) Quote
NAZGÛL Posted June 24, 2014 Author #1188 Posted June 24, 2014 I found the open gunports to be the hardest part of the build but it is well worth it. Yes you have cut out a few frames to give space for gunports. It was no problem. For me the biggest challenge was to get the gunports in the right places. If you want them uneven like the original has, it's a bigger challenge. I used the 1:10 model and the museum plans when mapping them. The upper level has smaller gunports, so that's also something to consider. Billings has all hatches the same size so don't make the lower gunports too big. I think it's best to use pins and rubberbands and nail the plank on the frame while it dries. It gives a perfect fit. I dilluted the colors some so it don't destroy the details. Not to much though. I put them on paper at a table. You can then get support for the brush hand while painting. The other hand can hold the sculpture and magnifier. /Matti pete48 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
pete48 Posted June 24, 2014 #1189 Posted June 24, 2014 Hi Matti, looking forward to seeing pic's of the gunports Best Regards, Pete NAZGÛL 1 Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/
NAZGÛL Posted June 24, 2014 Author #1190 Posted June 24, 2014 Sorry for the confusion Pete. I was looking looking back at the build. I will not do more work on the gunports. /Matti pete48 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
pete48 Posted June 24, 2014 #1191 Posted June 24, 2014 ok thanks for the clarification, I just want to see more of your beautiful boat Best Regards, Pete NAZGÛL 1 Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/
NAZGÛL Posted June 24, 2014 Author #1192 Posted June 24, 2014 No problem mate, thanks for the interest! /Matti pete48 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
fmodajr Posted June 25, 2014 #1193 Posted June 25, 2014 Hi Matti, Your ship is setting the bar high for the rest of us "Vasa" builders! Keep up the great work! Frank Karleop 1 Quote
NAZGÛL Posted June 25, 2014 Author #1194 Posted June 25, 2014 Thanks Frank! I think all other Vasas here are nice and a big inspiration to follow. To see other solutions, methods and aesthetic decisions. /Matti Karleop 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
NAZGÛL Posted July 6, 2014 Author #1195 Posted July 6, 2014 Hey everyone! I have done some work on the cleats and rigging details to start the actual rigging. It was harder than expected to get them thinned down, and not breaking them. Having this done means I can now start with the rigging. /Matti Blue Ensign, cristikc, edmay and 22 others 25 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
pete48 Posted July 6, 2014 #1196 Posted July 6, 2014 Hi Matti, That is impressive, I have been waiting to see more of this Beautiful Boat, ( it was worth the wait) Incredible workmanship, the detail work is fantastic. She is a beauty. nicely done Best Regards, Pete. NAZGÛL 1 Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/
NMBROOK Posted July 6, 2014 #1197 Posted July 6, 2014 Fabulous work mate,the kevels(cleats) look great . Kind Regards Nigel NAZGÛL 1 Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline
NAZGÛL Posted July 6, 2014 Author #1198 Posted July 6, 2014 Thank you very much Pete and Nigel! /Matti pete48 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
marktiedens Posted July 7, 2014 #1199 Posted July 7, 2014 Very nice Matti! I wish I had found this forum before I was so far along on mine - I would have done a lot of things differently. /Mark NAZGÛL 1 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
maltbyguy Posted July 7, 2014 #1200 Posted July 7, 2014 Hi I am enjoying your build great work Did you use the billings supplied deck or just plank with timber ? Did you double plank or just stain the 1st planking ? I am just starting my build any ideas would be appreciated Andy NAZGÛL 1 Quote
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