Awesome Daniel! Much better than before (and much, much better than mine)!
VASA 490 Build Log - Billing Boats, 1:75 [COMPLETED BUILD]
Thank you Heinrich, I hope you have a breakthrough success on your canon rigging.
Hi Daniel you've made a lot of good progress since I last saw your log. The Becket is awesome I'll have to look up how it's made. Those blocks are tiny would you even see them when they're rigged? The Vasa is looking great the new grates are an improvement.
Thank you Tony. Check out this link (https://shipworkshop.com/) and look at the video downloads offered on their serving machines page.
I don't know how big the real blocks for canon rigging would be but lets say 8" . That would be just over 203mm and at 1:75 would put the blocks at 2.7mm.Too small for me so I will use 4mm.
Hello everyone,
I have an Hodge podge of fiddly items to add to my build log. These past two weeks it seems I've been all over the place on my build, I need to just focus now and start completing areas according to some sort of critical path. I'll start with canon hatch covers. I created a multipurpose jig for centering the lions head and twisted wire hinge, I'm not entirely satisfied with the hinge system so have only created a couple so far. The hinges will never be seen but still... So I've shown myself that I can micro paint, I'm just concerned that after doing a handful I will explode from inside out all over the shipyard
. Man does that ever take patients!!! Paul @dockattner ,Peter @PeterG and all of you out there who do the most awesome micro painting, my hat is off to you all!
Next I have the rudder assembly and pretty much have finished the stern area.
It came to my attention that I was not finished turning my ship upside down for more work thanks again to Paul @dockattner for the heads up about installing the 'knees' and splash guards.
And finally to a section of build calling for painted scallops on the gallery roofs. Dave Stevens @Dave Stevens (Lumberyard) put me onto a man who could 3d print some 'scallops' for me since I was not going to ruin my whole project by trying to hand paint these little devils. Thank you Dave! I decided to only place the scallops on the straight portions and not the inverted hornets nest. The gold figures on those will be plenty. You might also notice I have begun setting the lower rail system component.
I sure hope you all have enjoyed the review and I am always humbled by your interest and comments.
Happy modeling!!
I have an Hodge podge of fiddly items to add to my build log. These past two weeks it seems I've been all over the place on my build, I need to just focus now and start completing areas according to some sort of critical path. I'll start with canon hatch covers. I created a multipurpose jig for centering the lions head and twisted wire hinge, I'm not entirely satisfied with the hinge system so have only created a couple so far. The hinges will never be seen but still... So I've shown myself that I can micro paint, I'm just concerned that after doing a handful I will explode from inside out all over the shipyard
. Man does that ever take patients!!! Paul @dockattner ,Peter @PeterG and all of you out there who do the most awesome micro painting, my hat is off to you all!Next I have the rudder assembly and pretty much have finished the stern area.
It came to my attention that I was not finished turning my ship upside down for more work thanks again to Paul @dockattner for the heads up about installing the 'knees' and splash guards.
And finally to a section of build calling for painted scallops on the gallery roofs. Dave Stevens @Dave Stevens (Lumberyard) put me onto a man who could 3d print some 'scallops' for me since I was not going to ruin my whole project by trying to hand paint these little devils. Thank you Dave! I decided to only place the scallops on the straight portions and not the inverted hornets nest. The gold figures on those will be plenty. You might also notice I have begun setting the lower rail system component.
I sure hope you all have enjoyed the review and I am always humbled by your interest and comments.
Happy modeling!!
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aaaahhh! Hard pass lolColleagues, go to scale 72 or less. You will learn how to work with blocks of 2.5 and 2 mm. In this scale, they are the most popular. There are most of them
Nice jig for the doors, and painting looks good on the lion heads. You are doing a great job on everything! She will be a beauty.Hello everyone,
I have an Hodge podge of fiddly items to add to my build log. These past two weeks it seems I've been all over the place on my build, I need to just focus now and start completing areas according to some sort of critical path. I'll start with canon hatch covers. I created a multipurpose jig for centering the lions head and twisted wire hinge, I'm not entirely satisfied with the hinge system so have only created a couple so far. The hinges will never be seen but still... So I've shown myself that I can micro paint, I'm just concerned that after doing a handful I will explode from inside out all over the shipyard
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Next I have the rudder assembly and pretty much have finished the stern area.
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It came to my attention that I was not finished turning my ship upside down for more work thanks again to Paul @dockattner for the heads up about installing the 'knees' and splash guards.
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And finally to a section of build calling for painted scallops on the gallery roofs. Dave Stevens @Dave Stevens (Lumberyard) put me onto a man who could 3d print some 'scallops' for me since I was not going to ruin my whole project by trying to hand paint these little devils. Thank you Dave! I decided to only place the scallops on the straight portions and not the inverted hornets nest. The gold figures on those will be plenty. You might also notice I have begun setting the lower rail system component.
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I sure hope you all have enjoyed the review and I am always humbled by your interest and comments.
Happy modeling!!
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WOW Daniel - you have indeed been busy! You do not have to fret about those painted lions heads at all - they look superb! Boy, am I glad I only have to do 24 gunport lids and for the fact that the Dutch omitted all forms of decoration on them. The scallops round off those side galleries beautifully!
I love everything you have done here Daniel. I think the gun port covers look great - YOU'RE A MICRO PAINTER NOW! The knees and the splashguard turned out great and the scallops are over the top - super clean and crisp. You are about a week or two away from passing me up so I'll be watching and learning from you from now on!!!
Great job on the gun covers, are the kit supplied ones plastic and did you have to cut them all down to size? Good result with the 3D printing looks superb.
All looking good Daniel. Your gunport covers look great. It’s hard when there are so many, isn’t it!!
The idea for the 3D scallops is brilliant. These would sure make the individual painting simple and they will stand out well.
When you place the gallery statues/ornaments will you cut the scallops, the statues or place them above and sitting on the scallops?
Regards,
PeterG
The idea for the 3D scallops is brilliant. These would sure make the individual painting simple and they will stand out well.
When you place the gallery statues/ornaments will you cut the scallops, the statues or place them above and sitting on the scallops?
Regards,
PeterG
Thanks Dean, Having a jig sure makes things look better and uniform.Nice jig for the doors, and painting looks good on the lion heads. You are doing a great job on everything! She will be a beauty.
Thank you Heinrich. This makes me wonder will I ever choose a ship in the future based on the number of gunports ? Actually I hope not.
Thank you Paul. I really love the way we all learn from each other, that and everyone's personalities make this an amazing ,fun forum!
Thanks Tony, the gun covers are plastic and I did have to cut all 52 of them down to look and fit right on the covers.
Thank you Peter. Great question about the installation of the statues over the scallops. I could cut a slot and lay them in or place some kind of filler the same width as the statues and same thickness as the scallops in between the scallops. I'm 95% sure I'll go with the surface fit and try to fill the voids between the scallops.
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I think the number of gunport covers are purely co-incidental. I love some subjects with only 8 guns in total and I love ones which have 84 guns - so it just depends on whether the ship touches your heart strings or not.
