Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75

[md1400cs]

Michael,

 

Let's see if I can help with the picture issues....

 

First load the pictures using "Choose Files".

 

Then, put your curser where you want the picture.  (#1)

 

Then click "Add to post". (#2)

 

If you don't they can end up being rather random.  You can do this up to the maximum limit per post (which I think is 10). Or maybe it's per "upload"... I'm not 100% sure as it's been a long time since I uploaded a pile of pictures.

 

 

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Mark,

 

Thanks. I'l look for that next time. Nonetheless your jpg. which is for a pc, does not look the same from my Mac when I load pics. I do appreciate your suggestion..

[md1400cs]

Absolutely wonderful work on the gratings Michael   A lot of work,but well worthwhile.It's the sum of small details like these that really make the difference to the final result.

Kind Regards Nigel

Nigel,

 

Thanks (:-) You certainly know about detail work. Your nice words are a real treat.

 

Regards    MIchael

[md1400cs]

All I can say is BEAUTIFUL. Keep the pictures coming. I am always watching.

WW thanks so much. I appreciate your interest as well as your very complimentary posts. Thanks for your interest as well.

 

MIchael

[md1400cs]

in one word: Perfect

 

this high level of retrofit the Corel kit will be to much for me, but some details I might use.

Jan

 

Thanks. I also like to look at other builds and incorporate some details. Thanks for sharing that. As I've said before yours is really so nice.

 

MIchael

[md1400cs]

You're Wasa is looking most excellent.  I like the wood tones and little touches that give it that "scratch look". 

Mark,

 

Again thanks. Of the several current Wasa builds presently all have such charms of their own as well. Thanks for your thoughts. My wife suggested, some time back, that I should put mine in the bathtub for 300 years to really capture its real look. Its on my mind

 

MIchael

[md1400cs]

wow! really nice work Michael!

I really love the added detail on the gratings.. and 

Thanks for sharing them out!

ZyXuz,

 

Appreciated. The gratings really helped. Had I not fixed those I would have always regretted it. But there are also other areas that are not right. Thay will have to stay as is. I am learning for my next build (already under my table) (:-)

 

MIchael

 

MIchael

[md1400cs]

Great job! You obviously spent a lot of time on the gratings.

 

 

Mark,

 

Yes, it took a while, but in retrospect I think worth the effort.

Thanks so much for your post. It's always nice and helpful to get feedback (:-)

 

Michael

[md1400cs]

Hi,

 

Just posting a couple of pics to see if I can see what Mark T. was pointing out. 

 

PS: Hard to remember that it looked like that. Only those of us who actually enjoy this great hobby understand how much time these boats/ships take. Not a complaint, merely an observation,

 

Also two pics of what my screen looks like as I load. They appear to all line up in order of loading. I see no option for a numerical adjustment after they are in que. No biggie

 

 

MJD

[riverboat]

 Michael........Just now went thru your build, this is one fantastic piece of work, Hope I didn't post too many likes!  . Sorry I didn't catch this earlier, but there are so many great builds here. I 'll try to ck in often. Liked your crew figures too, where did you get them?  please don't tell me you made them!!   

Frank

[JScolum]

You misspelled the peaks above the door. See the photos. Too bad they do not use the Vasa museum documentation. They are in the end the original.Your work is impressive. I have the same set that at the hands of Danish and went to the Netherlands after 24 years of the Polish to me. I was there, I saw :-)

Edited September 16, 2013 by JScolum

[md1400cs]

 Michael........Just now went thru your build, this is one fantastic piece of work, Hope I didn't post too many likes!  . Sorry I didn't catch this earlier, but there are so many great builds here. I 'll try to ck in often. Liked your crew figures too, where did you get them?  please don't tell me you made them!!   

Frank

Frank,

 

Thanks Big Time for your NOT over the top (:-) "Like This" emails clicks. Actually I am so touched, and honored. Whoa!!!

