yangliyuan

I just made my first ship with rigging and sails. The box shows them some what furled, but I wanted to to try the full blown efect. 

The way it turned out it does hide some of the rigging when looking from the front, when you look from the sides you can see the rigging and more details.

I find that a ship with full blown sails very majestic.

If losing detail is you concern you can always have the sails just starting to furl. Or have the top sails full and the bottom sails starting to furl.

One more thing to think about is at the scale you are woking with you should have more room to work with sails. Mine was 1:90 scale, so things were a little tight.

On the other hand, if this is your first ship, you may want to take things a little easy. From what I understand you have a great kit.

Now if it were me, I would go full tilt, because the Victory is a very majestic ship.

Hope you do a build log, I would like to follow your progress. If you do, send me a PM so I can follow your log.

Joe

Thank you for your comment. I did order the 1:72 sails online and would use full sails streched on my ship. However, I may not have time to open a full log. After I finished my kit, I will definitly upload many photos of details.

Hi, all

Recently, I bought a 1:72 HMS Victory from Caldercraft and realised it does not include sails. I know that modelers do not want any sail as it can interfere the view on riggings. However, if I really want to include hand-made sails in my ship, will it largely diminish the rigging details? Did anyone try to include sails on Victory before? Or I just stupid to have sails. Or what kind of condition of sails is the best? rolled-up or stretched.

Welcome any comment. Thanks, guys.

Hi, all

I bought a Caldercraft HMS Victory model kit last month. And after one-month shipping (largely delayed by Chinese custom), I will finally get my model kit at next Tuesday. However, I feel like I have trouble understanding the English version of the manual. And I want a Chinese version or some materials of constructing the ship with more photos rather than words, which can help me build the model without the need to look at the manual. Please help me with this. Thanks a lot!

BTW: the Caldercraft Victory has no sails right? Where can I get the sails?

Best Regards   guys!

Hi Yang,

 

As a reseller of kits, I don't think your question is fair. There is no such thing as the "best" kit. You really do need to add those variables you are talking about. I have had people buy every brand of HMS Victory from me and each has its reasons for being the "best" and each has its reasons for being the "worst". 

 

Just as I have had people complain about Corel, I have also had people complain about the Caldercraft kit, etc. 

 

I think you should study the various, numerous, build logs on the different Victory kits, and make up your own mind as to which will be best for you. 

 

There's no reason why you don't start one, decide it's not the right one, and then start another. Since you are going to spend so much time on the model, the cost of the kit will be minimal. 

 

Good luck with your search. 

 

Regards, 

Rick 

Hi Rick,

Many thanks for your reply! I did read some logs, especially the Caldercraft one since it has the most makers around. Personally, I think it is the most detailed one. However, I do not like the copper plate because I prefer the original color and wood. I think I will follow your ideas and read more different logs on various kits. Thanks!

Regards       kevin

As I have been told that the Caldercraft HMS Victory kit is the best kit on the market regardless the variables, is this still the truth? I know it has been a really old topic or question. I just want to know the simple answer before buying it. I think I will build one Victory in my whole life since it costs enormous hours work. Therefore, I want the best.

Kevin,

 

I hope you'll consider doing a build log once you start.  

Hi Mark,

Sure, I think I will! Thanks Mark!

kevin

Thanks, Tom, this Cornwall Models is better than the shop I find. Many thanks! Extremely helpful!  

Kevin

Hi all friends,

Currently, I want to buy the  Caldercraft HMS Victory 1:72 model kit. Since I live in China, and there is no retailer here, I tend to buy this kit from the online store (http://www.shipwrightshop.com). However, I do not know whether this is the right official website or the cheapest online website since they do not reply my email in several days. Or even the right place to go. In this store, the price combined with shipping is 789 Europen dollars.

So is there any friend who has the experience in buying kits online could give me some useful advice?

many thanks                     Kevin