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

[JanV]

basic figures mounted on the stern

 

 

some additional wooden strips needs to be added later.

and a new set windows as the supplied windows were to big.

[Andre]

Jan,

A pleasure to watch your progress with the Wasa!

I noticed that you have 6 figures on the stern above the (still to be added) windows, while in the Wasa-museum there are 5, so that these figures align with the five heads above them. Did you place them like this purposefully?

[JanV]

You are right, I made a miscalculation here.

I now see why I missed one other figure on the side galleries, I thought I lost one

Let me check if I can correct this, but that will be later this week as I have visitors this evening and I will not be allowed to go working in my model workshop

[md1400cs]

JanV,

 

Nice update..

 

PS: On the weekends I don't work on the ship, my sweetheart gets annoyed by the sound of the Proxxon rotary tool. Your notations were funny.

 

Michael

[JanV]

The gunport (doors) are painted, sorted the lionheads and placed them on the ports as dryfit. 

 

[JanV]

finally all figures on the bow section mounted,

 

 

and the last pictures on the stern, including an extra wooden strip below the lions

 

Edited March 7, 2014 by JanV

[fmodajr]

JanV,

 

Very nice job with the figurines and the painting!

My compliments

 

Frank

[Karleop]

Nice painting JanV,  I also use acrilic but have some trouble with the brush size.  What do you use to paint the small details? Yours are awesome!

 

Saludos,  Karl

[JanV]

I used the Humbrol painting for the figures and the smallest brushes I could find (0000), further a very stable hand and a lot of patience.

[JanV]

all figures are mounted

 

 

 

 

next step will be the finalization and repair of paintwork.

also I hava to make a to-do list for the last items on the decks

- stairs

- doors finalization

- decorations between the doors

- .........

[Karleop]

Nice work JanV, undoubtely you have a surgeon hand

Saludos

[JanV]

For those who follow me from the Netherlands/Belgium an interesting meeting in the Southern Part of the Netherlands organised by a Dutch forum

 

http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/historische-zeilschepen/204414-ontmoetingsdag-zaterdag-19-april-2014-a.html

Edited March 11, 2014 by JanV

[md1400cs]

JanV,

 

Nice set of new photos, look very beautiful.

 

Michael

[JanV]

Finally a new post,

I am busy privatly with the preparation for selling our house

 

finished with the gunport doors total 58 pcs

 

 

 

[JanV]

started with the ruder, I replaced the standard plywood with wallnut

 

 

and I finished these chains using a glue (Stabilit)

 

Edited April 26, 2014 by JanV

[JanV]

a dry-fit for the ruder

 

 

and now fixed with some "small" clamps

 

[NAZGÛL]

Clean work Jan, glad to see you at it again!

 

 

/Matti

[JanV]

As long as our house is not sold, I can use all my spare time for modelbuilding.

After the house is sold I expect the build will go on hold for a few months, I will keep you posted

[Karleop]

Hallo Jan:  

 

Hope you can sell your house AND continue  promptly with your Vasa build.

 

Saludos, Karl

[JanV]

Hi Karl,

 

I hope so also, but depends on what we have to do in our new house, I hope to have then a very big model workshop, indoor, heated etc and a lot of space for all my equipment. so it might take some extra time to fix all this. I keep you all posted

[md1400cs]

JanV,

 

Good luck with your home sale. It is always nice to look forward to having more space. Also your hobby room will be organized as you want it to be. Nice rudder work (:-)

 

MIchael

[JanV]

Thanks Michael, 

 

As I have an week off this week from work, I continued with some small items:

first of all the new figures between the doors:

 

 

and started with the assembly of the canons, I planned to make the strips using black paper.

 

[JanV]

Started with the rigging of the canons

 

 

for the finalization I will make a dummy setup to rig the canons further

[JanV]

prepared a dummy for rigging the canons

 

 

and drilled the holes for the belaying points

 

 

[JanV]

finalized the chains and deadeyes on one site.

 

 

 

[md1400cs]

JanV,

 

I will use your method for pre-rigging my carriages. Good idea. Your build is coming along very nicely.

 

Michael

[edmay]

Hello Jan,nice gun carriages rigging setup,a good tip,thanks.your photo's show a really well done ,neat build I mean really very well done,Good luck with the moving,the two things in life that are a pain are moving and toothache,ie toss that "no keep it,might come in handy"etc etc.,the thought of a new bigger modeling room,should keep you cool.have a good week,will follow when you get moved,Edwin

[JanV]

Hello Edwin, thanks for your comments.

 

continued today with drilling the holes for the canons

 

 

a dry-fit on one side

 

 

added already some rigging behind the canons, this rope will be used through the gunports 

 

[Karleop]

Hola Jan, I am just in the process to adding the gunports and your idea of rigging the line to the cannons looks great.

 

Saludos, Karl

[JanV]

Made a dryfit for the first gunport. 

 

 

 

 

still 55 to go

Edited May 30, 2014 by JanV