Heinz6672

On 1/8/2024 at 9:59 AM, goochiemama said:

Hi again from Australia. Can you tell me what size drips you used on the hull, I noticed top part of the hull strips is slightly wider.  Where can I can I purchase the walnut strips?

I can't tell you where you can get the walnut strips. Unfortunately, my dealer in Germany has not survived Corona. I don't mean that in the literal sense, of course...
The dimensions of the slats are different. I have slats that are 1, 1.5 or 2 mm thick. The width is usually 7 mm. But even that cannot be generalized. The barkwoods are completely custom-made. Piece by piece according to a pattern that I drew on the hull. This is explained in my forum. The wood for this was 2 mm thick and 2 cm wide.  
 

Thanks Robert, 

But right now I feel like I'm pushing my limits.

I love working with wood and getting creative. But the thing with the threads doesn't want to work out the way I'd like it to. It starts with not understanding the plans and ends with it not looking the way I imagine it or see it in yours and others builds. 

So you really have my respect for your work!

Best

Heinz

I wish I had those skills with rigging my Victory ...

On 1/16/2022 at 1:43 PM, Robert29 said:

It's been well over a month with no updates. Had some other priorities and rat lines take a lot of time as well, never ending knots.  

 

I finished the ratlines for the lower masts, except for the futtock strops.  Here are a few images.

 

 

 

 

 

 

More rat lines to follow for the futtock shrouds, and topmasts. 

 

Robert

just one word: BEAUTIFUL!

22 hours ago, Sjors said:

 

 

(You live closer to us then i thought……)

 

Well, then get in touch if you ever jump over the border :). You are invited!

Hello Sjors, 

difficult to tell what you did wrong. I also had very big problems placing the cannon gates in the right places. 

For the top row, I thought about what could happen in advance. The worst would be if the cannon gates were cut too deep. Then I would have had to file away the wheels of the cannons if they stand too high. If the cannon gates are too high, it doesn't look nice either. It was therefore clear to me that I first had to plank the deck and then use a cannon to determine the correct height of the cannon gates. I only trust on myself and what I see and not on a drawing or a prefabricated part in the construction kit.

Then I inserted the frames in the gates and attached the second planking outside in the last step.

What has you to do now? Same as what I wrote above! Align the cannon gates with the height of the cannon and move the gates to the right position. Unfortunately, you have to redo part of your planking. This is annoying, but the result will be worth it.

Many greetings
Heinz

13 hours ago, kostas_gr said:

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!!!!

Thank YOU for your nice compliments

17 hours ago, Sjors said:

Hi Heinz,

I re-read your log for so many times and I'm still impressed with what I see.

A Victory without colors and it looks great!

It's nice to see that some builders are follow there own schedule.

You have make the inner bulwark first before you go to the second planking.

I'm just starting the second planking and when I,m below the gunports maybe I will do the same and work upwards instead of downwards. 

 

Sjors

 

 

 

Hello Sjors,
thank you very much for the kind words. I am honored!
I am curious how you will find your way. Please don't forget that I don't have a lot of experience. I think about something and try to implement my ideas.
I admit that I am enthusiastic about my own result and very proud of it. But a lot of it was also luck and the way there is definitely not always the best :-).

I will follow your work now !!!

Best to you

Heinz

Robert,

great work and a wonderful result! Chapeau!

Respect!

Heinz

1 hour ago, Will Ferris said:

Incredible work Heinz!  I'm a newbie who just joined the forum and am attempting the same kit.  I will be following your build with interest!

welcome Will! 

And thank you for your nice words.

Feel free to ask if you need advice. The forum helps me so much!

Hello my friends!

I have seen so many nice pictures and progress by all of you, that I decided to make an update for myself.

In the meantime, I began with the mizzen mast. 

Of course, the same work as on the other two masts. But still the opportunity to post a few new photos.

I wish you all a great weekend!!!

