HMS Victory by Daveruss - Panart - 1/78 scale

[Daveruss]

Hi all,

 

New to this forum so please bare with me. I have just started building this Panart 1/78 scale version of HMS Victory and thought I would share my experiences here. I’m retired and live on a Scottish island and needed a new hobby, wooden ship building. Experienced I’m not I would call myself average.

 

This the third kit I have made the previous two both being Caldercraft, HMS Sherborne and HMAV Bounty. Caldercraft kits are great but wanted to build a decent size Victory that didn’t require a bank loan to purchase. 
 

Anyway, let’s see where this goes.

[Helli]

Hello,

 

Will gladly follow the construction report

 

Helli

[clearway]

welcome to the hms victory builders club dave

 

Keith

[Daveruss]

Thanks both 👍🏻

[Daveruss]

The supplied manual in several languages appeared a little vague so I downloaded and printed the English instructions from the Mantua web site which were better but you still need the original booklet as it has photos that the downloaded version doesn’t have and visa versa.

 

First steps went well all parts fitted OK if just a little tight, instructions were adequate.

[Daveruss]

Project is coming along with no major issues so far. Great care and strong clamps are required when bending the dummy gun decks at the bow. Take your time and be gentle with the pressure or you will crack or break them. I managed to get away with just a slight crack in one.

 

One thing I certainly didn’t expect with this kit is that all the main decks are now pre planked. Planking wood is supplied but not really required. The decks look OK to me and it would seem pointless to lay new decking on top.

 

One more update To follow them I’m up to speed with the current build progress.

[Daveruss]

As of Today this is the current build situation. Cabin area and steering went together quite well as did the poop deck. Only alteration and real work required was to the frames where the stern board fits. The edges need to be cut /trimmed at an angle so that it is possible to glue the board in place. Elastic bands did their job and it’s all good.

 

Next phase is to plank the inside of the stern board Then make a start on the first layer of hull planking.

[harlequin]

looking good

 

[clearway]

nows the time to decide if you want to show the steps leading down from the upper gun deck to the middle gun deck- you will have to squeeze a piece of deck in where the steps are😉

 

Keith

[Daveruss]

Thanks for that tip, I’ll have a look.

[Kevin]

it might be a good idea to plank the upper deck, the printed one is ok but certainly the wrong colour and very unrealistic, there are planty of victory logs on here, if you get chance check out the one by gil middleton 

 

file:///C:/Users/testuser/Downloads/Wooden Ships 6_15_2020 (1).pdf

 

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/485-hms-victory-by-gil-middleton-finished-caldercraft-172/

 

[Daveruss]

Thanks for info kevin.

[Daveruss]

Planking going reasonably well so far with no issues. Down eight planks each side and now need to start tapering the new plank ends as it says in the instructions.

[Daveruss]

Latest update, hull has now been fully planked o time to get it prepared for the next planks. Nothing overly tricky with this stage stern planking went well bow could have gone better but I’m pleased so far.

[Daveruss]

This weeks progress, hull filled and sanded ready for the outer planking.

[Daveruss]

[Daveruss]

A month on from the last update and the hull planking is finished.

[Daveruss]

Time to cut out the gun ports and windows.

[Daveruss]

One side done

[Daveruss]

Gunports all cut out and gunwals added.

[Daveruss]

Gun port frames painted, couldn’t find the plastic that was supposed to be included in the kit for the two windows so had to improvise with some from the packaging.

[mispeltyoof]

In my Panart kit the windows aren’t plastic they are in fact printed (complete with curtains) onto wooden sheet. Also where it often talks about drilling holes in the decorative brass bow decorations, these are also printed on wooden sheets instead.

[RossSA]

Hi Daveruss,

I've just ordered the Panart kit, so I'll be reading your log with great interest. I know Arran well, I grew up in Ayr on the mainland, I've been to Arran a few times, when I was young. I'm retired now living in South Africa, thanks for taking the time to write the log.

Cheers,

Ross

[Daveruss]

Started to get back into the project now and have just finished coppering on side of the hull. As expected it was tedious and time consuming. I am defiantly going to add a bead along the hull over the edge of the plating to really finish it off. Anyway here she is so far.

[Daveruss]

[Daveruss]

Hull now copper plated, what a chore anyway onto the bow now.

[tomganc]

She looks great, well done. You have bulk of the work done but once you start doing small things the effect will be amazing. I'm loving my build and each time I accomplish something it just looks spectacular. I can't get enough of it

 

Regards

Tom

[Daveruss]

Latest update. Made the gun port lids and window shutters next step will be to mount them along with the cannons which I have started painting.

Have put the stern galleries on didn’t want to do it earlier as the instructions state to avoid damage. Bow is coming along nicely.

[Daveruss]

Getting on with the guns and lids etc but I have run out of eye pins and the instructions regards mounting the lids are appalling. Anyway I have managed to sort it out by using the supplied brass wire between the eye pins and then mounting the lids on this. Now waiting for additional eyes just hope they are the right sizes.

[Daveruss]

Guns in on the starboard side and half the lids are finished. Just need to tie off the lids ropes and then it’s over to the port side to do it all again…

 

Edited March 4, 2022 by Daveruss