Foro Modelismo Naval

Hello Jesus,papemodel and Guillermo.Many Thanks for your kind comments.Pepemodel,the model is 1/60 scale when complete 118 cm in length.Im going to build my own display case but because of the size,im sure it will be pretty expencive.I have started to add the sculptures around the aft door areas as ...

Hello.Today I tested a sample of what the red paint would look like weathered.The red paint was just too new and bright and did not match the rest of the weathered parts of the ship.I tried using a mixture of acrylic paints but I think that I may have thinned it too much Some spots had a tendency to...

Hello Dominique,what an outstanding build!! What a great way of making small scale windows Very ingeanous!! Thank you Walter...........¡¡Hola Dominique, qué excepcionales construyen!! ¡¡Qué tan gran modo de hacer pequeñas ventanas de escala:D Muy ingeanous!! Gracias Walter

Hello Guillermo,she looks wonderful!Is it a fishing boat?Cheers Walter.............¡Hola Guillermo, ella parece maravillosa! ¿Es un barco de pesca? Aclamaciones Walter

Thankyou for your very kind comments! :D ,I removed the stock kit ladders that were straight and incorrect.I made my own from some extra stock that I had hanging around.These proved to be quite the challenge.I know"Geez Walt,they are only ladders"but the ladders are curved.It took alot of ...

This is the fore rail assembly with catheads being held up by Polish soldiers.Terrible burden for those fellas The fore brass sculpture part was all bent out of shape,but I was able to staighten it out with a little tapping from a hammer.The catheads that were in the Sergal plans showed to cut for t...

Hello all,I have finally finished up the hand rail assemblies "Woohoo!!! They went together very well. These handrails are of my design and are pretty close to the way they look on the ship. I may do the bow rails,ballesters and catheads next.My loyal assistant Strudel saluted me and gave me gr...

Hello papemodel,your Virginia is a beautiful model You are doing a wonderful job.Cheers Walter........Hola papemodel, tu Virginia es un modelo hermoso: D estás haciendo un trabajo maravilloso. Aclamaciones Walter

Hello Guillermo,thanks. :D I have been working on the Wasa for about four years off and on.I was able to finish the waterways last evening working late into the early morning hours.Today I have started the hand rails.I have been researching them extensively trying to get them as close as possible to...

Progress!

Hello Conn,your doing a wonderful job.I like the way that you attached the keel! Cheers Walter..........Hola Conn, su haciendo un maravilloso trabajo. ¡Me gusta el camino que usted ató la quilla! Aclamaciones Walter

Im back to working on my Wasa once again I ran into a problem and setback with the bow area vertical bulwark supports.As I started to intall the upper caprail,they started to pop away from the bulwarks An obvious glue failure.Im throwing out the wood glue that I used and am buying a new supply.I reg...

Hello Guillermo,many thanks!I haven't talked to you in quite some time :oops: Yes I still have to add the sculptures between the two doors.My build progesses slowly because of time issues :( Between work and going to Fire Fighting school.But I push on!I hope that you and your family are well,Cheers ...

Hello Guillermo and all,It has been many months since my last post.Wasa progresses slowly.Decorations are comming soon!Im not happy with the lower stairs :( I will remove them and make my own.Not the proper shape.Cheers,Walter :P .........Hola Guillermo y todos, ha sido muchos meses desde mi último ...

Hola! Wasa's forward head is painted red......Cheers Walter