GrandpaPhil Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share #511 Posted April 4, 2020 I have all six of them: Helli, Edwardkenway, BLACK VIKING and 3 others 6 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share #512 Posted April 4, 2020 The split beams are now installed. They require a bit of touch ups, but they are installed and the Upper Gundeck is now closed up. Old Collingwood, Retired guy, Edwardkenway and 5 others 8 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted April 4, 2020 Share #513 Posted April 4, 2020 You're using enforced modelling time well Phil. Victory is really coming along in leaps and bounds 😁👍 Old Collingwood and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share #514 Posted April 4, 2020 Four ladders, some assembly required: SIDEWAYS SAM, Edwardkenway, gieb8688 and 2 others 5 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share #515 Posted April 5, 2020 The ladders are assembled. One is slightly whopper jawed because I didn’t check the alignment quite as well as I could have when gluing the second side on. Thankfully, these will be hard to see around the ship’s boats. gieb8688, Retired guy, EricWilliamMarshall and 3 others 6 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share #516 Posted April 5, 2020 (edited) Thank you very much for all the comments and the likes! The ladders are painted and installed: 30 posts for the rails have been made (including 4 extras): The trim around the top of the opening to the Upper Gundeck has been cut, but not painted yet: Stay healthy and stay safe! Edited April 5, 2020 by GrandpaPhil FriedClams, Retired guy, SIDEWAYS SAM and 3 others 6 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share #517 Posted April 5, 2020 Next up on the agenda is the ship’s bell with accompanying belfry: Retired guy, EricWilliamMarshall, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share #518 Posted April 5, 2020 Quick note, this is a combination of a kit and the AOTS, coupled with my relative inexperience, so the spacing of deck fittings isn’t going to be perfect. Old Collingwood and Retired guy 2 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share #519 Posted April 5, 2020 The railings around the sides of the gangway are up: Now, on to the belfry! Retired guy, gieb8688, mort stoll and 6 others 9 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_hook Posted April 5, 2020 Share #520 Posted April 5, 2020 Nice work! Old Collingwood and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote Current Build: HM Brig Badger 1/48 from Caldercraft plans Le Coureur 1/48 by CAF — Completed Build: Armed Virginia Sloop 1/48 by Model Shipways / Gallery HM Cutter Sherbourne 1/64 by Caldercraft / Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norseman Posted April 5, 2020 Share #521 Posted April 5, 2020 Like your build. Can't believe how much work there is making one of those ships. Thought my oseberg was hard but not as intricate as yours. Old Collingwood, GrandpaPhil and EricWilliamMarshall 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share #522 Posted April 5, 2020 One ship’s bell: Edwardkenway, Retired guy, SIDEWAYS SAM and 3 others 6 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share #523 Posted April 5, 2020 Thank you very much for the comments and all the likes! The belfry is carved and assembled. The bell is sitting next to it. It still needs painted. Edwardkenway, Dfell, gieb8688 and 9 others 12 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmet Posted April 6, 2020 Share #524 Posted April 6, 2020 11 hours ago, GrandpaPhil said: Thank you very much for the comments and all the likes! The belfry is carved and assembled. The bell is sitting next to it. It still needs painted. Kinda neat. Carving these little beauties is a great way to pass time. My admiral and I were talking about things to occupy one during these strange times. I mentioned how so may people doing ships have their own little way of keeping their minds and bodies going. She prefers sewing and puzzles. I am currently struggling with rigging La Nina-my first ship. EricWilliamMarshall, Old Collingwood, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkwz Posted April 6, 2020 Share #525 Posted April 6, 2020 11 hours ago, GrandpaPhil said: Thank you very much for the comments and all the likes! The belfry is carved and assembled. The bell is sitting next to it. It still needs painted. Impressive! Bossman, Old Collingwood, gieb8688 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share #526 Posted April 12, 2020 Thank you all for the comments and the likes! Happy Easter everyone! Finished the belfry and installed it: Currently working on the rest of the railings. WalrusGuy, EricWilliamMarshall, Edwardkenway and 6 others 9 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share #527 Posted April 12, 2020 Two cleats at 1:98 scale made from poster board, lol: Omega1234, Retired guy, EricWilliamMarshall and 5 others 8 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted April 12, 2020 Share #528 Posted April 12, 2020 2 hours ago, GrandpaPhil