Salty Sea Dog Posted June 23, 2013 Share #121 Posted June 23, 2013 That is really looking nice Matti! Thanks for pointing out the gunport sizes. I don't know if I would have caught that otherwise. That has to be a real treat to be able to go look at the real one for reference and inspiration! 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...
clipper Posted June 23, 2013 Share #122 Posted June 23, 2013 Hi Matti, interesting discovery you made regarding BB gun port fitting sizes. I am sure that I will be learning more from your log as you progress further. Well done so far on your build Tony NAZGÛL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted June 23, 2013 Author Share #123 Posted June 23, 2013 Thank you Buck and Tony! Yeah, Im going to Stockholm next week, and I will take my kids to see her. Everything about that museum is excellent, and I will get a chance to get inspiration and take more pics. If you need something covered let me know in the next days. I dont think any kit correct gunports and shutters. Its hard not to see once youve noticed it. If one likes idealized models, then Im sure it looks wrong this way. But its the way they were built and I love that look. /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanV Posted June 23, 2013 Share #124 Posted June 23, 2013 Hi Matti, I wish I could join you in visiting the Museum for a 2nd time.. when building a kit you have always to make compromises with supplied materials in the kit and verifying with the original. we can see here that everybody makes his own deviations in his kit, I feel this personally as a good aspect of the creative part of the shipmodelling 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 June 23, 2013 Author Share #125 Posted June 23, 2013 That would have been awesome Jan! And afterwards have a beer or two and discuss Vasa modelling. Yeah, good point. I think there are a lot of creative choises and preferences involved also, and that makes it very interesting to look at different builds. Finished the gunports and wales on the ports side. I will add the top wale/list later on since its painted and I want it to look sharp. So now Ill start over again on the starboard side. I think it will be a bit quicker as Ive got the hang of what to do and I dont have to look at reference as much. /Matti canoe21, Salty Sea Dog, Ferit and 1 other 4 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share #126 Posted June 24, 2013 Thanks Lawrence! I was gonna stain her, but I went by the local hobby shop and he is moving so he had below half the price. He have a good sortiment of planks. I couldnt help myself from buying a big pile of planks of all sorts and will double plank her, probably with darker planks. Im experimenting with the planks as we speak and will post an update later on. /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMBROOK Posted June 24, 2013 Share #127 Posted June 24, 2013 Hi Matti I have been following your log and I would just like to say fantastic work! Kind Regards Nigel NAZGÛL 1 Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share #128 Posted June 24, 2013 Cheers Nigel, thats a very nice comment! /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted June 25, 2013 Share #129 Posted June 25, 2013 Matti, I've been away. Just starting to catch up. NICE updates. Your hull planking looks so good. (:-) Regard, Michael NAZGÛL 1 Quote 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 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share #130 Posted June 25, 2013 Thanks Michael, good to hear from you! /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulises Victoria Posted June 25, 2013 Share #131 Posted June 25, 2013 Matti. I feel envious of your job. I am building the Corel kit in the color scheme that it was supposed to be many years ago. I am very happy with it though, as I don't really like the actual Vasas' color scheme. Anyway I want to congratulate you on a job superbly done. If I had to build the Vasa again, I most likely go with the BB kit. Best regards and many congratulations. NAZGÛL 1 Quote There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT. Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina. Last finished projects: Royal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90; Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models. So much to build, so little time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sea Dog Posted June 26, 2013 Share #132 Posted June 26, 2013 I love that last outdoor picture 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 June 26, 2013 Author Share #133 Posted June 26, 2013 Thank you guys! Ulises, I love your Wasa, you have done a very professional build up of her. Buck, it started to rain just as I had taken that pic, and I had to grab her and run inside. /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted June 26, 2013 Author Share #134 Posted June 26, 2013 A little in progress pic. Im almost done with the wales on the starbord side. After that rework the gunports and then stain. And after that I will decide how to proceed... /Matti janos 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted June 26, 2013 Author Share #135 Posted June 26, 2013 And done. Out to the workshop to mix some stain. /Matti jaerschen 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share #136 Posted June 27, 2013 Done a few steps of the painting. Its still a work in progress though. Im inspired by the 1600-artist Vroom and tried to get the tone of oak that he has on the ships in many of his paintings. I have also looked at pictures of tarred boats and reference pics of Batavia and The Gotheborg. In the dark picture the camera pics up on some yellow that are not there IRL. The outside picture shows the colors better. /Matti Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted June 28, 2013 Share #137 Posted June 28, 2013 Matti, I like the look. good