HMS victory build

bit of a dry fit to make sure everything is ok , still lot's to do .

It's looking great Steve-O. Nice work.

thank's steve , really enjoying myself .

thickening up the bulwark's , [ only doing the bit you see ]

trying out the rigging , I didn't do coil's , because I reckon their would be too much rope on the deck . I think they would try to get it out of the way, to stop tripping over it .

I just bought another Heller HMS Victory, and I will use this thread in order to duplicate your wonderful model!

Bill

thankyou bill , I feel a bit of a cheat , I have been doing the same to michael d 's , beautiful model , if you are on pete coleman's site , look it up , 

Steve,

I believe that we have all done the same thing. That is how we get better at this.  Imitation is the highest form of flattery, and your model deserves to be imitated.

Bill

cheer's bill , I really appreciate that

steve

Thank you for the kind words there Steve, If I may make one suggestion that would be the rope for the gun tackle should be taken through the outter hole of the blocks, other then that she's looking superb!!

Michael D.

I second Michaels quote, wrong hole but otherwise wonderful work!

Also do not pass the breechline underneath the carriage.

Looking impateientely for updates, Daniel

thank's guy's , I have gone back to the drawing board , aside from that , could anyone tell what hang's off of the criss cross ropes above the shroud top's , sorry for the terminology , I still haven't got it all yet , but it's been bugging me a lot , I thought at first it was the burton pendant's , but now I'm not too sure , thank's in advance

Steve that would be the lashing for the strop of the jeer blocks.

Michael D.

thank's michael , so that goes to a triple block which work's to the double on the yard , for raising and lowering said yard . !! , as I said I am not brilliant with the terminology , and really appreciate you patience .

steve5

been mucking about with the rear rigging , these block's are maddeningly small , would have lost more than I have used , but they look the good's .this is the link ,jut go to store and type in block's https://www.scalewarship.com/store/

Superb build Steve incredible work.

thank's ken , finally finished the port side , now for the starboard .

unfortunately , my rope work , is nowhere near up to kirill's effort's , it's my first go at it , hopefully my next lot will be better .

all lower deck cannon's are now finished , thank 

following michaelD's lead , I have modified the bit's on the upper gun deck .

Steve-O...

man, this is looking gorgeous. I am drooling over the paintwork that you have done. This is fantastic work. I love what you are doing. 

Bakster

Steve-O...

... this is looking gorgeous. I am drooling over the paintwork that you have done. This is fantastic work. I love what you are doing.

 Steve,

 Ditto, Ditto, Ditto. 

Steve, Don, Dafi, Crackers, Bill, and all,

       Guys, I have 3 Victorys:   Revells 1/225,  Airfix 1/180 and Heller 1/100.  (My Heller Victory was courtesy of Marco Mosko who owned Model Shipways  awhile back. He sent it with 17 tins of paint- Great Guy.) 
     When I'm ready to build I would like to have each kit in a different time frame. So I am looking for help in deciding which kit would be best for what era of the HMS Victorys' life.   ie: As built 1765, 1780ish, Trafalger 1805, the present with the "pink" paint?  Or?

  Sorry to go slightly off-topic.  Thanks.

         Nino

P.S. Hope I don't get you guys perturbed with one another over opinions of which kit when.

I have the Heller plastic verion of this and several others. Not sure what I will do next, but will certainly stay close to the community to make sure I don't go too far astray. This looks awesome. I've helped a friend with a fu;; on wood model, mainly helping with the rigging. I love these ships..

thank's guy's , I really appreciate the nice comment's .

steve , coming from you , I take that as a real compliment .

nino , I would use the 1/100 kit for the 1765 model , I don't know what you are like with real fiddly bit's , but I need something to get my hand's on , 

Steve,

I love what you are doing with this kit!  And, I believe that the Heller kit is a great kit to start with to make any conversion. I remember that the other Bill Morrison (GM) once started to convert the kit to the Victory with the raised forecastle bulwarks.  The only drawback to the kit as I see it is that the builder has to create his own parrels to attach the yards; that is no small feat!  I remember that David_K struggled on his superb Le Soleil Royal.  Anyway, You are doing an equally superb job with your model!

Bill

I have the Heller 1:100 version of this model, so I have joined up here, and will be watching and reading everything. I only hope I can do half as good a job as you are doing. I've also got the Soliel Royal in the 1:100 from Heller as well. I'm not sure which I will do first, but at least I have a choice.

bill

thank's mate , the only thing , I don't think ,  their is a kit with parrel's . you can buy them from that site you put me onto , for the SL flag's ,http://www.radekshipmodels.cz/en/list-of-kits-and-accessories/accessory---other , I have used them and they are good ,

stpmodeler

either the SL or the victory are great kit's and a joy to do

Steve,

I agree emphatically about both kits! And, I have always received outstanding service and products from Radek.  I will have to try his parrels!

Bill

had a go at one of the boats , still up in the air about it , any comment is welcome .

Wonderfully done! Do not forget the fittings for the mast :-)

And the bigest of the boats usually had a windlass for handling the anchors.

XXXDAn

sorry about that daniel , I put some attach point's for the mast , a windlass , and some block's for the rudder , the mast and sail will go on later , and I still have to paint the rudder .

steve5