 

At first I thought that somehow they were repetitive emails of a single send. Then, looking at the time markers I realized that they were in fact multiple appreciations. So very thoughtful of you to look through, and make "thumbs up" as you followed this build. I am really privileged that you connected with this effort. I am left very touched by your kindness. 

 

Regard,

 

Michael

[texxn5]

Awesome pictures....nice...

[md1400cs]

Awesome pictures....nice...

John,

 

Thanks !! 

 

PS: I love your Sopwith Camel. Everytime Model Expo has a sale I think of getting it.

Edited September 17, 2013 by md1400cs

[md1400cs]

You misspelled the peaks above the door. See the photos. Too bad they do not use the Vasa museum documentation. They are in the end the original.Your work is impressive. I have the same set that at the hands of Danish and went to the Netherlands after 24 years of the Polish to me. I was there, I saw :-)

 

JS,

 

Thanks for your nice thought. YES I know (:-) I now know, of soooo many errors with this build, including what you rightfully pointed out as incorrectly shaped weather deck entry housings. 

 

FYI: I started this build about nine years ago, and after an initial start it sat in a closet for several years. It was, at the time being build exactly as Corel intended, along with its many errors. I was ignorant and had not looked for source material. THAT has changed.

 

Over the last 2 years or so I have been "catching up" with the build, which included a lot of re-building. I purchased several books, including the Museum book Vasa 1, the Hocker, and Landström books, I should receive his (L) this week (I note that your photos come from that source) I also have the pdf version of same, along with several sheets of the museum plans; I have also been helped by other members who are also building the Vasa.

 

Adding to that, my files now contain many hundreds of photos of the 1:1, the 1/10th as well as many of Clayton's photos. So going forward from 2 years ago I became much more aware of how it should look. But JS, this is all recent history (:-) I built the weather deck nine years ago from the Corel plans.

 

So this build, in its current state, has gone through some "re-building. I wanted to fix the errors that could be fixed. The weather deck entry door will not be part of those repairs. Too late.

 

I have learned a lot here at MSW by reading, looking, and by many times thinking OMG some of our member builders are astonishing; specially on the scratch built side of the "wall". I'll never climb over that wall..ha ha....

 

For your edification, as well as my piece of mind. I offer these examples of "fixes. I appreciate your looking into this build, thanks.

Stern as Corel intended+some extras even back then.My repair of Corel stern in progressmostly repairedA super excellent exactly as Corel intended build, from a European builder.this one speaks for itselfMy attempt at doing the stern as best I can per the 1:1

Regard,

 

Michael

[WackoWolf]

Thank you for posting the pictures. Keep the pictures coming.

[texxn5]

the build is coming along nicely.  Glad you liked the Camel.  It is a fun kit to build.  Took me about 6 months off and on to finish it.  I love the old bi-planes and this is one of my favorites.  The details are nicely done by Model Airways.

[md1400cs]

John,

 

I have to imagine that the camel was truly a wonderful learning experience building it. Is it not a miniaturized version of the 1:1; are not all of the cables spars, control surface hinges and wiring correct?. Their Curtiss Jenny also looks awesome. Were digressing I know (:-)

 

Michael

[texxn5]

Yes, it is a mini Camel.  All Brittania Metal and wood.  No plastic.  rigging - the whole 9 yards.  If you want to get your juices flowing on this check this website: 

 

http://www.ipmsgreatplains.org/Camel.aspx

 

I lost all of my pictures of my build last year when I was living in Costa Rica....someone stole my computer and all that was on it, including my external hard drive with the backup.   This blog is pretty good, and gives you some good ideas about the plane....you should do it...enjoy

[texxn5]

By the way, if you click on the pictures in the blog, they will supersize and you can really see the detail.

[md1400cs]

By the way, if you click on the pictures in the blog, they will supersize and you can really see the detail.

John,

 

Big thanks. Noted on the clicks. I gave it a quick look, but will return and spend quality time looking over everything. I might tho pull the trigger this time.

Sorry about the Costa Rica problems. Nice place with very nice people. Though San Jose is not much to write home about.

