BLACK VIKING

Thanks this is what it looks like lol

Sails are finished. The instructions say to use a sewing machine to stitch the hems and panels. I cheated and used my wife and her sewing machine, but they came out very nicely. 😊
 

This is my feeble attempt at building the DeAgostini HMS Victory in 1:84 Scale. I started building my model some few or more years ago but have not worked on it again since 2016. I am hoping by starting this build thread it will prod me into maybe even finishing it. I am not an accomplished model ship builder and will be happy to receive hints, tips and advice along the way. Looking back, I recall stalling at the stage where I began to lay down "copper" tape on the lower part of the hull. I was not thrilled with the way my attempt was looking, so I will need to start there and see what I can do. probably with my lack of experience, I am hoping for a level of perfection that is unreasonable. But I would like to finish this model even if it's not near perfect.

A graphic example below of a master frame from the mid-16th century Italian manuscript Arte de far Vasselli by Todaro de Nicolò (http://echo.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/MPIWG:7KTSNYA6). The scale for sliding (rotating) the futtock template is clearly visible on the bilge arc.
 

 
 

Thank you Jeff, the Revell Spanish Galleon is actually my favorite of their large ships and yours is looking fantastic. A small update focusing on the bowsprit area, I tried to simulate the joint, metal banding, fashioned a knee and added the starboard bulkhead door, once I mocked up the gammoning I fabricated the cleats. I think at this point I'm committed to finishing up the spritsail top, maybe even rig the shrouds before I install the assembly.
 
Michael D.
 

Well, I'm going to call this finished. 
Placing the decals was done, canopy fitted,  and the aerial cable being the final job

I put the flash on for these next photos
And finally a view through the canopy 
Thanks to everyone who's followed this build, it's been greatly appreciated. 
If ever I go with aftermarket parts again, I'll be sure to get the appropriate kit designed parts. The cockpit was a real bear to get to fit!
Anyhow, it's on to the next one soon.
Cheers. 

I started with the rudder,  since the triangular part was loose in the box.  the rudder part itself doesn't look anything like the era tail rudder,  that these early planes sported.  I assembled it anyway and will add to it later.

it wasn't too hard to guess which former went where.........I started from the tail and will work forward on the fuselage.  I didn't bother to punch out for the rubber band.  the fuselage lacks formers for the front section,  so I will have to make some for it.

the split towards the front is intentional,  since it needs to wrap around the nose former.  the slots are so darn big.......I will need to get some wood putty {I ran out}.

the bottom is basswood......I went only so far with it for now.  I have done some sanding as can be seen......trying my best to keep the dings and scratches from occurring in the balsa.

I may do some form of inner framework and a seat once the fuselage is formed....I'll leave the top open.  normally,  the top is a paper cutout on the diagram sheet.......I will make it out of basswood.  there are no machine guns either.......I will be making a pair.  I have a pair of plastic ones from another model that I had gotten an upgrade for........but I don't think 1:48 will work for this scale.  in fact......there is no scale listed for these older models,  they only list the wingspan.  this one has a 14 inch wingspan.  I'm sure that scale classification was in play around this time.  early in the modeling history,  there wasn't one........everyone made their models from scratch.  trains modelers suffered the most,  because they couldn't sell or trade their models with other train enthusiasts...they wouldn't fit their tracks.  when plastic modeling {using molds} came into being,  scales became more crucial,  and odd scales at that.  later,  the more common scales we know today came about when the scale classification equation came into effect.   I went back to the rudder and added a piece of balsa,  rounding it off to look something like what it should....not exact,  but good enough  

that's one of the wing ribs next to it........scary huh!?!?!?!  I rounded the outer edge of the rudder,  since I won't need to thicken it up.  neither will I need to do that to the stabilizer.

this is what I got for the main wing.  since this part has the strut holes......oversized .......I took a sheet of 1/32 basswood and traced the outline for the top.  once the ribs are in place,  I'll sandwich the top over them.  we'll see how that works out

more on this tomorrow    thanks for look'in in!
 

That helps greatly Peter, I would've never thought of rigging the lanyard that way👍. Working on fitting the bulkhead to the deck and not quite liking it, I knew as supplied the deck has a raised step in it and I thought the bulkhead railing would cover or at least rest on top but that is not the case so I shaved it down and scribed planks in it.... while it's visible seam I was fine with it then realized when I fit the bulkhead, I'd have 2 seams which doesn't look very good so I cut a piece veneer to solve that issue and looks presentable.
Up next will be the stairs and fabricating the grating in the beakhead, I'm still undecided whether or not to build the doors. Thanks again Peter for your help.
 
Michael D.

Hi all........sorry for being lax in the model department,  but I've been busy on other things.  I have had time to put around......this is a recent acquisition.  I recently bought another older Billing kit of the Zwarte Zee tug boat.......I wrote about it in one of the sub forums,  thinking that an extra set of eyes might help me find a fitting kit for it.  I'm not too concerned with it,  but I may have to source parts for it........but along with this model kit,  I bought this one..........

