kostas_gr
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Corel's kit comes out without sails. I thought that sails will look nice on this build. I believe that rigging makes model to look more pretty. I decided to use silk fibre. First step was to dye the fibre to get darker, I decided to use coffee or tes. I made several tests with both and finally decided to leave it around 15 minutes into coffee solute. (on the left side is the original fibre) For the fist sail I had to remaike it 4 times due to several issues I will describe first try ....while cutting the sail, the edge was unravelling so i have decided to use diluted white glue to make it more stable until I sew on the edges. Second try.... (with white glue on the edges) after sewing the side edges the outcome was miserable, it was stiff and almost impossilbe to handle I couldnt manage give a right shape Third try... I found a thin sewing tape that I have placed on the edges so with normal ironing the tape was melting with a very thin film and kept the edges folded. I was Suprised with the outcome and made sewing very easy. But... unfortunally the length shortened a lot and the sail looked very small on yard. forth time was a charm, the outcome was overall so I decided to use them. To be honest I didnt have much time or mood to test other fibres, I had a deadline due to the anual IPMS competition I wanted to participate.
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I wanted to install some hammocks at the lower deck a view from the back side a view from th front side
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around main mast there are some spears
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in order to make sure that all planks are aligned, I am drawing a grid and trying to align deck planks after few hours the deck is comming nicelly
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crates are in place, worinkg on upper deck
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for deck planking I have choosen the "rule of 4", using 10cm planks. But unfortunately I couldnt avoid mistakesand had to redo some planks almost done, the new planks are few tones brighter than the old ones, I guess I ll have to wait to see how are they look after oiling
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deck planks were cut in 10 cm each and the caulking was made with soft black pencil. I have marked the deck with parallel squares just to ensure the right positioning of the deck planks. In some occasions I have to make micro adjustments to keep them in a straight line always planking from center toward sides Half done need some sanding, caulking looking good for this scale (1:98) will be darker when oil is applied with half deck oiled the difference is obvious!!!
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Along with victory cross section, that is almost done, the time has come to start HMS Victory. Corel's kit is a bit old (at least the one I have) and probably I will have to make a lot of improvements/modifications while building the hull, I have noticed that many parts did not fit very well, hull beams are looking quite old and dry I had to fill the gaps almost in every hull beam
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Amazing work, fantastic build. I am currently building corel's Victory, and your build log is pure inspiration for me. Thank you for your great pictures!!!!
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So true!!! but to be honest I got already Corel HMS Victory waiting to get built....
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deck is getting ready, tree nails are in place (I have placed tree nails only on the upper deck... las minute decision...) few details are lefthammock nets and stair's rail final test before I puth the main mast in place side view of painted hull
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Hull is almost ready, I will keep adding some details while working with main mast and rigging
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after several lays of paint (using airbrush), and few layers of silk varnish, main mast is ready to be in place
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main mast, almost ready
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working with crownest, will be painted in black
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It is Corel's HMS Victory cross section kit 1:98, with modifications and improvements
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Corel's kit is providing brass holders for the deck pillars that actually dont look very nice, so I have tried to replace them with wooden holders. The first try was much better than the original pillars, but the result is not what I was expecting, so I tried to add some woodwork to make them look ore realistic (final attempt) 5 decks, with 6 pillars each.... 30 pillars...
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