 

Michael

[texxn5]

Yeah, I enjoyed my time there. I lived in Playas del Coco, Guanacaste, on the Pacific side near Nicaragua. Great people, but they believe all Americans have a money press, and the thievery was pretty rampant. I had a bar and restaurant there for a while. Great place to visit, but not to be in business. The cost of living is very high. I could buy Imperial Beer (the National Beer) in Houston, cheaper than I could buy it wholesale in CR.

[Ferit]

Your building style is extraordinarily influences me...

As I had said before, your Wasa has something different... Beauty in naturalness...

[jaerschen]

Hi Michael,

 

Your Wasa looks great, especially the stern

Edited September 20, 2013 by jaerschen

[md1400cs]

Your building style is extraordinarily influences me...

As I had said before, your Wasa has something different... Beauty in naturalness...

Ferit,

 

Thank you, to think that I inspire YOU. I'm touched; so nice of you. I so appreciate your interest in this build, and as you have read 1000s of times your Berlin is, well perfect 

 

Regards,

 

Michael

Edited September 21, 2013 by md1400cs

[md1400cs]

Hi Michael

 

You are doing a great job on your Wasa, fantastic , I love the extra detail that you are adding. It sure looks like you are having fun with this build log on your Wasa, Enjoy.

 

Regards   Lawrence

Lawrence,

 

Thanks, yes I am enjoying this effort. Your thoughts are so appreciated. It's been a learning experience. Though the rigging will be super difficult for me, as I have no empirical background in how to do it correctly. MSW will certainly be a great teacher (:-) Thanks for looking in, so nice of you.

 

Regards,

 

Michael

[md1400cs]

Hi Michael,

 

Your Wasa looks great, especially the stern

Juergen,

 

Thanks, the stern was an area that I really wanted to repair to get it closer to the 1:1. Thanks for your very nice thumbs up, so appreciated

 

Michael

[CaptainSteve]

Michael,

A stunning build of a stunningly beautiful ship !!

First class throughout.

 

It's enough to make me add the Wasa to my list of future builds.

(I actually bought a kit of this one quite a few years back, but was extremely disappointed with the Billings' interpretation and ending up consigning that kit to Davy Jones' Locker.)

 

Oh well, one day ....

Edited September 21, 2013 by CaptainSteve

[md1400cs]

Steve,

 

Thanks for your very nice remarks. I'm not sure that they are so well deserved (:-) I sometimes feel that I still have not well mastered this art form, but I enjoy learning and I like improving my skills. But a big thanks....

 

Yes, the Vasa is a beautiful ship, that luckily for us modelers have available in that beautiful museum from which we can emulate its look. After spending so much time with this Corel example (also trying to fix errors after installations grrrrrrr ) and, as well as following some of the Billings builders of same. I've come to the conclusion that each has its "up and down sides". 

 

In my opinion, had I been as "educated" as I am today from the many sources that I have consumed and noted in resent posts, and were I to start the build today, the Corel would still be my choice. Of course speaking in hindsight is always very easy. Easy because NOW I would know what to alter as I was building. I think that would work Hmmmm.

 

PS: I've looked in on your completed and current builds. In my opinion the Vasa is right up your alley. Your quality of detail work is so impressive; you do really beautiful work. Well, the Vasa certainly has become famous with over one million visits per year. Certainly a cash cow for Stockholm.

 

Again thanks for looking in and posting.

 

Regards,

 

Michael

[md1400cs]

Hello everyone,

 

Small update, still working on adding details to the weather deck. I started the first series "mooring stays"? Is that what these are called?

 

In any case here is the first example. I will follow that with the second style, which is still in progress. Pics are self explanatory, assuming they post in order (:-)

 

PS: Those upper and lower deck cannon entries are so irritating to look at. I should have recessed the framings Grrrrrrrrrrr. Much too late for that fix...

 

Regards,

 

Michael

[riverboat]

Very nice Michael, just outstanding work!!

Frank