discussion AIRFIX WASA 1/144

[peterairfix]

I am just about to start this one it has been started and to a high standard so i hope i can carry it on.

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[Alan 45]

Very nice peter , I love old sailing ships but the rigging puts me off it's something you can't really scrimp on

 

[peterairfix]

Heres how its looking i have the main body and decks i cant get the color right so i will be leaving in this color.

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[eddiesolo]

Looking superb Peter, the deck looks okay in that colour. That is some serious gilding work.

Si

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice work Peter

 

[peterairfix]

Here's how its going i have all the deck fittings on and cannons on the upper decks and have installed the cannons on the port and starboard sides still lots to come.

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[Guest]

Looks like a gilded nightmare! That's a lot of brass/gold...

 

[Gern]

Looking good Peter.

I know it's a pain when you have so many to do, but you'd improve the looks of your cannon by 200% if you drilled out the barrels.

Alternatively, you could paint them as if they had some sort of cover over the end - maybe to protect them from salt water and prevent corrosion; although I'm not sure that was done.

Gern

 

[peterairfix]

I was going to do as you suggested but i had run out of day light.

Peter t

 

[Guest]

Looking top job Peter loving the work to date, keep the pic's coming.

John

 

[Ian M]

I hope you have a good eye and a steady hand. Have you seen the rigging on WASA.

Looking good Peter.

 

[peterairfix]

Not yet but i like a challenge.

Peter t

 

[Ian M]

You might find some help here. http://www.vasamuseet.se/sv/Skeppet/ Its Swedish, but you can chose a language at the top of the page.

Also this PDF from the billings boats kit. A good plan of what went where.

Ian M

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[Guest]

when peter starts the rigging it will be a case of.................peter cant come to the phone or pc as hes slightly tied up at the moment lol

mobear

ps would make a good pic

 

[peterairfix]

Thanks Ian for all the bits and the link will come in handy.

Peter t

 

[Guest]

A good plan of what went where.

It seems that everything goes everywhere!!!! Pretty simple really eh?

 

[peterairfix]

Almost finished i have the masts on and all the main building is finished only the rigging(oh joy) and the sails to go.

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[Guest]

It's the ratlines that always got to be a drag. The running rigging is less boring

 

[Guest]

doing a great job there, if you like the guilding you should try the soverign of the seas another excelent Airfix kit i have built that on 3 times i love these old ships, you're doing a first rate job there.

 

[peterairfix]

doing a great job there, if you like the guilding you should try the soverign of the seas another excelent Airfix kit i have built that on 3 times i love these old ships, you're doing a first rate job there.

Thanks i have got to the rigging on this one but i have to be in the right frame of mind to finish it i will one day.

Peter t