HMS Victory by Helli - Caldercraft

[Helli]

Hi,

 

By popular request, I start here with a buildlog from HMS Victory by Caldercraft.
Please don't be so strict with me if the one or the other is not so perfect. This is my first ship I am building.
I started doing it about a year and a half ago.

The bulkheads, the main keeland the middle gun deck are already glued together.

Here i painted it black and glued Filler Blocks in place

Than i sanded it all

 

To assemble the gunport I built small screw clamps

I used small screws to keep the gunport 2 and 3 in position

Than i startet with hull planking

After sanding the first planking is finished

 

So that the buildlog is not too long today, I'm taking a break.

 

 

Cheers

Helli

 

 

 

[Charter33]

A great start Helli. I look forward to watching your progress. Welcome to the Caldercraft Victory club!

Cheers,

Graham

[James H]

You are a brave man taking this on for a first build, but your work looks simply amazing! 

 

I am definitely following this one. 

[Helli]

Hi,

 

Charter33

I've been reading your buildlog all the time and have copied a few things. Was pretty disappointed when you took a break for a year now. But now it goes on again.

 

Thank you for the kind words

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Charter33]

 

Copy all the ideas you like, a lot if them I picked up from here too!

My absence was not through choice, I assure you, but it really is good to be back at it.

Some interesting R/C aircraft in the background there.....

Cheers.

[Helli]

Hi,

 

After my break i start again with my Report. After sanding the first hull planking, i started the quarter gallery and the middle gun deck planking.

 

Since I liked it better not to lay the planks in one piece, I took over the dimensions from charter33

Then i broke the edges all around and laid the planks with a small gap.

I put a thread in the gap for the kafalterung.

Then i glued the side gallerie in place

When this is done i started whit the second hull planking

Then i started with lining the gunport

and mounted the wales

Planking the upper gun deck

When weathering, I rubbed ashes into wood with a small sponge.

Then sealed with clear varnish so that the ash can be drawn into the wood.

When everything is dry, sand until the desired effect is achieved.

I drilled the nails with a 0.4mm drill and I filled the holes with coal dust with a pencil.

Then I sealed everything with matt clear varnish. Think the result looks ok!

So that's it for today

 

Helli

[Helli]

Hi,

 

It continues with the planking of the inner bulark gunport pattern and the production of the other details from the upper gun deck

Now the cannons can be assembled.

For this I made a template with which I can drill the cannons at a 45 ° angle. Then I made a strap with a 1mm wire

Then the cannons are assembled

I had to make a small tool to bend the cannon axis bracket (by Charter 33)

Then I could start painting the hull.

And now the copper

 

To finish off the copper plates, I sanded back an L-profile made of plastic on one leg so that it just barely covered the copper plates

Then I drilled the holes for the dummy cannons. So that I can drill horizontally, I built an auxiliary device as shown in the picture

 

Helli

 

 

Edited April 1, 2020 by Helli

[6ohiocav]

Helli,

 

Incredible work. Perhaps your first model ship, but obviously, not your first model.

 

This kit is sitting on my shelf, and as I am about to finally finish my current project, you are giving me the incentive to tackle this monster.

 

Your build log is only 5 days old, and I already have a lot of catching up to do.

 

I will be following along.

 

 

 

[Old Collingwood]

Exellent  work indeed   - you have chosen The referenece  kit  for HMS Victory  and what a superb start you have made on her.

 

OC.

[Helli]

Hi,

 

My build is only 5 days old, but I've been building for a year and a half. Therefore, I actually do a fast forward to my current status.

I am currently in the rigging. But I have some problems that I have already solved in another thread. But more on that later.

 

Helli

 

[6ohiocav]

Helli,

 

You didn't do all of this work in 5 days??? Your slacking off. Just kidding of course.

 

Your log caught my eye since it was evident that you would be downloading a ton of content in a short period of time to catch up to your year and a half building process. Getting all of that fresh content all at once is great for a viewer. That will definitely keep me checking in often.

 

And let me repeat.... your work is superb.

[flyer]

Hi Helli

 

Thank you for sharing that amazing build with us.

That's a very clever trick for attaching the breaching rope rings to the guns. And your work looks great, clean and precise.

 

Cheers

Peter

[Beef Wellington]

You have a very fine model coming together there Helli.

[Helli]

Hi

 

I would like to thank you very much Pronounce Charter33, gil-middleton and bertu. I found a lot of tips and tricks on their models and adopted them.

