Kevin

Good afternoon everyone Got some progress done on my build today, the bow work continues, - all the gun port lids are rigged on the port side, and the head timbers are looking a lot tidier tonight, I have still to put a set door on the very forward middle gun deck opening, she always looks a lot nicer in daylight, than my man shed, of which I am going to put a window in possibly in the next couple of weeks Also I sent a bit of time cleaning some of the tiles, with fresh brasso, and as a result, I have managed to clear a lot much surplus glue from the tiles, I am well happy

October 6 1779 HMS Quebec (32), Cptn. George Farmer (Killed in Action), engaged French frigate La Surveillante (40), off Ushant, but her sails caught fire and she blew up. Accompanying cutter HMS Rambler (10), Lt. George, engaged a French cutter Expedition but it bore away with Rambler too shattered to follow.

October 5 1762 Capture of Manila by British forces under Rear Ad. Samuel Cornish 1780 HMS Stirling Castle (64), HMS Scarborough (22) and HMS Victor (10), foundered in the West Indies.13 Royal Navy ships foundered in the great hurricane over 8 days. 1793 HMS Bedford (74), HMS Captain (74), Cptn. Reeve, and HMS Speedy (14), Charles Cunningham, captured frigateModeste (36) and two armed tartans at Genoa. 1799 HMS Ferret (12) engaged Spanish privateer. 1804 HMS Indefatigable (44), Commodore Graham Moore, HMS Lively (38), Cptn. Sir Graham Eden Hamond, HMS Medusa (32), Captain John Gore, and HMS Amphion (32), Captain Samuel Sutton, take three Spanish frigatesMedea (40), Cptn. Francisco de Piedrola y Verdugo, Fama (34), Cptn Miguel Zapiain y Valladares, and Santa Clara(34), Cptn. Aleson y Bueno, and a fourth, Mercedes (36), Cptn. Jose Manuel De Goicoa y Labarthad, blows up S. W. of Cape St. Mary. The 4 ships, under Rear Admiral Don Jose Bustamante y Guerra, had been carrying treasure:- $1,307,634 in silver with wool, bars of tin and pigs of copper belonging to the King; $1, 859,216 in silver dollars, $1,119,658 in gold and 150,011 gold ingots belonging to merchants, and seal skins and oil belonging to the Marine Company. 1805 HMS Princess Charlotte (38), Cptn. George Tobin, recaptured Cyane off Tobago. 1813 Rear Admiral Fremantle commences blockade of Trieste with HMS Milford (74), Cptn. J. D. Markland, HMS Eagle(74) and smaller ships 1863 Confederate David seriously damages USS New Ironsides with a spar torpedo off Charleston, South Carolina.

dont quite know how that happened, your log jumped forward about 10 pages, and i know i was up to date with your progress yesterday, anyway keep well

October 4 1710 Danish fleet of 26 ships, under General Admiral Count Gyldenløve, engaged Swedish fleet of 21 ships, underAdmiral Wachtmeister, in Køge Bay, just south of Copenhagen. It was a Danish victory although their ship-of-the-line Dannebrog, Cptn Iver Huitfeldt (Killed in Action), blew up. 1741 HMS Trial (14) scuttled as unfit for service 1744 Loss of the HMS Victory (100), Cptn. Samuel Faulkner. Admiral Sir John Balchen and 1,100 men lost. 1780 including HMS Thunderer (74), HMS Phoenix (44), HMS Barbadoes (14) foundered in the West Indies. 13 Royal Navy ships foundered in the great hurricane over 8 days. 1797 HMS Alexandrian schooner (6), Lt. William Wood Senhouse, captured rench privateer schooner Epicharis (8) off Barbadoes

hope you are feeling much better today my friend

Have a nice break, come back soon to continue the lovely work

October 3 1778 HMS Mary (3) lost in Plymouth sound 1796 HMS Narcissus (20), Cptn. Percy Fraser, wrecked off New Providence. 1799 HMS Speedy (14), Jahleel Brenton, chased Spanish coasters on shore in a bay to the east of Cape Trafalgar. 1808 HMS Carnation (18), Cptn. Charles Mars Gregory (Killed in Action), captured by La Palinure (16), off Martinique.

hi Andy, just caught up with you being home and now away again, lovely work, have a safe trip, ill be following, and hopefully getting some work on my build as well

October 2 1758 HMS Lizard (28) took Duc d'Hanovre off Brest. 1776 HMS Cruizer (8), Cdr. Francis Parry, was burnt off the coast of South Carolina. 1786 Augustus Keppel died 1804 Devonshire, Cdr. Joseph Edmuns of HMS Fury, used as explosion vessel employed against French shipping in the Boulogne Roads. HMS Providence fireship was also used. 1805 HMS Barracouta Schooner (4), Lt. J. Orchard, ran on shore on Jordan Key on the south side of Cuba 1806 Boats of HMS Minerva (32), Cptn. George Ralph Collier, at Ons Island, took Spanish gunboat No. 2 commanded by Lt. Don Jesse Lopez. 1817 HMS Julia Brig (16), Jenkin Jones, wrecked off Tristan d'Acunha, coast of Africa. 1840 Removal of gunpowder from Beyrout by parties from HMS Hastings (72), Cptn. John Lawrence, and HMSEdinburgh (74)

