Rich.F

Hello All, 
 
I have finished the first layer of the hull, filled and sanded, came out not bad tbh, Might add a little bit of filler around the Bow.
all though i was adding 2 per side per day,, the last few was 3  due to the small size, a
 
any ways this task was done..

Hello All, 
 
I have finished the first layer of the hull, filled and sanded, came out not bad tbh, Might add a little bit of filler around the Bow.
all though i was adding 2 per side per day,, the last few was 3  due to the small size, a
 
any ways this task was done..

Thanks to all, for popping on and taking a look at my build.
 
>/    Not much going on slow progress,
 
I Have completed a painful Gun port pattern strips on both sides,,, Next, first layer of planking  to start soon,

So, the 3rd of April 2014, Arrive and the start of the construction HMS-V-001, HMS Victory.
I have only made a small start and already want to stay up all night.(Both me and my Son) a little shocked at the size..
 
 

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.
 
 

Rich,
Enjoy your trip with your family, we will be here when you get back. remember - No baton twirling in the work room.
Sam

Just a quick update. I have assembled all my carriages to a certain point. Still ned to make the Bolsters, Quoins and trucks as well as all the metal work. 
 

 
I am thinking of displaying with an unconventional arrangement with the carriages lashed sideways, at least the two front carriages. That will hide my oops from earlier. I need t do some research and see how common this was. 
 

 
Sam

Although the great build is on track and time, we have ordered new hands to help from far, they should arrive in a a week or so :-
 
 
Plank layer one is a working progress,, we are managing two planks per side, per day,.  

Thanks to all, for popping on and taking a look at my build.
 
>/    Not much going on slow progress,
 
I Have completed a painful Gun port pattern strips on both sides,,, Next, first layer of planking  to start soon,

Hello to all,
 
Just a small update, I started to paint the areas for the gun ports,, then i ran out of paint..      so I sprayed the area in stead,,
I have installed one side (ATM) of the Gun port patterns, I need a few 3mm brass pins to hold some in place as a few sprung out and needed to be re glued,
 
Pins should arrive tomorrow, so ill get the other side done over the weekend
 
Could anyone clarify the supports in the Picture (13), Do these get broken out? hope so, so have i got something wrong?

Although the great build is on track and time, we have ordered new hands to help from far, they should arrive in a a week or so :-
 
 
Plank layer one is a working progress,, we are managing two planks per side, per day,.  

Although the great build is on track and time, we have ordered new hands to help from far, they should arrive in a a week or so :-
 
 
Plank layer one is a working progress,, we are managing two planks per side, per day,.  

More pictures of the yellow painting which is now complete. Once it has fully dried I can start to add more gun port linings. Planning to paint the linings red red prior to installation, and will coat rear side with some ca glue to prevent splitting when trimming.
 
I like this picture, I'm going to try the micro-glaze on the gallery windows once the paint is fully dry

 
More pictures

Thanks to all, for popping on and taking a look at my build.
 
>/    Not much going on slow progress,
 
I Have completed a painful Gun port pattern strips on both sides,,, Next, first layer of planking  to start soon,

Woo! Hooo!!! is been months since I had something to show. I havent been idle, just busy with work etc. 
 
When I last posted an update I had just re-cut my carriage sides, the next step was to let in for the axels, I made a two sided jig so I could cut everything on the table saw safely. Clamp to the sled and cut away for all the left side parts, flip it over reset and finish the right side parts. Worked pretty well over all, a little sloppy on a couple of the cuts, nothing the wheel and a filler wont hide. Something slipped when I was milling, I dont think I had everything clamped down as tight as I should have. Some short work with a carving chisel and I had a mostly finished side. Still some work to do final sanding, cut the slot for the trunnion, etc.
 

 

 

 

 
Next was the Axletrees. I milled them in pairs it was safer; make a cut flip the part around and make the matching cut. After I separated them into individual parts I puzzled over how to make a nice round axle. I started out chamfering the corners and planned to file everything round. That wasnt working so well, I was getting ovals and eggs. After ruining two I made a plug cutter out of some brass tube that was about the right I.D. After chucking that up in a drill motor I had more or less round axles, just a bit over sized so I made a drawplate out of brass. steel would have been better but I only had 70 or so axles to true up so brass worked out well. It started getting dull towards the end, a quick pass with a #4 cut file and all was well.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
The entire time I was doing all this I was noodleing over how to  assemble all these carriages easily and consistently. I made up a plug to the same dimensions as the inside of the carriage and then built up guides and keys around that. After that it was just a matter of inserting two sides and gluing everything up. Like all my jigs its not pretty like some I see here but its functional.
 
 

 

 
Sometime whilst all this was being done I spent a couple of evenings making a drilling jig for the rings and predrilled for those - on the wrong side! a little bit of filler will take care of that since its on the inside.
 

 
Thats it for now, hopefully its not 3 months till my next update.
 
Sam
 
 

Thanks to all, for popping on and taking a look at my build.
 
>/    Not much going on slow progress,
 
I Have completed a painful Gun port pattern strips on both sides,,, Next, first layer of planking  to start soon,

Thanks to all, for popping on and taking a look at my build.
 
>/    Not much going on slow progress,
 
I Have completed a painful Gun port pattern strips on both sides,,, Next, first layer of planking  to start soon,

Thanks to all, for popping on and taking a look at my build.
 
>/    Not much going on slow progress,
 
I Have completed a painful Gun port pattern strips on both sides,,, Next, first layer of planking  to start soon,

HI All,
Sam Thanks Very much, last 5 months with is just sat here i have itchy fingers
Brian, That's er yes, a problem, Hence I had to build the conservatory :s
Lawrence. Im also glad, after so long of it just sat there,  
 
Al ready I have sat here while on lunch breaks reading the PDF copy of the manual, A few things to get head round,  but thats week/months away..
 
Weekend been a little busy already, While im on call (Covering) Work has been busy, 
 
 

HI All,
Sam Thanks Very much, last 5 months with is just sat here i have itchy fingers
Brian, That's er yes, a problem, Hence I had to build the conservatory :s
Lawrence. Im also glad, after so long of it just sat there,  
 
Al ready I have sat here while on lunch breaks reading the PDF copy of the manual, A few things to get head round,  but thats week/months away..
 
Weekend been a little busy already, While im on call (Covering) Work has been busy, 
 
 

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.
 
 

We all know the same story of the History Lord Nelson and HMS Victory.
 
This Ship kit was not chosen because of the large amount of currant builds, but because of the pure beauty of the ship, and the fact it’s in my home town.
 
 
 
I’ll will start this log with the prayer.
 
May the great God, whom I worship, grant to my country and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory: and may no misconduct, in any one, tarnish it: and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet.
 
For myself individually, I commit my life to Him who made me and may His blessing light upon my endeavours for serving my country faithfully.
 
To Him I resign myself and the just cause which is entrusted to me to defend.
 
Amen. Amen. Amen.
 
 
And so the Log begins:.
Mach 26th 2014.the order was given to start the biggest ship ever constructed.
 
Length: 1385mm 
Width:   525mm 
Height   940mm 
Weight  0.015 tonnes
 
Armament    100 guns:
·         Gundeck: 28 × 42 pdrs
·         Middle gundeck: 28 × 24 pdrs
·         Upper gundeck: 28 × 12 pdrs
·         Quarterdeck: 12 × 6 pdrs
·         Forecastle: 4 × 6 pdrs
 
Cost approximate £750.00 Stirling  
 
Approximately 6000 branches are required and should arrive and arrive at dry dock Ten in Portsmouth on the 3rd of April 2014 

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.
 
 

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.
 
 

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.