HMS Victory 1805 by DarkAngel - Corel - 1/98

[DarkAngel]

27 minutes ago, Wallace said:

You are making steady progress, good job. Have you given any thought as to how you are going to clamp the final rows? 

Superglue and a bit of manual pressure maybe ?... I'm open to idea's

[DarkAngel]

3 minutes ago, Wallace said:

I have seen the strakes held in place with large rubber bands around the hull and pieces of wood as braces. It just saves using pins I guess, if that is a route you wish to go. I used tacks to hold mine in while the glue dried and filled the tiny holes afterwards before priming. They are now invisible.

I like that idea, large rubber bands... hmmmmm... String may work too.

[DarkAngel]

I may use triangular sections to build up the whale layer, this would enable a jigsaw kind of finish and enable section pieces to be glued one at a time.

[DarkAngel]

New Supplies arrived

 

Stern castings

 

The Amati stern casting's arrived and I noticed how similar it is to the stock Corel stern cardstock in relation to size and dimensions. This is good news as the rows of cannon hatches match up perfectly  

 

The main difference is the Amati cast metal Stern has more detail on the decorations and is slightly curved, also the side pieces are curved too and fit together nicely.

 

Check out the pic's

 

First pic is an overlay of the Amati Stern casting over the Corel stock card stock

Second Pic check out the difference in the details, just needs a bit of finessing as the casting needs a bit of filing in some of the window sections.

Edited October 28, 2019 by DarkAngel

[DarkAngel]

Hull update and Planning

 

Another section complete  

 

I also received the 4x 12v bluetooth relay for the lighting via smartphone today. It's small enough to fit inside the lower stern cabin which is a relief  

 

After the hull is complete, I have lots to do  on the stern, like a complete redesign and rebuild of the structure inside with three levels and an exterior frame for the new Amati Stern casting's. Before I begin this I'll be making a plan which I shall post. I also need to design and create a proto-type lantern for the lighting of the Gun decks and interior area's.

 

I have even been looking at Georgian dolls house rugs for Lord Nelson's cabin !... the dimensions I require are quite tiny however.... about 90mm x 50mm me thinks. 

 

Anyway here are some Hull Pic updates

 

 

[DarkAngel]

November update

 

I've been thinking on my intended schedule for this month and decided to complete the planking around the cannon rows on each side as my next hull planking priority. My focus is on getting the positioning of the lower gun deck hatches correct in regards to the Stern cabins and also lining up correctly on each side with the final planking.

 

There are lots of little jobs I need to complete before I complete the gaps in the hull, like wiring in the Relay.

 

update pic.

 

 

[DarkAngel]

Shipwrights Journal

 

Build Plan Calendar

 

November

 

• Complete hull planking underneath the waterline on both sides
• Stain outer layers on hull
• Add staircase leading to 3rd deck behind stairs near middle mast
• Consider opening up Upper Gun Deck floorplan to increase floor space (and add more fittings incl. complete long 12 lb'er cannons with carriages)
• Design and build prototype carriage for long 12 lb'ers and 64 lb'er Carronade's from wood.
• Design stern cabin floor plan, dedicate lowest level for electronics setup and maintenance access.
• Design circuit diagram for ships electronics and input area's for charging micro usb port(s) for battery cells. 
• Test lighting system and install once lanterns crafted

 

New Supplies

 

1. Brass 20mm Carronade's x2 (has thicker Barrel than stock)
2. Magnifying headset to 2.5 x (for precise painting of figure head)
3. 2mm copper eyebolts (smaller than stock, for cannon carriages)

[DarkAngel]

Hey Mark, sounds like you are getting back into the build... I will be continuing to follow your build blog as it progresses.  

 

Over here in Australia, Summer is coming and the daily temperature has been steadily rising. I find myself working less during the hot part of the day, however I have invested in an Evaporative cooler and a mini ice making machine. So it will be interesting to see how that affects my productivity  

 

Mini jobs

 

90+ hatches to craft, with 180 x 0.5mm holes to drill and 180 x 2mm rings to craft and clamp into holes. 

