fmodajr #121 Posted June 25, 2014 Hi Joe and Matti, Thank you for visiting my log and for your kind comments! Frank Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
md1400cs #122 Posted June 25, 2014 Frank, Looking very nice. Channels are excellent. Again I'm so envious of your lower and upper installed gun carriages (:-) They will look so good after you install the dummy barrels. Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karleop #123 Posted June 26, 2014 It´s getting really nice Frank Saludos, Karl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fmodajr #124 Posted June 30, 2014 Hi Karl and Michael, Thanks for the comments! I am on hold for a few days. I was bitten by a tick and now have Lyme disease. I have been knocked down by fever and stiff joints for a few days. On antibiotics now and I hope to be back on the ship in a few days! Frank Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marktiedens #125 Posted June 30, 2014 Looking good Frank.By all means take care of yourself - the ship can wait. /Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HIPEXEC #126 Posted June 30, 2014 Your planks are perfect! Nice work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karleop #127 Posted June 30, 2014 Hola Frank Sorry to hear you got the Lyme disease, hope you feel Ok soon!! Saludos, Karl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fmodajr #128 Posted July 15, 2014 I took the Corel chainplates and modified them using Michael's technique with the J-B Weld product mentioned above. I never used this product before, but I found that once it dried, the chainplates were very flexible and the product was able to be sanded easily. The only problem I ran into was drilling the holes for the nails. If I did not clamp the chainplates before drilling, the J-B Weld would split apart. The J-B Weld product applied and then let dry for 24 hours Chainplates with the J-B Weld product sanded down flat Bending of the chainplates into the rough shape Test fitting onto ship channels Once they were fitted, I took them off, drilled the nail holes, painted the chainplates, then glued and nailed to ship Now onto the other side to repeat the process. After I will add the rings for the blocks and the finish wood piece for the face of the channels. Thanks, Frank 5 Aussie048, WackoWolf, tasmanian and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fmodajr #129 Posted July 15, 2014 Karl and Mark, Thanks for the well wishes! I am feeling 90% better and I am glad to be back working on the model! Thank, Frank 1 Karleop reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fmodajr #130 Posted July 15, 2014 Your planks are perfect! Nice work. Like This Rich Rich, Thanks for visiting my log and for your kind comments! Regards, Frank Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
md1400cs #131 Posted July 16, 2014 Frank, Chainplates look excellent. Nice work, a bit of work but certainly worth the effort. Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fmodajr #132 Posted July 18, 2014 Hi Michael, Thanks for the help with the J-B product. I am working on the other side now, along with adding the eyebolts and front faces to the channels. I will post more pictures hopefully next week. Your cannons are looking great. Hopefully the rigging of them is going well! Frank 1 md1400cs reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
md1400cs #133 Posted July 18, 2014 Frank, I'm happy that my idea worked out for you as well. Finishing the rigging, and mounting are my priorities for this coming week. I need to move forward... Michael 1 roger graul reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roger graul #134 Posted July 20, 2014 Hi, I hope you computer learned folks can help me resolve a issue opening jpg files on this site. I am an avid follower of all your incredible Wasa builds, occasionally a string of jpg pictures will appear only as a small box with an 'X' therein. I 'mouse' over the box and can see a title description of the content but that's as far as I can get. What must I do to open the picture file? I really enjoy following each of your Wasa builds and I am grateful for the narratives so kindly provided as they are part of my learning process for my future attempt at a Wasa build. Thank you, Roger Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulises Victoria #135 Posted July 20, 2014 Roger. There was a glitch a few months ago that affected several pictures throughout the site. The only way to fix that is that the poster post them again. If it happens in your log, then you should be the one able to fix it. Hope this helps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fmodajr #136 Posted July 21, 2014 First of all, thanks for all the "likes" ! With regards to the pictures, I am having the same problem. I did not realize there was a glitch a couple of months back. So for my log, I will try to figure out how to put them back in this week. Thanks for the update Ulises Frank Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fmodajr #137 Posted July 22, 2014 Hi, I hope you computer learned folks can help me resolve a issue opening jpg files on this site. I am an avid follower of all your incredible Wasa builds, occasionally a string of jpg pictures will appear only as a small box with an 'X' therein. I 'mouse' over the box and can see a title description of the content but that's as far as I can get. What must I do to open the picture file? I really enjoy following each of your Wasa builds and I am grateful for the narratives so kindly provided