A bit further refinement on the back and almost there.
Wasa build
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Futher refinement on the stern.View attachment 224600
More refinements to stern area 
So after bending the plastic parts and glueing them on adding the boards brings it to the right height and looks better.
Yes sir mgovey, I shall watch your progress with much interest as my next build will be the Billings WASA 490 (Purchased 2020). I think this kit is from 2007 but not real sure.
I have the plastic figures as well and will need to heat them up a little to bend them to position. I was wanting to paint them first while still on the molding frame but do not think this possible as heating and bending would probably destroy the paint work??
I have the plastic figures as well and will need to heat them up a little to bend them to position. I was wanting to paint them first while still on the molding frame but do not think this possible as heating and bending would probably destroy the paint work??
I am thinking it may. I'm finding that as you heat up some flatten or twist as well. I am using a 100 watt Weller soldering iron to bend mine and seems to work. There is a point that they go from hard to soft and no time in between. I also think they will be easier to paint in place as a unit when assembled.
So with the behives if done to right size you have just enough length in the plastic pieces if not you come up short when bent and installed. I needed to reshape a few times to make work and seem to make it work. Now the other side to do. Work shown on how clicker boards where done and seem to look right. May need some further details to make look a little more correct. 
Fiddly work. Nice job!
Starting to lay some paint to see how it all lays out. Not perfect yet getting and idea of colors. Going by a few recourse for figure and ship colors.
Just couldn't stop and got some more done. The red is growing on me didn't think I would like it as much as the blue it was depicted as.
Not a lot of progress as stern is very tricky on this ship and takes a lot to get it semitical on both sides. Bit more painting and some work on the deck. 
So ordered the paint set for Vasa from Artesanía and my bank shut down my credit card but mission accomplished. I think the colors may work the best. Also stained one side then ran out of stain and the local Lowes is going to take 3 days for curbside. Guess I'm on a break for a while or time to do other things. Maybe time for some lego lol.
She looks fantastic! I appreciate how well you have executed the bulwarks - this is a shortcoming for my rendition.
The worse part is this ship was mainly put together in the early 90s when I was younger and very little was available on this ship that I am now fighting with some of the mistakes I made in my youth lol.
Ah. Mistakes in our youth. Not just a ship model problem...
I did take a look at your model and only thing that you may be able to do if not too far along is to add a board at the bottom of the Bullard but would involve cutting all the installed rails.
Thanks. Yes, I agree that the mother ship shows a different arrangement in the region of the waterway. I am not at all satisfied with my work but I'm not sure if I will pursue a fix. My ship model is POB and I did not appreciate the implications of that. I should have planned to cut off the bullhead frames from the very beginning. Alas. My first build and it contains many shortcomings. As for you - keep up the good work!