HMS Victory by derekuk - Caldercraft

[derekuk]

A few photos of my build. I didn't take any before these............

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More to follow...............

 

[Anja]

Hello Derek,

 

Thanks you for re-posting your log.

 

She is beautiful. The copper plating,painting job and planking are looking great.

 

I'm looking forward to your progresss.

 

Take care,

 

Anja

[derekuk]

I didn't like the hooks supplied with the Jotika kit so decided to make my own.

 

For my first and second attempts at making hooks I adapted fishing hooks. They were not very successful.

 

These pics show my third attempt at making my own hooks............

 

 

 

 

 

Not very good so on to MK4.......................

 

 

 

 

[Shipyard sid]

Welcome derek

Well another caldercaft victory joins the community. Your build Is excellent, really crisp and clean. I look forward to following your log

Throughout your build. Just enjoy your build. And post plenty of photos. It looks special. Regards DAVID

[derekuk]

MK4 hooks............................

 

 

 

 

 

 

I then chemically blackened the hooks..........

 

Edited May 25, 2013 by derekuk

[muggebigge]

Amazing work so far..i will follow this

[derekuk]

Many thanks for the comments. Here's a few more.................

 

 

 

 

 

[WackoWolf]

Derek,

 

   Thanks you for sharing the pictures with us. If you have any more, Please post them.

[Robert29]

Hi Derek,

 

Was wondering if you had finished the Victory!!!

 

Robert

[derekuk]

Hello Robert, sadly I haven't completed Victory yet. It was always going to be a long term project as I have other hobbies and pastimes. 

However, I have come quite a long way since my last pictures posted. I will take a few more photos and post later today. 

 

Derek

[derekuk]

A week later............ where does the time disappear to when you're retired?!!

I took these pics earlier today - please excuse the model makers nightmare, DUST. During the course of construction I did keep the model covered as much as possible but, I forgot to cover it over completely when the heating engineer installed new heating pipes. It wasn't noticeable at the time but a layer of dust was everywhere!!

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Can anyone spot the deliberate mistake on the stern ?! 

 

 

 

[Old Collingwood]

Now thats looking Superb

 

OC.

[derekuk]

Thank you OC.

[derekuk]

"Can anyone spot the deliberate mistake on the stern ?!" 

 

I guess that's a no then !!!  😞

 

In fact not many comments either 😞

Maybe no one has seen the pics  😞

 

 

Edited August 21, 2018 by derekuk

[Seventynet]

Derek, this is beautiful work. I am not sure what deliberate mistake you are referring to. I am not at this stage yet but it appears to me that your upper counter is less prominent than it might otherwise be - you know the place where the "Victory" is written? Or is it just the camera angle?

[Old Collingwood]

Is it the wiring where the rudder post should be?

 

OC.

[derekuk]

No it's not the wiring OC. 

Seventynet - It is the camera angle - I hope !

 

Check out the scrolls adjacent to the top rear windows on the stern. Check them against HMS Victory at Portsmouth.

Edited August 22, 2018 by derekuk

[paulsutcliffe]

22 hours ago, derekuk said:

"Can anyone spot the deliberate mistake on the stern ?!" 

 

I guess that's a no then !!!  😞

 

In fact not many comments either 😞

Maybe no one has seen the pics  😞

 

 

The large scrolls on the sides are upside down??

[Trig]

Looking great!

 

What treatments has your top deck had? Quite like the look of it. Or is it natural wood?

[derekuk]

53 minutes ago, paulsutcliffe said:

The large scrolls on the sides are upside down??

Hmmmm..... but if I turn them the other way then the leaves or fronds will be pointing down ! 😉

 

[derekuk]

24 minutes ago, Trig said:

Looking great!

 

What treatments has your top deck had? Quite like the look of it. Or is it natural wood?

Thank you 🙂

The decks were stain varnished then rubbed down then clear varnish.