Vasa - 1:65 DeAgostini [COMPLETED BUILD]

dockattner said:
Happy New Year Everyone!

While I patiently wait for linseed oil to 'set' and less patiently wait for a shipment from Russia, I worked on other aspects of my build. First up was the completion of the stepped planking at the aft of the ship and the frightening experience of applying color to my model. Here is my work product:

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Like everything else I try to do this seemingly simple task was harder and took far longer than anticipated.

I will need to extend the painted portion onto the hull a bit (and paint a raised sidewall to the fore of the ship) but I want to wait until I see where some trim pieces land as well as the galleries. Color can't come off - it can only go on...

By the way, in other Vasa models this red portion was often done in blue. That was the thinking at the time those models were built (or the personal preference of the builder) - but there is now evidence that red was the color used.

I also began the process of detailing the hull. First, I added some simulated nails around the gun ports:

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For the record, I am not bad at keeping things in a straight line (I'm an orthodontist after all) - the unruliness was intentional if not a bit overdone.

To get a sense of what I was shooting for - here is a gun port on the real thing...

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My plans for detailing the hull remain unclear in my mind. I'm going to add nails in stages until I think I have captured the right look - or at least my version of the right look.

Thanks for stopping by - your comments and suggestions are more than welcome!
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May I ask what you used to simulate nails? Several years ago, when I was trying to "super-detail an HO scale railroad car, I found a company that makes various types of nuts and bolts, round, square, hex, many with simulated washers in N< HOm O and G scale

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Very hard to tell from this photo. I did get some previously and they were very good quality, if I remember correctly. It would appear that it is still in business: https://www.tichytraingroup.com. I have reached out via email to verify this. If it is, I will post a follow-up to that effect.
 
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