Wasa by fmodajr - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75

[fmodajr]

Hello,

 

Some updates!

 

I stained the lower masts, using a walnut stain.

 

 

In making the sheaves, I sliced some walnut dowels then grooved the middle.

 

Drilled a hole thru the center and pinned to mast

[fmodajr]

Now I worked on making the straps on the masts. Woolings?

 

I started by making a loop with the rigging line

 

Starting with the lower end, I wrapped the line around the mast the correct amount for the width I wanted to achieve.

 

Then I threaded the top of the line thru the loop

 

Then from the end of the loop (at the bottom of the wrap), I pulled the loop down behind the wrap

 

Then I placed some glue at each end and trimmed the ends with a razor blade finishing the wrap.

 

Finished woolings (straps) on lower mainmast and lower foremast

 

Checking the lower masts on the ship

 

Added the metal fitting for the sheave support each side

 

Now onto the lower crosstrees!

 

Thanks,

Frank

Edited November 22, 2014 by fmodajr

[edmay]

Well Frank, Continuing with your neat,easy to follow, tidy modeling habits,first class pictures and explanations,nice work. Edwin

[fmodajr]

 

 

Well Frank, Continuing with your neat,easy to follow, tidy modeling habits,first class pictures and explanations,nice work. Edwin

Thanks Edwin! It is appreciated.

And thanks to everyone for the likes!

 

Frank

[fmodajr]

Hello!

 

I cut up some wood to size and then notched them, for the different size crosstrees. I then ground the angles on the underside of the notches.

 

 

I test fit and assembled the crosstree pieces for the 3 lower masts I built (see above).

I will wait until I finish the upper masts before I assemble the rest.

 

Top:

 

Bottom:

 

So now I have to start working on the 2 large platforms and 4 smaller ones. (I might as well finish them all now!)

I will attempt to NOT use the metal rings that came with the kit and also to modify the platforms in order to make them look a little bit more authentic! We'll see how it goes  

 

I worked on trying to create some rings (to replace the metal rings). Using a thickness sander, I ground up some sheets of wood to 1mm thick.

Then I used the oscillating grinding machine and tried to hollow out the inside diameter of the rings.

 

 

Then I sanded down the outside of the rings to create hoops that are stress free (no bending, but brittle).

I will also split some in half in order to create the second upper railing that goes halfway around the platform.

 

 

My goal is to build the wooden legs to support these rings. I hope this will work. I also need to cutout the inside of the 6 platforms and create a false deck.

 

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone!

 

Frank

 

[fmodajr]

Hello!

 

Thanks for all the likes!

 

Just a couple of small updates. (Relatives finally left from Thanksgiving weekend!)

 

I milled out the centers of the cross tree platforms to size.

 

 

I painted the platforms a dull black 

Then I added deck floor planking using thin (.030 thick) strip walnut.

 

 

After I get back from a couple of days of fishing (early christmas gift!) I will start working on the legs to support the upper platform rings I made above.

 

Thanks again,

 

Frank

 

 

[md1400cs]

Frank,

 

Nice update, just catching up.  Good work on your part. As we know Corel really "missed the boat" on this part of the kit; very weak. Billings got that part so "right" Hmmm Nice fix on your part.

 

Cheers,

 

Michael

[fmodajr]

Thanks everyone for the likes and thanks again for visiting my log!

 

I have continued working on the platforms.

I milled and shaped the "legs" or "arms" for the two large platforms.

I made 12 for each platform.

 

 

Glued the first 4 legs on at the midway points of the platforms

 

Located and glued the rest of the legs.

 

Now added some blackened nails to the legs.

 

At this point I glued the full rings, that I made above, onto the legs (for the lower railing)

 

 

[fmodajr]

I decided to mount the cross tree assembly, made earlier, onto the bottom of the platforms at this point (before adding the upper half rail on the top side)

 

Cross tree glued and nailed to underside

 

View from top side

 

Trial fit of the mainmast platform 

 

Trial fit of the foremast platform

 

Before I make the legs and finish the 1/2 circle upper railings, I think I will work on the 4 smaller platforms and catch them up to where I am on the larger platforms.

 

Hopefully the final result will be a little closer to how the actual platforms looked on the real ship, rather than using the metal rings that the Corel kit provided!

 

Happy Holidays everyone!

 

Thanks,

Frank

[edmay]

Hello Frank, It's a pleasure to see your awesome workmanship well detailed and informative,thanks, Secondly best wishes for the season to you and your family,I raise my glass ,Cheers. Edwin.

[marktiedens]

Happy holidays Frank

I am a ways off from where you are but I am already thinking about how to make all those little brackets without a milling machine .

 

/Mark

[md1400cs]

Frank,

 

Nice update. Your platforms are superb. One question, what did you use for those nails? I may follow your lead, and not  re-build the Corel's weak platforms from scratch (as I had planned), you really captured the look.

 

Enjoy your holiday, We're off to San Francisco to spend time with our son, his wife, and her wonderful family (;-)....

 

Michael

Edited December 19, 2014 by md1400cs

[CptNautilus]

Great work! Thanks for sharing. It is very helpful. I'm also working on the main-mast currently and it is good to see how you are doing it, even though I don't have the skill and the tools to follow all your tracks.

 

Happy Holidays everybody!

[fmodajr]

 

 

Hello Frank, It's a pleasure to see your awesome workmanship well detailed and informative,thanks, Secondly best wishes for the season to you and your family,I raise my glass ,Cheers. Edwin.

Hello Edwin!

 

Thanks for your kind thoughts and for your kind toast!

Happy holidays to you also and a great 2015!

 

Frank

[fmodajr]

 

Happy holidays Frank

I am a ways off from where you are but I am already thinking about how to make all those little brackets without a milling machine   .

