NAZGÛL Posted December 27, 2014 Author #1471 Posted December 27, 2014 Hey all! I did the anchors yesterday. I planned to scratch them as the kit version was to round in shape and they where the same size. When looking closer I realized they could be reshaped to a better shape and that one could be resized quite easily so that's what I ended up doing. The plastic was easy to work with. I made the wooden parts out of wood instead of the plastic ones that came with the kit. The rings are rope with CA to make it hard, with smaller thread looped around it. When I was working o the rigging the other evening I used a lamp to see the details. When we looked up on the ceiling it gave a pretty cool shadow effect. /Matti NMBROOK, Blue Ensign, CaptainSteve and 9 others 12 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
popeye the sailor Posted December 27, 2014 #1472 Posted December 27, 2014 they look really good Matti........you can see the imaginative thought you put into them. the stocks look like they were hewn, as I'm sure they were shaved to shape back in those days. being of plastic, were they both the same size? very well done I hope your doing better my friend! 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
NAZGÛL Posted December 27, 2014 Author #1473 Posted December 27, 2014 (edited) Thanks pops! Here is the original part compaired to the one I scratched. I think it's a generic part used in more kits. Yeah the ones in the kit was the same size, but I shaped one down. Here are reference pictures: Landström also have great drawings on it. /Matti Edited December 27, 2014 by NAZGÛL Karleop, firdajan, canoe21 and 7 others 10 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
popeye the sailor Posted December 28, 2014 #1474 Posted December 28, 2014 there's no question about that.......I can agree how manufacturers can be so generic with their supplied parts. my experience with Billing kits has shown this many times with the degree of detail that you've put into your vasa, I can see why you chose to scratch these parts you've truly captured the original! 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
NAZGÛL Posted December 28, 2014 Author #1475 Posted December 28, 2014 (edited) Cheers pops! I'm trying to fix the other stuff holding the anchors now. Nice work to do. Thanks for the likes everyone! /Matti Edited December 28, 2014 by NAZGÛL popeye the sailor 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
NAZGÛL Posted December 30, 2014 Author #1476 Posted December 30, 2014 Cheers mate! Happy new year to everyone! Matti mtaylor 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
NAZGÛL Posted December 31, 2014 Author #1477 Posted December 31, 2014 (edited) Hey all! Here are some progress pics: I've put the ropes on the anchors. I based them on the description in Landströms book. I want to have a svabel so I scratched one. And here I have rigged one of the anchors, the svabel. I also made and positioned the penterbalk but it's not showing on the pics. /Matti Edited December 31, 2014 by NAZGÛL mtaylor, riverboat, maggsl_01 and 12 others 15 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
CaptainSteve Posted December 31, 2014 #1478 Posted December 31, 2014 (edited) Just stunning, as always, Matti. I feel like I've been transported back to the 17th Century !! (PS: Help me out ... Google doesn't know what a 'svabel' is) Edited December 31, 2014 by CaptainSteve NAZGÛL and amateur 2 Quote CaptainSteve Current Build: HM Granado Bomb Vessel (Caldercraft) My BathTub: Queen Anne Barge (Syren Ship Models) Log: Queen Anne Barge (an build log) Bounty Launch (Model Shipways) Log: Bounty Launch by CaptainSteve Apostol Felipe (OcCre) HMS Victory (Constructo) Check It Out: The Kit-Basher's Guide to The Galaxy Website: The Life & Boats of CaptainSteve
NAZGÛL Posted December 31, 2014 Author #1479 Posted December 31, 2014 Thanks Steve! It's the broom used for cleaning the anchors and toilets. /Matti mtaylor, riverboat, CaptainSteve and 1 other 4 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
JesseLee Posted December 31, 2014 #1480 Posted December 31, 2014 I agree, stunning! 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
NMBROOK Posted December 31, 2014 #1481 Posted December 31, 2014 Fabulous work mate Everything blends together in harmony! Happy New Year Nigel NAZGÛL 1 Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline
NAZGÛL Posted January 1, 2015 Author #1482 Posted January 1, 2015 Thanks Jesse and Nigel! Happy New year! /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa
Salty Sea Dog Posted January 1, 2015 #1483 Posted January 1, 2015 Nice! It really doesn't get much better than this. What did you use for the broom straw? 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...
