GrandpaPhil
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Welcome! Excellent work on your Victory!
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Welcome! The bulk of my model building is done with a scalpel, a pin vise, a razor saw, a couple of good rulers, tweezers, a pair of diagonal cutters and some sandpaper.
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Note to self person: if I’m going to use acrylic paint on pieces made from card, then perhaps I should consider sealing said parts first to avoid problems with them delaminating and generally falling apart. Seriously though, I had the same problem with the gun carriages on the Prince de Neufchatel too, so if you plan on making models from card then I would recommend sealing prior to painting.
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Your Victory is turning out really nicely. I’m looking forward to seeing how she shapes up. I have made many mistakes on my Victory and she has many many flaws. The trick for me is to learn from my mistakes, for the next build, but to always move on and keep progressing. The most important thing is to have fun and finish the model.
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I did a lot of sanding and filling to make everything look nice, then I made the illusion that everything fitted correctly by painting carefully and painting up to the brass pieces.
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I’m glad that you enjoyed the build log. I’ve learned a lot from this build. Zu Monfeld’s book is my personal favorite quick reference for model ship building. I’ve read it so many times that I‘ve had to replace it twice. Well done on the copper tiling!
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Your Bluenose is coming along nicely. Well done on the deckhouses.
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Just remember model expo sells the ship’s boats for $8.99 with free shipping on EBay for when you need a replacement.
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Thanks, OC!
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All hope is never lost. You can get fillers that will nearly match the wood, or add sawdust to glue and make your own. I also have a bad habit of just filling the gaps and painting the hull. I am not partial to unpainted models though, but that’s just my preference.
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The carronades are test fitted on their sleds: And test mounted on the Victory: The deck blocks need to be thicker.
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I look forward to seeing a build log!
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I made the decision that I am going to run a reduced version of the outhaul tackle and the breech rope on the guns on the upper gun deck. They won’t really be visible, but they will be there.
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Looking at them, next to the ones that came in the kit, you can really see the difference. The ones Mantua provided were way oversized for the upper deck. I’m glad that I decided to make the rest myself. I’m very happy with how they are turning out.
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