Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75

[baskerbosse]

Thanks guys,

Thanks Michael. That's the book I don't have.. :-)
It's on my to-buy-list though.


/Peter

[md1400cs]

Hi Mates,

 

Small update. Now working on the mizen mast installation, or should I say –re-working that area again.

 

Turns out that the framing I had installed (quite a while ago) was incorrect, and the mast (per Corel) was too thin;

 

 

so reconfiguring was needed.

 

 

Made a new mast deck framing more with the shape of the 1/10^th. Not sure about that center darker piece (don’t know what I was thinking). Also edging trim details were not added, but its an improvement.

 

 

More noticeable Corel errors that I did not know about when I first started this build, and when I was mostly building “out of the box” referring to Corel’s plan sheets

 

 

Will update as this moves forward (lower mast and platform)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[riverboat]

I like that mast deck framing, looks better than the first one......

 

Frank

[BLACK VIKING]

Stunning work as always Michael. I agree with Frank the second one looks better

 

Martyn

[EJ_L]

Messing something up is always frustrating but when it turns out better than before and once you get past the annoyance of having to redo it, it can really be worth the effort. Your new mast deck framing looks great and I will echo the agreements of the others in saying it is a nice improvement over the old one.

[lambsbk]

The mast partners look very good Michael.

[cristikc]

Small problems, but the rest is excellent. I'm sure you will solve this. Every one make small mistakes,

and just you know where they are.

All the best, Cristi

[md1400cs]

Hi Mates,

 

Thanks for all of the kind words, very much appreciated.

 

Mizzenmast continued;

 

Getting used to the Proxxon – used it to open a slot within the mast for the single needed sheave

 

 

Added some lateral wood bits to shape the platform braces.

 

 

Now time for the pulley, glued together two pieces of wood. Rounded the wood by spinning it on a rotary tool, and using a Dremel sanding drum in counter rotation. Neat trick that I learned from another builder (though he was using this to make carriage wheels).

 

Lastly used a routing bit to add the groove, as the now rounded wood was spinning. The routing bit needs to be held very stiffly because it wants to wander sideways, which would destroy the groove edge. Took two attempts to get this one right. 

 

Put the mast aside for now, and working on the platform base. First photo is of the three lower mast platforms, along with their relative size differences. 

 

The foremast platform is not configured quite right, but I built it before I discovered the reference that I used for the main, and now for the mizen platform. These also take a bit of time, as they end up with many tiny parts that need to be fashioned.

 

 

There must be an easier way of making the rings? If anyone has an easier procedure I’m up for it ---

 

 

 

Cheers,

 

 

 

[CaptainSteve]

Excellent work, Michael ... as always !!

[fmodajr]

Michael,

 

I've been having fun catching up on your log today! 

Congrats on having the courage to go back and improve on your previous work in order to make this ship more accurate!

 

Excellent!

 

Frank

[md1400cs]

Frank,

 

Thanks for catching up - kind of you. On the + side I think that my "going back" is almost complete. Now that I have a better sense of what I'm, doing, as well as researching proper sources going forward won't be fraught with so many issues that irritate me. I hope...

 

Did I say "issues" ha ha as you know, the rigging for this specific ship is in a constantly developing state of flux. Hopefully VASA II will publish before I get to the running rigging with sails. At my speed VASA III will prob. be in print as well. The latest info is early 2013 for book two.

 

So how are things going with your Stage Coach? attached any horses yet?

 

Cheers,

Edited September 17, 2016 by md1400cs

[JanV]

For those who are not on the Vasa forum, the museum is now tendering the issuance of the book Vasa II as public (European/Swedish) tender.

 

Fred Hocker expect publisher to start the final preparations for the book before the end of this year, so let us have a goal for the book on spring 2017

[BLACK VIKING]

That's good news Jan roll on Spring 2017

 

BV

[fmodajr]

 

Frank,

 

Thanks for catching up - kind of you. On the + side I think that my "going back" is almost complete. Now that I have a better sense of what I'm, doing, as well as researching proper sources going forward won't be fraught with so many issues that irritate me. I hope...

 

Did I say "issues" ha ha as you know, the rigging for this specific ship is in a constantly developing state of flux. Hopefully VASA II will publish before I get to the running rigging with sails. At my speed VASA III will prob. be in print as well. The latest info is early 2013 for book two.

 

So how are things going with your Stage Coach? attached any horses yet?

 

Cheers,

 

Hi Michael,

 

Nice to hear from you! I just started the Stage Coach this past week! I took the summer off and enjoyed some real boating and fishing up in Maine. I'm just getting back to my workbench and dusting things off.

