Hello,
This will be my first build log here at Ships of Scale, and my second build. I finished a Corel Vasa about six months ago – I did bash the kit…
Intend to bash - as best I can - this one as well including;
1) Show lower, upper and weather deck framing details by leaving out some of the deck planks from each deck.
2) Will try my hand at coppering the hull, as well as adding lights.
3) Scratch build much of what the kit provided.
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Kit seems to be well thought out. I would consider this one (to me) as a basic to intermediate skill level kit. Included carriages and gun port frames and doors are pre-made of metal. The subject is certainly interesting.
I like the included dark timbers, not so liking the white woods, - prob. won’t use in any case.
Instructions are simple, and the mast and rigging sheets are excellent.
So: first steps are to add a face to the front facing frames,
ordered some veneer woods (without glue backing) from eBay.
Had NEVER thought of this as a perfect addition for detailing certain areas.
Will also use Longridge as a reference – close enough I would think. That said oak timbers seem hard to find. I don’t have a belt sander machine. No big deal it will only be for the keel – Veneers are coming for the side framing work.
PS: Here are a few of shots of the completed Vasa up first FYI
Cheers,
This will be my first build log here at Ships of Scale, and my second build. I finished a Corel Vasa about six months ago – I did bash the kit…
Intend to bash - as best I can - this one as well including;
1) Show lower, upper and weather deck framing details by leaving out some of the deck planks from each deck.
2) Will try my hand at coppering the hull, as well as adding lights.
3) Scratch build much of what the kit provided.
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Kit seems to be well thought out. I would consider this one (to me) as a basic to intermediate skill level kit. Included carriages and gun port frames and doors are pre-made of metal. The subject is certainly interesting.
I like the included dark timbers, not so liking the white woods, - prob. won’t use in any case.
Instructions are simple, and the mast and rigging sheets are excellent.
So: first steps are to add a face to the front facing frames,
ordered some veneer woods (without glue backing) from eBay.
Had NEVER thought of this as a perfect addition for detailing certain areas.
Will also use Longridge as a reference – close enough I would think. That said oak timbers seem hard to find. I don’t have a belt sander machine. No big deal it will only be for the keel – Veneers are coming for the side framing work.
PS: Here are a few of shots of the completed Vasa up first FYI
Cheers,