gene1's 1/100 HMS Victory Build

Wow Gene! You're flying through this project. In the time you've managed to acheive all that, I've done........nothing. Back to it now though. looking forward to see where you go from here.

Thanks for the reply Gene 1961 it was.       I'm still modeling thanks to a teacher when she suggested to a class of six year olds that we bring in Airfix kits for our Friday afternoon craft lesson. Now with my kids all teenagers and doing their own things I have more time for modeling and checking into the forum to see what others are doing cant fail to be incouraged to keep building and it's still fun.

True we are spoilt for choice with whiskey and I was lucky enough to receive a bottle of Connemara peated single malt for Christmas due to my taste for woody flavours.

Joe

EST 1961, Is that your birthday,if so I was EST 1930. I broke off the Victory for a little rest to build a Renwal Nuclear Sub with an interior detail Interesting old kit. I have been on the Victory 2 & 1/2 months & will be back on it in a couple weeks.

     You all have some awfull good Irish whisky over there.

Looking great enjoying this work and looking forward to seeing you start on the rigging. 

Thanks guys for all the nice words because I know you are all great model builders. At least you know that you can still build when you are pushing 90' It is an endless hobby. I do love building submarines because there is no rigging. If you haven't built one, look at ebay for one of these Renwal subs. It shows the whole inside & Bill gave me the correct colors.  Pay a little more to get one that hasn't had any parts glued. I can get paint off fairly easily, but glue is tough.

    The nuke subs were huge & now there are some that are as big as my brother's WW2 battleship. Nino sent me some pictures of them & what a surprise to see their size. 

Definitely getting better each time I see her.....Cheers mark

It's nice to know that I am not the only one who has several projects going at the same time....causing mr to jump from one to the other for sanes sake.......

Rob

very nice clean work as always gene , love watching your build's . I think I might follow in your shoe's and have a break from my build , been on it 20 month's , need to do something else . have an academy 1/350 tirpitz in the stash , might give it a go OOB .

is bill still building , if so what ?

steve

Here are my latest pictures of the Victory. I just put more deck things on & all the Hammocks & nets. I am taking a break & am starting to build the Renwal 1/200 Ethan  Allen that warshipguy,  Bill, served on for 3 years. About 3 seconds would have been my service time on a submarine. I will stick with the Air Force. It is a very interesting kit & nino gave it to me & gave Bill one too. 

Sorry, I got 3 the same.I will try to get them off later.I will start the masts in a couple weeks. 

Mike, that is what I do, I use 560 white canopy glue. It only takes about an hour to set enough to take it off. You can usually use either side up. I am using 560 more than anything because it work best when you have to glue to paint. You can also wipe off any excess with a wet q tip.

 I make a simple knot the size I want the center & cut off the short side close up. I constantly push the thread down into the tape & once you have a few coils in , it goes better. When I get to the size I want I smear 560 all over . It take about 10 minutes to make one. 

    Walmarts 3/4" masking tape is what I used to use before I found out how much better the red tape is. It is the stickyest tape I have ever found & I have no idea where I got it or when.

   Just keep practicing making them as it does gets easier. I am about done putting my hammocks & Tulle on & the whole thing was a pain. That & the gun rigging both were the only hard things I have run into.This has been an easy & real fun build so far.  Thanks for all the nice things you all say. My next goal is to be building, & alive, at 90 which is 2 years away. Hi Ho Silver & away I go.

I'm going to try the sticky tape technique.  I have few needed to be added to my Constitution. 

As always it's fun to watch you build Gene.

Just out of curiousity, what technique do you use for getting the coiled rope from the sticky tape? Am I to assume that you use white glue or some kind of adhesive on the coiled "rope" before attempting to remove it from the tape?

Your Build is doing her justice. I love it.....Cheers Mark

 Hi Steve, I am catching you, but not even close to as good. Yours is beautiful, mine is just lots of fun. Here is my latest. I did the guns 3 times & my blocks were to big so I started again. I cheated because at  88 I am allowed to. I did build a new skylite.

