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Rich.F got a reaction from oscarmate in HMS Victory by Rich.F - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale: 1/72
Greetings All, Thank you every one for dropping by, Leaving a comment,some advice or a like,
Schnu, Yes the hull will be painter and the copper plates added all 4500 of them give or take.
Sam, Your So right
I Have finished lining the gun ports, filled sanded and painted, I happy with it atm, Might need a bit of fine tuning when I paint the Hull, Im Going to this afternoon Line the inner gun port walls so i can paint the rest of the gun ports and paint the hull.
Tc
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Rich.F reacted to src in HMS Victory by Rich.F - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale: 1/72
Rich,
She makes a great TV stand. .
I know what you mean about commenting, when work gets busy sometimes all there is time for is a "like" to let people know you stopped in.
Sam
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Rich.F reacted to Glenn-UK in HMS Victory by Glenn-UK - Caldercraft - 1/72
Finally completed the assembly of the 30 x 12 pound cannons tonight. Just got to finish the painting of the trunnion brackets and red rim on the cannons before I start the rigging phase of the 10 visible carriage assemblies
I have provided some pictures of the gun carriage assembly line and then some pictures of the completed assemblies.
I also bought a helping hand tool today as I think this will help when I start to rig the cannon rigging blocks. This new tool can be seen in some of the photos below.
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Rich.F reacted to src in Enterprise by src - Constructo - 1:51 - or Lessons in Adapt Improvise and Overcome
Thanks Rich, I really want to get these complete and on the ship but work has been interfering.
Sunday I ordered some single blocks from Chucks Siren company. Tuesday I go on line to see if I have an estimated ship date, in my inbox is an email that they shipped already! They were in my mail box yesterday. Thanks Chuck!!!!
They look good too. THe smaller 3.5mm are Chucks and the larger 6mm are Constructo supplied I am almost wondering if I should have gone with 4mm, these look like a challenge. Guess I am going to find out.
This is all I have managed to do this week, Mullions for the lites and Stiles and Rails for the frames. The outer frames are a bit thick still and will get paired down with a chisel or mini plane. The veneer I plan on using on the columns will hide more of the thickness. I just wanted something a bit stronger to work with. I used styrene to make a jig to hold everything together and keep my horizontal mullions in line. Seems to be working so far....... Back off Murphy!!!!
Sam
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Rich.F reacted to Jerry in HMS VICTORY by Jerry - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:72 - 1805 version
Hello Everyone...
I have finally made it back to the work bench in the dry dock building and am happy to say I have begun to work on Victory again. I maade a change in plans and have decided to build the strop assemblies for the fore and main lower yards. It is more tedius than I thought so after building one of the four assemblies required I have decided to call it a day. Here are some pictures.
Good to be back.
Jerry
P.S. I fiished the three other strop assemblies this morning so we are ready to rig the Fore yard and main yard cluelines, sheets and tacks. See last photo
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Rich.F got a reaction from dgbot in HMS Victory by Rich.F - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale: 1/72
Over the last few weeks I have been making a few of the small boats, Barge + Cutter due to my building works.
These have been a little tough, due to the size, the planking was painful, more so the amount of time my fingers need to be cut off,, oops.
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Rich.F got a reaction from oscarmate in HMS Victory by Rich.F - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale: 1/72
Thank you every one for dropping by, Leaving a comment advice or a like,
With Lining the Gun ports I have taken advices given and battened be hind with 3.2x3.2mm Balsa strip, ( its the smallest size the model shop had) but I think the right size for this task, worked well Lining with the 1x6mm stips I have spend the best part of about 5hours do the port side lower gun port. I have filled a few that i think looked a little out of place, but happy with them. No rushing sat there watching Tv and a Movie...
The first Picture is me watching Moves on my Tablet as the wife wanted to watch something else, Ill Be working of the port side middle gun ports next tomorrow at some port.
I'm going look maybe next weekend in getting a primer for the wood be for I start painting next month. ( any advice)?
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Rich.F got a reaction from src in HMS Victory by Rich.F - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale: 1/72
Greetings All, Thank you every one for dropping by, Leaving a comment advice or a like,
I know I don't always leave a comment on my fellow friends build logs, But enjoy reading comments. & follow up if and when i can on the laptop.
