Varyag 1901 by Valeriy V - FINISHED - scale 1:75 - Russian Cruiser

[druxey]

Terrific work, as ever, Valeriy. It's a pity new the lovely details are almost hidden in the middle of all the other lovely detail!

[Dr PR]

Excellent! Glad to see you are OK.

[shipman]

A feature of Valeriy's work is his astounding photography, something too easily taken for granted.

[Valeriy V]

8 hours ago, Wreck1919 said:

Soon ready to sail💪

I hope the power outages don't interfere with your prediction.  

[Valeriy V]

1 hour ago, druxey said:

Terrific work, as ever, Valeriy. It's a pity new the lovely details are almost hidden in the middle of all the other lovely detail!

Don't worry about small details as they will be clearly visible on deck guns.  

[dvm27]

That's as fine a model as ever came out of the famous ship builders model workshops in the mid-1900s. We hope you will take many close up photos when finished.

[Keith Black]

2 hours ago, dvm27 said:

That's as fine a model as ever came out of the famous ship builders model workshops in the mid-1900s

And we've gotten to watch!

Edited December 3, 2022 by Keith Black

[KeithAug]

13 hours ago, Valeriy V said:

I installed artillery of the main caliber in the casemates.

Wonderful.

[Veszett Roka]

Privet Valery,

 

Just for curiosity, how did they swing the guns in casemates? The wires which holds the cover plates will interfere the moving gun, did they remove that wire in wartime?

[Valeriy V]

1 hour ago, Veszett Roka said:

Privet Valery,

 

Just for curiosity, how did they swing the guns in casemates? The wires which holds the cover plates will interfere the moving gun, did they remove that wire in wartime?

Szia róka !

 

On the model, I showed a variant of opening the shutters of the gun port to ventilate the ship. Before the start of the battle, the gun hatch doors were fully opened.

[Ras Ambrioso]

Glad to hear from you. Your model is magnificent.

[Veszett Roka]

5 hours ago, Valeriy V said:

Szia róka !

Thanks Valery, i thought something similar. You're a man who wrote my nickname correctly

For the community who don't understand hungarian: Veszett Róka meaning 'rabid fox' and i got this nickname ..phew, more than 30 years ago. Valery wrote Róka with special character ó
 

[Keith_W]

I am very late to this thread. I had a pleasurable few hours looking at the thread from the very beginning. Please allow me to add to the chorus of approval from the MSW community. I can barely believe that a modeller of my very modest skill is sharing a forum with a master artist like yourself. Everything you do is excellent, or beyond excellent. It is almost a shame to see you cover up your beautiful metalwork with paint. Please do continue posting, and I would love to see your other projects. 

[HardeeHarHar]

I can only reiterate what all the others have already said.  You have amazing skills and execute them flawlessly.  It is such a wonderful thing to be able to electronically observe your master craftsmanship.  Thanks so much for sharing.  Stay safe and be well.

[Valeriy V]

Thanks to everyone who visited my topic, for your likes and nice comments!
  My work is nearing completion and I hope that the current life circumstances will allow me to successfully finish.  

 

 

I continue to install artillery.

[cotrecerf]

Dear Valeryi,

so do we all hope. All the best for you.

 

[shipman]

An enemy of my friend is no friend of mine.

[druxey]

Superb work as always, Valeriy. I hope you can safely complete the model and that things will improve. My best wishes for you and yours.

[Valeriy V]

6 hours ago, shipman said:

An enemy of my friend is no friend of mine.

As Solomon said, things are going to happen. 

[Dr PR]

Valeriy,

 

It is a gorgeous model! Your work serves as inspiration for other modelers. Thank you for your perseverance in this project, and best wishes for your future!

[GrandpaPhil]

Valeriy,

 

I greatly look forward to seeing the finish of the Varyag!  It is one of the best builds that I have ever seen!

 

Stay safe!

 

Phil

[FlyingFish]

What you have built there will last, and be wondered at, for generations. I hope the peace that will surely come one day will do too.

[Valeriy V]

My goal is getting closer...  

 

 

[Valeriy V]

Franklin's lifeline.

[Keith Black]

Valeriy, will the model be displayed open or in a case? 

[Ondras71]

52 minutes ago, Valeriy V said:

My goal is getting closer...  

 

Hello again Valeriy. It was a very beautiful series. Your ship is one of the models I would like to see in person!!

[shipman]

Valerie, I was talking on the phone when your latest images popped up.....and I bit my tongue!

Marvelous, BRAVO!

 

Are your side rails twisted wire? I imagine they were chain on the ship?

 

You and your work are a lesson for us all. Thank you for sharing your long adventure; no doubt there will be others to test your resolve.

 

Stay safe during this 'season of goodwill'.

[Valeriy V]

16 hours ago, Keith Black said:

Valeriy, will the model be displayed open or in a case? 

The model will be stored in a case similar to the one in the photo.

[Valeriy V]

12 hours ago, shipman said:

 

Are your side rails twisted wire? I imagine they were chain on the ship?

A steel cable was strung as a life rail.

[Veszett Roka]

4 hours ago, Valeriy V said:

The model will be stored in a case similar to the one in the photo.

 

Let me guess Valery, this is another model from you? Looks like a second class torpedo boat from a battleship, i seen similar boats on Panteleimon/Potemkin and Retvizan.