 

/Mark

Mark,

Thanks for visiting!

I wanted to let you know that I used 3 tools and manual files to make those brackets.

First I cut the width and length of the brackets with a small table saw (I have the Byrnes model but a preac would work fine)

Then, using the same table saw, I set the height of the saw and making a few passes, I notched the slots on the right side.

Next step was to grind the lower angle using a small face (disk) grinder. Finally I shaped the curve on top with my Rigid oscillating grinder, using the smallest tube I had.

Then I touch up cleaned everything with a small hand file.

(no milling machine used!!)

The brackets for the 4 smaller platforms will be a little more difficult, because the items will be much smaller and harder to hold while repeating the steps above.

 

Happy Holidays to you and best wishes for the New Year!

Frank

[Ulises Victoria]

Frank. Your attention to detail is inspiring. I am learning so many new things that I want to try in my present build!

 

Many congratulations!

 

Ulises

[marktiedens]

Thanks for your explanation Frank. I will surely refer to it when I reach that point in my build.

 

/Mark

[fmodajr]

 

Frank,

 

Nice update. Your platforms are superb. One question, what did you use for those nails? I may follow your lead, and not  re-build the Corel's weak platforms from scratch (as I had planned), you really captured the look.

 

Enjoy your holiday, We're off to San Francisco to spend time with our son, his wife, and her wonderful family (;-)....

 

Michael

Hi Michael!

The nails I am using were bought at Micromark.com. I believe you bought your spikes there?

The nail size item number is #14315.

I blackened them before I nailed them in.

Sounds like you are going to have a great time with you son and his family!

Enjoy! I will have a difficult time working on my ship this next week or so due to all the festivities going on at my end.

 

Happy Holidays and talk to you soon!

Frank

[Karleop]

Wow Frank,  your Tops are fantastic!!!

 

Saludos, Karl

[fmodajr]

 

Great work! Thanks for sharing. It is very helpful. I'm also working on the main-mast currently and it is good to see how you are doing it, even though I don't have the skill and the tools to follow all your tracks.

 

Happy Holidays everybody!

Hello Nautilus!

Thanks  for your comments!

I think a lot of us Vasa builders are in roughly the same stages of the build. It is very interesting to see all the different ideas that come from all the logs!

 

Frank

[fmodajr]

 

Frank. Your attention to detail is inspiring. I am learning so many new things that I want to try in my present build!

 

Many congratulations!

 

Ulises

Thanks Ulises!

I think your Vasa log was one of the first logs I started visiting in order to give me inspiration to start my Vasa build. Hopefully you have it proudly being displayed in your home!

 

Frank

[fmodajr]

I finished wrapping my Christmas gifts, so I had a little time for another post before Christmas  

 

​This may be a little repetitious from the above post, but I took some pictures of the work I did on the smaller platforms.

 

I cut some walnut to the length and width I needed.

 

Then I notched the bottom front corner, using a table saw set to the correct height.

 

I notched the top side to establish the correct spacing and then ground the angle on the bottom side to match the angle of the Corel platform.

 

Then I ground the top side using an oscillating sander.

 

Pictures of the 4 platforms all assembled with the lower railing, similar to the large platforms

 

Now after the Christmas holidays, I have to figure out the posts for the upper half railings on the platforms!

 

Thanks,

Frank

 

[edmay]

Hello Frank, Enjoy a well deserved holiday break.Edwin

[marktiedens]

I`ve got to get me one of those oscillating drum sanders some day. It would make consistent looking parts so much easier than trying to file shapes by hand.Nice looking brackets.

 

/Mark

[md1400cs]

Frank,

 

Nice detail work on your platforms, they will look great once installed.

 

Michael

[edmay]

Hello Frank,What a display of brilliant workmanship on all three Wasa's posted today,each and all can be very proud of there workmanship.Edwin

[fmodajr]

Michael and Mark,

 

Thanks for your kind comments. It is appreciated!

 

I finished the work on the upper railing for the platforms.

These platforms have taken me way longer than I had anticipated.

Hopefully they look a little bit more like the real thing than those metal pieces that came with the Corel kit!

 

This is a photo of a completed post for the upper half railing

 

Six posts glued onto the larger platforms

 

Four posts glued onto the smaller platforms

 

Photos of the upper railing glued and nailed into place on the large platforms!

 

Photos of the upper railing on the smaller platforms

 

So, I have only 1 step left before I mount these platforms onto the masts. I have to position and attach the deadeyes on the platforms. I think it will be easier to drill out the holes and position them before I attach the platforms to the mast.

 

Hopefully I will be starting the upper masts sections real soon.

 

Thanks,

 

Frank

[fmodajr]

 

 

Hello Frank,What a display of brilliant workmanship on all three Wasa's posted today,each and all can be very proud of there workmanship.Edwin

Hello Edwin!

 

Thank you so much for your thoughts. Yes, I agree that the workmanship quality of the other Vasa builders has been an inspiration for me to improve the quality of my ship model!

 

Thanks again,

Frank

[Karleop]

Hola Frank

 

Really nice your work on the plataforms.  I would have liked to have seen your work before making mine in order to copying you.  

 

Saludos, Karl

[md1400cs]

Frank,

 

With apologies dear mate, I finally went back and very carefully studied your solutions to the terrible Corel included kit platforms.

 

Your platform fixes are Brilliant. Very creative and excellent looking results next to the 1/1. Kudos my friend. Made a folder of your excellent pics. Thanks for the detailed step by step. My tools are missing some of your excellent pieces, but I can work around that, I think,

 

Again, glad that I went back into your log to carefully understand how great your work is.

 

Cheers,

 

Michael