NAZGÛL Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share #1231 Posted July 18, 2014 Thank you Jesse! /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share #1232 Posted July 23, 2014 Hey all, I'm renovating an old cabbin so there's only a small update. I finished the deadeyes for the mainmast: /Matti clearway, pete48, MarisStella.hr and 15 others 18 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jastrząb Posted August 17, 2014 Share #1233 Posted August 17, 2014 Hi Matti, It's goood if you may compare your model t the existing one Wonderful work on the deadeyes. I'm observing your progress and day by day Vasa is becoming more beautiful. Cheers, Paweł NAZGÛL 1 Quote Paweł Current build: HMS Pandora: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/3409-hms-pandora-by-jastrz%C4%85b-constructo-185/ Finished projects: Roar Ege 1:25, Billing Boats Albatros 1:55, Constructo Santa Maria 1:50, Mantua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted September 4, 2014 Share #1234 Posted September 4, 2014 checking as well my friend........but I'm also rebuilding my watch list.......my computer went down. NAZGÛL 1 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share #1235 Posted September 5, 2014 Hey guys, I'm really sorry for not responding properly lately! Life's been hectic and to make a long story short I haven't had the energy to put into the Vasa model. It's nothing bad happening, just that there's been a lot of other everyday things to focus on. I can't build without energy and passion, so it had to wait; I've had the itch to continue all along though, and now it's time to do that. I'm now planning for the channel construction for the main mast. Here's reference I took earlier: Off topic: here's a picture showing how wonky these ships were. I love that look. Now to continue on those channels. /Matti themadchemist, NMBROOK, Karleop and 7 others 10 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMBROOK Posted September 5, 2014 Share #1236 Posted September 5, 2014 Good to hear you are back 'at it' mate Life is getting in the way for me as well at the moment,not spending half as much time in the workshop and on here as I would like at the moment Kind Regards Nigel NAZGÛL 1 Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted September 5, 2014 Share #1237 Posted September 5, 2014 so well understood Matti....I've been on hiatus as well..........I've just recently gotten back to the table. feels great making sawdust again hope to see you back soon. NAZGÛL 1 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadchemist Posted September 5, 2014 Share #1238 Posted September 5, 2014 I'm there also, building come from a feeling inside me and it's best not to work when life's other distractions get in the way. I see no guilt in taking a break as needed, I actually think its good for the build as we do better work when we have "the focus" If your like me, as you enter the next phase of rigging your probably questioning a lot and researching also, which count as building in my book at least. Hobby's are that, and if your pushing yourself to work, your defeating the purpose of s hobby altogether. Your deadeye and chains look as always Matti-ized, which is always an A+ rated and 99.99% pure. So was your summer over across the pond as cool as here in the US's Midwest? Glad life is keeping you busy. canoe21 and NAZGÛL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted September 6, 2014 Author Share #1239 Posted September 6, 2014 Thanks for the kind comments! It felt great to get to work again. I agree about reading and looking for reference is a big part of building. We've had a sunny summer here with extremely little rain. It was so dry that a forrest fire that started was very hard to stop, it went so big it threatened to destroy villages. Last summer we had two small forrest fires close to here. If that would have been this dry summer we would have been in trouble. /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted September 6, 2014 Share #1240 Posted September 6, 2014 Glad you are safe! NAZGÛL 1 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted September 6, 2014 Share #1241 Posted September 6, 2014 Matti, Vasa is coming together amazingly, your eye and skill for the products makes her justice. I am surprised you haven't been approached by Billings at this time for creating better instructions. I think their representative for the US/Canadian market is viewing and scanning NRG's MSW, as I were approached regarding my upcoming build of Danmark. This is when BB also is Beautiful Built NAZGÛL 1 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mar3kl Posted September 6, 2014 Share #1242 Posted September 6, 2014 You need to get working on the rigging so I know what to do when I reach that point :-) NAZGÛL and Vivian Galad 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted September 6, 2014 Author Share #1243 Posted September 6, 2014 Thanks for the the kind words guys! /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karleop Posted September 7, 2014 Share #1244 Posted September 7, 2014 Hola Matti: Nice to see you are back to the Vasa model, I'll see your progress with much interest especially because now you are near to begin some of the most controversial steps: the rigging phase. Hope you have some rain!! 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share #1245 Posted September 8, 2014 Hey Karl, thanks! Yeah especially now that Vasa II is to be released and new information may arise. /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted September 8, 2014 Share #1246 Posted September 8, 2014 "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" Matti .... glad to see you back at the table !!! Frank NAZGÛL 1 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted September 8, 2014 Share #1247 Posted September 8, 2014 Matti, Happy Birthday or we say in Sweden, Grattis på födelsedagen. Don't let a birthday stop you from continuing to work on Vasa unless you have a big party. NAZGÛL 1 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobbsie Posted September 8, 2014 Share #1248 Posted September 8, 2014 Greetings, Happy Birthday mate. I hope the day meets all your expectations. 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 :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanV Posted September 8, 2014 Share #1249 Posted September 8, 2014 Happy Birthday Matti I noticed your post concerning the VASA II book, any updates? NAZGÛL 1 Quote Jan V. current build: Vasa-1628 Corel / Battle Station Mantua/Panart, previous: Statenjacht / Cross section HMS Victory / diorama shipyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share #1250 Posted September 8, 2014 Thanks all! Celebrated it last weekend. I'm working on mounting the chainplates to the channels. I haven't heard anything of the book lately Jan. /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted September 8, 2014 Share #1251 Posted September 8, 2014 Happy birthday! NAZGÛL 1 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sea Dog Posted September 9, 2014 Share #1252 Posted September 9, 2014 Late to the party, but Happy Birthday Matti!! NAZGÛL 1 Quote -Buck Current build: AL Morgan's Whaleboat (1st build) Kits in the ships locker: I cannot confirm nor deny that there may be a few kits in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share #1253 Posted September 9, 2014 Cheers Jess and Buck! /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share #1254 Posted September 11, 2014 Update time finally. Here are the finished chainplates and channels for the main mast: It's some work to make them, especially reshaping the deadeyes and scratching the metalparts. It feels good to do some other work now before starting with the next mast. /Matti canoe21, mtaylor, JesseLee and 14 others 17 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobbsie Posted September 11, 2014 Share #1255 Posted September 11, 2014 Absolutely superb work Matti, you are doing her really proud. 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 :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share #1256 Posted September 11, 2014 Cheers mobbsie! /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMBROOK Posted September 11, 2014 Share #1257 Posted September 11, 2014 Excellent work mate!! Kind Regards Nigel NAZGÛL 1 Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share #1258 Posted September 11, 2014 Thanks Nigel, most appreciated mate! /Matti NMBROOK 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuntherMT Posted September 11, 2014 Share #1259 Posted September 11, 2014 Fantastic work. That stern is amazing. NAZGÛL 1 Quote Brian Mystery project coming soon! Current build - Medway Longboat Complete - Armed Virginia Sloop Complete - Carmen (First Build) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share #1260 Posted September 11, 2014 Thank you Brian! /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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