David K

On 2/14/2014 at 3:41 AM, Keith B said:

The front columns in this kit are plywood,and after many attempts to bend it round the formers,I've decided that it's easier if I make them out of some planking instead.A bit more filling and sanding should do the trick.

So far,this is the first bit of this kit that I've had to alter,but I'm sure it won't be the last!

Brilliant idea!!

On 10/7/2022 at 8:26 AM, clearway said:

Hi David, somewhere back in the Ether on this section you will find billings victory builds by shihawk and myself as well (still to finish mine)! read the instructions several times then read again, yes lay the deck planks one by one as on most builds  to be honest though Vicky is a mammoth task especially if no prior experience with wooden shipbuilding.

 

Keith

Thanks Keith! I’ve looked closely at yours, Shihawk and Knotty’s build. Quite incredible really. I’ve started the build and, despite pouring over the incredible work you guys have done, along with reading the instructions countless amount of times, I’ve still made mistakes. The instructions just don’t make sense in many ways, to me. When I work out how to post a build log, I’ll do it, as the mistakes I’ve made (then fixed) are ones that you experts never would. Hopefully I can help novices like me, not muck up like I did/am. Thanks again mate

What have I done!? I’ve always wanted to build a good sized HMS Victory. Building Spitfires, Messerschmitts, F1 cars and the odd Navy warship (all plastic) obviously made me an expert! Silly boy. Anyway I bought the Billing boats 75:1. THEN I found this site and, read the comments. Okay it’s a daunting task but the instructions are so perfect :(( can anyone tell me how on earth I do the deck planks? I’m not even sure what wooden strips to use. Do I lay them one by one, cutting out the holes for the stairs etc? Or do I cut the holes, glue them to the false deck, then put that in place? Hope that makes sense. Any help at this stage would be greatly appreciated. Kind regards,

David K.