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Ddgandalf
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Hi Nick, i am about half way through my build of the HMS Victory from constructo. Its my first build although i am a fairly experienced hobbyist. I bought it on the basis that i was only likely to ever build one period ship, so 'go big or go home'! Ive struggled in places as the instructions are poor - but with a bit of internet searching and forums like this you can usually figure it out. my biggest issue at the moment is that i managed to drop a few of the brass cannons inside the ship whilst fitting them into the gun ports, once dropped inside there is no getting them out. i cannot find replacement parts anywhere as i think constructo are no longer in business. So if you dont end up buying the kit then let me know where you can find it as i might need to buy another kit to get the spares!
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great thanks that is very helpful. In the instruction book they spell it with a z but maybe due to translation error.
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I havent varnished the boat yet, i quite like the look of the wood as it is. i may come to regret that decision but we will see!
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getting a bit nervous about the rigging as this is supposed to be the most complicated for beginners. i purchased a book from amazon this week - Rigging Period Ship Models - by Lennarth Petersson which had lots of positive feedback so I am hoping that this will come in useful as the diagrams and explanations in the instructions are woeful! hopeful that i will finish in 2026 but still feels like a long way to go.
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Apologies for lack of posting but i have been busy on the model. I have added the cannons and the decks are starting to look pretty good, this is definitely the most enjoyable part of the build so far. I did manage to drop two of the cannons inside the model whilst trying to fit them into the gun holes (no way to get them out)! so have had to purchase some spares online which are coming from Italy. The gun-hole covers have been batch painted but i think I am going to hold off attaching them just yet as i think things like the channels and dead eyes are quite fiddly and i'd like to get them done first.
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hi paddy, yes i'm still building the model, been quite busy with it recently. do you know what plans you are missing as i could probably try to scan and email you copies? i have a colour booklet with photos of the various stages, a booklet with written instructions and about 8-10 A1 size schematics
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Hi Everyone, looking for some advice if possible, UK (London) based builder. I'm about halfway through my first build - Contructo HMS Victory 1:94 and have run out of 6mm x 4mm Manzonia wooden strip. I need to buy some but cant seem to find this wood listed anywhere. I rang a couple of model shops and they hadn't heard of it either. Does anyone have any advice about a) where to get it b) what alternatives I could use? Walnut looks similar as the wood is a grey/brown tone
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By this stage I am starting to add some of the small details on the various decks which is very fiddly but actually very enjoyable. Up until this point most of the work has been doing the big things like decking and planking or cutting out the gun port holes. The little details on deck suddenly transform the ship creating lots of interest. Note the empty port glass which is a absolute must when working in the evenings.
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Drilling out the gun ports took an absolute age as well! I made a clever little wooden jig which had the exact dimensions of each gun port which meant I could be consistent. At this stage it was really starting to look like a ship which is quite motivating.
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I took a break of about 18 months at this stage in the build as the planking just seemed to be going on forever. The project set part finished on top of the wardrobe and looked like it was doomed to failure.
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Wow, I had no idea quite how long the planking was going to take. For me this was definitely the hardest bit of the build. You could spend hours fixing just one plank and it became disheartening at times to see very little progress despite a lot of effort going in. I definitely became better as I went along and I’m really happy with the overall finish. My biggest mistake was not filing/shaping the plywood frame prior to starting planking, I think that would’ve saved me a huge amount of hassle had I done that.
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