25+ lanterns to craft, cut from tube stock with brass 0.5mm wire flattened and added in strips to cut out sections

20+ long 12 lb'er carriages to craft from Kauri wood

25+ LED micro lights to wire up in series to Relay's

16+ 20mm internal doors to craft from 2mm mahogany strips and offcuts from walnut and deck planking.

 

[DarkAngel]

The trickiest bit is aligning the Upper Gun Deck and Quarterdeck hatches to the gaps between the deadeyes on the rigging rails that exist within the cannon rows. The rails are positioned relative to the masts if you check the diagrams.  

[DarkAngel]

Checklist

Just a few points to remind me of what to do next.

• Cut 3mm pine row and fit
• Stain walnut strips for whales (1 coat per day x 8 2mm strips and 4 x 0.7mm strips)
• Check levels of Lower Gun Deck whales and hatches are balanced on each side of ship with laser level
• Craft doors around Nelsons Quarters
• Craft long 12 lb'er carriages
• Craft lanterns
• Finish painting Figurehead

[DarkAngel]

9 hours ago, Wallace said:

I have made a template for the ports. I transposed the ships plans onto a large piece of card stock and cut out the positions of the ports. I will use that template to get an accurate placement of the ports. The good thing is I can flip the template (I think?) and use it for the other side too. 

You do make a good point about the deadeyes. I will keep an eye out for that (no pun intended 😉)

You obviously have more confidence in the Corel design than I do  

 

For lining up the deadeyes, you can consider the grooves and more specifically the large gaps in parts 85, 86 etc

Edited November 3, 2019 by DarkAngel

[DarkAngel]

Gallery update

 

Here's something different  I got out the Liver of Sulphur solution to blacken my brass and copper items.

 

[DarkAngel]

Lantern prototype 

(dimensions 4mm x 3mm)

 

I've crafted a lantern from 3mm brass 0.5mm pipe, 0.5mm brass wire and the orange film included in the kit.

 

The first pic shows the first stage of crafting, which is the brass tube and wire crafted together.

 

 

The second pic includes the orange film inside the lantern and the intended 0.1mm LED to go inside. For perspective I've added a Short 12 lb'er carriage that comes in the HMS Victory kit.

 

 

Edited November 3, 2019 by DarkAngel

[DarkAngel]

Other side of the Hull

 

I've added the 3mm outer plank extra to the Mid Gun Deck cannon's. You can see it lines up nicely on the Bow.

 

The Bow pic is also a good image of how the hull planking is going. The walnut below the water line is going to be difficult to merge into the next section at  the front of the Bow. The first planking looks like the planking has a clear end section floating in the front of the bow and doesn't end at the Bow keel like the other planks. If I go with ignoring the sections on the 2nd planking, I have a feeling the flow will look out of whack... so I think I'll just have to go with the floating end sections to keep the rest of the hull in proportion and flowing nicely.

 

 

[DarkAngel]

34 minutes ago, Wallace said:

Well, not really. I have the AOTS book here and will use those plans to "back up" my template. Measure twice (or in Corels case, three or four times) and cut once. 

I noticed the Corel design curves the cannon hatches up on each row, where the HMS Victory photo's indicate they curve down on each end slightly.

Edited November 3, 2019 by DarkAngel

[DarkAngel]

20 minutes ago, Wallace said:

I do like the way those raised wales are looking. The darker wood contrast is great, was that a result of the soak or did you use a different wood?

The darker wood is Walnut with 3 coats of Japan Black deck stain... the lighter wood are white pine coffee stirrers, which will have a washed out acrylic yellow ochre / white 1 : 1 mix watered down to a very thin mix. This is so the wood grain will still be visible... well thats the plan  

[DarkAngel]

Thanks Mark as always for your kind thoughts.

 

Hatch update

 

Here's a pic of heat shrink attached to the rope on the hatch. The heat shrink tube thickens up quite a lot as it reduces in size and is a bit thicker than I would like (as pictured)

 

Another idea is to reduce the size of the heat shrink and taper the end near the rope and add black silicon paste directly onto the rope connecting the tapered heat shrink. I think that would work well once smoothed after the silicon dries.

 

 

 

 

[DarkAngel]

Hull update

 

Working on the 2nd planking for the hull on the lower gun deck, and making sure all the cannon hatches are the right size.