October 1 01 October 1746 HMS Exeter (58) and consorts captured and burnt Ardent. 1748 Battle of Havana. British Caribbean squadron under Charles Knowles engaged a Spanish squadron Don Andres Reggio near Havana. After a number of aborted attacks, the British succeeded in driving the Spanish back to their harbour after capturing the Conquistador and running the vice-admiral's ship Africa on shore where she was blown up by her own crew after being totally dismasted and made helpless. Both commanders were reprimanded by their respective commands for their conduct during the engagement. 1800 U.S. Schooner Experiment captures French Schooner Diana. 1808 HMS Cruizer (18), Lt. (act. Cdr.) Thomas Well, captured a Danish gun brig (10). 1811 A fire broke out in Greenwich Hospital, which consumed the infirmary, but no lives were lost. 02 October 1758 HMS Lizard (28) took Duc d'Hanovre off Brest. 1776 HMS Cruizer (8), Cdr. Francis Parry, was burnt off the coast of South Carolina. 1786 Augustus Keppel died 1804 Devonshire, Cdr. Joseph Edmuns of HMS Fury, used as explosion vessel employed against French shipping in the Boulogne Roads. HMS Providence fireship was also used. 1805 HMS Barracouta Schooner (4), Lt. J. Orchard, ran on shore on Jordan Key on the south side of Cuba 1806 Boats of HMS Minerva (32), Cptn. George Ralph Collier, at Ons Island, took Spanish gunboat No. 2 commanded by Lt. Don Jesse Lopez. 1817 HMS Julia Brig (16), Jenkin Jones, wrecked off Tristan d'Acunha, coast of Africa. 1840 Removal of gunpowder from Beyrout by parties from HMS Hastings (72), Cptn. John Lawrence, and HMSEdinburgh (74)

thank you for your comments i use tamiya tape, as it does not bleed, and most of the hull has had at least 4 coats of watered down Admiralty paints, and i am always touching up in places as i go along, black banding is Mattt black Car spray, and for any touch up required there i spray a little into a plastic container and brush it on whilst still wet,

i may have made it to short , the bands are in the right place according to the plans, but when compared to others builds they seam to near to the mariners walk supports, i have had to adapt it (well made in shorter as i am unable to push it all the way into the recess, so the ,easurments i have are from the end of the dowel, its no big deal if i have to remake - , it has to be right so if the bands are out so will the stops for the gammoning

Welcome back home, i was waiting for that to say a big thank you for the netting,

Good afternoon everyone After a few days away, im back, work on the bow area continues, although, im still unsure if the bowspit looks right, time will tell, its the 1st coat of paint, so quite a lot more sanding and repaints required

lol - i just read the online instructions to see if they had updated them - NO they have not http://www.aeromarine-uk.com/Manuals/Victory_Rig.pdf

Happy Birthday my friend

1780 HMS Pearl (32), Cptn George Montagu, took French frigate Esperance (28) off Bermuda. 1800 U.S. concludes treaty of peace with France, ending Quasi War with France. 1814 HMS Crane Sloop (18), Robert Standly, foundered in the West Indies with the loss of all hands. 1822 HMS Eliza tender (1) engaged two pirates off Guajaba and took one Firme Union (5).

? the dead space between the bulkheads abd the ships hull, would this have been used for any thing, or a requirement to be kept clear for observing of water ingress, i ask because a there is a lot of space not being used, and on a modern ship, although metal in construction would be used.

no more posts from me until Monday, away for a few days

September 26 1748 Cuthbert Collingwood born in Newcastle Upon Tyne 1800 HMS Hound Sloop (16), William James Turquand, wrecked near Shetland. 1805 HMS Calcutta (50), Cptn. Daniel Woodriff, whilst escorting a convoy near the Scillies drew off a French squadron of a three-decker and four ships-of-the-line with frigates and other vessels. She was captured by French ship-of-the-line Magnanime and frigate Armide (44) but all the convoy except 1 ship made their escape. 1814 Boats of HMS Plantagenet (74), Cptn. Robert Lloyd, and HMS Rota (38), Cptn. Somerville, covered by HMSCarnation (18), George Bentahm, repulsed by American privateer schooner General Armstrong, Cptn. Samuel C. Reid, at anchor in the road at Fayal in the Azores. 1840 Attack on Tortosa, Syria by boats of HMS Benbow (72), Cptn. Houston Stewart, HMS Carysfort (26), Cptn. Byam Martin, and HMS Zebra (18), Robert Stopford. The attack failed as the boats grounded on a reef and there were many casualties before they could be got off.

LOL - sorry George i mean mobbsie, right comments right build, just the wrong name 2 out of three aint bad

John have a look at the build by Gil Middleton http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/485-hms-victory-by-gil-middleton-jotika-172/page-15

September 25 1806 Rochefort squadron, Cptn. Sir Samuel Hood acting as Commodore, of 6 ships-of-the-line and a frigate, including HMS Centaur (74), Cptn. W. H. Webley, HMS Monarch (74), and HMS Mars (74), Cptn. Lukin, and HMS Revenge (74), Capt. Robert Moorsom, engaged French squadron of five frigates, Gloire (40), Indefatigable(44), Minerve (44), Armide (44) and Themis (36) and two brigs Lynx (18) and Sylphe (18) bound for the West Indies. Gloire, Indefatigable, Minerve and Armide, all crowded with troops, were taken. 1809 HMS Carieux Sloop (18), Henry George Moysey, wrecked off Petit Terre, Island of Marigalante, West Indies.

Can i carry your bags?