Wasa by fmodajr - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75

[fmodajr]

 

Hello Frank

Do you happen to know how those davits are rigged to lift the anchor? I remember seeing a picture somewhere but can`t recall where. 

 

/Mark

Hi Mark,

 

Do you have Landstom's book on the Vasa? He shows the rigging on page 116. If you you do not have the book, let me know and I will make a copy of the page into a PDF and send it. Am I allowed to do that? If not, I'll hand draw a sketch for you! Let me know.

 

Thanks,

Frank

[marktiedens]

Thanks Frank - no I do not have the book. Either a copy or sketch would be fine. I may get the rigging book by Fred at the museum when it comes out later in the year.

 

/Mark

[fmodajr]

Hi Mark,

 

I sent you a sketch. Let me know if you have any problems opening it!

 

Frank

[marktiedens]

Hello Frank

 

The PDF came through fine - thanks again.

 

/Mark

[Karleop]

Hola Frank, can you send me a copy of the  pdf you already sent to Mark?  As you know the instructions of the BB Vas are not so good.

 

Thank you very much in advance.

 

Saludos, Karl

[fmodajr]

Hi Karl,

 

I sent you a sketch. Let me know if there is a problem!

 

Frank

[HIPEXEC]

Amazing work!

[Karleop]

Hola Frank

 

Thank you very much for the sketch, I received it perfectly and the information is valuable.

 

Saludos, Karl

[fmodajr]

 

Amazing work!

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Rich

 

Rich,

Thank you for your comments and thanks for visiting my log!

 

Frank

 

And thanks for all the "likes" from my latest picts!

[fmodajr]

I am working away on the gun ports.

In the mean time I wanted to share my messy work room, where my wife says I spend too much time!

 

My work area (with my faithful TV!)

 

My air handler for use when I am doing a lot of sanding (Don't want to breath in the stuff!)

 

My drill press with an assortment of wood

 

My work tools with dust collector hookups to each tool, band saw, disk sander with tilt table, Byrnes table saw, oscillating sander and thickness sander.

 

Thanks,

Frank

 

 

[marktiedens]

Wow - nice setup.Your work area is almost as messy as mine .Looks like the black table is adjustable in height - something I could really use when rigging these tall ships.

 

/Mark

[md1400cs]

Nice Frank....

 

Lot's of space, that is a premium for many of us based on pics that have been shared. Great exhaust/dust setup. Really first class, except for that square heavy glass box. Is that a TV (:-) (:-) Haven't seen one of those kind in years ha ha.....

 

Regards,

 

Michael

[Ulises Victoria]

In the mean time I wanted to share my messy work room, where my wife says I spend too much time!

 

 

Ask her if she'd rather you spend time at the workshop or at the local bar.     

[fmodajr]

 

Wow - nice setup.Your work area is almost as messy as mine   .Looks like the black table is adjustable in height - something I could really use when rigging these tall ships.

 

/Mark

Mark,

Yes, the table is adjustable in height and so is my chair, so between the two, I can move up and down easily. The table also tilts, but I have not had an occasion to use that feature!

 

Frank

[fmodajr]

Ulises,

 

My wife tells her friends that "at least I know where he is at night. He could be sneaking out with dollar bills in his pockets"   

 

Michael,

I need that TV for my Patriots football team and for my favorite sport "Boston Celtic basketball"!!

 

Frank

[JanV]

very nice workshop, looks really professional

Good idea for you dustcollection system to all your machinery, I can maybe use this in the future also.

 

in my perfect workshop there will also be a place for a computer/laptop so I can verify my builds with other pictures collected.

Edited August 8, 2014 by JanV

[fmodajr]

 

very nice workshop, looks really professional

Good idea for you dustcollection system to all your machinery, I can maybe use this in the future also.

 

in my perfect workshop there will also be a place for a computer/laptop so I can verify my builds with other pictures collected

Jan,

Great idea about the computer/laptop! I'm always bringing my IPad to my workroom, but touchscreen is not so great when my hands are dirty.

Frank

[fmodajr]

Working on the gun ports now.

 

When I was planking the hull, back in the beginning, I made the gun ports, using the same wood.

 

Now, using my face grinder, I tipped the table 55 degrees and chamfered the back ends to the angle I will be having the gun ports open to.

 

I drilled holes for a support pin, perpendicular to the angle, for extra support.

[fmodajr]

Continuing on, 

 

I blackened all the hinges.

 

Also blackened all the eyelets for the ropes on the gun ports

 

 Gold leafed the lion heads

 

Glued the hinges on.

 

Now I am working on adding the ropes to the eyelets. 

 

Thanks,

Frank

[md1400cs]

Frank,

 

Nice work on those hinges. Doors will look great once installed.

 

Regards,

 

Michael

[Karleop]

Amazing details Frank!!

 

Saludos, Karl

[fmodajr]

Thanks for all the likes!

 

Thank you Karl! 

 

Michael, hopefully gunports will be installed next week and I will post some pictures!

 

Thanks again,

 

Frank

[Richard Griffith]

Very nice work on the Wasa (Vasa)~! 

Your shop looks good, and since it works for you, then it is great.

I visited Vasa in Stockholm last year-awe inspiring.  After that, and reviewing your build log, I think it is time for me to build one.

 

Duff

[fmodajr]

 

Very nice work on the Wasa (Vasa)~! 

Your shop looks good, and since it works for you, then it is great.

I visited Vasa in Stockholm last year-awe inspiring.  After that, and reviewing your build log, I think it is time for me to build one.

 

Duff

Hello Duff,

Thanks for visiting my log!

Glad that you were able to visit the Vasa in Stockholm. I am working on my wife to take a trip out to Sweden next year! Everyone says it is a "must see" attraction. I wish I went before I started my ship, but I have been fortunate to have other members of this site provide me with great photos of the real ship.

 

Thanks,

Frank

[fmodajr]

Continuing on,

 

I attached the lines and eyelets to the outer side of the gunports.

 

Stern view.

 

Closed gunport and message port

 

Attaching the line and eyelets to the inside of the gunports

 

Adding the lion heads to the inside of the gunports

[fmodajr]

Gunport lids attached to the ship in open position

 

Finished closed gunport near bow

 

Port side view

 

Finished closed gunport and message port

 

 

Finished stern gunports

 

Now onto the starboard side!

 

Thanks,

Frank

 

[md1400cs]

Frank,

 

Nice update that was certainly a lot of detailed work. Looks excellent.

 

Michael

[pollex]

Message Port?

    Hello Frank; Are you sure this definition is correct, not mislabeled in translation?

I would have thought it was more like a scupper for draining wash-water from the pumps!

Another possibility, it could be a ballast port through which stones,etc. were loaded into

the ships hold.    Regards, pollex

[fmodajr]

 

Frank,

 

Nice update that was certainly a lot of detailed work. Looks excellent.

 

Michael

Thanks Michael! Also thanks for your advise and help for the guns.

 

Frank

[fmodajr]

Thanks everyone for the likes!

 

Frank