Wasa 1628 by JanV - Corel - scale 1:75 - Vasa

[JanV]

finally started with the rigging. first the standing rig. 

I am not so familiar with the English terms for the rigging, so I will show mostly pictures with small comments

 

[JanV]

Noted that I missed some latest postings. 

 

 

 

I expect to continue during the X-mas holiday period (14 days off from work )

 

in the meantime a smal project in between

 

 

the Golden Yacht, a ship in a bottle

 

[JanV]

finally some time to continue.

finalized the lines on the main mast

 

 

[JanV]

First of all to all my followers all the best for 2016

 

continued with the standing rigs on the platforms of main mast and foremast

 

 

[JanV]

due to private reasons is my build now in almost dead-slow.

we are at this moment trying to sell our house and for this reason my workshop is cleaned-up now and the Vasa protected under plastic

 

I started with the preparation of the yards for all the masts

 

 

 

made also a temporary sketch with all blocks summarized for each yard

plan is to finish all yards completly so they can be mounted directly to the masts.

[JanV]

This Vasa can be seen on the Dutch event for historic shipmodels

 

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12333-3e-edition-duizel-netherlands-expo-and-gathering/

 

so all followers in the Netherlands or Belgium are invited

[JanV]

just a quick picture before the Vasa is being packed in plastic for the coming months

 

 

in the next period I will continue with the yards and maybe the sails.

[JanV]

I have sorted the yards for each mast and kept them in a plastic bag. I made a sketch based on the Corel drawings which blocks needs to be on each yard. 

I also printed the sails already based on FModjars build (thanks)

 

based on input from Fred Hocker I will use the Corel drawings (till Vasa II is issued )

 

the single blocks 5mm are fixed, next will be the 4mm blocks.

 

 

[JanV]

in the meantime busy with preparations of the yards, as soon as something new to show I will post some pictures

 

I have packed the Vasa in plastic to prevent against dust. due to private reasons I cannot work on the rigging and have to wait till summer holiday period.

 

[JanV]

The last weeks I have finished a ship in a bottle.

 

 

[BLACK VIKING]

Looking forward to seeing your next update on the Vasa Jan

 

Rgd BV

[JanV]

One week to go before the holidays.

I have re-scaled the frames for the small boat and glued this on some wood.

I am trying to use this as a guidance for the planking.

 

 

maybe also some rigging?

[JanV]

started with the small boat

 

 

 

 

next step will be fixing these frames

after that start with planking and hopefully remove these temporary frames and replace them with "original" clamps.

 

Due to private reasons the builds is still very slow although I have  now a holiday break

[fmodajr]

Hi Jan,

Thanks for sharing photos of the small boat build for the Vasa. 

What plans are you using to build the frames?

 

Thanks and I hope all is well!

 

Frank

[JanV]

I first am making an contramall from paper and then planking on the paper. I learned this technic from a Russian builder and used this also for a previous small boat.

 

Later this week once the paper mall is fixed I will publish some pictures. for the paper I am using toiletpaper in combination with wall paper glue (called Papier Mache in the Netherlands)

[JanV]

first filled the space between the frames

 

 

 

then added the paper with wall paper glue on the frames

 

and started with the planking

 

 

now patience required for each next part.

 

To be continued

[md1400cs]

Jan,

 

Nice added bit doing the long boat. Good start.

 

Have you seen Clayton's on the Vasa Forum? 

[JanV]

Yes I know Claytons build.

This is just a try out of this technic on this scale

[JanV]

Slowly continues

 

 

it will not be perfect, but a good practice for this technic.

[JanV]

finalizing the outside

 

 

 

and started with the inside.

 

[JanV]

also the inside is now finished

 

 

 

next step will be the "fake" frames inside.

[JanV]

first I have to saw some pieces of wood for the frames and bended them

 

 

then started to fit these frames

 

 

 

next step will be the remaining frames in the bottom part, but that will be for the next time

[JanV]

continued with some small parts this weekend

 

 

[JanV]

almost finished

 

 

 

only a mast and sails to make

[JanV]

last week we finally sold our house after 2,5 years and bought an new house.

early spring we are moving to the new house.

 

after finalization of all the painting etc I can prepare my new shipmodel workshop.

 

until that period the build of the Vasa will be almost on fulstop.

[JanV]

During the last weeks continued with the long boat, changed the seatings and made a mast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

after the painting I will add some ropes and sails.

 

 

 

 

 

Due to our planned move in February I will till that time, during the weekly meetings with our model club, do some preparations for the rigging.

 

[JanV]

as of last week my build is now in full stop.

we are moving to a new house by mid of February and are now busy to pack all item collected after 23 years living in this house.

 

first job was to save all the modelbuilding items and tools and pack them correctly.

 

I hope to have everything unpacked and ready for restart the build around the summer as we have also to do some modifications in our new house.

Goal will be to have the Vasa ready to show as it is now during the Meeting of Historical Shipmodels in the Netherlands on May 7, see link below in my signature

[md1400cs]

Jan,

 

Good luck with your move. Congrats on the new house.

 

BTW Your long boat is an excellent image from the original. Nice work.

 

Cheers

[JanV]

we have been moved to our new house. in the coming weeks/months a lot of small jobs to do, like painting and wall papers.

 

and most important to make a new workshop area for my shipmodelling

 

all shipmodells survived the move, and the Vasa already has a new "temporary" location in our living

 

 

 

[Baker]

Good luck with the small jobs

 

Do not you think this is a dangerous place to put a ship model (even temporarily.)

Hopefully it does not fall.
That would be really pity 

 

In dutch :

Dat zou zeer, zeer jammer zijn.