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Posted by steve5 on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 4:19 PM

thankyou gentlemenBig Smile

 

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  • From: Franklin Wi
Posted by Bakster on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 8:12 AM

Steve-o....it looks awesome! Really nice job. It looks real.

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Posted by Michael D. on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 8:08 AM

Nice work SteveYes, I'll follow your lead on this one, although I'll be displaying either the launch or pinnace, not sure yet.

 

Michael D.

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  • From: Ludwigsburg Germany
Posted by dafi on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 3:48 AM

Sweeeeeeeeet :-)

 

XXXDAn

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Posted by steve5 on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 12:04 AM

had another go at the launch , moved the windlass further to the centre .

 

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Posted by steve5 on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 11:53 PM

cheer's daniel , I appreciate that , mate . Yes

bill , thank's mate , but believe me this will be a long slow process , really not sure what I am doing , but it is good to be doing something totally different for me . Indifferent

 

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  • From: Groton, CT
Posted by warshipguy on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 7:01 AM

Steve,

I am really looking forward to seeing what you do with the balconies. You are off to a nice, clean start!

Bill

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Posted by steve5 on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 5:11 AM

thank's daniel  but remember I am australian is that the national maritime museum usa , Big Smile

 

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  • From: Ludwigsburg Germany
Posted by dafi on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 3:56 AM

If you have another go, put the windlass quite central, in place of one bank. Also the mast could be mor in the front perhaps the second bench. Those big boats usually had a second mast aft. There are plenty of pictures in the NMM about that.

XXXDAn

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Posted by steve5 on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 10:00 PM

michael , it is the heller boat , could you  be a bit more detailed , with a bit more aft please , I'm not really happy with it , might have aother go .

cheer's steve , I'm having a ball , 

mind you my hand's are still shaking after attempting this , for the balconies  .

 

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  • From: Franklin Wi
Posted by Bakster on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 10:05 AM

Steve, that looks really good! I am really impressed with the work you are doing. I am enjoying your build. Yes

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Posted by Michael D. on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 7:49 AM

Looks good Steve, is that Heller's version of the Launch?, also I believe the windlass would be mounted farther aft.

Cheers!

Michael D.

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Posted by steve5 on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 4:03 AM

sorry about that daniel Embarrassed , 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

 

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  • From: Ludwigsburg Germany
Posted by dafi on Monday, October 16, 2017 5:26 AM

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

 

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Posted by steve5 on Monday, October 16, 2017 4:54 AM

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

 

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  • From: Groton, CT
Posted by warshipguy on Saturday, October 14, 2017 12:28 PM

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

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Posted by steve5 on Friday, October 13, 2017 4:49 PM

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

 

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    October 2017
Posted by STP Modeler on Thursday, October 12, 2017 6:56 AM

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.

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  • From: Groton, CT
Posted by warshipguy on Thursday, October 12, 2017 5:33 AM

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

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  • From: Ludwigsburg Germany
Posted by dafi on Thursday, October 12, 2017 5:15 AM
@Nino as build and until 1788 is almost the same :-) XXXDAn
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Posted by steve5 on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 9:37 PM

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 , 

 

 

 

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Posted by STP Modeler on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 12:54 PM

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..

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  • From: Philadelphia Pa
Posted by Nino on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 12:31 PM

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.

 

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  • From: Franklin Wi
Posted by Bakster on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 10:01 AM

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. 

 

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Posted by steve5 on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 12:10 AM

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

 

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Posted by steve5 on Friday, October 6, 2017 11:55 PM

all lower deck cannon's are now finished , thank Censored

 

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Posted by steve5 on Monday, October 2, 2017 5:55 AM

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

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 .

 

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Posted by kpnuts on Friday, September 29, 2017 4:19 PM

Superb build Steve incredible work.

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Posted by steve5 on Friday, September 29, 2017 12:14 AM

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/

 

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