Paul0367

We are at the end of a long journey and the Victory has finally taken to sail and made it to her home port without incident I might add. I made sure and rode in the back of the pickup all the way to the Library, which was only about 2 miles, but nail biting miles they were. I felt every little bump in the road, even though I told my son in law not to drive over 10 miles an hour. But it seems not even what you thought was a smooth road really isn't that smooth when moving something so fragile. They had a few guys from the City come by my house to help load it up and then met us at the library to unload and set her up. The news papers were there and will do a press release. But thankfully there wasn't a lot of fan fair or fuss made about it, I wasn't wanting that and I'm glad the City respected my wishes. Like I told the library Coordinator that my gester wasn't all that noble, I just have always wanted to build a large Victory model, but had no where to display it. So now I can come by and enjoy it any time I want.   

 

Here is a few pictures and even one of me, the old fat guy in the yellow shirt.

 

 

mike

Wow mate she looks beautiful, I have not been on this site for a while and clearly missed the posting of her in her final resting place, that is stunning and what a gesture..

The book. HMS victory, her construction, career and restoration by Alan McGowan from amazon, the detail is second to non.

Well I'm making quite good progress with the spars but anyone who reads my build knows I tend to get fed up and then leap ahead and return later to job in hand. This time I jumped to the rigging of the mast and part of the supports for the spars.

Oh, this is the point where our friends at constructo decided to bail out and leave us to fend for ourselves, stopping with info and pictures, word, thanks. Well I have a book / bible and I am trying to duplicate what was once the way to go about rigging.

At this stage I have just fitted clamps to add weight to the ropes to produce the shape before the spars arrive.

Cheers for the comments guys, ive just passed my 2nd year, yes already, I have not done much really since the new year, My drone building hobby has taken over a bit. I have just resumed my spars, three now completed

Finished my first spar, very little information how to actually attach them but I have not got the mast fitted yet so That's a future issue. I am going to have all parts (Spars) made ready and just grab them when needed. Canon bolts also added, I have been flicking across jobs, canons & spars to prevent the jobs being monotonous.

Hi. Happy New Year to you and yours, regards the windows, look back at my build pages 5/6/7 the info you seek is on there my friend. My build is going very slow / stopped for a while, the rigging and and added details are very taxing and I am trying to get into doing them. Life and other things get in the way.

Still working on the spars, been adding a touch of detail before the blocks and ropes are required

Still going, when the time fits, most contruction is now complete, many loose ends and avoided parts, yes canon rigging being one.

Still going, when the time fits, most contruction is now complete, many loose ends and avoided parts, yes canon rigging being one.

Spars ready for blocks, pondered on the black paint for dark wood colour but its a must here I felt.

Stunning Mike.

Really stunning. Hope your name resides on the case somewhere. Oh did you once say this was a fairwell build.

Hope not.

Mike

I look at yours and i'm standing still, too many distractions and lifes other jobs and holidays of course.

Only just back so I will mooch about other builds progress

Don't wish your life away, Christmas will be here too soon. I have tried to put as many pictures on as possible, even making the smallest parts to help anyone who builds the same kit, indicating my trials and tribulations along the way. The kit manufactures assume that because we buy there premium kits we have built kits before and that we know what to do between there sketchy instructions. Hopefully I help here.You will be fine though. Just the old saying measure twice cut once and stop when tired, my rear quarters being recut was a nightmare caused by carrying on when I should have stopped but keep an eye on the rear and side windows, ensuring they line up. Lastly, any question or further pictures you need you only have to ask. really I don't mind at all.

She looks stunning, shame there is a lot missing at the moment, trouble is there not sure it the vessel will ever get the upper mast due to the extra weight imposed on the already weak hull. 

Going slow ( no rush) but started my spars, now the lathe can really be used, saving me a lot of time and effort. Still have the canons to rig, surprise, surprise. One day I may shock myself and probably anyone whom reads my posts and actually rig them.

Yes, good idea, the uppers can be added much later

I have been adding a few details prior to the upper sections being added

Yes, I know what you mean, there is 700 little men below deck but the planking hide them too. Funny though, make an error and everyone sees it. Which to be honest for me is very helpful, somethings you don't notice when your working on it, until a third party points it out. Then its oh yes, of course 

Just a pic or two to help anyone out.

All the effort with the mast, for it to be roped up like this and covered up.

Having had qiite a break, I have picked up and started to make a move on this ship. Due to the break half hour was spent tracing my steps and finding where I am actually upto, I know, I know them dreaded canons need finishing and rigging but still on the masts at the moment, I made the topmast fairleads and fitted. As you know ts the small things that eat the time

Cheers I will look them up.

lovely clean build, what blocks did you use for the canons 

Oh thank you, I have looked these up, there stored just over the other side of the rails, another addition I am to make. Just not sure how they fix in position, have you any info

Anyone looking at my images of late will know I called in on the old girl this weekend. I took a few pictures but this one puzzled me. The out rigger pictured is not in any of my literature, I'm guessing it is for the deploying of the rear anchors, stored and brought to the fore when required, with a suitable rope that is rather than the tooth floss currently attached.

This resides at the front of the ship level with the foremast.

I was told by a guy working there two to three years but since you asked I did a bit of digging, the latest news is each mast top ads 25 tons to the structure and the ships structural integrity would be compromised adding them back on. She is collapsing under her own weight and there trying to sure up the main structure. there is a possibility they may never be reinstated. They have been removed since 2011 and no completion forecast date has been

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/defence/restorers-face-last-chance-to-preserve-hms-victory-1-6500146