as they are part of my learning process for my future attempt at a Wasa build. Thank you, Roger Hi Roger, I went back into my log and re-inputted the images that got corrupted or disappeared. It was easy to do! Thanks, Frank Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roger graul #138 Posted July 22, 2014 Frank, so very kind of you to take the time, I thank you. Friendly, Roger Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fmodajr #139 Posted July 23, 2014 I finished the chainplates on the starboard side finally! I also added the face to the channels and inserted some nails. Now I will start work on the long square beam (fish-davit) that aids in the lifting of the anchors on each side. Thanks, Frank 7 Karleop, edmay, roger graul and 4 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fmodajr #140 Posted July 28, 2014 I now started to build the "Fish-Davit" that was used to help raise the flukes of the anchors. According to Landstrom's book, Vasa's fish davit was recovered. It was 230 inches long by 9.45 inches high by 10.6 inches wide. Also, according to Landstrom, each end of the davit was the same so it could be used on either side of the ship. So my thinking is that I will show my model with the davit on the starboard side and attach the anchor as if it is being raised with the help of the davit and I will show the anchor on the port side in the final stowed position. The finished davit scaled down 1:75 made of walnut Cutout of angled rectangle hole on both starboard and port side Positioning of davit on starboard side Opposite end wrapped and tied thru holes in deck Thanks for the "likes" on my previous post! Frank 8 Landlubber Mike, Lin Feng, marktiedens and 5 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marktiedens #141 Posted July 29, 2014 Looks good - I also have these davits made but am waiting until the rest of the ship is almost done - ropes & other things seem to get caught on anything sticking out the sides of the ship. /Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fmodajr #142 Posted July 29, 2014 Looks good - I also have these davits made but am waiting until the rest of the ship is almost done - ropes & other things seem to get caught on anything sticking out the sides of the ship. /Mark Hi Mark, You bring up a great point! This model is starting to become an accident waiting to happen!! I went back and forth as to whether to put it in now or later. I decided on now because I will be bringing the ship in to my local club for a show and tell in the next couple of months (just before I start with the masts) and I want to have as much done as possible for the presentation. So I'll have to be careful (Famous last words) Thanks, Frank Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
md1400cs #143 Posted July 30, 2014 Frank, Nice work on the davit. Thanks for posting the measurements. I went back to check mine and, as I thought looking at Landström's drawing, mine are too short. I will use your measurements and re-cut mine. I will also follow your lead and only install one. Nice research. PS: regarding mounting it Hmmmmm Mark is certainly right (:-) but in your case very understandable. Regards, Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fmodajr #144 Posted August 4, 2014 Hello! First off, thanks again for all the likes and comments! Continuing on, I worked on the figurines attached to the sides of the railings. (7 on each side). The first thing I did was grind down one side to thin them out and allow them to fit better on the ship. Next I gold leafed all the figurines and placed them on the ship. Now I am starting to work on all the gunport (lids and cannon) Thanks, Frank 6 marktiedens, md1400cs, Karleop and 3 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Landlubber Mike #145 Posted August 4, 2014 Hi Frank, hope you are feeling better. Really gorgeous work. Is the lighter wood you used for the upper hull planking from the kit? I have a Corel Unicorn kit that I'm working on where I'm going to go with pear for the hull planking, but in seeing your pictures, I'm going to have to save those planking strips in my kit (if my kit came with them) for another build Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fmodajr #146 Posted August 4, 2014 Hi Frank, hope you are feeling better. Really gorgeous work. Is the lighter wood you used for the upper hull planking from the kit? I have a Corel Unicorn kit that I'm working on where I'm going to go with pear for the hull planking, but in seeing your pictures, I'm going to have to save those planking strips in my kit (if my kit came with them) for another build Hi Mike, Thank you for your comments! Feeling much better! Yes, the lighter wood is from the Corel kit (I finished it with a coating of satin sanding sealer). I replaced the wales from the kit with darker walnut so I could add some contrast to the hull. Thanks, Frank Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marktiedens #147 Posted August 5, 2014 (edited) 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 Edited August 5, 2014 by marktiedens Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fmodajr #148 Posted August 5, 2014 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marktiedens #149 Posted August 5, 2014 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 1 JanV reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fmodajr #150 Posted August 5, 2014 Hi Mark, I sent you a sketch. Let me know if you have any problems opening it! Frank Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites