md1400cs Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share #631 Posted May 22, 2014 Really nice cannons Michael Karl Karl, Thank you. Nice of you to visit. I have been, silently, following your Billings Vasa - Nice (:-) Regards, MIchael Karleop 1 Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign 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 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share #632 Posted May 23, 2014 Absolutely stunning Michael!!!!!!!!They are a model in there own right!Excellent work. Kind Regards Nigel P.S.you can just put the small parts in a bowl of water and stir to rinse them off Nigel, I have been meaning to respond. You are much too kind. Your words, from such an artist as yourself, are wonderful. Thanks so much. I've actually finished them. I'll post some pics. Regards, Michael Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign 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 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share #633 Posted May 28, 2014 Hi Mates, I have come to realize that each of you will most likely build three more ships before I finish this one. (:-) But, here, surprisingly, are the completed cannons. Each of which incorporates fifty-five parts inclusive of the ropes, blocks and the single nail for anchoring the carriage to the deck (drilled a hole at the bottom of one of the four wheels for each carriage). I'm really irritated with my lack of knowledge regarding the axle pin poor locations. Darn, Nigel had the perfect solution, but it was too late... You will note that my first attempt at devising a carriage anchoring method was, in retrospect, silly. Those long nails would not allow the barrels to slip through the deck openings. This did not even occur to me (such a novice) as I was attaching them. I tried shortening the nails, but then I could not locate the tiny pre drilled hole in the deck; uncharted territory for me. So plan "C" should work, a small nail through one of the rear wheels in each carriage. Hmmm. The also really uncharted waters for me will be rigging all of these. (:-). I will use JanV's idea from his build. I promise that I won't post any more canon updates until I have them rigged and mounted! Might be a long while (:-). I so appreciate all of your really super nice comments, so encouraging, thanks for also just looking in. PS: ropes and blocks are from Chuck's at Syren (:-) Regards, Michael WackoWolf, schiffebastler, NAZGÛL and 15 others 18 Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign 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 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vivian Galad Posted May 28, 2014 Share #634 Posted May 28, 2014 Beautiful job!!!!! Quote Current: Red Dragon (modified) by Vivian Galad - Artesania Latina - 1:60 Oseberg (modified) by Vivian Galad - Amati (1:50)Cocca Veneta by Vivian Galad - Corel - 1:70 Finished 15th Century Latin Caravel kit model from Artimanha models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share #635 Posted May 29, 2014 Vivian, You are always so kind with your posts. Muito obrigado. Michael Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign 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 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmodajr Posted May 29, 2014 Share #636 Posted May 29, 2014 Michael, The cannon look terrific! Good luck on the rigging. Frank md1400cs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanV Posted May 29, 2014 Share #637 Posted May 29, 2014 this looks very nice again. good to see that now I once gave you an good idea md1400cs 1 Quote Jan V. current build: Vasa-1628 Corel / Battle Station Mantua/Panart, previous: Statenjacht / Cross section HMS Victory / diorama shipyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambsbk Posted May 30, 2014 Share #638 Posted May 30, 2014 Michael, for whatever it is worth (I am a very much a novice at this hobby), I used Plastruct liquid cement to help keep the small rigging blocks and lines at their positions. It is not a very strong cement (except on plastic) and it seems to be holding for now. It dries very quickly, is practically invisible, and a little goes a long way. Dave Quote Dave U.S.S. Constitution 1:96 Revell build with fiber optic lighting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share #639 Posted May 31, 2014 Dave, Thanks for the suggestion, as well for visiting my build. I will check this out. PS: I have been using the product pictured below for invisibly seizing rope knots. I have not tried it for rope coil placements as of yet. I discovered this glue while following Ferit's (AlphaUrsaeMinoris) amazing Berlin build. Regards, Michael Ferit 1 Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign 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 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted June 2, 2014 Share #640 Posted June 2, 2014 Nice work on the cannons Michael! /Matti md1400cs 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltbyguy Posted July 9, 2014 Share #641 Posted July 9, 2014 Hi I am just starting my build a bit of an odd one a billings kit but coral fittings What paint did you use to paint the gilded items they seem very shiny to let the paint stick.I did think of stripping them but either my paint stripper is old or they can't be taken back to the base metal Thanks Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share #642 Posted July 10, 2014 Andy, I washed the gilded pieces with dish soap. After drying I used standard flat paint for model kits from Model Masters, Testors, and Floquil. The last brand is primarily used by model railroad builders. Stripping is unnecessary. The only variable is time. I don't know how that will affect the decorative pieces, as I did not use