 

 

[DarkAngel]

Hull progress

 

I'm working on the 2nd planking down to the final whale, my progress includes the introduction of a hull fitting... one of two rails going vertically down the hull near the hull entrance.

I'm also thinking of other fittings... there is quite a few to consider, like;

• inserting a pulley into the hull planking
• deck drainage holes
• eyebolts
• steps
• entrance fittings and decorations
• Anchor holes
• Hatch rain vanes

 

The pulley in the hull goes into the Upper Gun Deck from memory where there is a huge cleat on the wall inside... this is probably for tying down a sail. I'll need to search my pic's for the location of the pulley(s) in the hull.

 

 

Edited November 8, 2019 by DarkAngel

[DarkAngel]

Hull fittings

 

 

[DarkAngel]

Fire's blaze across NSW

There are multiple fire's burning across the state and as such I haven't been able to focus on my build. However I shall update with bit's and pieces as I find motivation  

 

Cabin update

I've decided to add a wood layer to the metal casting which I shall color with the same Japan Black stain as  I'm using across the ship. Check out my progress on the top right of the pic.

 

 

[DarkAngel]

Thanks Mark, I'll keep my fingers crossed for the Trump Impeachment for you  

[DarkAngel]

Fire update

I'm in Lithgow...

 

North

WestEast

South

Edited November 15, 2019 by DarkAngel

[DarkAngel]

5 hours ago, Wallace said:

And which way is the wind blowing? Keeping my fingers crossed for you mate!

Winds today currently Westerlies 24 km/h, gusting to 42 km/h switching to W/SW later in the day

[DarkAngel]

Fire Update

 

A 51 year old man has been charged with starting 'The Wolgan Valley' Fire. Apparently he was back burning to protect an illegal marijuana crop and just let the fire burn. It's been out of control for about a week and now the first township of Colo heights has been evacuated.

 

check out the shaded area

 

 

[DarkAngel]

Hull Update

 

Upon further reflection of the Bow picture above of the HMS Victory in Portsmouth, I have decided to modify the hull planking on the Bow from the keel horizontally as opposed to the current gradient that slopes away from the Bow keel. This will involve cutting and removing parts of the 2nd planking however I feel it is required.

 

Check out the pic for the intended cut line of the 2nd hull planking, which will form as the new line for the next planking layer.

 

 

 

 

[DarkAngel]

Cabin Update

 

Started laying down primer and base layer on cabin, very happy with the Amati casting  

 

Edited November 16, 2019 by DarkAngel

[DarkAngel]

Gallery update

 

Today I felt inspired to undertake re-planking the hull and redoing the forward grates on the Quarterdeck. I like the wider new version as it looks more in line with the Upper Deck grates.

 

The last pic shows the new line of planking on the hull on the right compared to the previous planking line on the left.

 

Enjoy the pic's

 

 

[DarkAngel]

On 11/17/2019 at 1:57 AM, Wallace said:

That looks very nice. I got my stern fillers dry fitted on Friday. I will be shaping them today hopefully (the Admiral had an op on her hand yesterday, she broke her wrist and it had to have a pin put in so I am looking after her). Once the stern fillers are on I can start thinking about the transom and rudder fittings. 

Hey you are back on your build.  

 

I pray your 'Admiral' a speedy recovery and good health. 

[DarkAngel]

Gallery Update

 

Here's an update on painting the Stern cabin's, I've been using acrylic paint, and spirit based timber stain Japan Black. I'm not a big fan of acrylic paints however I thought of using a mix of acrylic (water based) and stains (spirit based) as it would be easy to clean up any acrylic over paint with a simple wipe of a wet cloth.

 

The Acrylic paint I'm using does leave more paint residue when layering than using oil base paints would, and the colour is not as vibrant. However using a top coat of satin clear varnish will add a measure of vibrance where used, such as the rear cabins.

 

Enjoy the pic's of the painting process, as a test coat on the hull and also the top layer of the stern cabins.

 

The reflection of light upon the stern cabin picture gives an impression of shiny spots which takes away from the sharpness of parts of the picture. Next time I'll try and take a pic a little further away or in natural light to hopefully remove these 'shiny' spots.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 18, 2019 by DarkAngel