Paul this is really impressive, it's all so delicate and fragile and yet so neatly crafted, hats off.
Esping in 1:64 scale [COMPLETED BUILD]
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True words Tobias. It is now nearly impossible to take the boat in hand. Everything is so vulnerable at this point that its good I'm nearly done. Just for fun I weighed the boat a moment ago - it weighs only 14 grams (0.5 ounces).
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Once again, beautiful work Paul. This is going to be an excellent compliment to the big ship. 
Please enjoy these photos of the completed Vasa esping (2 postings).
I have LOVED working on this little boat. Thanks for following along!
Hello Paul,
I very much so enjoyed watching you do a fantastic job on this boat. Most importantly, it looks like you had a great time building it.
Bill
I very much so enjoyed watching you do a fantastic job on this boat. Most importantly, it looks like you had a great time building it.
Bill
Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
Are the big wings on the side used as paddles or rudders?
WOW !! !
So professional Paul!
Those stabilize the boat from rolling over when the boat is on a heel to one side, similar to a dagger board on a sailboat.
Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
I see said the blind man.
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Hello Paul, Congratulations, we see all your manual skills with passion. Frank
Good Morning Paul- Wow! Cheers Grant
Hi Paul!
I see the love in every detail!
Best regards
Thomas
I see the love in every detail!
Best regards
Thomas
Very very nice indeed and I love the photography. Well done.
14 gramms of beautiful workmanship - my Congratulations for finishing this amazing little model.
I like the idea to bring with the stand the esping on the same (water) level with your big one.
May I ask two questions, maybe already somewhere answered or discussed, but unfortunately I can not find these information.
the boat has on the sides these swords, which can be swinged out of or into the water
On one side you have two ropes for both directions, maybe better to fix the sword in poistion when it is in the water, mainly by the own weight it will hang down
othe other sword has only one of these ropes - Is there a special reason why this asymetrie
The second question (yellow arrow):
This boat has a flat bottom, so it can lay by tide on the ground without tilting
But I am surprised, why the stem or forefoot is much lower than the bottom of the boat - definitely you can not move the boat backwards laying in the mud
What is the reason, of such a special form
I like the idea to bring with the stand the esping on the same (water) level with your big one.
May I ask two questions, maybe already somewhere answered or discussed, but unfortunately I can not find these information.
the boat has on the sides these swords, which can be swinged out of or into the water
On one side you have two ropes for both directions, maybe better to fix the sword in poistion when it is in the water, mainly by the own weight it will hang down
othe other sword has only one of these ropes - Is there a special reason why this asymetrie
The second question (yellow arrow):
This boat has a flat bottom, so it can lay by tide on the ground without tilting
But I am surprised, why the stem or forefoot is much lower than the bottom of the boat - definitely you can not move the boat backwards laying in the mud
What is the reason, of such a special form
Awesome work, You sir are a true master.
Beautiful work. Congratulations on finishing tour esping.