Vasa - 1:65 DeAgostini [COMPLETED BUILD]

PJenssen said:
The bowsprit iron strap is indeed original. (Not the -actual- strap of course, it rusted long ago, but the design)
There is another one on the main mast.
The bowsprit and the mainmast are both made from multiple pieces.

Cheers,
Peter
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Thank you Peter. Much appreciated. I’m glad I don’t have to go back and start over!
 
dockattner said:
As I wait for some materials to arrive that I hope to be able to use for the fabrication of chainplates and strops in association with the deadeyes (are those the right words for the metal components found there?) I have continued to work on the masts. The simplest of them is the bowsprit though it was a two-piece thing with a complex join...(the main mast is constructed from many parts - a made mast). Here is the goal for the sprit mast:

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And here is what I ended up with (the wrapping is paper thin brass that I cut from a sheet and blackened):

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I then turned my attention to the top and the knee that joins it to the bowsprit. Again, let's begin with the goal:

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Thus far I have fabricated the knee (the second image presenting my work alongside the kit supplied part):

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And now mounted with the top balanced temporarily in place:

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I realize these are baby steps but everything seems to take me forever.

My hobby job will require some extra attention between now and the beginning of the new year but I'll try to steal away a few hours here and there for shipbuilding.

I'm seeing some really impressive work being posted by others. There are some extraordinary ships under construction right now (or maybe that's always been true and I just didn't notice). It is a pleasure to see so many of you excel!
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what a difference between the part you made and the one supplied with the kit. What were they thinking?
 
Jack Sparrow said:
what a difference between the part you made and the one supplied with the kit. What were they thinking?
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They were thinking: plywood is cheaper! ROTFROTFROTF
Well, let’s give them the benefit of the doubt. Maybe they were thinking: imagine how happy it will make Paul when he learns he can make his own parts; let’s motivate him to make this discovery. Besides, Paul would get bored of his new hobby if all he did was glue parts on other parts. Let’s draw him in so he will end up spending so much money on a ship model that he buoys an entire industry.
 
dockattner said:
They were thinking: plywood is cheaper! ROTFROTFROTF
Well, let’s give them the benefit of the doubt. Maybe they were thinking: imagine how happy it will make Paul when he learns he can make his own parts; let’s motivate him to make this discovery. Besides, Paul would get bored of his new hobby if all he did was glue parts on other parts. Let’s draw him in so he will end up spending so much money on a ship model that he buoys an entire industry.
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I hear you. I do the exact same thing. If the part is crap, I research and make the right one. I hate shortcuts. Did you use a CNC machine to make the part?
 
dockattner said:
Ha. My CNC machine is CUT with a scroll saw, NIBBLE with a file, and CURSE when I ruin the piece I have been working on for an hour.
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You are very humble, sir. Your knee part looks really good.
I have a CNC machine with a laser head on it, and I am trying to figure out how to incorporate it into this hobby. I like the design aspect of this hobby and I am trying to take it to the next level. It's probably overkill, but I enjoy new tools, as any retired engineer would probably say... the challenge is to use this stuff safely.
 
A rope walk, new lathe, a possible mill and continued exceptional workmanship Paul! Your skills and ship knowledge increase in leaps and bounds.

I showed your latest Vasa images to my wife and told her I also need a rope walk, a mini lathe and a mill to bring my work to a higher standard. She looked at me smiled and said "you bought books from Ancre for Christmas". I told her no point in reading if I can't put it all into practice. "Enjoy your reading", she said :rolleyes:ROTF
 
RogerD said:
A rope walk, new lathe, a possible mill and continued exceptional workmanship Paul! Your skills and ship knowledge increase in leaps and bounds.

I showed your latest Vasa images to my wife and told her I also need a rope walk, a mini lathe and a mill to bring my work to a higher standard. She looked at me smiled and said "you bought books from Ancre for Christmas". I told her no point in reading if I can't put it all into practice. "Enjoy your reading", she said :rolleyes:ROTF
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Hahaha, I think you have to bring purchasing shoes into the discussion.
 
RogerD said:
A rope walk, new lathe, a possible mill and continued exceptional workmanship Paul! Your skills and ship knowledge increase in leaps and bounds.

I showed your latest Vasa images to my wife and told her I also need a rope walk, a mini lathe and a mill to bring my work to a higher standard. She looked at me smiled and said "you bought books from Ancre for Christmas". I told her no point in reading if I can't put it all into practice. "Enjoy your reading", she said :rolleyes:ROTF
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Do like I do. Don't tell the admiral. and don't forget about a CNC machine too. lol
 
Maarten said:
Hahaha, I think you have to bring purchasing shoes into the discussion.
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Jack Sparrow said:
Do like I do. Don't tell the admiral. and don't forget about a CNC machine too. lol
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Excellent ideas Maarten and Jack. I’ll buy her some flip-flops and tell her a tropical vacation is in her future. Then tell her about Paul’s new CNC machine that is a very necessary part of the hobby, that I need too.
 
RogerD said:
Excellent ideas Maarten and Jack. I’ll buy her some flip-flops and tell her a tropical vacation is in her future. Then tell her about Paul’s new CNC machine that is a very necessary part of the hobby, that I need too.
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Great idea. Unless she messages me and I have to confess that all I have are jeweler's files (and not a single book from Ancre) ROTF .
 
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