HMS Victory by zeptraderUK - Deagostini - 1/72 - Cross-Section

[gjdale]

Very nice Colin.  More clean and crisp work.

[zeptraderUK]

thanks Tom and grant, oh and Tom, I am watching your build as well even thought Ive not posted on your thread 

 

postman has delivered some resistors..now the fun starts.

[nat]

Colin,

 

Does that cross-section include a mast and spar? I have never seen a picture of the completed model but it sure looks terrific.

 

Yves

I'm sure I have seen an advert for a full mast for this kit!  I just cant think where?  If I come across it I will post a link for you.  With regard to your painted finish, was the paint sprayed/airbrushed or pot and brush applied?  I do like the finish that you have achieved, I presume a flat varnish has been applied on all the painted surfaces?

Very nice work, so crisp and clean.

Nat.

[AntonyUK]

Hi Colin.

Very nice

I also would like to know how you finished the Orlop deck so nicely.

 

Regards Antony.

[zeptraderUK]

Hi, thanks for the comments.

 

With regard to your painted finish, was the paint sprayed/airbrushed or pot and brush applied?  I do like the finish that you have achieved, I presume a flat varnish has been applied on all the painted surfaces?

 

The outside of the hull was painted but some talc was added to reduce the shine (so no flat varnish), inside the ship no varnish was used, only basic stains, in fact 2 stains were used, the first to get a foundation dark oak effect, and once dried lightly sanded back, then  a more richer stain was used and once again this was lighty sanded back. Finally I used dark oak beeswax, this was rubbed on and buffed to the result you see on the model.

 

thanks

[zeptraderUK]

More progress on the cross section, something Ive really wanted to do but had the learn the basics first, I think its worked out very well.

 

Now I have a method I can finally move onto other decks.  :dance: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Electrics/Lighting

 

 

[zeptraderUK]

Copper Tape with a little solder.

 

 

 

The connections are made from the deck to the hold pump well edges (see the 2 copper tape + & -), once the deck has been seated properly the connection is made, and as you can see from the pictures the rest of covered by the shot locker with wire coming from the lower section.

 

 

[zeptraderUK]

The Results

 

 

I'm totally happy with the results, just as I imagined it to be, the copper tape is far better material than having wire everywhere, but make sure you keep checking your connections..I found out the hard way  :shifty:

Again nothing has been glued down yet, I'm not sure at what point I will start glueing, but I'm mindful of committing and finding a dry joint, that would be the whole effect over, although as I doing these LED's in parallel then one light out doesn't mean all light's out.

[yvesvidal]

This is a "brilliant" idea. I like mingling modern technology lighting with these old ships.

It will make your beautiful work stand out, when people look at your cross-section.

 

Yves

[dcsw]

Looking good.

 

I have subscribed as I also recieve the part issues from DeAgostini.

[Jerry]

Hello Colin,,, I love your build.  It's the perfect remedy for the anxiety I contracted as I build the Jotika version of Victory.  My build log is available here at MSW if you care to look at it.

 

My  problem is that I'm unhappy as I'm about to glue on the quarterdeck and therefore hide so much of the work that has taken so many hours to construct.  I really believe that I would like to build the same cross section kit as you but have no idea where to purchase it. Perhaps you can help me out and let me know.  I have no qualms about buying it from a UK company as I bought my Victory kit from an English company.  Please let me know the name of a company where the cross section kit is available.  Many thanks....

Jerry

 

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1951-hms-victory-by-jerry-jotika-scale-172-1805-version-wood/

Edited September 1, 2013 by Jerry

[zeptraderUK]

Hi everyone, after some time away from model making I have found the time....(hope to hold onto it for a while)

anyway after starting our own backyard allotment plot and now eating the fruits of our labour I can relax...remind me not to have so much chilli's;)

 

onto the cross section..pictures.

 

a base from scrap wood, stain and beeswax..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...more on the next post.

[zeptraderUK]

 

 

 

good everything still works...onwards then.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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now for the rice pudding....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thats about it, I need to wait for the gravel to dry before I add the barrels, then onwards and upwards.

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[GuntherMT]

Fantastic.  Do the lights flicker like lamps?  I know they make LED controllers to do that.

[zeptraderUK]

thanks Brain, no they don't, that wasn't something I had in mind, taken so long to get here its just an on/off switch.

 

thanks

Colin

[cog]

Still, you got here and it's an impressive build ... I particularly like the copper tape and solder you used, something to remember (although surely forgotten when I most likely want to use it)

[md1400cs]

Colin,

 

Beautiful superlative work. Stunning photos as well. I'm happy that I found your log, nice update.

 

Cheers,

 

MIchael

Edited August 18, 2015 by md1400cs