NAZGÛL Posted February 23, 2015 Author #1531 Posted February 23, 2015 Thanks for the kind comments and likes everyone! Yeah pops, after googling I agree, that's the same as a stormvase. /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa
jollymillar Posted February 24, 2015 #1532 Posted February 24, 2015 Nazgul, I am currently trying to rationalize the "Table of Contents" to the actual wood that came with the boat. Did you find it fairly accurate because I am not. 1077L to 1086L in the material column, is this suppose to be length ?? Any help would be appreciated. right now it is a Dam !! Billing's boat. Cheers, JM NAZGÛL 1 Quote
NAZGÛL Posted February 24, 2015 Author #1533 Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) Cheers Lawrence! Yeah time flies when having a good time building. Looking forward to see your scratch building. I needed to check through the instructions a few times to find what goes where, but once I got the logic it was no problems. I can't say but the numbers you asked sounds like what plywood sheet the parts are laser cut on. You may want to consider how to do the open gunports early when building this kit. /Matti Edited February 24, 2015 by NAZGÛL jollymillar 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
popeye the sailor Posted February 25, 2015 #1534 Posted February 25, 2015 that's what those markings are...........easy reference in case something is damaged. what I find that Billing's needs to improve on, is to include measurements in the instruction sheets.....I've done a couple that were poor in that dept. another thing, is that comparing the diagrams in the instruction sheets and the actual parts panels, they might not be identical.........why this happens, I have no idea. I suppose someone in the laser cut dept had better ideas NAZGÛL and jollymillar 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
NAZGÛL Posted February 25, 2015 Author #1535 Posted February 25, 2015 The BB Vasa instructions have measurements in the part list when it comes to planks and such. In my kit (the latest version I think) there are an extra set of plans showing the new diagrams of the lasercut part. They changed the setup compaired to the earlier version. Maybe thats the reason for your differences, but its weird that they didn't add the new diagram. The plans felt hard to get at first, I remember joking some about drunk danes doing them. But they have all info there, but not made as an easy read. The 1:1 sheet is often helpfull. It's also helpful to look at reference of the real ship and the 1:10 to see how it should look. /Matti popeye the sailor and jollymillar 2 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
popeye the sailor Posted February 25, 2015 #1536 Posted February 25, 2015 yea......if you like to read stereo equipment manuals I look at them as kind of a 'read between the lines' sort of instruction. I built the Cux87 and the Mary Ann........both of these kits are advanced beginner kits. the panel diagrams didn't match the Mary Ann's parts panels.......but if I looked in the Cux instructions, the diagrams matched to a 'T' I found that to be rather funny NAZGÛL and jollymillar 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
NMBROOK Posted February 25, 2015 #1537 Posted February 25, 2015 Excellent work on the cabinet mate I look forward to seeing what you tackle next.I am not around much of late,very busy sorting things ready for our move at Easter. Kind Regards Nigel NAZGÛL 1 Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline
NAZGÛL Posted February 25, 2015 Author #1538 Posted February 25, 2015 LOL pops! Excellent work on the cabinet mate I look forward to seeing what you tackle next.I am not around much of late,very busy sorting things ready for our move at Easter. Kind Regards Nigel Cheers mate! Where are you moving? /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa
NMBROOK Posted February 26, 2015 #1539 Posted February 26, 2015 LOL pops! Cheers mate! Where are you moving? /Matti Around fifty miles further North buddy Kind Regards Nigel NAZGÛL 1 Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline
NAZGÛL Posted February 26, 2015 Author #1540 Posted February 26, 2015 Ok, hope it will go smoothly! /Matti NMBROOK 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
Blue Ensign Posted February 26, 2015 #1541 Posted February 26, 2015 Hi Matti, I can't believe I haven't looked in on your build since Page 92 and missed the completion party. Still I've now remedied that and have enjoyed reading the closing stages of your wonderful build. I've always loved the lower mast/standing rigging only configuration of display ever since I saw a wonderful drawing by Landström in his book The ship. If you have it, it is drawing 380 on page 169, of a French 56 gunner. Many congratulations Matti, a job well done. Regards, B.E. NAZGÛL 1 Quote 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.
NAZGÛL Posted February 26, 2015 Author #1542 Posted February 26, 2015 Thanks mate! Ha, that very picture is where I first fell in love with that look! /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa
jollymillar Posted February 26, 2015 #1543 Posted February 26, 2015 Matti.... thanks I will review this..... JM NAZGÛL 1 Quote
jollymillar Posted February 26, 2015 #1544 Posted February 26, 2015 Also I have noted that you can jump from one thing to another if you try to follow the instruction booklet, but this is not helpful and it is best to finish off one area then look at something else. It is a challenge, and working on such a fabulous model and historical boat, you just do not want to make any mistakes and make it a original as you can. The kit was bought for me by my daughter four years ago when she visited the museum, so I want to get this right....... cheers guys JM NAZGÛL 1 Quote
NAZGÛL Posted February 27, 2015 Author #1545 Posted February 27, 2015 (edited) Ah, yeah, the instructions are not very linear. Some jumping back and forth is needed. I've done some scratch building so I don't use plans very much, just to get what part is what. Just relax , I'm sure you'll do great. /Matti Edited February 27, 2015 by NAZGÛL jollymillar and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
mobbsie Posted March 6, 2015 #1546 Posted March 6, 2015 Belated Congratulations Matti, both the Vasa and the case compliment each other beautifully. Be proud mate. You don't appear to have started your next build, what's it gonna be mate. 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 :-
NAZGÛL Posted March 7, 2015 Author #1547 Posted March 7, 2015 Cheers mate, means a lot! Actually I am in the planning stage for the next build. I'd like to make a ship of the Swedish king Karl IX, Gustav II Adolfs father. Not much documentation about them so I will have some freedom when designing it. But it takes some time to think through it all. /Matti hexnut, MarisStella.hr, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
jollymillar Posted March 10, 2015 #1548 Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) Nazgul.... two quick questions ?? I cannot view many of your thumbnails on your building log, is the problem my end?? Also the painting of the hull differs from blue to red on different boats..... any reason for this ?? JM Edited March 10, 2015 by jollymillar NAZGÛL 1 Quote
NAZGÛL Posted March 13, 2015 Author #1549 Posted March 13, 2015 Hey JM! The images not working is likely because the site crashed earlier. The blue Vasa with gilded details is an old guess that later turned out incorrect. Today they have made research on the paint pigments left and know she was red and had polychrome sculptures. From what Ive heard red was the traditional color for the swedish navy. The polychrome look was the northgerman style. /Matti jollymillar 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa
jollymillar Posted March 13, 2015 #1550 Posted March 13, 2015 Matti..... Thanks for the info, I have ordered a couple of books from the museum dealing with the pain..... now onto the gun ports !! JM NAZGÛL 1 Quote
NAZGÛL Posted March 14, 2015 Author #1551 Posted March 14, 2015 Sounds good! Yeah planning the gunports should be done early. /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa
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