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Post by alexander on Jul 8, 2017 20:56:08 GMT
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Post by alexander on Jan 21, 2017 22:46:55 GMT
Nice work, Vlad!
Alexander
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Post by alexander on Dec 2, 2016 18:40:56 GMT
Very well done, Peter
Your lion looks like the real thing at Vasa.
I would recommend you, to make two or three additional lions of slightly different design for diversification.
Cheers, Alexander
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Post by alexander on Aug 30, 2016 6:12:16 GMT
Hi Clayton,
this is a wonderful gift for Magnus. I like the asymmetric design of the bed. Your carvings are highly professional!
Alexander
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Post by alexander on Jul 31, 2016 11:58:01 GMT
Thanks, Peter!
Cheers, Alexander
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Post by alexander on Jul 30, 2016 5:33:36 GMT
Meanwhile, the model has found its place in a showcase So it looks now: The display case was made by Vtrinen Hesemann . It was planned like this: As you see, draft and final match well. The wood is ash wood. Overall I am very satisfied. A custom-made isn't pretty cheap and nonetheless holds a number of risks. Nevertheless everything worked out well. Cheers, Alexander
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Post by alexander on Jul 7, 2016 5:08:03 GMT
Hi Peter,
you're right! Time passes by so fast. I can't believe that I managed all the carvings, but now it's done. Do you still have a photo of the projected Vasa-Museum? I can't remember.
Cheers, Alexander
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Post by alexander on Jun 30, 2016 7:59:53 GMT
Thanks, Clayton! Peter Jenssen: A nice picture of you. I visited Wasavarvet for the first time in 1978. Just the same time and it was possible to see the findings very close. Also Hans Soop wrote in his book "Power and the Glory": "The figure was originally wholly gilded..." so my question for color analysis has done. Cheers, Alexander
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Post by alexander on Jun 29, 2016 8:05:24 GMT
Thanks Peter and Fred,
For the bolts I used copper-nails with a head-diameter of 0.9 - 1.0 mm For the larger bolts at the wales I used brass nails with a head-diameter of 1.3 mm
The figurehead lion was one of the first carvings I made for my model and I had no other information of its color than a model of the lion I saw at Hans Soop's desk, at that time. So I was a little bit surprised to see some years later the yellow one at the 1:10 model. Fred, have they carried out a color analysis for the lion? He was severely eroded. But I know, they detected a lot of traces of gold leaf.
Cheers, Alexander
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Post by alexander on Jun 22, 2016 13:44:04 GMT
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Post by alexander on Jun 22, 2016 13:31:30 GMT
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Post by alexander on Jun 22, 2016 13:14:13 GMT
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Post by alexander on Jun 21, 2016 13:44:11 GMT
Hi Peter
I added it also later using thin veneer glued over the planks. But it's no problem if you omit the hatch because it's pretty inconspicuous.
So don't worry about this
Cheers Alexander
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Post by alexander on Jun 21, 2016 6:47:13 GMT
Hi Peter,
wonderful work. Very clean and harmonious!
If you like to add the hatch which is situated above the rudder it would be the last chance.
Cheers, Alexander
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Post by alexander on Apr 5, 2016 7:35:48 GMT
Thank you, Clayton
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