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I bought this kit a couple months ago when I had more money than sense. Now I have less money and still no sense, and no room to put this 43” monster anywhere if and when I finish it. I am starting a build log for it, since it will be my next project after the Gunboat Philadelphia. Today I will post a brief review of the kit.

 

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I ordered this 14lb box slightly below MSRP on eBay. Vasa is a fascinating story, and a beautiful subject. This seemed a very intimidating kit at first, but after reviewing the instructions on CD, it doesn’t entail anything more difficult than I’ve already encountered. Rigging should be interesting however…

 

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An overview of the box’s contents. Ten plastic boxes of metal fittings. Twelve or thirteen sheets of laser cut pieces. Two or three bundles of wood. Presewn sails. Big sheet of photoetch. Three Swedish flags. One reason I’m starting this project soon is so I can order replacements from the manufacturer if anything is missing. 
 

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Closer image of plastic boxes, which make up most of the weight. They contain over 500 metal figurines to represent Vasa’s ornate carvings. I suspect painting them all is going to be a big portion of this project.

 

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Close up of other items. I don’t like the photoetch ship’s stairs, I would like to make my own out of wood. I don’t mind the instructions on CD. I’m missing some patterns showing where the gunports are supposed to be cut. That’s gonna be a pain but I think I can make do. 

 

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Huge bundles of planks and dowels. I sincerely hope this will be enough.

 

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The laser cut wooden pieces laid out. Just about every fitting on the ship is laser cut, including the triangular deadeyes from the 17th century.

 

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I should have all the sails! One of the topgallant sails goes on the mizzenmast actually… I’m excited to start this kit, and I feel I have enough skills now to do it right. 

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I couldn’t help but start building the frame.
 

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This is about as far as I got last night.

 

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This ship is the biggest I’ve ever worked on, although the hull itself is only 28”, a little longer than the gunboat Philadelphia. 

 

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@Michel L. I think much of the price is for the cast figurines that come with the kit, you’re paying for metal when other Vasa kits have plastic or resin. The quality is nice, at least to me, but I’ll have more thoughts on that as I go along.

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Installing more pieces of the interior frame. Required some soaking and bending of wood.

 

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So far everything has fit very well, but I did discover an issue this morning…

 

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One of the forward starboard bulkheads separated from the rest of the frame, and this has caused some warping as you can see below.

 

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I don’t think this will cause any major problems, but it is annoying. It’s not a fault of the frame, I should have caught it earlier. 

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Will be nice to folow this

Regards, Patrick

 

Finished :  Soleil Royal Heller 1/100   Wasa Billing Boats   Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch)   Pelican / Golden Hind  1/45 scratch

Current build :  Mary Rose 1/50 scratch

Gallery Revell Bounty  Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch

To do Prins Willem Corel, Le Tonnant Corel, Yacht d'Oro Corel, Thermopylae Sergal 

 

Shore leave,  non ship models build logs :  

ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72    Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72   Autoblinda AB40 1/72   122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72   10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e)  Centurion Mk.1 conversion   M29 Weasel 1/72     SAM6 1/72    T26 Finland  T26 TN 1/72  Autoprotetto S37 1/72     Opel Blitz buses 1/72  Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72   Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72    

 

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Rubber bands have been very helpful in building this kit so far. I’m going to be trying a couple different things I’ve picked up from other builders of big ships, including using binder clips and push pins in the planking.

 

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Trying to dry fit the decking has revealed some additional alignment issues in the frame, but nothing too bad. I was also concerned I had misaligned the frames, since there is a major cant in the main and mizzenmast, but this seems to correct, since they are swept back in the instructions.

 

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Used some Hull Spar Black from Model Expo to black out the gunports. It looks bluish in the jar but it dries to black, and so far I’m very pleased with all Model Expo’s paints and stains. 

 

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The instructions say to use veneers to plank the bottom of two gallery sections, but I decided to paint them black instead, since this detail will hardly be noticed in the finished model.

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37 minutes ago, Joseph F. said:

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Rubber bands have been very helpful in building this kit so far. I’m going to be trying a couple different things I’ve picked up from other builders of big ships, including using binder clips and push pins in the planking.

 

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Trying to dry fit the decking has revealed some additional alignment issues in the frame, but nothing too bad. I was also concerned I had misaligned the frames, since there is a major cant in the main and mizzenmast, but this seems to correct, since they are swept back in the instructions.

 

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Used some Hull Spar Black from Model Expo to black out the gunports. It looks bluish in the jar but it dries to black, and so far I’m very pleased with all Model Expo’s paints and stains. 

 

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The instructions say to use veneers to plank the bottom of two gallery sections, but I decided to paint them black instead, since this detail will hardly be noticed in the finished model.

the advantage of planking it would be if you decided to light section up

Its all part of Kev's journey, bit like going to the dark side, but with the lights on
 

All the best

Kevin :omg:


SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS.
KEEP IT REAL!

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can you show us some of the castings please, looking to see what the detail is like

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Its all part of Kev's journey, bit like going to the dark side, but with the lights on
 

All the best

Kevin :omg:


SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS.
KEEP IT REAL!

