Ferit Posted July 28, 2013 Share #181 Posted July 28, 2013 You had done a great job again Michael... That's your show... Your wow is going on... 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...
md1400cs Posted July 28, 2013 Author Share #182 Posted July 28, 2013 Lovely work on the little message? port Michael .It maybe small,but it is all these small details that add up to a great build. Kind Regards Nigel Nigel, Thanks for your nice comment as well as looking in...Yes small details do help in the aggregate, however labor intensive. I've seen some amazing builds on MSW that are detailed super small "extras" They do make the builds really stand out. 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 July 28, 2013 Author Share #183 Posted July 28, 2013 Again impressive. Always a pleasure to read and see your updates ! Thanks Andre, I so appreciate your following this build, and also taking the time to post. Thanks 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 28, 2013 Author Share #184 Posted July 28, 2013 You had done a great job again Michael... That's your show... Your wow is going on... Thanks Ferit, as you know, I'm a huge fan of yours! 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...
md1400cs Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share #185 Posted August 4, 2013 Hello, Here is another "retro-update". I decided to remove the original, kit included, stairs so that I could replicate more closely what has been installed on the 1:1 in Stockholm. The pics are self-explanatory (the first pic was my original installation). I purchased two sets of stairs and glued the step's vertical timbers together so that I could then reshape them with the curves. The Stockholm Vasa ladders are, I think, new so I assume (that word again) that the museum historians copied ladders that were in use at the time that included those curves. I also noticed that some of the 1:1 photos have a curved deck cutout at the top of the stairs, so I did some cutting and fixing as well. My center area between the two ladders is incorrect, but too late to deal with that. I may add some kind of figurine details on that center wall. Hmmmm Moving on I will now start on the bow figures. They will be painted similarly to my stern figures. With these figures I will attempt to add some sort of slim framing that I see on the 1:1 photos. I have to think about how to do this. Again, I so appreciate, and I am certainly motivated with your kind posts as well as those of you whom are kind enough to just visit this build in progress. Thanks everyone. Regards, Michael Blue Ensign, Salty Sea Dog, Ferit and 5 others 8 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 August 4, 2013 Share #186 Posted August 4, 2013 I really like your build Michael, your way to build, the naturalness, the aspect of a closer view of an original ship after five years of sailing Seven Seas... Now she is in the dry dock... For some reparations... Yesss!... 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 August 4, 2013 Share #187 Posted August 4, 2013 Nice ladders Michael! I also like your style, and its distinct for you. You made a great decision when going natural with muted painted figures. /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMBROOK Posted August 4, 2013 Share #188 Posted August 4, 2013 Love the ladders Michael Excellent work and clever thinking gluing several stringers together.It may be a small detail,but it is a massive improvement over the kit parts. Kind Regards Nigel Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted August 5, 2013 Share #189 Posted August 5, 2013 Great job - another excellent modification Mark Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sea Dog Posted August 5, 2013 Share #190 Posted August 5, 2013 WOW!! Quote -Buck Current build: AL Morgan's Whaleboat (1st build) Kits in the ships locker: I cannot confirm nor deny that there may be a few kits in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ensign Posted August 5, 2013 Share #191 Posted August 5, 2013 A great series of photos Michael, I just love the work you do. A point of curiosity about the grating, was it a 'fixed' feature on Vasa, it doesn't look like it could be taken up and seems to have quite some depth to it? Cheers, B.E. 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...
JanV Posted August 5, 2013 Share #192 Posted August 5, 2013 very nice job these ladders 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...
md1400cs Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share #193 Posted August 6, 2013 (edited) I really like your build Michael, your way to build, the naturalness, the aspect of a closer view of an original ship after five years of sailing Seven Seas... Now she is in the dry dock... For some reparations... Yesss!... Ferit, As usual your kind remarks are appreciated, thanks. Dry dock...funny Michael Edited August 6, 2013 by md1400cs 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 August 6, 2013 Author Share #194 Posted August 6, 2013 Nice ladders Michael! I also like your style, and its distinct for you. You made a great decision when going natural with muted painted figures. /Matti Matti, Thanks, I appreciate your comments. As you know I think that you Vasa is also very special 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 August 6, 2013 Author Share #195 Posted August 6, 2013 Love the ladders Michael Excellent work and clever thinking gluing several stringers together.It may be a small detail,but it is a massive improvement over the kit parts. Kind Regards Nigel Nigel, Thanks as well. I Keep seeing things that need "to be fixed" Hmmm turning into an egg hunt. I do prefer the look of the ladders, as it seems all kits come with the same generic looking ones. 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 August 6, 2013 Author Share #196 Posted August 6, 2013 Great job - another excellent modification Mark Mark, Thanks, I appreciate your interest in this Vasa, your post is super appreciate. 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 August 6, 2013 Author Share #197 Posted August 6, 2013 WOW!! Buck, the WOW really belong on your builds, I so like your detail work. Thanks for your nice comment. 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 August 6, 2013 Author Share #198 Posted August 6, 2013 A great series of photos Michael, I just love the work you do. A point of curiosity about the grating, was it a 'fixed' feature on Vasa, it doesn't look like it could be taken up and seems to have quite some depth to it? Cheers, B.E. B. E. I so appreciate your comments, you are one of my sages. Hmmm There goes an other needed thing to fix. The gratings are not deep, its a result of the lighting, but you are right, it never occurred to me (in my ignorance) that gratings were meant to also be removed as needed. That is a big error on my part, the framing is all wrong. So, you are two-for-two ! I learned about my wrong capstan from you posting about them with Ferit, and now I'm learning about my incorrect framing of my weather deck gratings. I really DO appreciate the question. Please don't be shy; if you see other ignorant errors on my part PLEASE share, I really want to continue learning as I go on. PS: Thanks for the nice remarks about my work (:-) Don't disappear on me, ok? 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 August 6, 2013 Author Share #199 Posted August 6, 2013 very nice job these ladders Jan, Thanks now I need to re-do the gratings (:-) (:-) 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...
