I’d recommend taking a break. Whenever I get frustrated with a sailing ship model I build a cheap 1/72 aircraft kit. Usually helps. I wouldn’t recommend trying to rig the small scale HMS Victory (either Revell 1/225 or Airfix 1/180) as if anything it is even more fiddly. I’m sure you’ll get the hang of the Wasa.
Failing that, you could always scrap the rigging and represent Wasa on her launch- Like this rather nice diorama:
hmm…well,maybe ill stick with with the basic rigging and no shrouds…but i still want the model to be complete.
as you may notice i am not good at taking decisions.
probably ill justlet it rest for a while then continue,ill give you a small update on it later either today or tomorrow.
I would put it down for a few days then try to tackle it again. Is this your first sailing ship? If so, please understand that sailing ships present unique challenges; many have said that it is the most difficult type of modeling. Rigging properly takes time, patience, and more patience (even for those of us who are much more experienced at it!)
Stay patient and keep asking questions! It might help if you could show us some pictures.
technicly its my second,but my first serious attempt,so i say its my first,my previous experiences is 2 houses,one tank, and 2 swedish fighter jets.
wich doesnt give a lot when your building a sailing ship
my first ship was wasa but i was so sloppy that i barely want to tell you about it.
humiliating.
but ill lay wasa to rest for a while,also post pictures to show you how it looks.
maybe ill go for the batavia instead of victory,if thats less of a challenge…
or maybe ill just buy a tank or something,pretty fun little builds,and often ends up extremely nice looking.
Actually, that is how so many of us approach the hobby! One kit gives some trouble, lay it to rest for awhile and come back to it sometime in the future and get something else. Many of us have collections of hundreds of kits that we have accumulated in this manner. Mine is over 500 kits, some started, most not, and about 50 completed. The point is to have fun with what you are modeling . . . when it becomes frustrating, put it down and come back to it later.
Batavia is an excellent kit; mine sits in a protective display case in my den. But, you will experience some of the same rigging issues.
i wish we had more money and lived in england or something,models aren’t the biggest industry here in sweden.
but i agree,batavia looks very beautiful and im eager to build it.
though the rigging is a pain indeed…
One thing that would help your decks look more realistic is a dark wash to bring out the planks. Mix 1 part dark brown or black with 5 of thinner and let it run over the plank lines. Another method is to darken the lines with pencils or charcoal.
thanks for the tip,i have thought about how to “highlight” the planks.
its the space in between the planks i should darken right?
i can take my black colour but i wonder if my thinner works…cause its not made for hobbypaint.
im thinking about to start on wasa again,but not building,painting as this is for me the most fun thing to do.
ill touch up some faults,fill in where it has not been painted properly,and i found out that mom keeps some hobbypaints in the…uhm…i dont know the word for it…laundryhouse?
its not a laundry room but ill say that.
its just 4 basic colours but just the ones i need,since i dont have yellow and green and im gonna use hers to paint the ornaments and sculptures,atleast try.
i have been painting wasa for a while nw,and im very torn apart.
im trying to paint the figures historicly,but that demands having a part of the stern red,and i dont know if this fits since im making the blue version?
its too late to paint it red since ive already glued the deadeyes in place.
im far from done so it may get a little better but it doesnt feel right.
you think i should keep painting and see what it looks like?
or should i paint it white and gold again?
im also thinking about painting some planks (the ones that “pop” out on the hull) black.
what do you think of that?
a reminder:i am not interested in making it historical,just look good to the eye.
Those planks are called “wales”. Many ships have them painted a different color, black or darker brown being very common. And, it does make a ship look better.
well im painting the wales now,makes the ship look much bettter.
just what the ship needed.
ill put up som photos tomorrow.
but what purpose does the wales have?
hull reinforcement,decoration,or just a part of the hull?
In service, they act as protection against hitting other vessels/ dock walls, but they are really there to strengthen the hull. They are an integral part of the construction process, so you can go in to quite a bit of detail as to what role they play!
If you’re interested in learning more, I would strongly recommend finding a copy of Bjorn Landstrom’s ‘The Royal Warship Vasa’ which gives a beautifully illustrated guide to how the Vasa was built using the Dutch system, and compares her to the techniques used by the Danish, Dutch and British (amongst others) It is very easy to follow and it will give you a good knowledge of all the parts of a wooden warship’s hull and rigging!
well for years the common belief was that the Wasa was blue. I’ve been thinking about doing one in the historic blue and gold. it wasn’t until recently when it was decidd that the figures had color and the ship was red. stick with the blue. it looks good.
well for years the common belief was that the Wasa was blue. I’ve been thinking about doing one in the historic blue and gold. it wasn’t until recently when it was decidd that the figures had color and the ship was red. stick with the blue. it looks good.
i have painted historicly now,and are almost done,i like the little sculpture on the side and the bow sculptures beeing so colourfull,but i dont know about the stern.
compare these pictures to the other ones i sent and tell me what you think suits best
as i said,my camera is not good in close up pics so sorry for that
the reason to why it looks sloppy is beacause i havent touched it up yet.
i dont wanna make that effort if it doesnt fit anyways.
lthough i kinda like the colour combination.
you think a compromise would be in place?
having the stern painted in the blue version scheme but the “support” sculptures (the ones beneath each gallery) beeing painted historical.
i need ideas haha
i have painted historicly now,and are almost done,i like the little sculpture on the side and the bow sculptures beeing so colourfull,but i dont know about the stern.
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