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HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023 

 

 

HMHS Britannic by Kevin 

SD 14  - Marcle Models - 1/70 - March 2022 -  Bluebell - Flower Class - Revel - 1/72   U552 German U Boat - Trumpeter - 1/48  Amerigo Vespucci     1/84 - Panart-   HMS Enterprise  -CAF -  1/48     

Finished     

St-Nectan-Mountfleet-models-steam-trawler-1/32 - Completed June 2020

HMS Victory - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1/72 - Finished   Dorade renamed Dora by Kevin - Amati - 1/20 - Completed March 2021 

Stage Coach 1848 - Artesania Latina - 1/10 -Finished Lady Eleanor by Kevin - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1/64 - Fifie fishing boat

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I opened up some of the boxes containing the cast pieces, to show their detail.

 

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This is the figurehead and the coat of arms, and one of the short cannons, which have a smaller version of the coat of arms on them.

 

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On the left, gunport molding for the main deck, as well as the lion heads for the lower deck gunports, and a dummy cannon. On the right, two stern decorations, a figure of the king being crowned by two griffons. (AR=Adolphus Rex?) Also the “Vasa” symbol, a sheaf of wheat shaped like a vase, flanked by two cherubs.

 

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Molding for one side of the prow.

 

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Molding for one of the shorter stern galleries. Will be posting more pictures as I work on these and begin to paint them.

 

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Started planking some today.

 

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Laid the first plank and you can see my ad hoc wood bending jig.

 

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Binder clips and push pins do the job!

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Finished the decking and doors on the stern.

 

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Five rows of planking done on the starboard side so far. Not doing anything too complex with spiling, just following the pictures in the instructions as close as I can.

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Ty for posting phots of castings, they look better than i thought they would

Its all part of Kev's journey, bit like going to the dark side, but with the lights on
 

All the best

Kevin :omg:


SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS.
KEEP IT REAL!

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On the build table

HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023 

 

 

HMHS Britannic by Kevin 

SD 14  - Marcle Models - 1/70 - March 2022 -  Bluebell - Flower Class - Revel - 1/72   U552 German U Boat - Trumpeter - 1/48  Amerigo Vespucci     1/84 - Panart-   HMS Enterprise  -CAF -  1/48     

Finished     

St-Nectan-Mountfleet-models-steam-trawler-1/32 - Completed June 2020

HMS Victory - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1/72 - Finished   Dorade renamed Dora by Kevin - Amati - 1/20 - Completed March 2021 

Stage Coach 1848 - Artesania Latina - 1/10 -Finished Lady Eleanor by Kevin - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1/64 - Fifie fishing boat

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Update on Vasa, have been on the long slow process of planking over the last month, I’m certainly 1/3 of the way through, and I am able to place 3-4 planks on at one time.

 

I ought to get started on painting the castings, or assembling gun carriages, but so far I haven’t had the inclination to do so. But soon!

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Joseph,

 

Very nice start - will follow along as well. 

 

Regards,

Michael

Current buildSovereign 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

 

 

 

 

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Have not worked on this project much since November, but planking continues at a slow pace. Only twelve rows until I reach the keel!
 

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This is a disheartening sight though, especially since I will have to cut gunports here eventually. But I will make it work, sandpaper and putty will cover a multitude of errors!

 

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I have been eager to make sure that I have all the metal pieces for the stern decorations, so I began gluing the upper gallery on the starboard side. They fit together decently well, and are well detailed. I personally think this is a better way than painting each individual piece and then trying to glue them together, as the instructions would have you. (Note: I have not glued the gallery to the model yet)

 

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I still have a long way to go on this project, but despite hiccups and mistakes I feel confident it will look alright in the end.

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Also assembled the crew figures that come with the kit. Can confirm that the naked cherubs are in scale!
 

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https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/vasa-ship-137c0e1436e947e0881ec6c3da8517e4

 

This link might be useful for any current or future Vasa Builders, a very nice 3D scan of the port side of Vasa from the Museum in Stockholm. Some close study will reveal differences between the real ship and the model in the instructions.

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Seeing these planks slowly get to the keel is like watching the world’s slowest loading bar, but I am having a good time.
 

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This is how the bow planking is shaping up. Imperfect, and still needs a lot of work, but I am happy with it. Hopefully most of it will be hidden by stain, and the white paint below the waterline.

 

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Have also started veneering the deck, but I have no good pictures right now. (Had to rip up my work of one evening, fill and sand it down again)

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Finishing the bottom planking.
 

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Still have some sanding and cutting, and a couple little slivers to add, but other than that it’s finished!

 

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Started planking this bow section using some thin planks which bend much easier than the hull planks.

 

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Also before I finish planking the upper hull, I am going to plank the decks, and this is my progress so far.


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Have largely finished the main deck, now continuing to build up the gunwales. 
 

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Have decided to create the diagonal transom planks with the actual planks, rather than using the veneers as the instructions say
 

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