Barbara Lange Posted April 27, 2018 #1 Posted April 27, 2018 First step on our way to complete the running rigging. The sprit boom is up 😊. Don't ask how many times I attached it to the bowsprit, though. Today I was so frustrated that I tore it down one more time, adjusted the martingales and now I am happy with the result. Dad is busy winding the white ropes for the running rigging. Ulises Victoria, Haliburton, Blue Ensign and 28 others 31 Quote
Ulises Victoria Posted April 27, 2018 #2 Posted April 27, 2018 Wow!!! 1/38? What is the size of this monster??? Outstanding job, I must add!!! paulsutcliffe and lmagna 2 Quote There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT. Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina. Last finished projects: Royal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90; Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models. So much to build, so little time!
Barbara Lange Posted April 27, 2018 Author #3 Posted April 27, 2018 I never measured, but it is about 2,50m long and 1,80 m high. The widest boom is about 75 cm. ferarr, mtaylor, Jeronimo and 4 others 7 Quote
ccoyle Posted April 28, 2018 #4 Posted April 28, 2018 This is such a commendable task on your part. I wish you every success with it! Ich hoffe, dass es bei euch beide alles gut gelungen wird! Tschuess! druxey and mtaylor 2 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund
Tim Curtis Posted April 28, 2018 #6 Posted April 28, 2018 Wow. That's a big ship! What will you do with it when it is finished? Presumably it takes up as much space as a small car! Tim mtaylor 1 Quote
Barbara Lange Posted April 28, 2018 Author #7 Posted April 28, 2018 Good question. It has taken 36 years to build it by now - so finding the answer was never really a concern. It has to be finished to make that a real issue and we don't know if we will ever make it there. So why worry now😉 Maybe some museum. Or not. I have a big house... keelhauled, Tim Curtis, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote
jablackwell Posted April 28, 2018 #8 Posted April 28, 2018 That is just excellent: quite a build! I would love to see more pictures. ~john mtaylor 1 Quote Builds: U.S. Brig Syren - 1803 - Model Shipways - First PoB Build Sopwith Camel F.1 - 1916 - Model Airways - Not a Ship!, Completed Kate Cory - 1856 - Model Shipways - Second Build, completed Sultana - 1767 - Model Shipways - First shipbuild, completed
Thistle17 Posted April 28, 2018 #9 Posted April 28, 2018 I have heard it said that sometimes the journey is more important than the destination. I wish you both a pleasant and enjoyable one. Do continue to post your combined work. Joe Jeronimo, jablackwell, paulsutcliffe and 1 other 4 Quote
Ondras71 Posted April 28, 2018 #10 Posted April 28, 2018 Impressive ship, impressive scale !! For a beautiful model the house is never small .. Do you share with us other ship details ...? Ondras mtaylor 1 Quote Ondras. Done : President - https://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=177&t=90230 Under construction : Roter Lowe - https://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=177&t=114576 Member of the organizing club - https://wchs-c-2023.klom-admiral.cz/en
Barbara Lange Posted April 29, 2018 Author #11 Posted April 29, 2018 20 hours ago, Ondras71 said: Impressive ship, impressive scale !! For a beautiful model the house is never small .. Do you share with us other ship details ...? Ondras What in particular are you interested in? As you can tell from the new members introduction, I am new to this world and don't know where to start.... mtaylor 1 Quote
Ulises Victoria Posted April 29, 2018 #12 Posted April 29, 2018 I would love to see a build log with photos of the building journey. As many as possible Barbara Lange, mtaylor and Vinnie 3 Quote There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT. Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina. Last finished projects: Royal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90; Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models. So much to build, so little time!
Barbara Lange Posted April 29, 2018 Author #13 Posted April 29, 2018 (edited) Ok. I can try. But that will take a while. As I said, it is my father, who is building it for 36 years now. I have to try and find pictures in his stuff. I already found a typed letter from Alexander McKay in which they discussed sanitary facilities for the crew. 😊 Edited April 29, 2018 by Barbara Lange mtaylor, paulsutcliffe and Mirabell61 3 Quote
Ondras71 Posted April 29, 2018 #14 Posted April 29, 2018 3 hours ago, Ulises Victoria said: I would love to see a build log with photos of the building journey. As many as possible As the Ulises Victoria writes. Surely you'll be adding detail photos of the ship from all directions. Thanks Ondras mtaylor, Mirabell61 and paulsutcliffe 3 Quote Ondras. Done : President - https://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=177&t=90230 Under construction : Roter Lowe - https://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=177&t=114576 Member of the organizing club - https://wchs-c-2023.klom-admiral.cz/en
Barbara Lange Posted April 29, 2018 Author #15 Posted April 29, 2018 Ok, I guess I am going to go backwards. These are pictures of the ship taken in January 2018, before we started working on the standing rigging together. Canute, keelhauled, mtaylor and 32 others 35 Quote
Ulises Victoria Posted April 29, 2018 #16 Posted April 29, 2018 OH......MY......GOD! Outstanding job is such an understatement!!! This is one of the most beautiful builds I have ever seen, and I've seen quite a few!!!! My great congratulations!!! DenPink, Jack12477, Vinnie and 3 others 6 Quote There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT. Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina. Last finished projects: Royal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90; Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models. So much to build, so little time!