Small update:>
Still Working on the gun ports, getting there, I have had to re order the red paint. could not find it, why? don't know !
I have painted a few gun ports that are complete. and to be honest a little happier I have painted a few gun ports and looks very nice.
Should have this finished by next weekend.
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Rich.F got a reaction from Kevin in HMS Victory by Rich.F - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale: 1/72
Thank you every one for dropping by, Leaving a comment advice or a like,
With Lining the Gun ports I have taken advices given and battened be hind with 3.2x3.2mm Balsa strip, ( its the smallest size the model shop had) but I think the right size for this task, worked well Lining with the 1x6mm stips I have spend the best part of about 5hours do the port side lower gun port. I have filled a few that i think looked a little out of place, but happy with them. No rushing sat there watching Tv and a Movie...
The first Picture is me watching Moves on my Tablet as the wife wanted to watch something else, Ill Be working of the port side middle gun ports next tomorrow at some port.
I'm going look maybe next weekend in getting a primer for the wood be for I start painting next month. ( any advice)?
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Rich.F got a reaction from Shipyard sid in HMS Victory by Rich.F - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale: 1/72
Thank you every one for dropping by, Leaving a comment advice or a like,
David Thanks for the Pictures, i'll Need to get some 2x2mm. Probably at the week end as tomorrow im out again after work for my Anniversary, 15 Loooong years. But Happy ones.
Again Thanks everyone
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Rich.F got a reaction from foxy in HMS Victory by Rich.F - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale: 1/72
Thank you every one for dropping by, Leaving a comment advice or a like,
With Lining the Gun ports I have taken advices given and battened be hind with 3.2x3.2mm Balsa strip, ( its the smallest size the model shop had) but I think the right size for this task, worked well Lining with the 1x6mm stips I have spend the best part of about 5hours do the port side lower gun port. I have filled a few that i think looked a little out of place, but happy with them. No rushing sat there watching Tv and a Movie...
The first Picture is me watching Moves on my Tablet as the wife wanted to watch something else, Ill Be working of the port side middle gun ports next tomorrow at some port.
I'm going look maybe next weekend in getting a primer for the wood be for I start painting next month. ( any advice)?
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Rich.F got a reaction from schnu in HMS Victory by Rich.F - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale: 1/72
Thank you every one for dropping by, Leaving a comment advice or a like,
With Lining the Gun ports I have taken advices given and battened be hind with 3.2x3.2mm Balsa strip, ( its the smallest size the model shop had) but I think the right size for this task, worked well Lining with the 1x6mm stips I have spend the best part of about 5hours do the port side lower gun port. I have filled a few that i think looked a little out of place, but happy with them. No rushing sat there watching Tv and a Movie...
The first Picture is me watching Moves on my Tablet as the wife wanted to watch something else, Ill Be working of the port side middle gun ports next tomorrow at some port.
I'm going look maybe next weekend in getting a primer for the wood be for I start painting next month. ( any advice)?
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Rich.F got a reaction from mort stoll in HMS Victory by Rich.F - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale: 1/72
Thank you every one for dropping by, Leaving a comment advice or a like,
With Lining the Gun ports I have taken advices given and battened be hind with 3.2x3.2mm Balsa strip, ( its the smallest size the model shop had) but I think the right size for this task, worked well Lining with the 1x6mm stips I have spend the best part of about 5hours do the port side lower gun port. I have filled a few that i think looked a little out of place, but happy with them. No rushing sat there watching Tv and a Movie...
The first Picture is me watching Moves on my Tablet as the wife wanted to watch something else, Ill Be working of the port side middle gun ports next tomorrow at some port.
I'm going look maybe next weekend in getting a primer for the wood be for I start painting next month. ( any advice)?
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Rich.F got a reaction from WackoWolf in HMS Victory by Rich.F - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale: 1/72
Thank you every one for dropping by, Leaving a comment advice or a like,
With Lining the Gun ports I have taken advices given and battened be hind with 3.2x3.2mm Balsa strip, ( its the smallest size the model shop had) but I think the right size for this task, worked well Lining with the 1x6mm stips I have spend the best part of about 5hours do the port side lower gun port. I have filled a few that i think looked a little out of place, but happy with them. No rushing sat there watching Tv and a Movie...
