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jeff watts

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  1. thank you dave , it was about 4 years ,on and off , i took a while before getting the case made ,
  2. thanks allan , it is in a display case now , i had to have one made from acrylic ,(because of the size ) by a local company, thanks
  3. well . its been a long time since i put anything on the log , i started the build in october 2018, its now january 2023 and shes completed at last , obviously i havent been continually working on her but shes now in a display cabinet , really didnt like the stand that was in the kit so i made up something that looks similar to a dry dock platform , and im really happy with it
  4. Yes I agree, the copper plates are from the caldercraft kit which is 1:72 as opposed to the billings which is 1:75. but ,saying that, the rivets/nail heads would be enormous scaled up, the same reason I haven't put nail head marks on the decks, I don't think they'd be visible at that scale. If you look closely there are quite a few more errors across the build but I won't mention those . the ships boat is part finished and just placed at the moment, I have to admit its not the correct one but it was the only one I could find at that scale , I am building another shipsw boat, slightly smaller, I'm not quite sure of the colour scheme for them so I need to research that Thanks Jeff
  5. thanks guys , this project definitely pushed my capabilities , and patience ! but i learned a lot and with some great guidance from this forum , was able to complete it ,i think a nice display case and a proper stand is next thanks jeff
  6. 20220112_194627.mp4 At last she's ready to launch! Finally finished, there are are maybe a few little adjustments to make here and there but I'm quite pleased with my first attempt, I almost gave up on a few occasions but really chuffed with the outcome , ,all and every comment from you guys is welcome ,whether it's positive or negative, and thanks for your support during the build , it's very much appreciated
  7. A couple of pictures of progress, lower gun doors fitted,, and lower shroud ratlines completed , at last, most of the rigging done ,lots of tidying up to do ,ive still got a lot to do but we're moving in the right direction thanks for looking jeff 20211229_142952.mp4
  8. its been a while , again , but i havent given up on the build , i just havent had any time and didnt want to just do an hour here and there with large gaps of time in between , what with work, and other commitments etc , now that the nights are dark and cold again ive returned to the attic room where victory resides on the bench where i left her , probably 11 months ago , and , so onto the ratlines , i must admit i struggled to get going with these , but im almost there after about a month of trying different ways of making them look authentic , also i wouldnt recommend doing these after all the main rigging is on , very difficult to get to , hopefully i can get some photos up soon to show how they look , thanks again for your support , jeff
  9. thanks wefalk, i will give this approach a go
  10. First build newbie,here so please be gentle lol, I've been building my hms victory for the past three years , and not doing too badly so far, ive done most of it , but I've come to point in the rigging which is frustrating me, so I thought I'd better try to get some advice from someone with a bit more experience , s so ,what is the best way to attach the ratlines so they look authentic without having to spend the rest of my life tying little knots while trying to keep the tension correct on the shrouds? Any ideas are more than welcome
  11. ok i remembered how to upload photos so here are a few , please excuse the messy work bench , this is how i work lol i have made the gun carriages and fitted the lower ones, the lower staircases, werent part of the kit , there was just a square area , i didnt like that , i saw some pictures of the real ship and thought ive got to add them , the capstan is also my own addition , and the lower row of gun ports will be closed when the ship is completed , i dont think it needs all the cannons on show thanks for looking
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