Vasa - 1:65 DeAgostini [COMPLETED BUILD]

dockattner said:
Correct. I just measured and what I have shown in the above images is just about 4x life size. We've all seen your work Daniel - it won't be easy, but I have no doubt you will accomplish something you can take pride in.

As I posted earlier, I did a fair amount of experimenting with different materials and techniques. I liked the feel of actual cloth in my hands, and I think it has just about the right amount of translucency. Now, nine more to be fabricated and then I need to practice hanging them.

Question for anyone: do you recommend mounting the sail and then adding all the yard and sail blocks - or the other way around? I won't install anything on a mast until I have done everything possible off the ship.

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The view from my covid-infested workroom. Twenty-six months staying away from it (mind you, I work 18 inches away from around 80 mouths per day) - and now this. Ugh.
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Good morning Paul. Speedy recovery! I’m with the other guys here- build as much off the ship as possible. Your sails are outstanding. They will enhance your VASA no doubt. Reading your process and the others recommendations and advice I am grateful I decided not do sails ;). Get better Paul- my thoughts and prayers go with you. Cheers Grant
 
dockattner said:
Correct. I just measured and what I have shown in the above images is just about 4x life size. We've all seen your work Daniel - it won't be easy, but I have no doubt you will accomplish something you can take pride in.

As I posted earlier, I did a fair amount of experimenting with different materials and techniques. I liked the feel of actual cloth in my hands, and I think it has just about the right amount of translucency. Now, nine more to be fabricated and then I need to practice hanging them.

Question for anyone: do you recommend mounting the sail and then adding all the yard and sail blocks - or the other way around? I won't install anything on a mast until I have done everything possible off the ship.

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The view from my covid-infested workroom. Twenty-six months staying away from it (mind you, I work 18 inches away from around 80 mouths per day) - and now this. Ugh.
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Dear Paul
I wish you and your family a speedy recovery and solid health. Hopefully the cube will pass quickly and without effects
 
dockattner said:
Thanks Steve. As long as it doesn't get worse, I'll survive. I've been trying to work on my ship to distract me from how I feel - but sometimes I need to walk away. My biggest fear is that I gave it to my whole family... Because of my job I test myself most every day - but I felt fine yesterday and didn't bother with the test. By evening I started to deteriorate.
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Hi Paul,
Take care of yourself and hopefully you will have a speedy recovery.

Cheers,
Stephen.
 
dockattner said:
Thanks Steve. As long as it doesn't get worse, I'll survive. I've been trying to work on my ship to distract me from how I feel - but sometimes I need to walk away. My biggest fear is that I gave it to my whole family... Because of my job I test myself most every day - but I felt fine yesterday and didn't bother with the test. By evening I started to deteriorate.
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Hi Paolo, see mail
 
Thank you, everyone, for your advice on when to add blocks and sails - as well as for all the sail-making tips. For anyone interested, gluing on bolt ropes is not faster than hand-stitching (logic says it would be). A large sail actually takes 2-3 hours - but it does look very clean and precise.

As for covid - you've heard about people who get it, but they don't even know it because they feel completely fine... Well, that has NOT been my experience. This thing is kicking my butt. Monitoring very carefully to see if this is something I can ride out at home.
 
dockattner said:
Thank you, everyone, for your advice on when to add blocks and sails - as well as for all the sail-making tips. For anyone interested, gluing on bolt ropes is not faster than hand-stitching (logic says it would be). A large sail actually takes 2-3 hours - but it does look very clean and precise.

As for covid - you've heard about people who get it, but they don't even know it because they feel completely fine... Well, that has NOT been my experience. This thing is kicking my butt. Monitoring very carefully to see if this is something I can ride out at home.
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Best wishes for a speedy recover my friend.
Unfortunately down here in my part of the country one would think Covid is a thing of the past. Very, very few are taking any type of precautions. Larger crowds at every venue and we have lots with Disney, Universal and all the attractions here in Florida
 
dockattner said:
Thanks Steve. As long as it doesn't get worse, I'll survive. I've been trying to work on my ship to distract me from how I feel - but sometimes I need to walk away. My biggest fear is that I gave it to my whole family... Because of my job I test myself most every day - but I felt fine yesterday and didn't bother with the test. By evening I started to deteriorate.
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OH Wow, not good news, take it easy for the duration. The ship will wait.
 
dockattner said:
Correct. I just measured and what I have shown in the above images is just about 4x life size. We've all seen your work Daniel - it won't be easy, but I have no doubt you will accomplish something you can take pride in.

As I posted earlier, I did a fair amount of experimenting with different materials and techniques. I liked the feel of actual cloth in my hands, and I think it has just about the right amount of translucency. Now, nine more to be fabricated and then I need to practice hanging them.

Question for anyone: do you recommend mounting the sail and then adding all the yard and sail blocks - or the other way around? I won't install anything on a mast until I have done everything possible off the ship.

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The view from my covid-infested workroom. Twenty-six months staying away from it (mind you, I work 18 inches away from around 80 mouths per day) - and now this. Ugh.
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Hi Paul,
I was some time away from the yard ...... but I really like your sails. For my Mirage I made them also myself. When you see the result, it is very satisfying. I take it you sat down behind the sewing machine yourself? My Admiral was so confident that I was allowed to use her machine. :)
And I do hope you will recover very some!
Regards, Peter
 
DARIVS ARCHITECTVS said:
Be careful Paul. Covid nearly killed me. Watch your blood oxygen content and get an oxygen generator or tanks issued to you from the hospital if it falls below 89%. It could save you.
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Thanks Kurt. I have a pulse oximeter at the house and have been keeping track. Feel like crap. Surfing the forum...
 
Dear Paul, hope you are feeling better soon and you get sufficient diversion by scrolling the blogs.
Guess at the end of this project you will also be a specialist in sail making.
Will you be furling the sails also?
 
Maarten said:
Dear Paul, hope you are feeling better soon and you get sufficient diversion by scrolling the blogs.
Guess at the end of this project you will also be a specialist in sail making.
Will you be furling the sails also?
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Thank you, Maarten and many others, for your well-wishes. Feeling just the tiniest bit better this afternoon...though overnights are the worst.

I'm not entirely certain of the final sail configuration - it all depends on how realistic I can get these things to look. For now the working plan is to have the topgallants fully furled (or maybe left off) - the topsails fully open - the course sails loosely (partially) furled.

These sails are taking a long time to fabricate but I will drop them in the trash bin if they don't look right on the ship. It wouldn't be the first time I spent time on something that never made its way to the ship...not to mention all the times you did see something on the ship only to see me take it off and start over.
 
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