The first Picture is me watching Moves on my Tablet as the wife wanted to watch something else, Ill Be working of the port side middle gun ports next tomorrow at some port.
I'm going look maybe next weekend in getting a primer for the wood be for I start painting next month. ( any advice)?
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Rich.F reacted to Glenn-UK in HMS Victory by Glenn-UK - Caldercraft - 1/72
I think this picture shows my port and starboard navigation skills have slipped somewhat!
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Rich.F reacted to Glenn-UK in HMS Victory by Glenn-UK - Caldercraft - 1/72
After a 2 week break I'm back in the shipyard and have started the mass production of 30 x 12 pounder cannons, 10 more basic cannon frames to assemble, then comes the painting and further assembly and rigging (for a select few cannons).
The time consuming aspect is the removal and filing of each part from the 2mm walnut strip
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Rich.F reacted to gil middleton in HMS Victory by gil middleton - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:72
The fun stuff.
Small details that were left unfinished earlier. The chain from the spectacle plate acted to secure the rudder when it was unshipped as well as provide another method for emergency steering. The end was left free to avoid interference with the gun port lids.
A hook connecting the chain with the line (made from an eyelet).
Lashing the hook
28 G. dark annealed wire through a hole in the channel, to allow seizing the line at the eye formed in the wire, and to act as a messenger to pull the line up to the channel.
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Rich.F reacted to gil middleton in HMS Victory by gil middleton - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:72
Crossjack Yard Brace. Braces arrise from the aft main shroud, pass through the opposite yard block and return to the block on the shroud before leading to the pinrail. Note the yards cross each other, seen better in the second photo.
This completes the braces.
Cheers, Gil
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Rich.F got a reaction from oscarmate in HMS Victory by Rich.F - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale: 1/72
HI All, Sorry about the lack of updates, Thank you all for a stopping by looking commenting and/or liking, Very much appreciated.;
I have planking the upper deck ( not yet at a stage im happy with, needed sanding and weathering
I have planked up the starboard side above the gun ports im now happy with it, I put the inner patterns in with a strip of 1x4mm in to give my edge, the cannons fit very nice like this, i still dont understand why the patterns are out...
Ill up date soon,
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Rich.F got a reaction from Kevin in HMS Victory by Rich.F - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale: 1/72
HI all,
I have added the Wales (Pic to follow), over the last few days which I found at time hard, well the lineament of the first one, I have how ever, Stand up and say i made a mistake, I used 1x4mm for the upper Wales, For what ever reason I had read it but the time i came to them forgot it should be 1x3.5mm,, So this had to be cut out and re done. Im happy with it now.
I now need to start lining the lower gun ports.. Not a task I'm looking forward to....
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Rich.F got a reaction from maddog33 in HMS Victory by Rich.F - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale: 1/72
Just for fun.
My help has arrived.... the others are already on a tea break..
MY kids got them for me...
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Rich.F got a reaction from Kevin in HMS Victory by Rich.F - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale: 1/72
I had one of the wife's friends come to play
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Rich.F got a reaction from maddog33 in HMS Victory by Rich.F - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale: 1/72
HI All, Sorry about the lack of updates, Thank you all for a stopping by looking commenting and/or liking, Very much appreciated.;
I have planking the upper deck ( not yet at a stage im happy with, needed sanding and weathering
I have planked up the starboard side above the gun ports im now happy with it, I put the inner patterns in with a strip of 1x4mm in to give my edge, the cannons fit very nice like this, i still dont understand why the patterns are out...
Ill up date soon,
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Rich.F got a reaction from canoe21 in HMS Victory by Rich.F - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale: 1/72
HI All, Sorry about the lack of updates, Thank you all for a stopping by looking commenting and/or liking, Very much appreciated.;
I have planking the upper deck ( not yet at a stage im happy with, needed sanding and weathering
I have planked up the starboard side above the gun ports im now happy with it, I put the inner patterns in with a strip of 1x4mm in to give my edge, the cannons fit very nice like this, i still dont understand why the patterns are out...
Ill up date soon,
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Rich.F reacted to Jerry in HMS VICTORY by Jerry - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:72 - 1805 version
Thanks, Rich... I appreciate your compliment of the photos and especially your good wishes regsrding my recovery. Take care of yourself and of Victory as I hope to get to Portsmouth to see he for myself. One of these days..
Jerry
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