 

Cheers

Helli

[Helli]

Hi,

 

Now i can start rigging the cannons. Seems to be almost endless but is fun

 

After I had finished rigging I started the details on the upper gun deck

The first thing i did was assemble the bilge pump

Then i assembled the stairs and the railing

Finally I sanded the skid beam support pillars square and glued it on deck

After everything was done, I started fitting the quarterdeck. The assembly of the sliding clamps was a bit tricky

The planking of the quarterdeck can begin

I have cut off the bulkhead so that I can assemble the inner gunport patterns and planked it

Then I painted them

 

Forecastle breast beam

Bellhouse

 

Now all the details on the inner gunport

Assemble the copper profiles and the channels

In the channels I drilled a 1 mm hole and put in a brass pin with cut off the head.

So that i can mount the channels on the hull

 

Helli

 

Edited April 3, 2020 by Helli

[Helli]

Hi,

 

How can i remove the last 3 pictures and the big free space in the last post?

 

Helli

[JeffT]

Helli,

 

You should see an option to edit the post at the bottom of the post.

[Helli]

Hi,

 

I've tried several times to edit the post. But it does not work

 

Helli

[Charter33]

Hi Helli,

I've had this problem once as well. I think I solved it by clicking on edit, then deleting the pictures from the bank of imported photos at the bottom. I believe it was necessary to hover over the thumb nail picture for the X to appear. I'm no 'IT techy', but it might be worth a try.

Good luck - and a very nice build you have there!

Graham

 

[Helli]

Hi,

 

 The next work i had done was the assembling the beakhead bulkhead

Than i began with the bows

I painted and mounted the beakhead Pilaster

and beakhead doors and gunports

and finished the bows and mounted the forecastle carronade

The next was the shipweel, the binnacle and the main companionway

When that was done, the poop deck was assembled and planked

Than i assembled the Skylight and the flag lockers and glued in place

The next was the cat heads

Cheers

Helli

 

[Helli]

Hi,

 

At the stern gallery i put on the individual parts to convince myself of the fit

When i was satisfied i glued the parts in place

Then i sanded the fenders and chesstrees and glued it on their place

I made the black stripes between the windows from black cardboard

Now i painted the stern trophy of arms

and mounted it

after that i was able to finish the side gallery

the next was the side entry port and the steps

When assembling the chainplates I saw that some of the length didn't fit

so I had to recreate them

Helli

 

 

Edited April 5, 2020 by Helli

[mort stoll]

very nice. very, very nice. you're doing a wonderful job.

keep up the great work.

mort 

[James H]

That really is looking beautiful. Every single aspect....

[Helli]

Hi,

 

Thank you for the flowers. I give my best. Despite the problems, it is a lot of fun

 

Cheers

Helli

[Bill Morrison]

I love the Calder Craft kits, especially HMS Victory.  The feature I like is the raised fo'c'sle bulwarks, the Calder Craft kit being the only manufacturer that has done so.  Great job, so far!

Edited April 5, 2020 by Bill Morrison

[Helli]

Hi,

 

The gun port lids were numbered because they had to be individually adapted to the wales

then the hinges were installed

afterward they were painted and the eyelet was installed

The figurehead were painted and glued into position. I think it's OK

here i milled the groove for the brass profile

I had to bend and solder a brass ring to prepare the anchors. Then the ring was wrapped with rope

the victory lettering was stuck in position. after that i started assembling the rudder

and here is the finished result

Now that the hull was reasonably finished I started with the masts

First I started with the bowsprit.

I have made all masts from five individual parts so that they cannot twist

That was it for today again

 

Helli

 

 

Edited April 13, 2020 by Helli

[GrandpaPhil]

Very cool!  Very well done!

[Helli]

Hello,

 

Thank you for the comments and likes. It is an honor for me if the "old hands" follow my build. I would be very happy to receive tips and tricks or suggestions for improvement.

 

Helli

[Helli]

Hi,

 

The next work was mounted the bowsprit with lashing and bobstay

After that, the manufacture of the masts began

In order to assemble them, I had to make the hammock nettigs beforehand

Now I could start with the masts

The masts were painted and the details were attached

Now I could use a plumb line to glue them into position

I made the thimble myself on the lathe

Then the rigging started. For this I made myself a serving machine

After trying a few things it could start

Helli

 

 

 

Edited April 17, 2020 by Helli

[Helli]

Hello,

 

No, this is my first ship. I have been modeling since my childhood. Try to do my best.

 

cheers

Helli