I built this same model back in the 70's,  back when I first moved to Florida.  it was my best flyer.........actually,  the only decent flying model I built at the time.  I can't say that though 'cuz I built a Piper cub when I was still in school that flew fairly well {that's a semi long story  }    looks can be deceiving though...........
 
come to find out,  this isn't the kit.........the plane was much bigger and was covered in tissue.  this particular kit is completely wooden....balsa!  I need to get a move on though..........the admiral wants to go shopping,  so I will be back soon to add more information.....and some pictures of the kit itself.  I'm hoping that I can go somewhere that carries wood putty........I'm gonna need it  
 
be right back!

I had a dearly departed friend who was a B-17 tail gunner. He survived being shot over Europe down 3 times! The third time he was captured and spent the remainder of the war in a German POW camp. He never talked much about it, but he sure could pound down Wild Turkey. I always imagined it was his pain killer for everything he had seen and gone through during the war. A very successful road and bridge contractor.

Both of my grandparents were teenagers living in occupied Holland during the war.   Early one morning (sometime in ‘43, I think) an RAF pilot parachuted in to my grandmother’s backyard in Dieppenveen (just outside of Deventer). My great grandfather got in touch with the Dutch resistance to get him out. My great grandfather gave the pilot a change of clothes and afterwards escorted him on the train to meet up with another contact (look normal, don’t talk or make eye contact with anyone). Eventually the RAF pilot made it all the way through Holland, Belgium and France and finally made it to Spain to be repatriated. RAF policy at the time required that any returned pilots could not be sent over enemy territory in order to protect the people who helped them escape. Usually this meant “flying a desk”. The pilot in question didn’t particularly care for this and continued to bother his superiors to return to flying duties. Eventually they relented, some time in 1944, as the danger to the civilians was much reduced as the liberation of Europe was progressing. Sadly the RAF pilot was shot down again over the Friesian islands, this time fatally. My family didn’t find out about this until many years afterwards.
 
I’ll see if I can find the name of the pilot online, but I found my great grandfather listed here:
 
https://wwii-netherlands-escape-lines.com/helpers-of-allied-airmen/dutch-helper-list/dutch-helpers-by-selected-cities-and-towns/dutch-cities-chaam-to-fijnaart/deventer/
 
The second name on the list, Nicolaas   Ankersmit. The name of the house should be Uiterwaard, (sounds kind of like “Aardvark”, but with a “d” instead of a “k”) not Viterwaard.
 
Andy

Still doing the tidying up, paint touch ups etc..
Started to put the decals on
Thanks for the likes and looking in.
Cheers

So I’m attempting a figure to go with the Camel, aka the jockey 

Fleet with Pheasant Scapa Flow WW 2 watercolour 16" X 11"

Back on the Camel (that looks like a chook). Most of the painting done. 

So I will see you next year for the completion of the Pinta. 
  Look what's on the bench lol time to start a new log. Stay safe my friends 

 

With the deck modifications nearing completion I needed to figure out how to deal with the main halliard fall as this would require to be rigged prior to fitting the deck, this is what I've come with in my mock up, obviously I still need to fab up a rams head for the final but I think it'll work just fine.
 
Michael D.

And of course, the kidde extinguisher 

The Luggage Rack (completed)
 
This has taken me a while to complete due to several distractions (including my tax!)
 
So, the cover for the luggage rack (which actually obscures most the good work done earlier) 
 
Forming the cover starts with cutting a piece of black Nappa approximately 155 X 120 mm
 

Staps are then attached to these with 5 mm nails
 

Finally some strengthening bars are added
 

 
The buckles were made from 0.5 mm brass wire and then a small piece od f Nappa folded over these so that they could be glued to the back of the straps
 
 
 
 
This final cover was then folded over the frame constructed in the previous step
 

A few bits and pieces such as the blinds became detached during the construction of the luggage raxk so once they are repaired I can proceed with the roof rack
 
 
John

I'd have to agree with you on that Ian, they are really crisp, and the fitment is really good as well even in the dry fit stage.
I cut open the deck just aft the fore bitts to create the access to the lower deck, and did some modifications to the fore bitts, although barely visible I did create 4 sheaves. The Knighthead will be tough though, trying to cut in 4 sheaves and make it look to scale could be too difficult at this scale, but we shall see!
 
Michael D.
 

Flying operations from a QE class BB at Scapa Flow. Seaplane Carrier Ben my Chree about to secure to a buoy

 
w/c 16" x 11" 

So. Further progress... ;)

Evening all,   start of the washes  stage  -  first  the Dark  one   will be  followed  by  a  Brown one.
 
OC.

Flying will be less of a chore with a prop.