Wasa

[Skip Garr]

Is the Corel Wasa a good quality kit? I have never built a Corel kit. How would it compare to an Occre kit?

 

[Dave Teel]

I built it right from the box. good kit.

 

[oldflyer]

Skip,
I decided to bash the hell out of my Corel example to make it look, for me, acceptable. The Corel kit, now I know and have learned, is the LEAST accurate Vasa kit available.

Note the Corel included rigging sheets are very inaccurate - I did decide to add sails and used the rigging sheets from another Vasa kit.

Corel Vasa - bashed

Hello, Here are some shots of my completed Corel Vasa. Please note that all ropes, blocks, deadeyes, and cannons are after-market. Much of the wood is also aftermarket supplied. For the rigging both standing and running used the Billings, Mantua, and the museum’s sheets along with photos of the...

shipsofscale.com

my complete log for this Corel kit is over at Model Ship World. if your are interested

Regards




BIG PS: @daveteel OUT OF THE BOX is a perfect looking example!! well done!

 

[RichardG]

I built it right from the box. good kit.
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Lovely build.