NAZGÛL Posted January 1, 2015 Author #1484 Posted January 1, 2015 (edited) Thanks Buck! I used straws from an old brush to get it in scale. CA glue it to the stick and then trim and it to shape. I did two tests before I managed to get it right. And yes, my fingers where hairy afterward. Here is a part of Eendracht by Willem Van de Velde showing two svablar and the look I tried to make: /Matti Edited January 1, 2015 by NAZGÛL Salty Sea Dog, JesseLee, popeye the sailor and 5 others 8 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
popeye the sailor Posted January 1, 2015 #1485 Posted January 1, 2015 very realistic Matti........your not missing a thing sweet! a good New Year day to you good sir! 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
NAZGÛL Posted January 1, 2015 Author #1486 Posted January 1, 2015 Thanks pops,and the same to you! I just put the other anchor in place. I'm rather tired today so I'm going slow. /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa
riverboat Posted January 1, 2015 #1487 Posted January 1, 2015 Matti, that looks just awesome!!!........love your detail work, right down to the broom! Very Nice. Frank HAPPY NEW YEAR!! NAZGÛL 1 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk)
NAZGÛL Posted January 1, 2015 Author #1488 Posted January 1, 2015 Thanks buddy, same to you! /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa
NAZGÛL Posted January 3, 2015 Author #1489 Posted January 3, 2015 Hey all! Last days I've managed to do some more details. The railing was less problems to get in place than I imagined. It fitted very well to the shape of the ship. It was a good advice to do it last Nigel as its fragile by it's nature. The ropes holding the anchor and the others hanging will be corrected when the model is positioned on the stand and I can tell how it should hang. And with this it turns out I'm done with the model. It's a mixed feeling as I'm happy to have reached my goal but also feel a little sad as I'll miss working on it and talking to you all about it. It has been a great inspiration and source of knowledge, so thanks eveyone for the help and support! These will likely be the last outdoor pctures of her and I will now start on the case so more to come. /Matti Ulises Victoria, Dee_Dee, canoe21 and 20 others 23 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
Mike Y Posted January 3, 2015 #1490 Posted January 3, 2015 Oh what? It is done? Ouch... Maybe there is a missing chapter in the book? Please please continue! Ok, just kidding, CONGRATULATIONS! What is your plan for the next build? JesseLee and NAZGÛL 2 Quote Current build: Beavers Prize - POF 1:48 (Hahn style) Side builds: Schooner Polotsk by Master Korabel 18th Century Longboat by MS Finished: 21ft English Pinnace by MS
marktiedens Posted January 3, 2015 #1491 Posted January 3, 2015 Matti - you have done a masterful job of capturing the look of this ship . Do you have any more ship modeling projects planned? /Mark NAZGÛL 1 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways
mtaylor Posted January 3, 2015 #1492 Posted January 3, 2015 Beautiful work, Matti. I'm looking forward to seeing her in the stand and in the case. NAZGÛL 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
Salty Sea Dog Posted January 3, 2015 #1493 Posted January 3, 2015 Thanks for sharing with us the creation of this masterwork 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...
NAZGÛL Posted January 3, 2015 Author #1494 Posted January 3, 2015 Thank you for the kind comments! Yeah I have some ideas for a new modelship build. Building this was a very enjoyable experience and I'd love to do more after completing the showcase. /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa
Louie da fly Posted January 4, 2015 #1495 Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) So, a svabel would be a swab, I suppose. As in "Arrrrh yer scurvy swabs!" A magnificent build, Matti. A pleasure to see. Steven Edited January 4, 2015 by Louie da fly NAZGÛL and CaptainSteve 2 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht
SimonV Posted January 4, 2015 #1496 Posted January 4, 2015 Amazing work Matti. I enjoy following it and outdoor pictures are my favorite . NAZGÛL 1 Quote Simon Current build: Royal Yacht, Duchess of Kingston by Vanguard Models Mercury by Victory Models - scale 1:64 - (99% scratchbuild) - on hold Finished: Bluenose by Amati - scale 1:100
NMBROOK Posted January 4, 2015 #1497 Posted January 4, 2015 Congratulations on the completion of a magnificent model mate It has been a joy to follow along and I look forward to seeing her in the case.I think your method of displaying the masts is a great idea and one worth considering as an alternative to stub masts if you don't wish to contend with displaying a model of full height. Kind Regards Nigel NAZGÛL 1 Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline
clipper Posted January 4, 2015 #1498 Posted January 4, 2015 Hi Matti, congratulations on a masterful build. I can't wait to see what your next subject will be. With your permission I will use this log as a source of information to help me with my build log. Thank you for sharing this with all of us Tony NAZGÛL 1 Quote
Ulises Victoria Posted January 4, 2015 #1499 Posted January 4, 2015 Great outstanding job, Matti. You have to be proud of what you've accomplished. Can't wait to see what's next!!!! 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!
NAZGÛL Posted January 4, 2015 Author #1500 Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) Thanks all! It feels a bit empty and sad not to plan for the next stage anymore. But at the same time it feels nice to start to plan for the next subject. I'm using legs from an old table to put under the display case so I now add furniture carpiting to the list of new stuff I needed to learn to do this model. Tony, I'm happy if it can help, and during this build I've gathered a supply of reference of the ship and 1:10 model so perhaps I can help if there are questions. Thanks again, both for the comments and likes! /Matti PS: You got the post 1628 Nigel! Edited January 4, 2015 by NAZGÛL Quote Billing Boats Vasa
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