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Post by alexander on May 19, 2014 6:55:48 GMT
Hi Fred,
were the sailclothes and the leeches also tarred? In the report "The Sails of the Wasa" of Sven Bengtsson 1975 in Nautical Archaeology there is no hint.
Cheers, Alexander
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Post by alexander on May 14, 2014 16:37:50 GMT
Cheers, Clayton
Is the bottel hollow? - is there wine in it?
Alexander
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Post by alexander on Apr 28, 2014 10:44:58 GMT
Thanks Alexander! Do you mean the ropes for precaution if the stick broke? If so they they are there. /Matti Yes, now I've seen them! Alexander
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Post by alexander on Apr 28, 2014 6:13:46 GMT
Hi Matti,
the rudder with its fittings looks very authentic! Do you apply the rudder pendants as well?
Cheers, Alexander
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Post by alexander on Apr 23, 2014 8:31:13 GMT
Six Knights have now started their service at the transom. It's getting crowded back there Cheers, Alexander
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Post by alexander on Apr 18, 2014 18:24:54 GMT
Thanks, Matti - especially for the English summary. Very interesting project.
Cheers, Alexander
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Post by alexander on Apr 8, 2014 8:49:28 GMT
Uups! Thats wrong at my model, too. So I have to make the capstan for a third time. The spiral carving is also a new information for me. Must be tricky to do it well.
Thanks, Fred. I assume, the capstan at the upper deck looks like the drawing of the capstan of the upper gundeck?
Cheers, Alexander
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Post by alexander on Apr 7, 2014 9:49:37 GMT
Hi Matti
thanks.
The body of the figurehead lion I painted in a englisch red. The mane is gilded But the 1:10 model in Stockholm the figurehead was painted all over golden. The mane and the body So I'm in doubt, if I shall correct this on my model.
I like the reddish / golden color as I had done it. I made it this way because I have seen a model of the figurehead with this colorsheme on Hans Soops' desk at my visit in 2000.
The question might answer Fred, if any color traces were found at the original figurehead.
Cheers, Alexander
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Post by alexander on Apr 7, 2014 7:32:24 GMT
Small update of my Vasamodel: Meanwhile, I was able to complete the painting of the Coat of Arms. The mane is gilded. The rest of the lions is painted with Attic ocher and then painted over with a translucent Renaissance Gold. The shades were made with a translucent orange. Now I wonder if I should paint the new figurehead not even after this color scheme. What do you think? Cheers, Alexander
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Post by alexander on Apr 6, 2014 8:57:09 GMT
Congratulations! Very nice carvings, Matti.
Cheers, Alexander
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Post by alexander on Apr 6, 2014 8:48:55 GMT
These pictures are real treasures, Jules Thanks for sharing it. Do you know more about the ship? Name, when it was built ...
It weares the colors of Groningen. Was this the name of the ship? Robinson mentions two ships with this name. Both had 48 guns The first was built 1641 for Amsterdam, the second 1666 for Friesland But both desriptions do not realy match with the model.
The figurehead has a very nice design. It looks like it is carved together with the cutwater (Scheg) from one piece. Maybe you have more pictures of it from different angles?
Cheers, Alexander
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Post by alexander on Mar 16, 2014 21:53:28 GMT
Hi Matti,
the new design looks great!
Thanks, Alexander
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Post by alexander on Mar 14, 2014 7:37:52 GMT
Looks very good, Matti It's ok, to use the picture.
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Post by alexander on Mar 11, 2014 17:17:03 GMT
Thank you! But it's not all gold that glitters Some errors are already in the aera of the galleries, which are not correctable. The sternmost triton on the lower gallery does not bend arround the turret. Subsequently I had to ommit one of the masks between the upper and the lower gallery. But what most bothers me: I can not paint the shingles at the roofs of the galleries anymore. This would be too tricky to do it well.
Cheers Alexander
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Post by alexander on Mar 11, 2014 15:18:39 GMT
Great discussion, that I follow very interested. I do not participate actively, because I don't have enough knowledge in this matter. Carry on! Alexander
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