Vasa - 1:65 DeAgostini [COMPLETED BUILD]

I showed my wife the $3200 cost for building La Couronne. She frowned a little, but never complained because I had recently bought her a $2000 embroidery machine. We both work within the budget, and the toy expenses are balanced. Everybody happy. If I need a new fancy tool, I show her Paul's Wasa and say "THAT'S why I need more tools.. I wanna make THAT." No argument....(even though we all know Paul and I do 90% of the work with simple hand sanding blocks and jeweler's files). She doesn't really care about my models, or any of my hobbies, really.

Most of my model expenses are aftermarket parts, because kit parts usually suck.
 
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When it comes to tools, I think my wife is worse than me! When we met, she had a rolling tool box full of tools!
We can't go into the hardware store without picking up a tool, it's like a cover charge...lol.
One weekend after we first met, she said her window motor in her truck was broken. So we bought a motor on Friday night. I get up Saturday morning and get a cup of coffee and go outside and she already has the door panel off, window motor in her hand...I got down on one knee right then! :p
 
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Dean62 said:
When it comes to tools, I think my wife is worse than me! When we met, she had a rolling tool box full of tools!
We can't go into the hardware store without picking up a tool, it's like a cover charge...lol.
One weekend after we first met, she said her window motor was out in her truck. So we bought a motor on Friday night. I get up Saturday morning and get a cup of coffee and go outside and she already has the door panel off, window motor in her hand...I got down on one knee right then! :p
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God bless women.
 
DARIVS ARCHITECTVS said:
I showed my wife the $3200 cost for building La Couronne. She frowned a little, but never complained because I had recently bought her a $2000 embroidery machine. We both work within the budget, and the toy expenses are balanced. Everybody happy. If I need a new fancy tool, I show her Paul's Wasa and say "THAT'S why I need more tools.. I wanna make THAT." No argument....(even though we all know Paul and I do 90% of the work with simple hand sanding blocks and jeweler's files). She doesn't really care about my models, or any of my hobbies, really.

Most of my model expenses are aftermarket parts, because kit parts usually suck.
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$2000 embroidery machine? You are fortunate. The Admiral here has three embroidery machines all range between 8 & 15k each.
 
rtibbs said:
$2000 embroidery machine? You are fortunate. The Admiral here has three embroidery machines all range between 8 & 15k each.
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My wife started her own company doing custom upholstery for vehicles and boats. I know she has a few Juki sewing machines, and has looked into getting an embroidery machine... and they are pricey. But all the high end industrial equipment is! ;)
 
dockattner said:
Stuffed animals and militaria sharing a home together - a lovely picture!
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The stark contrast would cause concern in many observers. . . A mannequin in Nazi uniform and full field kit with a k98 slung across its back, three suits of armor and various polearms, swords, and military guns, A model of a French man of war, and in the center of it all, standing alone, Barney the dinosaur... TRULY SCARY.
 
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Mast making continues. On the Vasa the fore and mizzen masts are a single piece of timber. The main mast is constructed from parts. The singular finest representation of this 'made mast' (in my opinion) is from our friend and fellow SOS member John (@oldflyer). I would show an image but it is posted on another forum and I'm not certain that is permitted. Anyway, he actually made the 'made mast' from its component parts and it is brilliant. I attempted nothing of the sort.

Let's begin with the goal. The main:

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And the mizzen (the top masts are similar to the mizzen):

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I'm sure you all noticed the pulley system. This is a curiosity on the Vasa because Dutch builders typically ran the lift lines for the yards over the top of the mast cap. English builders commonly ran the lift lines through a sheave incorporated into the hounds (cheeks? bibs? knees?) that support the crosstrees (which support the tops). On this Dutch built ship we find the English system on the fore and main masts. Go figure.

To complicate matters, on the mizzen mast and on all top masts there is a sheave right in the middle of the mast.

Before you start sending me emails I'll confess that I also installed English style hounds though the Vasa has Dutch hounds. Why would I do such a stupid thing? Mostly because I am not as good at mast making as I needed to be (the square segments are marginally undersized) and the crosstree/top needed more support than a Dutch style hound would offer. Most of this will be covered by the shrouds.

Anyway, I got out my trusty scroll saw and files and off we went...

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And the mizzen...

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My version of the 'made' main mast:

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The three (lower) masts:

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I have also completed the top masts and the top-gallant masts. And some flag poles:

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I had intended to taper the yardarms before I worked on these masts but the bed extension I need for my mini-lathe is caught up in our supply chain problems.

All this current work is camouflaging the fact that I am trying to avoid making chain plates...

Thanks for stopping by!
 
dockattner said:
Mast making continues. On the Vasa the fore and mizzen masts are a single piece of timber. The main mast is constructed from parts. The singular finest representation of this 'made mast' (in my opinion) is from our friend and fellow SOS member John (@oldflyer). I would show an image but it is posted on another forum and I'm not certain that is permitted. Anyway, he actually made the 'made mast' from its component parts and it is brilliant. I attempted nothing of the sort.

