fmodajr Posted January 5 #181 Posted January 5 On 1/3/2025 at 11:21 AM, 72Nova said: Happy New Year to you too Frank, it does feel good. Have you started another project after your Vasa? All the likes are much appreciated. Michael D. Hi Michael, Thanks for the reply. I finished the Reale De France about a year ago (Log is on this site) and then proceeded to take a fall and fracture my shoulder, putting me out of commission for a while! Almost at full strength now and I purchased the plans for the Confederacy and am now in the process of buying the wood needed, thanks, Frank 72Nova and Hubac's Historian 2
Hubac's Historian Posted January 5 #182 Posted January 5 I’m sorry to hear about the shoulder, Frank, but I’m excited to see you build the Confederacy! I’ll keep an eye peeled for your build log. fmodajr 1 We are all works in progress, all of the time.
72Nova Posted January 5 Author #183 Posted January 5 I can't believe I forgot about your wonderful Reale De France build, glad to hear you're on the mend. Sounds like a scratch build project that will be a pleasure to follow, I doubt I'll ever get to that stage. Michael D fmodajr 1 Completed: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/20561-reale-de-france-by-72nova-finished-heller/ HMS Victory 1765: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPrp-3y7ntwH1vwfFsMMf0bWByRebwVKqePmRLqCx3aptq5sMlGZp_LtYv0v-seiQ?key=RWdjbWRKQWs2X1JSaDAyVTRuMHk5U3dOTHJCSDVB Completed: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/33007-vasa-by-72nova-airfix-plastic/
72Nova Posted January 5 Author #184 Posted January 5 With the completion of the royal mast, royal trestle tree, flagpole and all required eye bolts in the tops I can now focus on attaching all the necessary blocks. Cheers. Michael D. Baker, fake johnbull, kirill4 and 3 others 5 1 Completed: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/20561-reale-de-france-by-72nova-finished-heller/ HMS Victory 1765: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPrp-3y7ntwH1vwfFsMMf0bWByRebwVKqePmRLqCx3aptq5sMlGZp_LtYv0v-seiQ?key=RWdjbWRKQWs2X1JSaDAyVTRuMHk5U3dOTHJCSDVB Completed: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/33007-vasa-by-72nova-airfix-plastic/
72Nova Posted January 6 Author #186 Posted January 6 That's for sure Ian, I'll definatley be testing the limits of detail I can add, with some quite frankly impossible at this scale. Michael D. kirill4 and Ian_Grant 2 Completed: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/20561-reale-de-france-by-72nova-finished-heller/ HMS Victory 1765: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPrp-3y7ntwH1vwfFsMMf0bWByRebwVKqePmRLqCx3aptq5sMlGZp_LtYv0v-seiQ?key=RWdjbWRKQWs2X1JSaDAyVTRuMHk5U3dOTHJCSDVB Completed: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/33007-vasa-by-72nova-airfix-plastic/
72Nova Posted January 14 Author #187 Posted January 14 A small update regarding the installation of the fore course buntline blocks, I used 1.5mm single blocks which are 12" at scale, simulated toggles to follow, also working on the main masts and tops. Thanks for looking. Michael D. fmodajr, Hubac's Historian, fake johnbull and 4 others 7 Completed: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/20561-reale-de-france-by-72nova-finished-heller/ HMS Victory 1765: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPrp-3y7ntwH1vwfFsMMf0bWByRebwVKqePmRLqCx3aptq5sMlGZp_LtYv0v-seiQ?key=RWdjbWRKQWs2X1JSaDAyVTRuMHk5U3dOTHJCSDVB Completed: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/33007-vasa-by-72nova-airfix-plastic/
72Nova Posted 17 hours ago Author #188 Posted 17 hours ago Work continues on the masts and I'm quite happy so far with the results, as they line up true in the dry fit stage. Next, I had to calculate what size lines to use for the Fore shrouds and dead eyes, lower shrouds will be .35mm, topmast .25mm, top gallant 50wt thread and the royal shrouds are 60wt thread. Top mast dead eyes are 1.40mm, top gallant are 1.20 and the royal measure out to 1.10mm, these are just a tad overscale but look okay to my eye, I still may try to reduce them still, we'll see....at this scale the dead eye strops/plates are the futtock shrouds, I will use CA glue in the plate area of the thread so I can flatten it once it's dried to simulate the plates followed by some creative painting. The main royal mast is just about completed with the hounds still left to do, trestle tree, cap and flagpole. I also added the battens to the fore lower masthead. Michael D. fake johnbull, fmodajr, Hubac's Historian and 1 other 4 Completed: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/20561-reale-de-france-by-72nova-finished-heller/ HMS Victory 1765: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPrp-3y7ntwH1vwfFsMMf0bWByRebwVKqePmRLqCx3aptq5sMlGZp_LtYv0v-seiQ?key=RWdjbWRKQWs2X1JSaDAyVTRuMHk5U3dOTHJCSDVB Completed: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/33007-vasa-by-72nova-airfix-plastic/
Hubac's Historian Posted 4 hours ago #189 Posted 4 hours ago All of those tools and items in the foreground of your bow shot, make plainly evident the small scale you are dealing with. Amazed, I remain. We are all works in progress, all of the time.
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