choice. She's really coming along very beautifully. Michael Salty Sea Dog and NAZGÛL 2 Quote 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 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferit Posted June 28, 2013 Share #138 Posted June 28, 2013 Hi Matti, With two tones of brown color and old aspect given, she looks natural and much closer to the original... NAZGÛL and Salty Sea Dog 2 Quote Best Regards… Ferit KUTLU Under construction: Frigate Berlin (Brandenburg Navy) Hope: Frigate Wappen Von Hamburg (Brandenburg Navy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schriper32 Posted June 28, 2013 Share #139 Posted June 28, 2013 Hi Matti! Looks very beautiful. Used to stain or paint? With best regards Michael. NAZGÛL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sea Dog Posted June 28, 2013 Share #140 Posted June 28, 2013 It looks GREAT!! That must have been a little nerve-wracking to begin applying stain! Beautiful job 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 June 28, 2013 Author Share #141 Posted June 28, 2013 (edited) Thank you guys, greatly appreciated! Buck, It was with a mix of joy and horror I did the stain. Painting plastic models are much easyer, as you always have the chance to redo the step. Staining is permanent. Michael, its both. After mixing a stain I liked, I stained the ship. This is the base cote and I then apply pastels and acrylic washes. Some drybrushing also. I airbrush a cote of clear varnish to bond the acrylic dust once in a while. Ive done some more steps since the last pic. As Im new to wood, its a lot of experimenting. It is the hardest paintjob Ive done so far. Slave 1 from Starwars is nothing compared to this. /Matti Edited June 28, 2013 by NAZGÛL Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertWolf Posted July 2, 2013 Share #142 Posted July 2, 2013 Hi Matti, The stain and paint work looks brilliant! What a beautiful ship this is going to be. NAZGÛL 1 Quote Wolf Current build : San Francisco II (AL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share #143 Posted July 2, 2013 Cheers Wolf! Been in bed having the flu for some days but the fever finally went down and I could do a little work this night. When I was sick I found a great video of the build up of the new Gothenburg an it was very interesting to see the way she was tarred and how dark she looked when she was new. This gave me a few ideas for the paintjob. I have also started on the bow to give it some strenght. Ill post a little update on that later on. /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share #144 Posted July 3, 2013 Heres where Im at in the painting progression. Id say Im halfway through with the hull. Blended the colors and gave different areas and planks different tones. Also added some tar runnings and algae colors. I also do some light sanding to get the paints to merge and get a used surface. Also added some planks to the bow to make it rigid, and now it feels strong. I wills sand the extra planks thinner where it will meet the lion feet later. /Matti 4whelr 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferit Posted July 3, 2013 Share #145 Posted July 3, 2013 Hi Matti, You had got what you had wanted... Used surface looks natural... Congratulations... NAZGÛL 1 Quote Best Regards… Ferit KUTLU Under construction: Frigate Berlin (Brandenburg Navy) Hope: Frigate Wappen Von Hamburg (Brandenburg Navy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share #146 Posted July 4, 2013 Heya fellas, thanks for the comments! Nigel, when I look at ships like these my understanding is that the rough tarred surface is one thing and the painted areas another. The Gothenburg and Batavia both have a rough look on the hull, but the painted areas look more pristine. Ill post some pics of my inspiration for the look. First three are from when the Götheborg was launched into water for the first time. The tar makes her dark and the runnings are there after tarring the chaulked planks of the hull, so it would not need time to look dark. Number four is of Götheborg after a few years and you can see how nice the painted areas still look compaired to the darkened tarred areas. Finally theres a pic taken from the Vasa film, and I just love the look they gave her. I am not sure if the last one is copyrighted, but its from a filmreel by one the animators free on the web, not taken from the actual film. If anyone asks, Ill remove it. Cheers /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share #147 Posted July 4, 2013 Thanks Lawrence! Yeah been out today. Body still tired after the high fever, so Im a little shaky. Hope you are well as well. I also enjoy watching pictures of these ships and how they look. So much personality. /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schriper32 Posted July 4, 2013 Share #148 Posted July 4, 2013 Hello Matti! Yours" Vasa" looks perfectly! ! ! ! ! ! It turns out very beautifully. Write please shots from what movie about "Vasа" you use? The best regards Mikhail. NAZGÛL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share #149 Posted July 4, 2013 Thank you Mikhail! Your comments means alot. The film is really good, and is named: Vasa, människorna skeppet tiden (Vasa, the people the ship the time). Its about Stockholm and the people building Vasa. I send a PM with more info to you. /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schriper32 Posted July 5, 2013 Share #150 Posted July 5, 2013 Hello Matti! Many thanks for communication with cinema. The cinema is very good I now from it, I receive inspiration. In me with problem model. The cat the dumped model and from blow a covering gave way. Now I started remaking a covering all vessel. Success in construction! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! With the best regards Mikhail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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