Vasa - 1:65 DeAgostini [COMPLETED BUILD]
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6 years!!! You had a bad dentist!
Or really bad teeth. Between the braces, spring headgear, and retainers, my “friends “ referred to me as Iron Tooth for five years.6 years!!! You had a bad dentist!
I had mine for 3 years in high school. Didn’t smile in any of my school pictures!
The dentist was actually skilled, but if my teeth were any worse, I would have been accused of being British.
(I am SO about to be banned... my apologies to my English friends... it was just too damned tempting.)
The dentist was actually skilled, but if my teeth were any worse, I would have been accused of being British.
That is so funny....Apologies to my British friends - could not help myself.
...waiting for the jokes about us Americans... as if that's a real challenge to do. We are such easy targets.
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My longest treatment was 9 years 4 months.
Patient only had three appointments though: put the braces on, tighten braces 8 weeks later, remove braces about 9 years later
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Me: What happened to you?
Patient: I forgot I had braces...
Me:
Patient only had three appointments though: put the braces on, tighten braces 8 weeks later, remove braces about 9 years later
.Me: What happened to you?
Patient: I forgot I had braces...
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OMG!My longest treatment was 9 years 4 months.
Patient only had three appointments though: put the braces on, tighten braces 8 weeks later, remove braces about 9 years later
Me: What happened to you?
Patient: I forgot I had braces...
Me:
I never forgot! Braces tightened…eat soup for a week. Week 2 eat normal again. Braces tightened…repeat above!My longest treatment was 9 years 4 months.
Patient only had three appointments though: put the braces on, tighten braces 8 weeks later, remove braces about 9 years later
Me: What happened to you?
Patient: I forgot I had braces...
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That's a standing invitation...
The product of a free society is that the stupid and absurd become famous. It's sad, but true.
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On second thought; I don't know if I want to laugh or cry at that statement...
Btw, this is not limited to the US society, unfortunately.
Oh yeah? Top THIS.On second thought; I don't know if I want to laugh or cry at that statement...
Btw, this is not limited to the US society, unfortunately.
You will never party THAT hard.
Ha! Have you never seen the crowd at a “football” game in Europe?
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Nope, can't beat this one...
Hello Dear Friends,
It has been about three weeks since my last post, yet somehow my build log grew by 5 pages in that same time period! I enjoy this forum very much and I'm glad you all do as well!
But now it's back to work. In the interim I have been working on the standing rigging associated with the lower mast sections. It is stunning to me how long this has taken. Part of the issue, of course, is my personal pace of work (glacial), as well as my available hobby time - but I would also suggest that 'proper' rigging just takes time - lots of time.
Now, as to how 'proper' my rigging is you will all have to judge for yourselves. If it is lacking it is not for lack of effort. There have been more do-overs than I care to think about - often with similar results (which frankly has been maddening).
Let's begin with the big picture:
Foremast shrouds and tackles:
The forward futtock stave and futtock shrouds:
Next up, main mast shrouds and tackles:
And the futtock stave and shrouds on the main:
Finally, mizzen shrouds and tackle:
The mizzen had an odd number of lines, so I needed to make a 'spliced' shroud:
Now taking a closer look at some of the details:
I wasn't entirely certain what to do with the tackle falls so I chose to wrap them around the seizing/hook and then ran the rope over the bulwark and onto the deck. I have seen too many solutions to conclude there is a correct way to do this (at least not an agreed-upon correct way to do this):
Anyway, that's where I'm at right now.
I am grateful for your continued interest in my work and feel blessed that you stop by now and again to see what I'm up to.
It has been about three weeks since my last post, yet somehow my build log grew by 5 pages in that same time period
! I enjoy this forum very much and I'm glad you all do as well!But now it's back to work. In the interim I have been working on the standing rigging associated with the lower mast sections. It is stunning to me how long this has taken. Part of the issue, of course, is my personal pace of work (glacial), as well as my available hobby time - but I would also suggest that 'proper' rigging just takes time - lots of time.
Now, as to how 'proper' my rigging is you will all have to judge for yourselves. If it is lacking it is not for lack of effort. There have been more do-overs than I care to think about - often with similar results (which frankly has been maddening).
Let's begin with the big picture:
Foremast shrouds and tackles:
The forward futtock stave and futtock shrouds:
Next up, main mast shrouds and tackles:
And the futtock stave and shrouds on the main:
Finally, mizzen shrouds and tackle:
The mizzen had an odd number of lines, so I needed to make a 'spliced' shroud:
Now taking a closer look at some of the details:
I wasn't entirely certain what to do with the tackle falls so I chose to wrap them around the seizing/hook and then ran the rope over the bulwark and onto the deck. I have seen too many solutions to conclude there is a correct way to do this (at least not an agreed-upon correct way to do this):
Anyway, that's where I'm at right now.
I am grateful for your continued interest in my work and feel blessed that you stop by now and again to see what I'm up to.
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