pilidk

Thanks a lot for your message Clearway

I found this Mantua kit very challenging as they don´t have a good instructions sheets and lots of their 

pieces are not accurate in scale.

Aniway, thank god it is not easy, i love good challenges

Philippe

Hello,

I send some pictures of the ship as it is today.

I know, the ship is very dusty, so bear with me

I gave up on the stern. I tried different process, but I couldn't find

any good plans or pictures/explanations on how to make it from scratch.

So I have ordered a fully made one from cornwallmodells.

A bit dispointed, as I would have like to make it myself.

But, as my girlfriend says: You make so much on your own already, so you are forgiven....

Nice and understanding partner I have

Have a good sunday you guys !

Lots of friendship and love to all of you

Hej Paul,

I bought the copper plates through the following link:

http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?page=search&PR=-1&TB=A&SS=copper+plates&ACTION=quick+search

Great plates, easy to work with.

Good luck with your project, looking good !

Greetings

Great job!

I have the same doubt about painting job on the ship.

I have covered the under water hull with copper plates, as the real ship is.

But, I prefer the wood color to the black and yellow on the rest of the ship.

Not decided yet, but still thinking....

Anyway, keep on the good job! looking great and well done

So here are some updates on my Victory

I have started the covering of the hull with some copper plates.

Quite a long job, but it does look good!

I qm just halfway now, and I decided to take a break, so I started the construction of the 

stern post. The one provided with the kit is so bad, that I had to try something else.

(see the picture with the original kit stern post pined on the side of my own creation.)

Well, efter many attempt, i decided to accept this final result. I know, it is not the best you have

seen, and I can see some little mistakes, but I am quite proud anyway.

I would probably make some improvement along the way, but wood is patient, isn't it?

Great work! I like the way you make your ship. I also get plenty of good ideas from you

I am currently building the same ship, scale 1/98.

I am looking for some advice/pictures/drawings for the stern post.

It is missing from the box, so i have to build them myself.

Any good ideas are welcome !!

Cheers mate

Hi!

Just thought I will send some pictures og the current work.

Planking is finished. I have started with the brass covering of the hull.

Halfway finished.

Now, i cannot find the original brass covering for the back of the chip (where all the windows are)

I cannot remember what is it called in english. In french it is the "Chateau arriere"

So I guess I have to build it from scratch.

Does anybody have some pictures of this kind of built?

It could be very helpful!

Hello  Anthony,

Thanks for the advice. I have just ordered some lifeboats from them,

I would like to make them from scratch, so I will use them as models, and build my own

It is much more fun to do it yourself !!

I also would like to thank you a lot for your site: It is simply the best!

Best regards

Philippe from Denmark

Grant!

Thanks for the link: Now I get the idea how to get into this task, shame there is not much pictures, but 

your log is just amazing!

I am learning so much right now

As i am sanding and filling, I was thinking about the lifeboats.....

I do not have any lifeboats on this set, so I will have to build one (or three) from scratch.

Does anybody have some drawings of those lifeboats?

They would be useful to build and measure

Hope somebody hears my prayer

Great work!

I think your planking method is just perfect, I used it as a reference for my work.

I do have one question: I am currently building the same ship, scale 1:98.

I do not have any life boats on my kit (Mantua). Do you have any copy of the

plan for your lifeboats?

I hope you can help me on that.

Best regards

Pilidk

Thanks Grant!

I will then do so. Take my time to do some sanding ad filling, and cut the ports holes when it is done.

Nice to get some advice from some pro!

view from above

first planking

Now, things are getting complicated...I have just finished the first planking. Not quite sure about the results.

But as I have to make a second planking with a darker wood, I hope It will end nicely.

I do have a question: Is there anything I should be aware of at this stage, before going further?

Do I have to fill the small holes with a mix of glue and wood? or not?

Do I have to make the holes for the canons now or wait until the second planking is done?

Please do help, I am grateful for any comments, good or bad are welcome

Ok, Thanks a lot guys!!

Amazing how quick you all are to answer. That´s just awesome

I will put some pictures of my work on the next post.

Have a great day!

Hi There,

Just began building this nice and popular vessel.

I have already built :

- Danish navy schoolship Danmark, Scratch buildt.

- Cutty Sark 1:98, Billing Boats

- Frigat Jylland, from scratch.

Now the main structure are in place, I have to start the planking of the hull.

But, due to the mighty curves on this vessels, my question is:

How do I bend the 0,3mm walnut strips????

Anybody can help with ideas, pictures?

Thanks

Pilidk