Airfix 1/144 Wasa

[james pithouse]

hi ken just to let you know it was mum's birthday on Monday this week and are you popping down this week end

[Guest]

I know jim I've spoken to her on Monday and wished her a happy birthday.

[Guest]

Hi all Airfix missed a gun port on this so I've been racking my brains trying to think of a way of making one and I think I've got it.


first I covered on of them with bathroom sealant to make a mould then I tried to make a resin casting but it was so thin they kept breaking when I tried to get them out, so I thought I need something more flexible so being as how it was so thin I thought just acrylic paint, but that was too flexible and wouldnt come out of the mould so then I thought How can I stiffen it up a bit so I put a thin smear of superglue over it, hey presto it came out, here is the result, I may make another mould and try again as this is a bit chunky probably because of the number of times ive tried using it but at least I know it works.[ATTACH]123321.IPB[/ATTACH]

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[papa 695]

Great work Ken

[james pithouse]

Nice work, but I would not rack your brain Ken, it will put the other modelers off from doing their models seeing it on this site plus, it would not be smart off you to do that because, I can not see Pam cleaning up your blood after cutting it out from your cranium it bloody hurt you twit as you are not a surgeon.

[Guest]

Hi all well i dont know why i shelved this but ive doug it out and here is the next update

[peterairfix]

Just seen this one nice work and I have done one it's on page two of completed ships if you want to take a look.

[Guest]

I saw it mate but the pics don't do it justice (very blurred and low resolution)

[peterairfix]

I saw it mate but the pics don't do it justice (very blurred and low resolution)

That was some time ago and with a very naff camera

[papa 695]

Nice to see you back on this Ken.

[Guest]

Now that's a ship I've been around in on a handful of occasions! (what's left of it...)
A majestic one back in the days but did a Titanic on her maiden voyage keeling over and spent her life (380-ish years) in the drink until 1961.
Today she smells really terrible from the conservation job but she's stable and should remain for a very long time.
A visit I can recommend if you're ever doing a detour to Stockholm, Sweden.

Her name is actually not Wasa, that's a name they came up with in the early 1900's and changed (modernised) to Vasa in 1990.
Her actual name is Vasen but due to lack of proper spelling back in the days she was also sometimes called (written) Wasen, Wasan and Wassen.
The name stems from the Vasa family (first King of Sweden).

Good luck with bringing her back on your bench! She's a beautiful ship, just not meant for being in the water

[stillp]

not meant for being in the water

I thin k you meant 'not meant for being ON the water' Jens, as you said she spent nearly 4 centuries IN it!
I always meant to visit when I was in Sweden, but never quite managed it.

[Guest]

Hi all here's the next bit

As an aside look what I won on eBay (last one went for 163 quid I got this for 40 quid)



And my ten min wood effect

[Guest]

Hi all well all the detail painting on the hull is done.
I've glued the cannons on the sinking side as when it's attached to the base I think it would be very difficult.


Added to the base, need to get some more Poundland bathroom sealant now for the sea

[Guest]

Hi all made a start on the sea around her.