md1400cs Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share #200 Posted August 6, 2013 B. E. Thank you for your kindly worded "intervention". A point of curiosity about the grating, was it a 'fixed' feature on Vasa, it doesn't look like it could be taken up? After you posed the question it then glared at me how incorrect it all was. I sincerely appreciate your input. As you will note below, dry-dock will last a bit longer as needed alterations, have begun. I looked at Matti's and at JanV's they so got it right. OK, now armed with photos, this will be an easy, but very important visible fix. THANKS... PS: Thanks for mentioning this before, deck cannons, masts and standing rigging were in place (:-) R/ Michael NAZGÛL and Ferit 2 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 August 6, 2013 Share #201 Posted August 6, 2013 Good decision on restorations at the dry dock... At open sea the crew will be in safe while bustling on-board without stumbling... Just a thought... md1400cs 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...
schiffebastler Posted August 12, 2013 Share #202 Posted August 12, 2013 Hello Michael, really great pictures from your Wasa. Your progress is amazing! The way you build (somtimes rebuild...) the model is great, I like this. Regards, Joachim Quote My new Book in ENGLISH and GERMAN available: "The colour blue in historic shipbuilding" http://www.modellbau-muellerschoen.de/buch-en.htm Current build Amerigo Vespucci http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/836-amerigo-vespucci-by-schiffebastler-mantua-model-scale-184-italien-sail-training-ship-build-1931/ See also our german forum for Sailing Ship Modeling and History: http://www.segelschiffsmodellbau.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted August 12, 2013 Share #203 Posted August 12, 2013 I like the look of your deck, and Its great to see how you make it better and better! You must have been scared when you took the gratings off... You also have the chance to make one of them closed with a hatch like the Vasa on the museum has. Something I would have done if Ive thought of it from the beginning. /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share #204 Posted August 13, 2013 Hello Michael, really great pictures from your Wasa. Your progress is amazing! The way you build (somtimes rebuild...) the model is great, I like this. Regards, Joachim Thanks Joachim, always nice to read your kind words. I'm happy that I am learning as I go along, and that I am at a stage of this build where I can still go back to "fix" errors. I appreciate our members who help to point out some of my BIG errors (:-) R/ 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 August 13, 2013 Author Share #205 Posted August 13, 2013 I like the look of your deck, and Its great to see how you make it better and better! You must have been scared when you took the gratings off... You also have the chance to make one of them closed with a hatch like the Vasa on the museum has. Something I would have done if Ive thought of it from the beginning. /Matti Matti, Yes I was nervous when I pulled the glued gratings away, because I had no deck timbers left over, so I could not replace any that came away with the grating frames. But they came up almost without damaging the deck. One area got chipped, but my new framing will cover the scar. Yes, I plan on closing one of the grating with a hatch. I ordered some new pre-assembled gratings from Cast Your Anchor in Canada. Nice people. They always seem to have what I need. So waiting for the parts. Looking forward to the repair. Thanks for your nice thoughts always appreciated. R/ 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 August 18, 2013 Author Share #206 Posted August 18, 2013 Hi everyone, A very minor update. I'm working again so have less time with the boat. But I'm enjoying my part-time return to my first love (aviation). I tried my hand at sculpturing, No let me rephrase; I tried my hand at shaping two pieces of wood to represent the cathead braces. Not "winners" but painted, they sort of disappear visually. The 1:1 braces are so beautiful, way beyond my capacity as a wood shaper (:-) These will have to do. You will note that the gratings have been removed, working on completely re-installing those, as they should have been. Mine were such a disappointment. There is also a pic of the completed ladders. Thanks for looking in, much appreciated. Regards, Michael riverboat, WackoWolf, NAZGÛL and 1 other 4 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 August 18, 2013 Share #207 Posted August 18, 2013 Very nice result, Michael! /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferit Posted August 19, 2013 Share #208 Posted August 19, 2013 It's Great... 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...
marktiedens Posted August 19, 2013 Share #209 Posted August 19, 2013 Nice job on the cathead braces.Luckily for me my kit has castings that are very close to the real ones in appearance. Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZyXuz Posted August 19, 2013 Share #210 Posted August 19, 2013 every fittings are well executed, Michael Nice job! Quote Visit My Blog! http://malaysiamodelship.blogspot.com/ Previous Build: HMS Race Horse (Sergal) Current Build: HMS Unicorn (Corel) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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