Vasa by marktiedens - FINISHED - Sergal - scale 1:60

[marktiedens]

Started working on the shrouds.

 

 

 

 

/Mark

[marktiedens]

Lower shrouds & stays done using Chuck`s rope - very nice rope.

 

 

 

 

/Mark

[edmay]

Hello, Excellent job and progress on the masts,and the coloring of the ornamentations contrast with the hull background beautifully,bravo nice work,Edwin

[WackoWolf]

Now that is Beautiful work on the rigging, Chucks rope is nice. Keep the pictures coming and Thank you for sharing this with us.

Edited April 24, 2014 by WackoWolf

[md1400cs]

Mark,

 

Excellent work. Your rigging details are so nice. Your ship is really coming along. Nice update.

 

Michael

[marktiedens]

Many thanks to all for your nice comments.The dreaded ratlines will be started soon.I think the rigging really makes the ship start to come alive.

 

/Mark

[Ulises Victoria]

Nice going Mark. Rigging is my favorite part of building a ship. Well... also  planking a hull... and decks.... Things that I hate: whatever that comes out bad

 

Good job, or should I say outstanding job on you Vasa. It's really coming to life.

[NMBROOK]

Excellent work Mark She looks fabulous.I have to agree Chuck's rope is something special and adds greatly to the model.

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[Karleop]

Very nice work Mark, your rigging is getting wonderful

 

Saludos, Karl

[marktiedens]

Thanks again everyone.Watching all your builds progress has has raised the bar for my build. By the way I am using the Corel rig plans as the Sergal rig plans are awful.The Corel plans seem fairly close.If they are not totally accurate thats ok as neither is the rest of my build.

 

/Mark

[Karleop]

Hi Mark,  

 

I think I am going to follow you. I am beginning with the rigging and the only blueprint that came with this BB kit is everything but clear.  Where do you get the Corel plans?

 

Saludos, Karl

[Ulises Victoria]

Karl and Mark. While rigging my Vasa I started following the Corel instructions AND the book "THE RIGGING OF SHIPS IN THE DAYS OF THE SPRITSAIL TOPMAST, 1600-1720" by R.C. Anderson.

 

I finally quit trying to follow both sources as it proved really confusing. Maybe if you are just starting can use that book as your rigging source. Seems to be very accurate, complete and is of just the right period.

[marktiedens]

Karl - I have the Corel plans because I have the Corel Wasa kit.I don`t know if the plans are available separate.The book mentioned by Ulises may be the way to go.

 

Ulises - is the book available on Amazon or somewhere else?

[Ulises Victoria]

Yes Mark. Here:

 

http://www.amazon.com/The-Rigging-Ships-Spritsail-1600-1720/dp/048627960X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398394759&sr=8-1&keywords=the+rigging+of+ships+in+the+days

[marktiedens]

Thanks Ulises.

[marktiedens]

A small update - finished the lower shroud ratlines on the starboard side.I like to give them a slight natural looking droop.

 

 

 

/Mark

[marktiedens]

Another update - been slowly working on the shrouds & stays.Topmast shrouds & mizzen stays done.I know the rigging is a bit dark but I prefer the look of the dark standing rigging.The running rigging will be much lighter.

 

 

 

 

/Mark

[Karleop]

Hola Mark

 

I know that your kit is different from mine but I would like to know how are the ropes of the higher spars of the Main mast are fixed to deck because I found two versions in the instructions of my kit, one in the Manual and the other in the Plan (nothing new) as you can see in the picture.

 

 

The same case applies to the foremast

 

Saludos, Karl

 

 

[marktiedens]

Hello Karl

 

The picture in the manual appear to be correct to me.There are some good pictures of Clayton`s scratch built Vasa on the Vasa modelling forum which show most of the rigging.

 

/Mark

[Karleop]

Hola Mark,

 

thank you for your observation.  I tried to find the Clayton´s in Vasa modelling forum and besides there are many web pages with that information apparently  I didn´t find the good one, can you please be more specific?

 

Saludos, Karl

[marktiedens]

Karl - I will add the link to the site.

 

http://warshipvasa.freeforums.net/

 

When you get to the site go to the topic titled "Vasa modelling" & scroll down to a topic titled "1/50 scale scratch built Vasa rig process". My plans are incorrect also so I have been looking at his for some direction.Hope this helps.There are lots of very good Vasa modelers there.

 

/Mark

[Karleop]

Thanks again for the information.  In the meantime I find also this link to the Clayton´s model:

 

https://sites.google.com/site/clayton707/swedishwarshipwasa

 

Now will start the really challenge part!!

 

Saludos, Karl

[marktiedens]

You are welcome Karl.It is somewhat of a challenge - I keep having to re-do lines as I go.

 

/Mark

[marktiedens]

Another update - standing rigging done(I think).Now to the really fun part - running rigging.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/Mark

[md1400cs]

Mark,

 

Beautiful work on your masts, caps and rigging. Looks super nice.

 

MIchael

[marktiedens]

Thanks Michael.I probably should have used lighter colored rope as Fred at the Vasa museum indicated they were only lightly tarred.I didn`t realize this until I was halfway through.

[HIPEXEC]

Wow! Beautiful work!

[marktiedens]

Thanks very much Rich!

 

/Mark

[Karleop]

Hola Mark, nice work.  The rigging color seems good to me.

 

Saludos, Karl

[marktiedens]

Thanks Karl!

 

/Mark