Wasa by fmodajr - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75

[fmodajr]

 

Beautiful work. Nice update. She's almost ready to sail off and sink an hour later (:-)

 

Cheers,

 

Michael

Hi Michael,

Too funny!!

Yes, 4 to 5 years to build and 5 minutes to sink! Sounds like my model!

 

Thanks for your kind comments,

 

Frank

[fmodajr]

Hello and Happy New Year!

 

Before finishing the upper railing, I thought I should finish the installation of the large stern flag (while I had easy access! )

 

First I attached lines to two small rings set apart by the width of the flag.

 

 

I then made and shaped the flag pole. After sanding and staining, I attached it to the stern with some pins. I left off the top cap for now, until I finish with the flag

 

 

I took the rigged line (in the first photo) and wrapped the edge of the flag fabric around it and glued it using fabric glue.

Then I wrapped the flag around a stick, and left it for a day, in order to give the flag some curved droop.

As a side note, the flags that came with the kit are fine on 1 side, but the colors are really faded on the back side, which is not great. So I will try to hide the back side as much as possible

 

 

I blackened and added some thin brass rings that will hold the flag to the pole.

 

I slid the rings onto the pole from the top. Then added a small block to the pole, along with a small eyelet to the deck for the rigging.

 

 

Finished flag with the top cap glued on.

 

 

 

[GLakie]

Very nice Frank!  Finishing touch?   

[fmodajr]

Now I moved on to my dreaded upper railing system  

 

Now that I finished it, I am glad that I waited until this point in the build to install the upper railing.

If I had done it earlier, I would have had a hard time with the belaying pins and line wraps. Also, I am glad I pre-slotted the lower railing earlier in the build. It would have been almost impossible for me to have slotted the lower railing at this stage.

However, it was still difficult to install the upper railing at this point. I had the most problems trying to work behind all the shroud areas.

I am thankful to be done!

 

Earlier in this log, I have some photos of the steps I took to make the railing pieces and some photos of the slotted lower railing.

Here is a re-posting of a couple of those photos.

 

 

Photos of the finished upper railing. I left them natural (decided not to paint them white) in order to match the look of my model.

 

 

I am nearing the end of my build.

My next steps are:

1. Finish installing the remaining 4 flags

2. Make and install the anchor floating bobbers (is that what they are called??)  (1 on each side)

3. Finish the remaining lower sail rigging

4. Work on the stern lantern

 

As always, thanks of visiting and thanks for the "likes"!!

 

Frank

 

[fmodajr]

 

 

Very nice Frank!  Finishing touch?     

Hi George!

 

Thanks and yes I am nearing the end. I hope to be done in a couple of months and then start finishing the case for the model!

 

Frank

[JanV]

No more words Frank: Perfect

Edited January 5, 2016 by JanV

[fmodajr]

 

 

No more words Frank: Perfect

Hi Jan,

 

Thank you for your post. You are too kind!

 

Frank

[md1400cs]

Frank,

 

Nice couple of updates. Flag and upper railings look excellent. Nice work.

 

So what's up next under your table at position No.1?

 

Michael

[fmodajr]

 

Frank,

 

Nice couple of updates. Flag and upper railings look excellent. Nice work.

 

So what's up next under your table at position No.1?

 

Michael

Hi Michael! Happy New Year!

Nice to hear from you.

So I have a couple more months to go on the Vasa and then I have to finish the case I started building for it.

After that, and sitting under my table, is a Concord Stagecoach kit by Model Expo. (kit no. MS6001)!!

I figure this will be a nice 6 month diversion for me while I take my time and investigate my next ship model options. So many nice ship models out there that interest me. It will be tough trying to figure out what I want to do next!

 

Thanks,

Frank

[marktiedens]

Hi Frank - superb work on your ship . I don`t know anything about the Model Expo stagecoach kit,but I built the Artesania Latina stagecoach & it was a nice change of pace. 

