derekuk

On 7/27/2020 at 9:31 AM, DelF said:

Hi Derek

 

I got the same when I visited the original post. I can only guess that the photos were originally hosted on a site that is no longer available. I assume you can view most photos OK?

 

Derek

One Derek to another 🙂 ................ yes I can see photos on other peoples posts 🙂 

Many thanks guys for your replies .......... I thought it was a problem only I experienced. 

Jan, I don't think they were your photos......... they belonged to "Shipyard Sid" 

I have just checked and it's still the same result.................

Hi folks

Does anyone know why when looking at other peoples posts I only see little boxes with a question mark inside of them instead of the photos............. 

Hi Dan, is there any reason why I cannot find my Victory in the indexes?

 I have looked two or three times but cannot see it there.

Cheers

Derek

24 minutes ago, Trig said:

Looking great!

 

What treatments has your top deck had? Quite like the look of it. Or is it natural wood?

Thank you 🙂

The decks were stain varnished then rubbed down then clear varnish.

53 minutes ago, paulsutcliffe said:

The large scrolls on the sides are upside down??

Hmmmm..... but if I turn them the other way then the leaves or fronds will be pointing down ! 😉

No it's not the wiring OC. 

Seventynet - It is the camera angle - I hope !

Check out the scrolls adjacent to the top rear windows on the stern. Check them against HMS Victory at Portsmouth.

"Can anyone spot the deliberate mistake on the stern ?!" 

I guess that's a no then !!!  😞

In fact not many comments either 😞

Maybe no one has seen the pics  😞

Thank you OC.

A week later............ where does the time disappear to when you're retired?!!

I took these pics earlier today - please excuse the model makers nightmare, DUST. During the course of construction I did keep the model covered as much as possible but, I forgot to cover it over completely when the heating engineer installed new heating pipes. It wasn't noticeable at the time but a layer of dust was everywhere!!

Can anyone spot the deliberate mistake on the stern ?! 

Hello Robert, sadly I haven't completed Victory yet. It was always going to be a long term project as I have other hobbies and pastimes. 

However, I have come quite a long way since my last pictures posted. I will take a few more photos and post later today. 

Derek

Many thanks B.E. for the info........ and to Grant.

My apologies for asking the question when you gave the link in your original post.......... don't know how I missed it as I read all the review!

I have bought from Satberlin before and received a good service so I might just go with them again.

Thanks again

Derek

Hi B.E. 

A very nice review. Many thanks for taking the time to write it.

I'm looking to buy this model and the cheapest deal I could find was from SATBERLIN at around £185 inc postage and vat.

In your review you said "Costing around £134"........... I'm wondering where you found it at that price.

Cheers

Derek

When you think about it, buying from Germany is no different from buying from the UK if you are buying off the net. Unless the dealer is within a reasonable distance you are unlikely to go to their premises.

Also, if you pay via credit card then the card company are equally responsible as the dealer that you buy from if anything goes wrong.

Proxxon appear to be a reputable company so I wouldn't think twice about buying from them.

Derek

Many thanks for your input John, it is much appreciated. I will definitely go the Proxxon route. 

Derek

 

  I wish you all the best with your new tools, enjoy,

 

  best regards John.

For very small parts I place them into a fine plastic tea strainer then swirl them through acetone, then thoroughly rinse off. Then, still in the strainer I swirl through Carrs blackening chemical.

Hope this helps

Derek

Thanks Mike ref Amazon

Checked all the suppliers and SAT Berlin are by far the cheapest. Even the delivery cost is very reasonable.

Looks like I may be ordering a Proxxon FET; DSH Scroll saw; DB250 lathe       I so wish I hadn't sold my Myson lathe!!!!!

Just have to work on the wife now. I'll tell her she can now buy as many cookery books as she likes    She sneaks them into the house anyway!!! 

Derek

Many thanks Tony, Mike and Paul. It looks like Proxxon is the way to go then. 

I can't afford the Byrnes saw from the USA. I just can't justify it on my pension!

I will check out the prices of the German suppliers of Proxxon and the UK supplier recommended by Paul. 

Thanks again

Derek

Hi shipwrights

Over here in blighty we do not appear to have the selection of good quality modelling size machines that those in the USA have. If we can find them they are very expensive!!

I'm starting to build up a "kit" to tackle my next project........... a scratch build, most likely Cutty Sark.

My question is.............. does anyone use a Proxxon FKS/E saw table?  If so can you recommend it?  Or maybe it is too big and would not cut fine enough?

Many thanks

Derek

Right then,this might confuse some people,but bear with me,I've started again!

A few days ago I sent for a disc off e-bay apparently full of model ship plans.It was only £2.50,

Hi Keith, while browsing through Cutty Sark logs I just came across yours. She is coming along nicely 

At the moment I am working on Victory....... stilll a long way to go but............... my next project will be CS scratchbuild. I looked on ebay to see if I could find the disc you bought with ship plans including CS. I can't see which one it is. Is it possible to point me in right direction?

Many thanks, Derek

I'm not sure if you know about this publication. I have done a search on Haynes and nothing came up so i presume it's not already on the forum !

I have just bought this ............

HMS Victory Manual - by Peter Goodwin

An insight into owning, operating and maintaining the Royal Navys oldest and most famous warship.

Maritime historian and former HMS Victory Keeper and Curator Peter Goodwin tells the story of Nelson's flagship, giving fascinating insights into how she was built, her anatomy and weaponry, and how a ship of the line in the Georgian navy was sailed, fought and maintained.

http://www.haynes.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=54157&langId=-1

It appears to be a good source for detail. 

Derek

A very nice build Sid. 

I haven't touched my Victory for well over a year now........ but I'm hoping to get up an running very shortly 

Many thanks for the comments. Here's a few more.................

MK4 hooks............................

I then chemically blackened the hooks..........

I didn't like the hooks supplied with the Jotika kit so decided to make my own.

For my first and second attempts at making hooks I adapted fishing hooks. They were not very successful.

These pics show my third attempt at making my own hooks............

Not very good so on to MK4.......................