a clear flat sealer. Good luck with your "hybrid" Michael Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign 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 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share #643 Posted July 10, 2014 Lawrence, Thanks for your kind words. I'm in the process of disassembling all the carriage axles and following Nigel's brilliant solution to the errors that I noticed after installing all of the wheels. I have an incorrect space between the wheel washer and the axle pins. Nigel suggested that I remove the axles, cut them in two, remove the spacing gap and re-attach each axle in two parts. Looking much better. Note the main pic from left to right before and after. Nigel if you happen to read this A BIG THANKS my friend, as usual very sage advice. Regards, Michael WackoWolf, GTM, Karleop and 4 others 7 Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign 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 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferit Posted July 10, 2014 Share #644 Posted July 10, 2014 Hi Michael, I salute your progress, your determination... Your carriages look very nice. Very fine details... (The pins of the guns on my Berlin were just like yours. Me, I have cut the pins, drilled a hole there, inserted a belaying pin inside and painted them black.) NMBROOK 1 Quote Best Regards… Ferit KUTLU Under construction: Frigate Berlin (Brandenburg Navy) Hope: Frigate Wappen Von Hamburg (Brandenburg Navy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted July 10, 2014 Share #645 Posted July 10, 2014 Looking great! /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share #646 Posted July 11, 2014 Hi Michael, I salute your progress, your determination... Your carriages look very nice. Very fine details... (The pins of the guns on my Berlin were just like yours. Me, I have cut the pins, drilled a hole there, inserted a belaying pin inside and painted them black.) Ferit, Thanks for the idea. I went back to your Berlin just to look at the cannons, Gee I ended up reviewing your entire build; doors, sump pump, barrels, furniture, carvings and on and on....Please take it out of "moth balls" and get back to this beauty. Regarding the belaying pins that great idea is really too late. I need to go forward to carriage blocks and ropes, and then building the lower and upper deck cannon doors. (:-) but thanks for visiting, its always nice to know that you are still interested. Regards, Michael Ferit 1 Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign 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 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMBROOK Posted July 12, 2014 Share #647 Posted July 12, 2014 Truly fabulous work Michael!!!!!Those gun and carriages look fantastic.The final result is a testimony to the amount of skill care and patience you have dedicated to them.They really will be the 'icing on the cake' of your build Kind Regards Nigel Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyer Posted July 12, 2014 Share #648 Posted July 12, 2014 Hi Michael After admiring your work silently for some time I have to say it once again: Brilliant. Your example really tempts me to build the Vasa a second time. Cheers Peter Quote current build: The Naval Cutter Alert by flyer - Vanguard Models - scale 1:64 completed builds: HMS Bellerophon by flyer - Victory Models - scale 1:72 Yacht America by flyer - Mamoli - scale 1:66 - with some alterations Dolphyn Corel 1/50 Wasa Corel 1/75 La Gloire C.Mamoli 1/90 HM Bomb Vessel Granado JoTiKa HM Bomb Vessel Granado 1756 CC kit 1:64 Victory Models 1/64 HMS Pegasus by Flyer HMS Pickle, my interpretation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted July 12, 2014 Author Share #649 Posted July 12, 2014 Peter, Thanks again for your nice thoughts. Kind of you to follow along much appreciated. So much more information has surfaced regarding this ship, and with the Vasa II book coming out later this year, you will certainly have much new easily available research. She certainly is an interesting build. I assume that this time you wouldl build one other than the Corel? PS: Fred Hocker, the director of the Vasa Museum has mentioned that they are in negotiations with a company interesting in creating a Vasa kit. Who knows how far these ideas go, but...... Regards, Michael flyer 1 Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign 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 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted July 12, 2014 Author Share #650 Posted July 12, 2014 Truly fabulous work Michael!!!!!Those gun and carriages look fantastic.The final result is a testimony to the amount of skill care and patience you have dedicated to them.They really will be the 'icing on the cake' of your build Kind Regards Nigel Nigel, Thanks so much for your very welcomed words. I have learned a lot from you, and I have happily incorporated your thoughts in this build. You, as you know "fixed"my carriage wheels (:-) (:-) Cheers. Michael NMBROOK 1 Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign 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 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulises Victoria Posted July 12, 2014 Share #651 Posted July 12, 2014 What can I say that hasn't already been said. Hmmm... Excelso!!! That comment about a Vasa kit with Fred Hocker involved sounds like a marvelous idea. md1400cs 1 Quote There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT. Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina. Last finished projects: Royal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90; Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models. So much to build, so little time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share #652 Posted July 13, 2014 What can I say that hasn't already been said. Hmmm... Excelso!!! That comment about a Vasa kit with Fred Hocker involved sounds like a marvelous idea. Ulises, Thanks for the nice words, as well as your visit. If I can get near to your level of rigging quality, as your Vasa I'll be very happy. Seems as if the Corel plans are acceptable. A new updated kit would be great.... Michael Ulises Victoria 1 Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign 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 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share #653 Posted July 29, 2014 Hi Mates, A small update. Finally working on the carriage pulleys and ropes. What I thought would be monotonous has in fact been fun. I worked out, I think, a way of attaching the double pulleys to the weather deck in the same fashion as seen on the Vasa museum carriage reconstruction. I will work with bits of toothpick ends to fashion the braces. Kudos to Syrene for Chucks excellent ropes and pulleys (:-) Thanks so much for all of the "likes"as I slowly move forward...... Regards, Michael Ferit, Vivian Galad, JanV and 15 others 18 Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign 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 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambsbk Posted July 29, 2014 Share #654 Posted July 29, 2014 That is some very nice detail work on those blocks and tackle. I know the scale here and you have a gotten a good result for the effort. Very nice. Did you use CA at all to secure the line or milder fixatives? Quote Dave U.S.S. Constitution 1:96 Revell build with fiber optic lighting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmodajr Posted July 29, 2014 Share #655 Posted July 29, 2014 HI Michael, Wow! Very impressive! Your attention to detail and your patience in getting it right is amazing. I look forward to more pictures in your log! Frank md1400cs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMBROOK Posted July 29, 2014 Share #656 Posted July 29, 2014 WOW Michael,that is some seriously impressive detail work !!!! I couldn't help but keep enlarging the pictures!! Kind Regards Nigel Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share #657 Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) That is some very nice detail work on those blocks and tackle. I know the scale here and you have a gotten a good result for the effort. Very nice. Did you use CA at all to secure the line or milder fixatives? Dave, Thanks for your visit and kind words. I do not use CA. I have found it to be difficult to use when working with ropes. I instead use, with excellent results, GS Hypo Cement. I discovered this following Ferit's beautiful Berlin (AlphaUrsaeMinoris) This glue dries clear and is, for-all-intense-and-purposes, invisible. The applicator has a tiny needle-point (perfect), and its cap also has a needle that inserts back into its shaft for closing. This allows the glue to always come out when needed. AND this product dries quickly, but most importantly is super friendly to your fingers. CA, by comparison for this task is a mess. For threading the pulleys I add a small drop to the end of a rope, twist my thumb and forefinger creating a straight rope tip. After the glue dries pulleys are easily threaded. The pulley pic is just after application; it will dry totally clear and create a super firm bond. I can easily trim the ends right down to the buds without fear of knots coming apart. Highly recommended. Super find!!!! Thanks Ferit. Regards, Michael Edited July 30, 2014 by md1400cs riverboat, Karleop, Blue Ensign and 4 others 7 Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign 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 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share #658 Posted July 30, 2014 WOW Michael,that is some seriously impressive detail work !!!! I couldn't help but keep enlarging the pictures!! Kind Regards Nigel Nigel, You are so kind a big thanks (:-) Michael NMBROOK 1 Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign 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 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferit Posted July 31, 2014 Share #659 Posted July 31, 2014 So gentle you are, my friend... BTW your blocks seem really to be real pulleys... Carriages real carriages... Your Wasa will be reference work... More you can hold your breath more you dive deeper... Details in details... I am afraid of her beauty if you begin to learn to breath undersea... Quote Best Regards… Ferit KUTLU Under construction: Frigate Berlin (Brandenburg Navy) Hope: Frigate Wappen Von Hamburg (Brandenburg Navy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ensign Posted July 31, 2014 Share #660 Posted July 31, 2014 Beautiful work on those guns and tackles Michael. B.E. md1400cs 1 Quote Current Build: Medway-longboat-1742-by-blue-ensign-½”-scale Completed builds: HMS Indefatigable-1794-by-blue-ensign-vanguard-models-1:64-scale HMS Sphinx 1775 by Blue Ensign. 1:64 scale - Vanguard Models Queen-Anne-Royal-Barge-circa-1700-by-Blue-Ensign Fifie fishing boat Lady Eleanor Muirneag-1903-–-a-scottish-zulu-fishing-boat-164-scale-based-on-the-vanguard-models-zulu-kit/ HM Cutter Alert 1777 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 18th-century-English-longboat-by-Blue-Ensign-ms-148-scale/ 18thc English Pinnace by Blue Ensign-Model-Shipways-1:24 scale/ HMS-Pegasus-by-Blue-Ensign-finished-Victory-Models-1:64-scale/ Heller Seventy-four 1:150 scale - modified Le Superbe/Le Glorieux kit after Boudriot, waterline setting with sails. The schooner Pickle, Jotika pob kit 1:64 scale, my interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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