 

Mark

[fmodajr]

 

Hi Frank - superb work on your ship  . I don`t know anything about the Model Expo stagecoach kit,but I built the Artesania Latina stagecoach & it was a nice change of pace. 

 

Mark

Thanks for your comments Mark!

 

I know we are not supposed to go off topic, but here is a photo of the stagecoach kit I have. 

It will be a fun diversion!

 

Anyway, back to assembling the rest of the flags on the Vasa.

Trying to figure out where the flag rigging lines terminate.

On the bowsprit it must terminate on the platform. Maybe the others do also.

 

Thanks,

Frank

[md1400cs]

Frank,

 

NOW! I remember, yes we had in fact spoken about this in the past (:-) Yes nice diversion indeed

 

Speaking of "off topic" I have been binging (Netflix) through "Hell on Wheels"  an amazing drama series on the building of the US Transcontinental railroad.  One of the best series that I have ever watched.Just finished season four.

 

MIchael

Edited January 8, 2016 by md1400cs

[fmodajr]

 

Frank,

 

NOW! I remember, yes we had in fact spoken about this in the past (:-) Yes nice diversion indeed

 

Speaking of "off topic" I have been binging (Netflix) through "Hell on Wheels"  an amazing drama series on the building of the US Transcontinental railroad.  One of the best series that I have ever watched.Just finished season four.

 

MIchael

Thanks for the drama series recommendation Michael!

I will definitely add it to my viewing list!

 

I have been starting to do some research on the anchor buoy's for the Vasa. I am able to find lots of sketches, but I am having trouble finding out what the length and width of one should be with respect to the size anchors on the kit. I will keep looking at my reference books, but if anyone can point me in the right direction, it would be appreciated!

 

For those people visiting this log, thanks again for the "likes"!!

 

Frank

[md1400cs]

Frank,

 

This is the only one that I have seen with buoys. Its scale is 1/35th. You should have all of his pics in your files from previously (:-)

 

If not, here is the link to his excellent scratch built.

 

http://www.modelships.de/Vasa_II_Janssen/VASA_II_ship-model.htm

 

PS: Tripple clicking on each jpg makes them super large and super detailed, very easy to adjust detailed views.

 

I looked in the Landström book and found no reference, Clayton's nor the 1/10th include these either?? I am also planning to add some to mine. Hmmm

Edited January 8, 2016 by md1400cs

[fmodajr]

Hi Michael,

 

Thanks for sending the link. It is appreciated!

 

I looked thru my photos from my visit to the Paris Maritime Museum in 2014, and I found these.

At least this will give me something to base the buoy size and shape on.

 

 

Thanks,

 

Frank

 

[Karleop]

Hola Frank:

Your Vasa is getting really nice, you must be very proud of it!!

 

By the way, I also made the same StageCoach from ModelTrailways. It is a nice model and easy to make some improvements. In my case I added the landscape paintings on the doors,a fabric tapestry and interior lining with simulated leather. It looks nice.

 

Saludos, Karl

[fmodajr]

Hi Karl,

 

Thanks for sharing the great photos. The stagecoach looks beautiful. When I finish the Vasa and start my stagecoach, I will definitely be asking you for more photos!!!

 

Thanks,

Frank

[fmodajr]

Hello!

 

Just a minor update.

 

I finished up and installed the remaining flags onto the model.

 

As with the stern flag, I rigged up some eyelets and glued the rigging lines to the flags.

 

The mizzen mast flag installed

 

The mainmast flag installed

 

The foremast flag installed

 

The bowsprit mast installed

 

Overview of model with all flags installed

 

I have been working on the buoys for the anchors and so far so good.

Hopefully I'll finish them and post some photos of my process next week.

 

Thanks for visiting!

 

Frank

 

[GLakie]

Definitely an outstanding model Frank!  The flags set her off nicely! 

[JanV]

looks perfect. now looking for a good location in your living to show this beauty.

