Patrick Haw
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Patrick Haw got a reaction from yvesvidal in HMS Victory by Patrick Haw - Caldercraft - Scale 1/72
Not a whole lot of progress, but a little. I'm scheduled for rotator cuff surgery in a couple of weeks so thrying to get as much outdoor stuff done as I can...before I can't!
I finished the last two quarterdeck canons and started playing around with gun port lids. I didn't mount the forward-most canon in the cabin, so that one is closed. So we have a closed one, a half door one, and an open one!
So much to do, but finally my supplies arrived from CMBSo I'm ready to get a move on with the finishing the quarterdeck. First up is the main companionway which anyone who's gone through my build log will know has been my nemesis!. Lost ladders, broken pillars, etc. Hope to have it done in a couple of days!
Patrick
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Patrick Haw got a reaction from BenD in HMS Victory by Patrick Haw - Caldercraft - Scale 1/72
Not a huge amount of progress to report. I've spent some time getting the shipyard back into some sort of shape and am waiting on a shipment from Cornwall Model Boats so I can get on with and complete the quarterdeck...I think CMB must have shipped the stuff in some slab-sided, Dutch-built lugger as it's taking forever! Someone should invent a flying machine you could put parcels in and send them across the seas!
Spent a lot of time on clean up/repairs of work already done. It's amazing how stuff un-glues itself sitting in bubble wrap for 3 years! I did get the stern and quarter galleries done with the panels between the windows and I got the rudder chains installed...so it's some progress!
Patrick
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Patrick Haw got a reaction from kiwiron in HMS Victory by Patrick Haw - Caldercraft - Scale 1/72
Well it's been about four years since I have touched Victory and she's been wrapped up safely in bubble wrap and plastic the whole time. I suffered some medical setbacks requiring a few surgeries and afterwards just couldn't seem to get my Victory mo-jo going again and followed a few other pursuits. For some reason, recently I've been glancing over at the bubble wrapped bundle on the shelf and the unused tools, paints and assorted parts still sitting in the box...and feeling the build desire well...build.
I took the wrappings off her today, and damn, I'm much further along than I remembered...and she's beautiful! It will take me a while to get the shipyard back together the way I want it and then I can get back to work on her. I'm jazzed but also a little intimidated by all the skills and lessons I have to re-learn. Thank goodness I have my fellow Victory builders and their wonderful logs to fall back on!
More to follow!
Cheers
Patrick (I'm baaaaaack!)
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Patrick Haw got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Smit Rotterdam by Sjors - Billing Boats - 1:75 - Sea tug
Sjors my friend! So glad to see you here! I was away from my Victory for about four years but have just returned to it with a vengeance lately. I've looked at your Aggie and she's fantastic! Well done! Now looking at this latest build of yours. Very, very good as always. I've missed you and your constant encouragement! Hope you feel better and will be back at the work bench soon!
Patrick
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Patrick Haw got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Zebulon B Vance by ESF - FINISHED - Dean's Marine - 1:96 - PLASTIC - RADIO
Hello Steve,
I just came across your fantastic build and your skill and attention to the smallest details are amazing! One thing I love about looking through other peoples' builds is seeing their workbenches and tools and saying to myself...I've got that! I've got one of those! I need to get one of those! Makes me think I may be on the right track!
Look forward to following your build!
Thanks
Patrick
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Patrick Haw got a reaction from yvesvidal in HMS Victory by Patrick Haw - Caldercraft - Scale 1/72
I got all the waist ladders in and rigged. Pretty pleased, although some touch up and finishing to do. I'm happy and feel like I'm closing in on finishing the quarter deck. Poop ladder hand rails still to finish but I have the wooden hand rails already done so it's just a question of installation.
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Patrick Haw reacted to mort stoll in HMS Victory by Patrick Haw - Caldercraft - Scale 1/72
all the best my friend. all the best
mort
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Patrick Haw reacted to Robert29 in HMS Victory by Patrick Haw - Caldercraft - Scale 1/72
Good luck Patrick, hope to see you back on your Victory build soon.
Robert
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Patrick Haw reacted to SawdustDave in HMS Victory by Patrick Haw - Caldercraft - Scale 1/72
Glad to see you return in good health Patrick.
Beautiful job on your Vic.
Dave
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Patrick Haw got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in HMS Victory by Patrick Haw - Caldercraft - Scale 1/72
Some progress today. Got the forward waist ladders in place, along with waist stanchions and hand ropes. The hand ropes will be tightened up once connected to the aft waist ladders. Close up pictures really show the need for a good dusting and paint touch-up!!
Patrick
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Patrick Haw got a reaction from Old Collingwood in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
Not so at all Jerry! Anyone who has completed this huge and complex build has my utmost respect and admiration!
Patrick
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Patrick Haw got a reaction from Old Collingwood in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
I certainly did, my friend! Gil's, Shipyard Sid's, and yours are my go-to logs when I need answers! (There are some others too!)
Patrick
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Patrick Haw got a reaction from Old Collingwood in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
Congratulations Kevin! It's been a pleasure to have been alongside you as you've worked on this wonderful build. I feel like I've gone through several home renovations with you too! Just today I was looking for something quite specific on the build and browsed through your entire log again looking for it. Didn't get any work done on my Victory, but enjoyed a lovely couple of hours looking at yours!