Heinz

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Wonderful work, Robert.

Now I know all my mistakes... 

keep on the good work!

Best

Heinz

Mort, it's been my pleasure to help you.

If only I had known earlier what is possible in model making ... Your Victory looks great!

The best wishes to you!

Heinz

Robert,

what a fantastic result. It looks so realistic and neatly worked.

I really don't know, what I like more: yours or mine :-))))

(I am joking... I like both!)

Happy new year to you and your family !!!

Hello dear friends!

Not really an update - more the chance to wish you all the best for the coming year. It was crazy! Hopefully next year everything will be back to normal soon!

As you can see, I started shrouding the main mast over Christmas. Of course I ran out of yarn on the last shroud. Now I have to order new one first.

I started building my Victory 7 years ago in December 2013. That's why I always get a little nostalgic during the Christmas season. Also today I looked back and found a photo that was taken yesterday 7 years ago.

I never thought that I'm working on this model for so long (I admit, there were breaks in this time...) . But it's still fun like the first day!

I wish you the best for the next year!!!

Heinz

Paul, 

I would also like to have such a set of flags. This is amazing!

Heinz

Hello Robert,

I had the same problems. At first I didn't know where I could get a suitable network from. I tried fly screens and looked for fabrics. I didn't like anything. So I tried to see if I could knit, hackle or knot a net myself. And doing it myself worked very well. However, it was a lot of work. Just like everything else on the model. But now I'm happy that I don't have any plastic on the ship.

I did the fastening of the net just like you did. If I see that correctly. I "sewed" it in over the stretched cord. Looks good and holds up well.

Heinz

Hello Robert, 

wonderful work! Congratulation! Very clean, down to the smallest detail!

And thanks for the photos. They will serve as a template for me 🙂

Best to you!

-Heinz-

RKWZ and Sea Hoss: 

thank you very much for the great compliments. Building is twice as much fun with you!

Thank you!

-Heinz-

6 minutes ago, Bill Morrison said:

Heinz,

 

Your English is much better than my German!  And, you are doing an exceptional job with the Victory.  Given that I have a goal to purchase this kit, that goal is still far off from reality.

 

Bill

Thank you very much, Bill!!!

Hello friends!

Time for a new update and some new pictures I have made today. 

I have a few free days and started with the main mast. As you know, I don't use the wood from the model kit, but only my own wood. As always, my first attempt failed, so I had to start again. I also hat to tie the net twice. Now the lower section is done and I am quite happy with the result!

At least I took a new picture of the rear of my victory, using the "portrait-function" on my iPhone. I like it 🙂

Best to all of you and a happy pre-christmas-time!!!

-Heinz-

I have to apologize. I forgot to post the promised photos ...
As you can see, there is not much progress. But there will be times when I will work more on my Victory ... I promise!

Have a nice Sunday everyone!

Heinz

On 9/19/2020 at 10:17 PM, Old Collingwood said:

Missing your work, hope all is well.

 

OC.

Thank you! All is well!!

It´s just a matter of time.

I found a nice woman. She is from Thailand. We plan to move to Thailand sometime when we are financially independent. Until then, I'll try to learn the language and have signed up for a language school.
It is very difficult and takes a lot of time. But that's life...
I will take some actual photos of my Victory afterwards. Then you see that unfortunately not very much progress ...

Best

-Heinz-

On 9/19/2020 at 5:01 PM, Dean said:

Hi 

great work looks amazing.

can I ask you were you got your rigging drawings. I have some but they are not very good and I’m finding hard to get it right 

thanks 

Hi Dean,

Thank you for your kind compliment.

My rigging drawing? I work with the Jotika kit (Caldercraft). All plans are included here. I just use different materials to build my Victory. That's all!

Best

-Heinz-

4 hours ago, Bertu said:

That is all for today.

 

Robert

That´s a lot, Robert!

Great job! Congratulations!!!

🙂

-Heinz-