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Nor me. No idea where I am going to put this when it's finished haha Thanks

Video #11 Complete Video 11 was mostly just building some of the internals. I will have a problem with the 4 vertical beams at the bow, as the lower compartment wasn't in the right position, but I will address that as and when.

Video #10 Complete Video 10 is done. Stern section didn't come out as well as I'd hoped as it was quite tricky to get the slope correct. I had to use some creative licence in the end.

Video #9 Complete Video 9 is done. Foward compartments. They are still in 3 separate sections at the moment as it made it easier to build this way. They will get joined when installing in the hull.

Video #8 Complete Video 8 is done. Stern compartments. Not fantastic but given it will be very hard to see it will do. For the bow compartment I may paint the parts on the fret first, I think I will get a smoother finish.

Video #7 Complete And video 7 is done. Pretty straight forward this one. The wood for the beams is quite soft so the tool for making a groove works really well, but even if you don't have that, the pointed end of a needle file will work just as well. In hindsight I would have piggybacked the wiring into the next set and so on just as with the upper decks, just so you don't end up with as many wires. I didn't paint the frame for the lanterns as my hands weren't cooperating the last few days. 066.mp4

Hi all. Just a very quick video showing the progress of the hold lighting. 062.mp4

Video #6 Complete Video 6 is done, which was adding support pillars and various cargo. For the pillars, I found it easier to source the cross beams and use those for reference to get the correct height, and made some further adjustments to the compartment walls. Thanks

Indeed, it's been a while. Cost of the kit, well a company was stupid enough to give me a credit card with a £2k limit right about when this was released so, be rude to refuse an opportunity like that haha. As for the copper lined compartment...I have no clue. You are the historical naval expert, you tell me lol. I would guess it was for storing perishables or some such like?

Video #5 Complete As with the last video, more of the same. Seemed a little easier making and cutting the boards, I seem to be handling the quirks of it now. Forward compartment didn't fit quite as well as the stern, user error I guess. As with the stern, not yet fitted into place to allow any adjustments I will need to make. Thanks again.

Video #4 Complete That was a wade. Plus I was ill for several days so didn't get much done. Cutting the templates was an utter chore. The boards kept breaking and I must have gone through well over 20 swann mortons. I plodding on and eventually worked throough. The rear hold compartment isn't get fixed in place, as I feel I may have to adjust the upper edges for the beams and deck to fit above. The inner free standing wall with the shelf is fixed in place, but it easier to get to if I need to adjust the top at all. Forward two deck parts aren't yet fixed into place. Progress pics below Thanks

Video #3 Complete This was a mission, had a number of minor issues. First, not happy with the stain on the hold planking, I just wasn't careful enough with removing excess glue, and it's a difficult area (for me) to be able to sand. Still, most of it will be covered up by cargo and ballast so it's not an issue, just annoying. The supports for the shelves for me, weren't as long horizontally as in the video, and I also had to shorten them vertically to allow the shelves to sit level. You can obviously work out what I did wrong! The panels for the pumphouse were a nightmare to cut, as in my previous post. I got there in the end though. I also had to do some slight adjustments to the slots for the rear deck piece. One major thing I did notice was that, despite using the paper templates, the cutouts in the shelves template didn't line up with the ribs, and that cannot have been something I got wrong as the rib placement template lines up with laser cut parts. So something is wrong with either the laser cut parts, or either of the templates. Again, not a hard fix, just glad I checked beforehand. Thanks

Evening all. Well, What a flaming nightmare this was! The "boards" they have you make is probably the most convoluted way of doing this. Why not just use ply formers and plank with veneer? The boards keep breaking whilst cutting, are very hard to cut, and just generally a pain in the *** to do. So following another build of this, I've ordered some 1.5 Birch ply boards, and will cut the remainder of the hold structures from that, and either scribe the planks or just use 0.1mm veneer on them. Anyway, onwards! Thanks

This isn't scratch build. This is Artesenia Latina's Anatomy HMS Victory kit, as shown at the top of the first post. Thanks

Hello all. Making some progress on planking the hold. Started off one the cutaway side, planking just over the edge then trimming and sanding back. Then repeated the same basic process on the other side up to the bottom edge of the slots for the first set of deck beams. Also used the various templates to mark out the position of the inner ribs as well as the base for the main mast. And finally made a start on fitting the inner ribs. Thanks