The red thin real sticky tape is a must for making rope coils. I don't know where I got it. I comes from my HO RR days.

We're getting "wintery mix"  in Minnesota. Roads are really wicked.

hope you had a great xmas gene , looking forward to more of your build mate .

steve5

Gene,

Your Victory is looking outstanding! I wanted to wish you a very happy belated birthday and may you have a boatload more.

Steve

Gene..you are a very neet and clean builder and your painting technique is wonderful.

Rob

Rob, those are the best sails I have ever seen, The ship is beautiful too. I have followed your work on it. 

  I'm glad you noticed how neat I am with my model place. 

Fantastic work thus far Gene...wonderful.

Nice tidy work space too.

Merry Christmas to you as well and many fine modeling days in the next year.

I'm finishing up some sails on my scratch Great Republic.......https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/48379287_10215152299053983_5516311142915375104_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.xx&oh=a40a4c631e6e806729176c6fd0b380d1&oe=5CA47A83

Rob

Thanks to all of you for the Merry Christmas wishes, nice words & DavidK, you know you have a long road ahead of you building beautiful models & you will never get tired of it.   Merry Christmas to all you guys & girls.       Gene

      I just happened to think, my dad would have been 123 today, Dec 24,1895 was his birthday.

Merry Christmas Gene.  As usual, I am impressed with your work and the Victory is no exception.  

Scott

Just Wow.

The Victory is one of my favourite Vessels and you are doing her justice so far......Cheers Mark PS...We do get Snow downunder.....

88 big candles next week. Thank you Jim for all the help you keep doing for me on the computer & everything else you do.

  I never anymore will use MM paint on anywhere I have to mask. The bottom is Tamiya Acrylic Copper. I like acrylic anywhere I want to wash wiyh oil based paint. MM paints are great for brush painting detail work, but don't mask them or you will be back to bare plastic r primer.

 I do want to wipe off some of the green oil wash on the hull before I dullcote it.

gene1

I just wanted to say about me building fast, it is because I never clean up but every 10 years whether t needs it or not. My wife is afraid of leprosy down here.

 LOL Gene.  Same here. I bet this is darn near Universal. My wife will no longer even go into my Hobby area out of fear.   With all the plastic bits & missing PE on the floor, maybe her fear is not so misplaced afterall.

  Love the painting of the fo'csle bulkhead and porthole on the Head. Your figurehead turned out great too.  That new small brush you bought was worth every penny. 

Is it all acrylics or is there some Testors MM paint for the Copper bottom?   I like the  subtle weathering on the copper. Keep up the good work...

  Your Birthday is coming up real soon.  How many candles?

           Nino

Here are a few more that show my deck better. It has looked way more blue than it is.It is gray , with oil wash colors on individual planks.

 Hi Robert & Merry Christmas. I just took a bunch of new pictures of my Victory & I will post them now. I have been on it nearly 3 months  I wamted to tell mike that it is no harder than any other ship kit, just bigger with more parts. It has been a real fun build & everything,nearly, fits perfect.

   I just wanted to say about me building fast, it is because I never clean up but every 10 years whether t needs it or not. My wife is afraid of leprosy down here

Gene - your work on the HMS Victory is really looking wonderful! I admire your work on all of your creations. Wishing and loved ones a Wonderful Holiday Season !!!

 Mike, that is a beautiful picture, I think we have about 10 teacher's in my immeadiate family.& Merry Christmas to all of you. My granson & his wife live in Portland Or. & is a teacher there. 

    Mike , you ought to go ahead & build the Victory, even out of the box, it is a real fun & beautiful build. Warshipguy,  Bill, gave the kit to me, & it has been one of the most fun builds I have ever done. It is not any harder than any small kit, just bigger. Everything fits super nice.