[md1400cs]

Frank,

 

Super nice flag mounting details !!  Made a folder of your pics, when I get there (in ten years) I will follow you lead (:-)

Your Vasa looks really spectacular. Great build (and it was a Corel ha ha).

 

I'll have to follow your wagon train on another forum??

 

Michael

[fmodajr]

George and Jan,

 

Thank you for your comments!

It is appreciated!

 

Jan, yes this is a big model and the case will be even bigger! I'm sure that there will be a "tug of war" between my wife and me as to where the ship ends up in the house. We'll see how that goes

 

Thanks,

 

Frank

[fmodajr]

Hi Michael,

 

Thanks for your comments!

Thanks for giving me the push to start my log. If you remember, I started following your fine log, followed up by you encouraging me to get mine going. Thanks!

 

Yes, I think I will have to find a forum in order to start a "stagecoach" log. I've never built anything except for model ships, so this should be interesting!

 

Anyway, still a couple of months left to go on Vasa!

 

Thanks,

 

Frank

[JanV]

Hi Frank, 

I am planning to do finalization of the rigging in the Living so she gets used to the model

[fmodajr]

Hello,

 

Below are photos of the finished buoys for the anchors.

I sort of "winged" it on the building of these buoys. I found a small sketch of one in Landstroms book on the Vasa, along with some other diagrams from different ship modeling reference books. However, non of these had reference dimensions that I could use. I tried to follow the photos I took at the Paris Maritime Museum (see previous posts), but I believe the pictures came from a ship of a different time period!!

 

First I took a wood dowel and shaped it, making it conical on both ends.

 

 

Then I painted them black

 

 

Now I made 4 sets of these lines (4 sets of the one on the left with no eye on top and 4 sets on the right with the eye)

 

From the top, I first laid in the set without the eye and then rotated the buoy 90 deg and laid in the 2nd set with the eye. Finally I ran a line thru the 4 eyelets under the centerline of the buoy.

 

I flipped the buoy around and repeated the step above.

Photo of buoys

 

I now attached a line thru the top of the buoy eyelet. This line will hold the buoy to the shroud on each side.

 

Finally, I attached a thicker line to the bottom eyelet and wrapped the line in a circle a few times and let it set with some white glue sprayed on. This line will go down and attach to the anchor.

 

[fmodajr]

Continuing on,

 

Now I took the buoy assemblies and fastened them to the foremast shrouds and anchors both sides.

 

Buoy assembly on shroud starboard side

 

Line attached to starboard anchor

 

Full view of starboard side

 

Buoy attached to port shrouds

 

Line tied to port anchor

 

Finish view of port buoy

 

Now I am on to finishing the rigging of the lower yards and sails. Getting closer to the end!

 

Thanks for visiting!

 

Frank

[GLakie]

Outstanding Frank! She sure is purty! 

[Karleop]

Hola Frank:

Your anchor buoys are fantastic.  I will return my Vasa to the shipyard and put buoys as you describe, it is a great addition and greatly improves the realism and accuracy of the model.

 

Gracias!!, Karl

[fmodajr]

 

Hola Frank:

Your anchor buoys are fantastic.  I will return my Vasa to the shipyard and put buoys as you describe, it is a great addition and greatly improves the realism and accuracy of the model.

 

Gracias!!, Karl

Hi Karl!

Thanks for checking in and for your comments!

I don't know if the Vasa even had the buoys, but I was encouraged when I saw a reference to them in Landstrom's book "The Royal Warship Vasa". (Pg 117).

 

Back to the model tonight to finish up the last of the rigging, then onto the lantern.

 

Also, thanks to everyone for stopping in to view the log!

It is appreciated.

 

Frank

[Karleop]

Hola Frank:

 

I agree with you that perhaps has not had the buoys,because it was not even finished when it was sunked !! . However I think it is a good and nice addition.

 

Saludos, Karl