jeff watts

all installed in her new home  

On 1/28/2023 at 2:21 PM, Dave_E said:

OUTSTANDING Sir! Around 5 years to build… and it’s your first? I want to be around to see the perfection of your 2nd or 3rd venture! Well done! 👍😀

thank you dave  , it was about 4 years ,on and off , i took  a while before getting the case made ,   

On 1/27/2023 at 10:30 PM, allanyed said:

Your display set up really looks good!   Are you going to have a case made or build one yourself?   The rigging is a dust magnet and hard to clean so if you have not done so already, maybe consider covering her until she is in a closed case. 

Congrats on your project!!

Allan

thanks  allan , it is in a display case now , i had to have one made from acrylic ,(because of the size ) by a local company,  thanks 

well . its been a long time since i put anything on the log ,      i started the build in october 2018,  its now january 2023  and shes completed at last , obviously i havent been continually working on her  but shes now in a display cabinet , really didnt like the stand that was in the kit so i made up something that  looks similar to a dry dock  platform  , and  im really  happy with it   

Yes I agree, the copper plates are from the caldercraft  kit which is 1:72  as opposed to the billings which is 1:75.  but ,saying that, the rivets/nail heads would be enormous scaled up,  the same reason I haven't  put nail head marks on the decks, I don't think they'd be visible at that scale.  If you look closely  there are quite a few more errors across the  build but I won't mention  those .            the ships boat is part finished and just placed at the moment,  I have to admit its not the correct one but it was the only one I could find at that scale , I am building another shipsw  boat, slightly smaller,  I'm not quite sure of the colour  scheme for  them so I need to research that 

Thanks  Jeff 

cheers tom , good luck with yours 

thanks guys , this project definitely pushed my capabilities , and patience !  but i learned a lot  and with some great guidance from this forum , was able to complete it  ,i think a nice display case and  a proper stand is next 

   thanks  jeff 

At last she's ready to launch!   Finally finished, there are are maybe a few little  adjustments to make here and there but I'm quite  pleased with my first attempt,  I almost gave up on a few occasions but  really chuffed with the outcome , ,all and every comment from you guys is welcome ,whether it's positive  or negative, and thanks for your support  during the build , it's very much appreciated 

A couple of pictures  of progress,  lower gun doors fitted,, and lower shroud ratlines  completed , at last, most of the rigging done ,lots of tidying up to do ,ive still  got a lot to do but we're moving in the right direction thanks for looking   jeff

its been a while , again , but i havent given up on the build , i just havent had any time  and didnt want to just  do an hour here and there with large gaps of time in between  , what with work, and  other commitments etc , now that the nights are dark and cold again  ive returned to the attic room where victory resides on the bench where i left her , probably 11 months ago ,       and , so onto the ratlines , i must admit i struggled to get going with these , but im almost there after about a month of trying different ways of making them look authentic ,  also  i wouldnt recommend doing these after all the main rigging is on , very difficult to get to , hopefully i can get some photos up soon to show how they look ,   thanks again for your support , 

  jeff 

great advice gentlemen , thank you 

thanks tom , i will do that 

thanks  wefalk,  i will give this  approach a go     

First build newbie,here so please be gentle lol, I've been building my hms victory  for the past three years , and not doing too badly so far,  ive done most of it , but I've come to point in the rigging which is frustrating me, so I thought I'd better  try to get some advice from someone with a bit  more  experience  , s so  ,what is the best way to  attach  the ratlines so they look authentic  without having to spend the rest of my life tying little  knots  while trying to  keep the tension correct on the shrouds?   Any ideas are more than welcome 

ok i remembered how to upload photos so here are a few  , please excuse the messy work bench , this is how i work  lol  i have made the gun carriages and fitted the lower ones, the lower staircases, werent part of the kit , there was just a square area , i didnt like that , i saw some pictures of the real ship and thought  ive got to add them , the capstan is also my own addition , and the lower row of gun ports will be closed when the ship is completed  , i dont think it needs all the cannons on show   thanks for looking 

hello again , i know its been a while since posting anything on the build log , lots of excuses , main one being  my beloved wife changed our computer , so i lost the login to get onto the site , but as you can see ive managed to get back on .        and, no i havent given up on it ,it appears to be a winter project , when the nights  are dark and miserable outside  , and im allowed a bit of time to myself , luckily my attic room is left as it was  10 months ago , so its a matter of trying to remember where i left off  , the rigging is where i am at the moment , and on this model  there is a fair bit when your a newbie ,and ive got a couple of reference books now so i can turn to them ,problem being they do tend to contradict each other sometimes but far better than the kit instructions ,  and,  i have found that walking away when your enthusiasm drops is a good idea as you dont fall into the trap of rushing it just to get it finished , anyway , i'll post a few more pictures soon to show what progress has been made  since the last time  and await any advice or critique  

 cheer guys  jeff 

well its been a while since last posting any update ,,been rather busy but i have been making some headway with the build  so i have put up some photos , you'll have to excuse the messy work bench ! 

thanks  allan 

im just giving an opinion here , but i would have thought that given the angle of the shroud  relative to the mast ,under strain there would be more pull on the rear shroud as the wind fills the sails , and so the sensible thing would to put the single shroud to the front ? i know thats irrelevent on a model 

thanks wefalk, i will check the books i have to see what method is recommended 

 thats great  , i thought it may be something along those lines  , but wanted to be sure , now i can carry on without worrying whether i was doing it wrong ,  cheers 

thanks bob , i'll go have another read , hopefully theres something on the subject 

i may be being a bit  daft here but ive looked through the literature i have and cant see an obviuos answer so , perhaps someone can give me some advice ?  its my first build and im in the process of making up the lower shrouds on  my hms  victory kit , now the instructions are vague at best so im getting some tips from the rigging books which i have bought , which describe doing the shrouds in pairs on alternate sides from front to rear , now  the main mast has 11 large deadeyes on each side , so i cant make a pair from the last one , any ideas please?

thanks ej,

well , i thought it about time i put  an update on the log ,i know its been a few weeks , been busy researching how to do some of the little complicated bits , i bought a couple of books which have been recommended by many builders  about rigging and masting , and have been practicing serving and  decided to have a go at building the bowsprit , im quite pleased so far , put some  fiddly bits on and made some yards  on my home made lathe , also swapped the kit deadeye chains for  more realistic looking ones and fitted them , also ive been trying to work out the best way of making the  side netting hammock stays  and how to sew the netting on , ive had to make quite afew little jigs to hold the work