Let's begin with the goal. The main:

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And the mizzen (the top masts are similar to the mizzen):

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I'm sure you all noticed the pulley system. This is a curiosity on the Vasa because Dutch builders typically ran the lift lines for the yards over the top of the mast cap. English builders commonly ran the lift lines through a sheave incorporated into the hounds (cheeks? bibs? knees?) that support the crosstrees (which support the tops). On this Dutch built ship we find the English system on the fore and main masts. Go figure.

To complicate matters, on the mizzen mast and on all top masts there is a sheave right in the middle of the mast.

Before you start sending me emails I'll confess that I also installed English style hounds though the Vasa has Dutch hounds. Why would I do such a stupid thing? Mostly because I am not as good at mast making as I needed to be (the square segments are marginally undersized) and the crosstree/top needed more support than a Dutch style hound would offer. Most of this will be covered by the shrouds.

Anyway, I got out my trusty scroll saw and files and off we went...

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And the mizzen...

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My version of the 'made' main mast:

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The three (lower) masts:

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I have also completed the top masts and the top-gallant masts. And some flag poles:

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I had intended to taper the yardarms before I worked on these masts but the bed extension I need for my mini-lathe is caught up in our supply chain problems.

All this current work is camouflaging the fact that I am trying to avoid making chain plates...

Thanks for stopping by!
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Paul you continue to do immaculate work. My ignorance for the History of these ships continues- I did not know this was a Dutch Ship. They certainly built wonderful ships back then. Interesting for me. Thanks for your log I enjoy following it.
 
dockattner said:
Mast making continues. On the Vasa the fore and mizzen masts are a single piece of timber. The main mast is constructed from parts. The singular finest representation of this 'made mast' (in my opinion) is from our friend and fellow SOS member John (@oldflyer). I would show an image but it is posted on another forum and I'm not certain that is permitted. Anyway, he actually made the 'made mast' from its component parts and it is brilliant. I attempted nothing of the sort.

Let's begin with the goal. The main:

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View attachment 269377

And the mizzen (the top masts are similar to the mizzen):

View attachment 269391

I'm sure you all noticed the pulley system. This is a curiosity on the Vasa because Dutch builders typically ran the lift lines for the yards over the top of the mast cap. English builders commonly ran the lift lines through a sheave incorporated into the hounds (cheeks? bibs? knees?) that support the crosstrees (which support the tops). On this Dutch built ship we find the English system on the fore and main masts. Go figure.

To complicate matters, on the mizzen mast and on all top masts there is a sheave right in the middle of the mast.

Before you start sending me emails I'll confess that I also installed English style hounds though the Vasa has Dutch hounds. Why would I do such a stupid thing? Mostly because I am not as good at mast making as I needed to be (the square segments are marginally undersized) and the crosstree/top needed more support than a Dutch style hound would offer. Most of this will be covered by the shrouds.

Anyway, I got out my trusty scroll saw and files and off we went...

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View attachment 269383

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And the mizzen...

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My version of the 'made' main mast:

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View attachment 269387

The three (lower) masts:

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I have also completed the top masts and the top-gallant masts. And some flag poles:

View attachment 269386

I had intended to taper the yardarms before I worked on these masts but the bed extension I need for my mini-lathe is caught up in our supply chain problems.

All this current work is camouflaging the fact that I am trying to avoid making chain plates...

Thanks for stopping by!
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Paul your lathe work is fantastic! Creating the appearance of a multi piece main mast also well done. I have wondered if the original main mast was a single pole and what we see today is the result of 'splicing' together by the museum workers, a badly damaged mast caused during the original sinking. Also you have some really good looking hand made rope left laid for the mast woolding.
 
Thanks for the likes and comments.

To be more clear: this is a Swedish ship, built by the Swedish king, in the Swedish shipyard, for the Swedish navy. But the Stockholm naval yard was contracted out to two Dutch brothers for the years 1626-1630 (Vasa's keel was laid in 1626 and she was finished in 1628). Henrik Hybertsson was the master shipbuilder and Arendt sourced materials. Anyway, as she was built by a Dutch shipwright Vasa carries the unique features of Dutch-built ships - generally speaking (as noted above).

Sorry for any confusion I created in my earlier description.
 
Daniel20 said:
Paul your lathe work is fantastic! Creating the appearance of a multi piece main mast also well done. I have wondered if the original main mast was a single pole and what we see today is the result of 'splicing' together by the museum workers, a badly damaged mast caused during the original sinking. Also you have some really good looking hand made rope left laid for the mast woolding.
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Hi Daniel. As I understand it the main mast on the museum ship is original.

And thanks for the compliments as well. I'm super pleased with my mini-lathe. The rope is left over from my earlier rope-making experiments. I didn't think anyone would notice it is hawser laid! It actually looks better in real life - not sure why the photo makes it look like it does. I still haven't figured out how to make right hand rope from right hand source threads...at least not in all the sizes I think I will want...
 
Daniel20 said:
Paul your lathe work is fantastic! Creating the appearance of a multi piece main mast also well done. I have wondered if the original main mast was a single pole and what we see today is the result of 'splicing' together by the museum workers, a badly damaged mast caused during the original sinking. Also you have some really good looking hand made rope left laid for the mast woolding.
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Hi Daniel

An Article on how Masts were built. I just discovered this last week when Paul discusses the Vasa mast. Could be is of help.


Cheers
Daniel
 
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