Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75

[md1400cs]

Hi Mates,

 Minor update. Started locating all of the bow area pin locations.

 Now starting with securing most of the shrouds, a few will wait until I get to the foremast. These lines connect to the foresails as well as to the lower forestay rope.

 Need to be sure that no tension bends occur later.

 

 

Also started doing rope wraps for the pins. One at a time will take way too long – need to get some kind of mass assembly of sorts. I’ll search out of logs for ideas in the rigging section.

 

Need to determine visual spool lengths as some shrouds connect to furled sails, others not. Also need to do some coiled wraps on the deck. For that purpose, I’ve ordered double sided clear tape as one of the members suggested in his log.

 

 

Rotating the boat back and forth on that small table of mine – the side of the gallery hit the recess of the inside the deep double-glazed window frame – Grrrr fix came out OK.

Moved the small table a bit away from the window ledge.

 

 

 

 

As always, thanks for your comments and likes.

 

Regards,

 

 

 

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

I'm gonna try that idea with the rope belayment........running the thread through the hole before the pin is inserted.   thought about doing it to the Thermopylae when I get to the rigging part.......haven't seen it done too much here.   takes a lot of the fight out of it   

 

nice job on the repair and trim work   

[donrobinson]

Such a great build, I really like how you have painted the carvings they look fantastic. Super work on the fix, very annoying but happens to all of us

[md1400cs]

Denis,

 

Yes it’s a good technique. It also adds temporary tension to a line with just the pin holding in place allowing for later re-adjusting the lines as needed.

 

Then cutting the extra and adding the coiled rope covers seems to work very well.

 

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Also for making coiled ropes:

 

Using painter’s trim tape coil the rope.

Add a film of CA Gel

This will “lock” the spooled coil. And the gel will not bleed through to what will serve as the topside of the coil.

 

I then used small beads of Gorilla wood glue to secure the coil in place on the deck.

 

Had I thought of this much earlier I would have tried to coil all of the canon ropes. Though those ropes are super small almost like thick thread. Hmmm

 

 

 

Almost fished with this section - Last night started the three foremast sails- now that's a mess to figure out.

 

PS: Peter, I'm so happy that you know very little about Viking ships - what a personal relief (:-)))

 

Don Thanks !

 

 

 

Edited November 8, 2017 by md1400cs

[Baker]

Beautiful update Michael.

 

Nice job on the rigging and the repair.

[md1400cs]

Patrick -  as always thanks much appreciated. 

Mates thanks for the likes (;-)

[md1400cs]

Hi Mates,

 Thanks for your very kind thoughts and likes.

 Section work in progress update:

 

 Moving to the foremast area. This area having so many more shrouds and ropes in areas that are harder to access behind the ratlines has resulted in needing a few more stress “time outs” 

 Also working from three diff. plan sheets that show specific (and diff.) pin and rope attaching locations has increased the workload. Not a complaint = just an observation.

 

Also when I first installed the rails and drilled the pin holes on the upper railings (using Corel instructions way back when) that kit not having running rigging did NOT include the extra needed pinholes. Now needed to drill more rail holes behind ratlines. Will need the same fix when I reach the mainmast.

 

But it will all sort itself out  Here are a few in-progress updated views.

None of the lines have been fixed or adjusted – just sorting out where they "should" go.

 

Regards,

 

Edited November 10, 2017 by md1400cs

[popeye the sailor]

just take your time and be careful Michael.....unfortunate that you didn't see this earlier.   model building at it's finest!   we do and we cope........I'm sure you'll persevere.   do they sell long shank drill bits? 

[md1400cs]

Denis,

 

Not sure about that. I am allowing for further reach by not inserting the drill bit too deeply into the Dremel. Also the size of the drill precluded wobbling. I do insert a pointer first - so that in-any-case- drill bit won't wander off and really cause extra grief.

Drilled six or so extra holes so far with perfect luck  Thanks for the advice !

 

Regards,

Edited November 10, 2017 by md1400cs

[BLACK VIKING]

Stunning work as always Michael the rigging looks brilliant. I also had problems with the extra pinholes on the rails and had to use a pin vice behind the ratlines, very slooow 

 

Martyn

[JanV]

Still following your build and can still not believe you are building the same kit as I am building. This looks like a scale 1:50 instead of the 1:75 of Corel

I am saving some pictures for when I am at that stage. At this moment my build is on hold due to renovation of our house.

 

[md1400cs]

Martyn – much appreciated thanks so much,

 

JanV: Thanks for still following along. Appreciate the compliment as well. Yes, you have been very busy with your house – well worth closing the shipyard for a while.

 

Update NO – but a badly avoided major issue. I share the fix in case others may end up with this problem….and could prevent the possibility beforehand.

 

Was finishing up the bowsprit area rigging details and sort of noticed over the last couple of weeks or so that the bowsprit platform was well “not looking right” wiggling a bit as well – then decided to pay it some real attention.

 

Curses here was the problem! (with the entire section on the verge of collapsing as well). Those of you kind enough to follow and also read along might remember that I had mentioned snapping the flagstaff mast twice. Well that problem was not limited to just that tiny mast.

 

 

The brass wire certainly saved the entire section from collapsing.

 

So the fix:

 

Disconnected those six futtock shrouds as well as that block

 

Slivered in lots of glue into the open gashes,

 

Used forward pressure with other hand to close the wound, re-adjusted the platform - then impaled a drill bit through both masts.

 

Kept adding drill bit depth into the masts by re-adjusting the bit bite on the Dremel – to the point where the drill bit was almost totally inserted.

 

Drill bit stayed there – then used locking tweezers to secure the mess and let the glue cure.