Patrick
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Patrick Haw got a reaction from Shipyard sid in HMS Diana by Shipyard sid - Caldercraft - 1/64 scale
Hello David!
So glad I found your build log for HMS Diana. I've been away so long and I've missed so much. I've always had the idea in my head that I'd like to build Diana at some point (maybe after I finish my Victory in about 20 or 30 years!). I'm looking forward to following your progress and expect that, as always, I will learn much from you. As for taking a couple of years off...it's very much underrated but I'm glad that both of us are now back in the shipyard!
Cheers,
Patrick
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Patrick Haw got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
Not so at all Jerry! Anyone who has completed this huge and complex build has my utmost respect and admiration!
Patrick
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Patrick Haw got a reaction from marktiedens in HMS Victory by Patrick Haw - Caldercraft - Scale 1/72
Some progress today. Got the forward waist ladders in place, along with waist stanchions and hand ropes. The hand ropes will be tightened up once connected to the aft waist ladders. Close up pictures really show the need for a good dusting and paint touch-up!!
Patrick
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Patrick Haw got a reaction from mort stoll in HMS Victory by Patrick Haw - Caldercraft - Scale 1/72
Some progress today. Got the forward waist ladders in place, along with waist stanchions and hand ropes. The hand ropes will be tightened up once connected to the aft waist ladders. Close up pictures really show the need for a good dusting and paint touch-up!!
Patrick
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Patrick Haw got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
Not so at all Jerry! Anyone who has completed this huge and complex build has my utmost respect and admiration!
Patrick
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Patrick Haw got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
I certainly did, my friend! Gil's, Shipyard Sid's, and yours are my go-to logs when I need answers! (There are some others too!)
Patrick
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Patrick Haw got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
Congratulations Kevin! It's been a pleasure to have been alongside you as you've worked on this wonderful build. I feel like I've gone through several home renovations with you too! Just today I was looking for something quite specific on the build and browsed through your entire log again looking for it. Didn't get any work done on my Victory, but enjoyed a lovely couple of hours looking at yours!
Patrick
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Patrick Haw got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in HMS Victory by Patrick Haw - Caldercraft - Scale 1/72
Well I did it! I finally vanquished the dragon and am now the proud owner of a completed (and sturdy) main companionway. Put it together, took it apart, put it together again a few times until I'm finally happy with it! Will try to get the waist ladders and stanchions in before surgery!
For those yet to build the main companionway I'd strongly advise you to build the entire thing off the ship and then install it as a unit as others have done...it'd be a whole lot easier!
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Patrick Haw got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in HMS Victory by Patrick Haw - Caldercraft - Scale 1/72
Not a whole lot of progress, but a little. I'm scheduled for rotator cuff surgery in a couple of weeks so thrying to get as much outdoor stuff done as I can...before I can't!
I finished the last two quarterdeck canons and started playing around with gun port lids. I didn't mount the forward-most canon in the cabin, so that one is closed. So we have a closed one, a half door one, and an open one!
So much to do, but finally my supplies arrived from CMBSo I'm ready to get a move on with the finishing the quarterdeck. First up is the main companionway which anyone who's gone through my build log will know has been my nemesis!. Lost ladders, broken pillars, etc. Hope to have it done in a couple of days!
Patrick
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Patrick Haw got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in HMS Victory by Patrick Haw - Caldercraft - Scale 1/72
Not a huge amount of progress to report. I've spent some time getting the shipyard back into some sort of shape and am waiting on a shipment from Cornwall Model Boats so I can get on with and complete the quarterdeck...I think CMB must have shipped the stuff in some slab-sided, Dutch-built lugger as it's taking forever! Someone should invent a flying machine you could put parcels in and send them across the seas!
Spent a lot of time on clean up/repairs of work already done. It's amazing how stuff un-glues itself sitting in bubble wrap for 3 years! I did get the stern and quarter galleries done with the panels between the windows and I got the rudder chains installed...so it's some progress!
Patrick
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Patrick Haw got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in HMS Victory by Patrick Haw - Caldercraft - Scale 1/72
Well it's been about four years since I have touched Victory and she's been wrapped up safely in bubble wrap and plastic the whole time. I suffered some medical setbacks requiring a few surgeries and afterwards just couldn't seem to get my Victory mo-jo going again and followed a few other pursuits. For some reason, recently I've been glancing over at the bubble wrapped bundle on the shelf and the unused tools, paints and assorted parts still sitting in the box...and feeling the build desire well...build.
I took the wrappings off her today, and damn, I'm much further along than I remembered...and she's beautiful! It will take me a while to get the shipyard back together the way I want it and then I can get back to work on her. I'm jazzed but also a little intimidated by all the skills and lessons I have to re-learn. Thank goodness I have my fellow Victory builders and their wonderful logs to fall back on!
More to follow!
Cheers
Patrick (I'm baaaaaack!)
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Patrick Haw got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
I certainly did, my friend! Gil's, Shipyard Sid's, and yours are my go-to logs when I need answers! (There are some others too!)
Patrick
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