said: Thank you all for the comments and the likes! Happy Easter everyone! Finished the belfry and installed it: Currently working on the rest of the railings. looking great phil, all the best to you and yours mate. OC. GrandpaPhil, Retired guy and gieb8688 3 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmet Posted April 12, 2020 Share #529 Posted April 12, 2020 25 minutes ago, Old Collingwood said: looking great phil, all the best to you and yours mate. OC. Happy Easter. Sorry for this pic but I could not resist this since I think their is an Aussie around. GrandpaPhil, Old Collingwood and gieb8688 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share #530 Posted April 13, 2020 Thank you very much for the comments and the likes! The lower parts of the railings for the forward side of the hole going down to the Upper Gundeck are roughed out. I used posterboard that I layered up four layers and reinforced them with superglue. I got the idea to use the superglue reinforcing from Firdajan, here: I drilled two holes in each of them to simulate sheaves. I will put the rail on top of them and then carve tops for the stanchions from 1/8” basswood. Here they are test fitted: They are not perfect, but they will work well. This whole project has been a game of “Make it up as you go along”. It has been a lot of fun. Omega1234, Edwardkenway, Helli and 7 others 10 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTHokiEE Posted April 13, 2020 Share #531 Posted April 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, GrandpaPhil said: “Make it up as you go along” It has been working out very well for you from here. I frequently see card uses in logs, but I never think to use it while I am working. I really hope to be more "creative" when building in the future. Old Collingwood, Edwardkenway, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote Current Build: HM Sloop Echo 1781 (First Scratch Build) Previous Builds: HM Cutter Alert, Sharpie Schooner, Chesapeake Bay Flattie, Half-Hull (NRG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share #532 Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) Card is a great material. It is very versatile. I never really did well with card (I generally do not do well with card kits) until I built the Prince de Neufchatel following Ab Hoving’s tutorial. I made the railings from card: I am making the tops of the stanchions from 1/8” basswood strip stock left over from the Prince de Neufchatel. Edited April 13, 2020 by GrandpaPhil Retired guy, Edwardkenway, Old Collingwood and 9 others 12 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted April 14, 2020 Share #533 Posted April 14, 2020 First rate work (no pun intended) phil, you should be so pleased with how she is coming on. OC. EricWilliamMarshall, Retired guy, MichaelJ and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired guy Posted April 14, 2020 Share #534 Posted April 14, 2020 Just caught up Phil lots of likes and do agree with you it is a lot of fun making your own bits 👍 Regards Richard GrandpaPhil and Old Collingwood 2 Quote Current build: Bluenose by Retired guy - Model Shipways - scale 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted April 14, 2020 Share #535 Posted April 14, 2020 Outstanding work Grandpa Phil; she is a fine ship! Happy Easter to you and yours! Old Collingwood and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote Rob active projects: HMS Victory, Mamoli 1/90 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearway Posted April 14, 2020 Share #536 Posted April 14, 2020 looking good- i would maybe drill and pin the tops of the stantions for added strength as some rigging does lead to them. keep up the good work. Keith GrandpaPhil and Old Collingwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share #537 Posted April 17, 2020 (edited) Thank you very much OC, Richard, Rob and Keith! Thank you very much everyone for stopping by and all the likes! The stanchions for the forward rail are finished: Following Keith’s recommendation, the tops of them are pinned into the lower parts of the stanchions (which I should have done anyways because the railings are poster board, which has a nasty habit of delaminating). Edited April 17, 2020 by GrandpaPhil gieb8688, clearway, Retired guy and 8 others 11 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share #538 Posted April 17, 2020 One tiny stanchion: gieb8688, FriedClams, EricWilliamMarshall and 5 others 8 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share #539 Posted April 17, 2020 The forward rail is done and the aft rail is started: WalrusGuy, Retired guy, Sundt and 9 others 12 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkwz Posted April 17, 2020 Share #540 Posted April 17, 2020 1 minute ago, GrandpaPhil said: The forward rail is done and the aft rail is started: Wow, she's looking fantastic with your additions. Nothing as rewarding as customising your own model GrandpaPhil, Edwardkenway and Old Collingwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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