 

 

Added bits of wood to add substantive filler within the gaps – also hoping to add rigidity.

 

 

Then went to another area of the house carrying an empty glass that needed filling (it was Sat night J) and let this wound close up overnight.

 

 

Today: snapped off the end of the drill bit, Dremeled the left over shard.

 

Decided to add a camouflage to the scars, it got really fixed but post-surgery was ugly (:-) and there were unacceptable visible gaps. The slivers of wood do hide the fix, even though not correct.

 

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[Karleop]

Hola Michael:

I see you are progressing well, despite the mistakes that always appear and those that you have been able to correct properly. Everything is part of the fun and also serves to exercise the mind and creativity.
I see in several of your photos (2017-11.1) that you place the rigging provisionally, leaving them loose and without fastening it to the pin-rails. I think this lends itself to confusion and complicates its placement. What I do is place each rigging on its corresponding pin, although provisionally, inserting each one into the corresponding hole and holding it with the pin (as you have done). This allows to verify the position of the rigging and check if they have enough space between them or do not cross each other or avoid other complications.
By the way, to make new holes, I use the drills of the dremel but using a manual drill.

 

Muchos saludos, Karl

[Blue Ensign]

Great shots of the Bowsprit rigging Michael, those crowsfeet look excellent.

Re drilling holes in awkward places have you considered gluing a drill bit in a length of dowel to gain access?

 

Cheers,

 

B.E.

[md1400cs]

Karl : thanks for your post. This, my first effort at rigging a “complicated” ship, is still a learning experience as I move along, and fairly confusing at best. Yes your suggestion will also be incorporated. Thanks for your thoughts.

 

That area will be much more involved than the just (finally) completed bow section. All those ropes were easy to place, and pin-holes were not hiding (;-).

 

Yes, I did some preliminary rope installations at the foremast section and, as I had mentioned - not enough pin-holes. I will add pins to tighten up the lines and also need to avoid crossing things up. Also Karl I am using the rigging sheets that you sent me (Billings), along with the Vasa museum profile sheet - almost ignoring the Corel sheets. In any case - when the Vasa II book is published whatever I do will be wrong - Not an issue for me any more. Just want to make sure that all lines don't cross each other up. Also with furled sails I need to be cautious how I locate certain lines (inside or outside other sail lines)

 

B,E. As always thanks for your continued visits – Your suggestion is very plausible. Much appreciated – I had not thought of that – thanks for your kind words as well.

 

So I have completed the bow section. I promise that these photos will be the last from there !!

 

As always mates thanks so much for your advice, and likes.

 

Cheers,

 

[lambsbk]

Post as many and as often as you like Michael. It is eye candy. Beautiful.

 

Dave

[popeye the sailor]

nice fix!   are you going to fix the crow's nest basket too?   she's look'in awesome Michael   

[EJ_L]

I'm running out of ways to say how awesome she is looking! Also, I don't think there can ever be too many pictures of an area so no worries there.   As always great job! Your willingness to go slow and check, double check, undo, redo, scrap and rebuild it again has paid off in dividends. Regardless of historical accuracy when (if) Vasa II ever graces us with it's presence, you have made a truly impressive model.

[riverboat]

Ditto  E_J............

 

Frank

[md1400cs]

Hi Mates,

 

 Dave: so kind thanks !

 Denis: Yes that basket needs some help – it’s on my list of fixes – happily that list is getting very short.

 EJ: Thanks so much. One of the great advantages of MSW is learning from other builders. My skills since I joined could only have gotten better by also emulating other builder’s log ideas/techniques for this current effort as well as sage advice from member posts. I’m happy that my work on the sails might prove helpful to you as well.

 Frank: as always (;-)

 Went to see how the ship case wooden base is coming along –so far very happy with the look. It should be ready sometime next week. Then need to figure out how to “set” the ship.

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 Just barely starting the foremast rigging with pins.

 Thanks for the likes as well – so appreciated.

 

Cheers,

[testazyk]

Hi Michael--I just caught up with your log.  Your craftsmanship is dazzling!  I've bookmarked it and any time I feel tempted to take a short cut I'm going to look at your build and remind myself of the standards I should be shooting for.  Thanks!

[md1400cs]

Tom: Thanks for your super nice post. Happy to have you on board as well

 

Regards,

[popeye the sailor]

really nice Michael      I was looking at the gammoning as I came in here.......couldn't how symmetrical the windings looked.  bound in much the same way,  the assembly takes on a realistic appearance.  your ropes and their termination have a nice quality to them      wonderful...really shows the time your putting into them.

[md1400cs]

Denis: Thanks I was thinking of posting the technique that seems to work just fine.

It took about 10 or so of these to get what I was hoping for - looking  as they do now. (bow area was a learning area)

 

These last three are what I like much better. Thanks so much for your nice compliment - always appreciated.

Will, in-fact, post the sequence next week - simple enough ----- Heading out of town for the long weekend. 

 

Cheers 

 

[Kevin]

Michael, just spent a lovely 30 minutes catching up on your build, your attention ti detail is outstanding

[donrobinson]

Looking forward to seeing your rope coil technique, they look so good

[popeye the sailor]

nice picture of your deck layout.......super job!   

[md1400cs]

Hi Mates,

Kevin, Don, Denis -  super nice thanks

Here is my technique for making the pin rope coils. Each one takes me about 15 or so minutes. Photos go through each step and are in order.

As always thanks so much for the likes and posts.

Regards,

 

[Baker]

Great idea.

And explained step by step.

 

thanks Michael

[EJ_L]

Great rope coil tutorial!