I think I have pictures of the real sail parts I took while visiting the museum. If you are intetested I can post them tommorrow
Vasa - 1:65 DeAgostini [COMPLETED BUILD]
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Thanks, Maarten. I have pictures of the sail segments that are on display already if that's what you have.
NO, you don't TRASH them. Save them as practice sails for stain practice and other things like experimenting with the stretching jig and starching them. They are important learning tools.
Yes those are the ones.
Be careful, that's how I think and you may have seen pictures of my shop 
My first time having covid my O2 hovered around 90-91 so while I was feeling absolute garbage it was not low enough to be admitted. It was something I really didn't like going through. And my wife, who has asthma and all while I don't have any of that, went through covid with no major issues or cough or anything. I came out with bronchitis and walking pneumonia and was out of work for almost two months. She is a lucky duck I'll tell you what LOL you will make it through just be careful!!
I trust you will recover soon Paul, take care
That was also my experience. Felt perfectly fine in the morning and was falling apart by late afternoon. Best wishes for a speedy, uncomplicated recovery, Paul!
Thank you, everyone, for the well-wishes. I have now passed through what I trust will be the worst of it. This thing was no joke. Of course, even as I say that I am aware that others have suffered even more. Indeed, more than 6 million dead worldwide is sobering in this day and age. May God grant us mercy and that this pandemic would soon end.
But during it all a ship called out to me, and I found working on her provided moments of helpful distraction.
Sails are largely done. Images follow (some of these sails have been modified for length because they will be fully or partially furled).
On the course sails I had to retroactively add cringles at the foot for buntlines (SO MUCH to learn!!!):
These topsails are all full-size and will be show fully open (if not fully wind-filled):
And finally, the lateen and the topgallant sails (these final three will be fully furled so the foot was just made straight):
In order to hang the sails on the yards I needed to do some rigging on the ends first. Here is one of the sheet block/lift block combination things I made earlier...as well as the pendant for a brace:
The working end of the brace pendant with an odd little connection:
Today I was also able to get the ends attached:
Next up...lots and lots and lots of robands... Thanks for stopping by! You're a fine bunch!
But during it all a ship called out to me, and I found working on her provided moments of helpful distraction.
Sails are largely done. Images follow (some of these sails have been modified for length because they will be fully or partially furled).
On the course sails I had to retroactively add cringles at the foot for buntlines (SO MUCH to learn!!!):
These topsails are all full-size and will be show fully open (if not fully wind-filled):
And finally, the lateen and the topgallant sails (these final three will be fully furled so the foot was just made straight):
In order to hang the sails on the yards I needed to do some rigging on the ends first. Here is one of the sheet block/lift block combination things I made earlier...as well as the pendant for a brace:
The working end of the brace pendant with an odd little connection:
Today I was also able to get the ends attached:
Next up...lots and lots and lots of robands... Thanks for stopping by! You're a fine bunch!
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I'm very glad to see that you feel well enough to be working on the ship Paul - yep, Covid is not something to play with or consider lightly. The sails look wonderful and even though there was a small period of trial and error involved, you actually completed those very quickly. I will follow closely to watch your progress and learn from you.
Good day Paul!
Looks nice! Well done! Very accurate and clean job!
How did You make that brace pendant knot - mmm...(no good !?) could try do better ^))) ... it shouldn't be made just as simple fanny knot from the same rope...
as variant \imitation knot on the pendant could be made from other piece of thread of the same size... making a simple knot, applied it at the end of the pendant+SA gel+nail cutter\for fast clean cut running ends of the thread + tweezers for proper forming imitation of this knot(need to do it while it is still wet with CA gel-to give knot oval shape), than seizing need to be made on the end of the pendant above this knot ... ( Guterman skala or similar thin thread is very handy for making imitation of seizing, or ordinary synthetic thin thread need to be undone in three strands and one of them could be used for imitation of seizing or splicing of the rope )
Looks nice! Well done! Very accurate and clean job!
How did You make that brace pendant knot - mmm...(
as variant \imitation knot on the pendant could be made from other piece of thread of the same size... making a simple knot, applied it at the end of the pendant+SA gel+nail cutter\for fast clean cut running ends of the thread + tweezers for proper forming imitation of this knot(need to do it while it is still wet with CA gel-to give knot oval shape), than seizing need to be made on the end of the pendant above this knot ... ( Guterman skala or similar thin thread is very handy for making imitation of seizing, or ordinary synthetic thin thread need to be undone in three strands and one of them could be used for imitation of seizing or splicing of the rope )
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Paul, your home made ropes are stunning. They have such definition. Glad to see Covid didn't stop you entirely. Get checked for Covid induced pneumonia. If that is allowed to linger, it can develop into bacterial pneumonia, which is a killer. God Bless!
Very nice Paul. I doubt whether the actual Vasa sails were as clean and tidy as yours are. Good luck with the rigging and sail bending, I'm sure it will turn out very well indeed
Hi Paul. Good to see you have the energy to work on your sails. And your ropes looks very nice along the sails.
Regards, Peter
Regards, Peter
Great to see you are back on deck and feeling better Paul,
Your sails, blocks and lines look fantastic.
Cheers,
Stephen.
Thanks Kirill. I did not believe a wall and crown (or similar) would be visible other than under camera magnification. I should have built at 1:10!
Mark, I have been thinking about the color of my sails as well. Vasa's sails were fresh off the sailmaker's work table (new sails were made for her - they were not recycled from another ship) so they would have looked better than they might have in a year (if she had survived more than an hour or two). My ship has absolutely no 'weathering' so I am of the mind that properly weathered sails would look out of place?Very nice Paul. I doubt whether the actual Vasa sails were as clean and tidy as yours are. Good luck with the rigging and sail bending, I'm sure it will turn out very well indeed
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Hi Paul. I couldn't agree more with you - on both counts. Our lives would have been an absolute pleasure if we had built 1:10 scale models (apart from the storage space of course) and about the weathering, you are spot on as well.