Search the Community
Showing results for tags 'Vasa'.
Found 2 results
-
Paul who is building this kit over in the WIP section asked for some pictures of my kit. It is a kit that I built as a teenager. Airfix 1/144 scale. I remember that I struggled to get it finished before a set date. I managed to finish it very late December 1978. 350 years after it went to the bottom. The model has survived surprisingly well. For a long time it was in a box in the basement and parts of the rigging has came loose just hanging in the threads but now it is collecting dust high up on a shelf. I have bought a second kit a couple years ago that I intend to build some time.
-
Hello, I'm a lapsed plastic model kit builder. Previously I concentrated on aircraft, mainly WW2 fighters, Cold War jets and a couple of years a go, a Huey (which I lost patience with!!). Having thought about getting back into kits, I wanted a new challenge and had thought about ships. I decided to bite the bullet after visiting the fantastic Vasa Museum in Stockholm recently. The well stocked gift shop had both the Airfix and Revell kits for sale, although at rather inflated Swedish prices! I decided to do a bit of research on getting back home and plumped for the Revell kit. Apparently this was produced in conjunction with museum so has a greater degree of accuracy? Anyway, the Revell kit has been purchased, tools and paints bought and I'm ready to go! Hope to have some initial WIP up on here in the next few days. I am nervous about the build and would appreciate any tips from the experienced members on here. My particular worry is getting the appearance of wood to come through - any tips for this? I wasn't going weather the ship as it sank as a new, so this is really a concept anyway! However, it was built in dock over a period of two years so it seems reasonable to assume that weathering of a sort took place - what are the thoughts on this? Better crack on. I must say that this site has been a real inspiration. The quality of work and input from others is exceptional. Happy to be back building!! Paddy
- 5 replies
-
- 1
-
-
- Vasa
- historic vessels to 1914
- (and 1 more)
