jack tarr Posted May 21, 2015 Share #1 Posted May 21, 2015 Hi everyone, as you can see I am a new member from New Zealand, from the U.K. originally, [ retired ex Merchant Navy] I am in the process of building my first double planked ship the ''Endeavour '' by C Mamoli [italy] sad to say pretty disappointed in the assembly instructions the makers must assume that each person that buys the kit is already a model ship builder, anyway I have progressed and have now finished the first layer of planking, which most of it I have had to work out myself, but I will finish this ship with a lot of trial and error, having plenty of patients in my previous hobbies, my question is if any other members would be grateful enough to advise me on which model makers of the kit of H.M.S VICTORY I should purchase for my next project. as there are quite a few makes out there, which makes it difficult to choose. having been aboard the ''VICTORY'' at the tender age of seven years old with Mum and Dad, I have always been fascinated with this famous ship, so any advise and help would be very grateful , many thank, AL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfolsom Posted May 21, 2015 Share #2 Posted May 21, 2015 Buy the book; "Anatomy of the Ship: HMS Victory" by Longridge. Assembly instructions were for the real craft... Make a decision on the scale, and you'll be fine!! Scratch building is the ONLY way to go if you are an experienced modeler. dgbot, mtaylor and jack tarr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted May 21, 2015 Share #3 Posted May 21, 2015 Of those currently available, the Caldercraft/Jotika is probably the best around right now. There are plenty of build logs here for this version, but check out the log by Gil Middleton for a real treat. A new Amati version is on the horizon (see the thread on "Amati and Chris Wotton" for a preview). She will be much bigger at 1:64 scale (Caldercraft is 1:72), but there is no indication yet on when the Amati version will become available. mtaylor, Brian the extraordinaire, reklein and 2 others 5 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack tarr Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted June 7, 2015 thanks guys, very much appreciated, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornet Posted June 7, 2015 Share #5 Posted June 7, 2015 I built the Corel version. I wouldn't recommend it unless you are very experienced. Quote Hornet Current Build: - OcCre Shackleton’s Endurance. Completed Ship Builds: Caldercraft - HM Bark Endeavour. (in Gallery) Caldercraft - HMAV Bounty (in Gallery) Caldercraft - HM Brig Supply (In Gallery) Aeropiccola - Golden Hind - Constitution Clipper Seawitch (maker unknown - too long ago to remember!) Corel - Victory Modeller's Shipyard - A Schooner of Port Jackson - In Gallery - Brig `Perseverance' - In Gallery - Cutter `Mermaid'- In Gallery - Sirius Longboat (bashed) - In Gallery - Sloop Norfolk - In Gallery Completed Cannon: - French 18th Century Naval Cannon - Napoleonic 12 pound field piece - English 18th Century Carronade Non Ship Builds - Sopwith Camel - Artesania Latina - Fokker DR1 - Artesania Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_W Posted June 7, 2015 Share #6 Posted June 7, 2015 I recommend you read this thread that I started more than a year ago. I asked the exact same question as you. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/5107-which-is-the-best-victory/ Answer: Caldercraft if you want it now and want 1/72. Amati if you don't mind waiting and don't mind a massive model (1/64)! mtaylor 1 Quote Regards, Keith 2007 (completed): HMS Bounty - Artesania Latina 2013 (completed): Viking Ship Drakkar - Amati 2014 (completed): HMS Bounty Launch - Model Shipways Current: HMS Royal William - Euromodel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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