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HMS Victory by pilidk - Mantua - 1:98 scale


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Now is the time come to make some changes on the binnacle and the ship wheel.

There were no wheels in the kit, and despite several attempt to contact Mantua, I can only see that 

they are not a very serious model kit builder.

Not even a mail!!!

I offered to pay for the missing items and the transports. But nothing...absolutely Nothing :(

So I will try to make my own Binnacle and wheels.

Love the challenge :)

Here is the drawing i made, so I am ready to start the building process.

Not sure what kind of wood I will use.

I made a try with balsa but it is far too soft.

Maybe pine or cherry will be best.

Will se :)

 

 

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Need Help!!!

 

I was painting the canon holes frame and I discovered that there were 5 of them which had a different look.

I don't know what this is for and where to place them....

Can you help me ??

 

Please sees the following two pictures. On the left you can see a normal frame, and on the right the "odd" one...

 

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Hmm- could just be from the casting mould and hasn't been fettled?

Yes, I might be that, I just read all documentation I have on the Victory and there is no use for these strange things.

So I will just remove them,

Thanks a lot for your advice !

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Hello Mates.

Time for an update on my built.

I have been painting the ship the past week, and quite happy with the result.

I bought the original admiralty painting, and the ocre color is superb.

I have also been working on the stern and finished the painting job and the three lanterns.

Now is time come to take care of all the canons holes.

Been painting the frames, nearly finished. Long job, boring.

Here are some pics of the finished stern post:

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OH MY!! What king of wood did you use on the deck planking? It is amazingly beautiful!!!!

I used cherry wood. Nicely polished and three times clear varnish.

Looks very good and keep the wood free from any dust and glue stains.(easy to remove)

The wood supplied with the kit was so poor in quality:(

Afterall I should move this diary to the scratch log build because I do not use any parts from the kit, just some brass bits and pieces.

Best regards And thanks a lot for your comments and recognition :)

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Hello shipmates!

So the vacation is over and the shipyard has been rolling in slow motion for the past two months.

In the mean time, I had to help a friend building his model plane, an old Taxi II. Plane is finished and delivered. Mate is happy and so am I. I have never done that, and i am now convinced that plane are not for me. Only ships matters!

Here are some pictures from the Victory. And one from the plane I made.

Enjoy:)

 

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Hello shipmates!

Here is some pictures of the current status of my built.

I am working now on the mast and the rigging.

Scratch building as I don't have anything from the original kit.

I think that 80% of my ship is now scratch built.

There's a few missing on the deck and the cannons hatch are not fastened yet,

Bur this is to give me some space while I work with all these ropes and wires.

Enjoy :)

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 has anyone built the Matua kit #776  I don't know if Philips kit is a mantua # 776 kit or he will not reply back

   would like to see a build log on that particular kit if there is any thank you

                                Ronald

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