mtaylor Posted April 29, 2018 #17 Posted April 29, 2018 Wow... takes the breath away to see the details and the precision work. Canute, keelhauled, Mirabell61 and 3 others 6 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
Tim Curtis Posted April 29, 2018 #18 Posted April 29, 2018 (edited) Wow! Something else. Monogrammed letters on the whole row of buckets. These are things I have not seen before. Staggering. Like a hidden treasure suddenly coming to light. I am sure there is a museum somewhere who would love to have it. There is a wonderful model in the Melbourne museum of the Cutty Sark, which a local man spent his whole adult life making, and so the museum has put it on display. I feel this model also deserves the same treatment. Tim Edited April 29, 2018 by Tim Curtis Barbara Lange, keelhauled, Jack12477 and 2 others 5 Quote
druxey Posted April 30, 2018 #19 Posted April 30, 2018 Outstanding work! Ausgezeichnete! Canute, Barbara Lange, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
Erebus and Terror Posted April 30, 2018 #20 Posted April 30, 2018 Incredible!!! Barbara Lange, Jack12477, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Building Terror Blog
Peter Bloemendaal Posted April 30, 2018 #21 Posted April 30, 2018 Simply amazing..... Jack12477, Barbara Lange, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Current Build: USF Confederacy 1778 - Model Shipways - 1:64 Completed: US Brig Syren - Model Shipways - 1:64 San Francisco Cross Section - Artesania Latina - 1:50 Future build: HM Granado - Caldercraft - 1:64 LeRenard - Artesania Latina - 1:50
albert Posted April 30, 2018 #22 Posted April 30, 2018 Great beautiful work, very very nice. Jack12477, Barbara Lange, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote
Jack H Posted April 30, 2018 #23 Posted April 30, 2018 Nice work!Beautiful ship model! Canute, Barbara Lange, Jack12477 and 1 other 4 Quote
Peter Y. Posted May 1, 2018 #24 Posted May 1, 2018 This ship is older than me... And taller... And more handsome. I'm out of words. Vinnie, Jack12477, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Current project: HM Schooner Pickle by Peter Y. - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 - First ever ship build
Sailor1234567890 Posted May 2, 2018 #25 Posted May 2, 2018 WOW. Looking forward to seeing more of this project. Canute, mtaylor and Barbara Lange 3 Quote
isalbert Posted May 2, 2018 #26 Posted May 2, 2018 Bonjour, c'est la 1ère fois que je vois un modèle du victory fait avec une telle précision. Pour ma part, j'ai commencé le Victory il y a 38 ans et je suis loin de le terminer car je ne connaissais pas les plans de Mc.Kay c'est seulement il y a 5 ans que j'ai pu les avoirs et ça m'aide beaucoup. Je suis sous le nom de "isalbert". Est ce que tu pense qu'il peut m'aider sur des pièces que je ne sais pas comment faire comme les filets ou les fameux seaux. En vous remerciant, Isalbert Hello, this is the first time I see a model of victory done with such precision. For my part, I started the Victory 38 years ago and I am far from finishing because I did not know the plans of Mc.Kay it is only 5 years ago that I could have them and it helps me a lot. I am under the name of "isalbert". Do you think he can help me on pieces that I do not know how to do like fillets or the famous buckets. Thanking you, Isalbert Jack12477, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote
Barbara Lange Posted May 2, 2018 Author #27 Posted May 2, 2018 Hi Isalbert, feel free to ask. I will in turn ask my father. The problem is that he is forgetting so many things that I cannot guarantee that he will remember. Sometimes he does, sometines he doesn't. Sometimes he remembers three weeks later... it is a very interesting ride we are on... Jack12477, lmagna, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote
Barbara Lange Posted May 2, 2018 Author #28 Posted May 2, 2018 18 hours ago, Peter Y. said: This ship is older than me... And taller... And more handsome. I'm out of words. Peter, you are hilarious, you just made my day! 😂😂 I am sure Dad will get a kick out of that reply! keelhauled, Canute, lmagna and 3 others 6 Quote
Barbara Lange Posted May 3, 2018 Author #29 Posted May 3, 2018 The story of the buckets... I spoke with Dad about the buckets. He rememers making them with leather which he hallmarked with gold leaf. A friend of his had the metal embossing tools ( I'm sorry, I don't know if I am using the correct vocabulary here). He still has a few spare buckets. The handel is a piece of string, the leather edges are butted up against each other, no overlap. He ist enjoying your comments very much. If any one wants to see the model in real life and is willing to come to Germany/Munich, you are more than welcome to visit us. woodrat, Canute, cog and 11 others 14 Quote
isalbert Posted May 3, 2018 #30 Posted May 3, 2018 Bonjour, merci pour ces infos, si vous avez d'autres photos, je suis preneur. Isalbert. Hello, thank you for this info, if you have other photos, I'm interested. Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote
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