HMCSS Victoria 1855 by BANYAN - 1:72
Hi folks, the new project. I am not the sole builder of this model which is a club project for the Ship Modelling Society of Victoria. I am coordinating the build, doing the research, drawing the plans and assisting in the build process. I am providing this log as she is an interesting ship and I thought members may be interested.
While designed as a warship along the lines of the contemporary Arrow and Vigilant Classes of Gun Dispatch vessels, she was operated in various roles,
Hi folks.
Not much progress to report as I research the masts and rigging plan. In the meantime I am starting to assemble the 'Rigmaiden Lanyards' which were used in-lieu of deadeys and lanyards. See my earlier post here:
I have had most of the brass strap parts photoetched after drawing them up to scale. However, I have had to solder a small ID thin walled tube to the ends of each of the chain plate straps to represent the eye. these were cut off flush to e