Video #1 Complete The first stage is complete. I just need to over again the rib joints with filler and smooth them out a bit more. Thanks

I know I was only going to post updates after each video was completed, but encountered a problem with this that I wanted to point out for anyone building this. But first, a few photos of the progress of adding the ribs: Now the first problem, managed to break a rib whilst fitting the brace that is meant to stop you from breaking ribs. Typical! And now the major problem The front bracing parts for the plank ends to mount on, well one got completely jammed for me, wouldn't come out, wouldn't go in. And by jammed I mean jammed to the point it snapped a thick metal file trying to see if I could lever it out! Anyway, that part is purely to provide an end point for the hull planks, so as long as the outer edge and top are in line it doesn't matter. Although it is annoying. So I sanded the excess down so it was in line. For anyone building this, parts RV1 and RV2 (both sides) sand down the entire piece on one side slightly, and it will slot in without jamming. The remainder are fine. (Sanding the slots won't be enough). Thanks

And so it begins! Greetings all. This will be my log for Artesania Latina's HMS Victory Anatomy version. It will be a fairly straight by the book build, I may modify a few things as I go but will note any changes I make. I have bought the LED set to go with it but passed on the figures, I personally don't like how figures look on a model. This is quite a short entry just to get started, moving forward I will most likely post after I complete each section of the video instructions, which I like but would prefer written/pictorial instructions to accompany them, but I digress. So first step was assembling the bow section to the first part of the false keel. The glue I bought from AL with the kit seems quite slow curing, so I've ordered a kicker for future use. When placing the bracing piece, after the first side had taken hold enough for me to move, for the other side I used some of the future bracing pieces to lift the two keel pieces off the desk so I could clamp the bracing piece(s) I'd just glued. (Pretty certain I could have found a shorter way of saying that, hmm) Historically (when it comes to ships) I never complete a build end to end, I usually swap projects, but for this one I intend (time will tell on this) to complete this one end to end. Thanks for popping by, As a side note, I feel the need to note this as I have in the past been (rightfully) judged: I tend not to read through others' logs and/or comment. I simply don't have the time for one (I have young kids, two of whom are Autistic) so my free time is quite limited at times, but also being Neurodivergent myself I literally feel stupid commenting praise or otherwise on others work. I know that sounds utter madness, my head is a very strange place at times. Please don't think bad of me for it.

Welcome. They are upto 70 now. New ones seem to get added every few days. I'm in two minds about the paint for the Vic. The kit and paint set takes into account new research which shows a peachy/pink colour was used and not pale yellow...however, there are historical notes (apparently?) that Nelson himself had her painted in pale yellow and dark grey, and give the model is as she was 1805, the more traditional black/yellow ochre would seem more appropriate... I'd be interested in others' thoughts on this.

I will try! Currently working on the Dutchman from Occre but not entirely happy with how it's going, so maybe I will shelve it and make a start on this one...or I might even finish the Bounty I've been working on forever haha

Great review thanks. It does look an appealing kit...so much so I just spent over £1300 ordering it directly from AL, along with the lighting kit and some other bits and bobs. I declined on the sailor sets as I always personally find that look a little tacky, although the ones representing Nelson where he fell and the few attending to him was a nice touch. +

Howdi, I've made a little progress with this. Some work at the bow, and made the various hatches on deck, and finally made, fitted and rigged the cannons. The blocks are a little oversized, they were all I had to hand as the kit doesn't provide to rig them fully. Thanks

That turned out to be a stunning build Mike, nice work.

Hiya folks, Very quick update on this. I decided I agreed with Gregory and went about fixing the stern decorations. Initially I tried thinning down the kit ones but it became clear very quickly that wasn't going to work, and they were too short anyway. So I made my own from some scraps of wood and did my best to hand paint the swirls. I am absolutely appalling at brush painting by hand so these didn't turn out amazing, but I think overall they look ok. I also went back to the kit gallery windows, which now need some touching up. In between all of this, I got the rudder rigging into place. Thanks

I like the way that looks, hmm. I'd have two choices for doing that. I could either hack into the wood and sort of embed it, or, cut the castings in half so they are thinner and just fix them onto the back... Looking at the drawing you posted, the CC has a much greater curve to the base of the transom and the windows as well, so which is right?