 

Thanks,

Frank

[md1400cs]

Hi Mates,

 

A little more work on the mizzen lower platform. Self-explanatory so keeping text to a minimum.  As always thanks for the likes.

 

Michael

 

 

 

[Salty Sea Dog]

NICE!! Is that more of your tiny drilled holes to simulate trenails? What size is that bit?

[EJ_L]

Excellent work and thanks for the step by step photos. I've got to build similar platforms in the nar future fir my build and that will help a lot with figuring out how to build them.

[md1400cs]

E.J, thanks glad to be helpful. It's nice that we all learn from each other (:-)

 

Buck, Don't know the bit size (all Greek to me). I just "eyeballed" it. (as I do all of them) hmmm

 

That said I really need to give a 5 Star review to the Proxxon Rotary tool AND I't Flex shaft. This shaft is SO precise. It accepts the absolute smallest of drill bits and rotates perfectly in line. Absolutely no wobbling whatsoever - bearings are absolutely precise. Love this combination tool, super dependable doing this kind of detailing.

 

PS: last photo is the supplied Corel platform along with its metal trim ring. FYI

 

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Heading out-of-town for an anniversary celebration with my 19 year old girlfriend from 43 years ago xo

 

Cheers Mates

 

 

 

[EJ_L]

Those look a lot like the same platforms that Corel put in my Couronne kit. Always knew that I wanted to replace them with scratch built ones and now seeing yours and theirs side by side I will definitely be building my own.

[md1400cs]

 Hi Mates,

 

Took some time, and now getting back to the yard. Here is a minor update (as mine seem to always be) so still working on the mizenmast putting the bits together;

 

••Fiddle blocks for mainstays (amazing how long these small bits actually take to put together) – nothing new here you have all certainly thought the same thing working on your builds—

 

••Lower cap along with its release clasp metal bits- done

 

••Completed the lower platform

 

••Finished the lower mast as well

 

So now - onto installing everything Hmmm….

 

PS: those two locking pins will be cut to proper size (:-)

 

Cheers

 

 

 

 

 

 

[EJ_L]

It may be a small update but full of detail and informative as always.

[dgbot]

You have been a busy boy,

David B

[md1400cs]

Hi Mates,

 

I NEED some advice, before I attach the two mizzenmast shafts together, I don’t know what should be the correct mounting?

 

Pic 1)

 

Lower main then attaches its mid shaft with the correct clamp and pins, along with the center pulley that will have a rope run through it – then attached to the lower cap on each side. This I understand – in case of a need to lower that mast.

 

 

Pics 2 & 3)

 

But – here is my confusion – for the mizzenmast I also added the metal brace and pins.

SO should the mid shaft of the mizzen be attached permanently to its lower mast with those two pins? (Excuse my lack of correct vocabulary)

 

Are those two pins correct?

 

As always thanks for the posts, and for the likes.

Thanks in advance for your advice for this bit.

 

Cheers,

 

[baskerbosse]

Hi Michael,

 

I would suggest removing the pins and replacing them with a fid, -a square wooden pin that goes through the topmast sideways, just above the trestle trees.

The topmast should rest on the treatle trees by means of the fid.

 

Hope this helps?

-Great work by the way. The tops are turning out fantastic!

 

Cheers,

Peter

[md1400cs]

Peter,

 

Thanks so much for your answer - super helpful - now I understand more (:-)

 

And thanks for your so kind words. The tops were a bit of a challenge, I'm comfortable with how they came out. 

 

Regarding your post - This is what I understood you to say. Hope that I got it right?

 

 

 

[baskerbosse]

Yes, that's it.

To lower the mast, the top rope would be used to first lift the mast enough to take the load off the fid.

Then the fid could be pulled out and the topmast lowered.

[baskerbosse]

Found this:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2UZc9axeO0I/VdiCR6dPTEI/AAAAAAAAGxw/inrZpgmQd54/s1600/vasa12a.JPG
This is the replica top at the museum, you can see the fid to the left.

 

cheers,

Peter

[md1400cs]

Peter,

 

What's that song with --"Open your eyes"??

 

I've had that photo in my files and never "saw" the fid staring at me right in the middle of the photo. Looked at the photo for help with the platforms and totally ignored the masts - Gee whizz--But thanks so much for your guidance. much appreciated indeed. Now I will also add a fid to the main (:-)

 

Cheers,

 

Making some progress

 

 

 

 

 

[baskerbosse]

Bohemian Rhapsody?

 

Glad to be of assisstance,

 

Cheers!

Peter

[md1400cs]

Peter,

 

Yes indeed AND Snow Patrol (prob what I was thinking of) Song called "Open Your Eyes"  (:-)

 

and, it seems, many others including the sage - John Legend 

 

Cheers,