HMS Victory by Eugenio Treviño - Corel - 1:98

[Richard44]

It's looking really good Eugenio.

[Eugenio Treviño]

Port side second planking finished!!!

 

A lot of fun work in the past few days and finally the port side second planking is finished. 
 

There are a lot of mistakes, but some make up will cover most of them. I am not satisfied with the position of some of the gun ports, and the shape of the lower stern; but overall I think it looks good. 

 

I need a rest from planking, so I may do something different before committing with the starboard side.

 

Pics here.

Best regards,

 

[Kranck]

Excellent planking. 

Just finished the first layer of my Victory. 

I'll start the building log to let you have a look. I'm a beginner too, but obviously you have remarkable skills with your hands that I do not possess yet !

 

May I enquire about how you decided the location of gun holes? I find that blueprints are not that reliable nor usable...

 

Bests, Nicolas

 

Now stariting the log ! Need a camera though...

[Kranck]

Eventually, what kind of wood did you use for second planking with the walnut?

[Eugenio Treviño]

On 11/26/2020 at 1:34 PM, Kranck said:

Eventually, what kind of wood did you use for second planking with the walnut?

Nicolas I cannot tell you what kind of wood it is.
It is a leftover from either the Artesanía Latina’s Swift or Scottish Maid. It is very thin compared with the one provided for the Victory.

Best regards!!!

[Eugenio Treviño]

Starboard upper part planking is finished now. I am getting tired of planking, and the lower part is still pending!!! I will start that final part on Sunday. In general I am satisfied with the result. The only thing I don’t like is some gun port’s position. 
Some pics now.

Best regards.

[Kranck]

I also had in mind to keep the wooden look of the hull. It is a very good idea to change the color of the wood. The results look so good!

I'm currently in the process of cutting out the gun ports. Then a bit more of filling and sanding and I will start second planking. 

If you have some time to spare, would you mind displaying a view if the stern? I still have some issues deciding what to do with the upper stern.

 

Happy to follow your steps

 

Nicolas 

[Eugenio Treviño]

On 11/29/2020 at 6:12 AM, Kranck said:

I also had in mind to keep the wooden look of the hull. It is a very good idea to change the color of the wood. The results look so good!

I'm currently in the process of cutting out the gun ports. Then a bit more of filling and sanding and I will start second planking. 

If you have some time to spare, would you mind displaying a view if the stern? I still have some issues deciding what to do with the upper stern.

 

Happy to follow your steps

 

Nicolas 

Nicolas, here are some pics of the stern. I hope they will help you.

Piece #50 is already attached. Number 51 will go underneath it. Covering that small part not planked.
 

Best regards.

[Eugenio Treviño]

Friends, planking finished !!!!

3 months 11 days to reach this milestone. I am really happy with the result. Far from perfect, but much better than my initial expectations.

 

Some pics here.

 

Best regards to all.

[Eugenio Treviño]

Hi friends !!!

 

This is just the second time I work with wood, but the first time to work with pressed wood.

 

The breakhead bulkhead is made out of this material. Because I decided not to use paint I decided to go with a kind of dry brush technique with pastel color powder to  weather it. 
 

This is the result. Do you like it? Any comment or suggestion?

 

Best regards,

 

[Eugenio Treviño]

Some more work added during the weekend. 

 

The stern will need some work to align all the pieces and make them as symmetrical as possible. This is the stage where you start noticing your mistakes during the frame assembly and planking, and also the lack of precision of the kit’s pieces.

 

I am not 100% satisfied with the pressed wood pieces. But I do not want to use paint. Any comment or suggestions?

 

Here are the picks.

 

Best regards.

[Kranck]

I like the idea of the pastel dust. 

However, I think that you may add some kind of tainted varnish to improve the 'woodish' looks of pressed wood.

I'm currently adding the second layer of the upper part of the hull. Quite a pleasant task and nice to finally get an idea of what the ship will finally look like.

[Eugenio Treviño]

First layer of dull Polyurethane varnish applied by hand and assembly of bow structures.

 

Here are the picks!!!

[WalrusGuy]

Beautiful!! The varnish brings the wood to life! 

[Eugenio Treviño]

On 12/16/2020 at 12:20 AM, WalrusGuy said:

Beautiful!! The varnish brings the wood to life! 

Thank you WalrusGuy. Your support is encouraging!!!

 

Today I sanded down to shape the stern galleries’ counter supports. 
 

Best regards.

 

[Eugenio Treviño]

Hi friends.

 

Working on the bow’s details. I fixed some of the pressed wood ornaments; they are very fragile, so I broke them several times. Wetting them helped a lot, but in general it is a lousy material.

 

I also tried to add a more realistic look to those pieces. 
I added Tamiya’s black and brown panel accent fluids. I think that gave them a better look.

 

Here are the picks. 
 

Best regards.

[Eugenio Treviño]

Hello !

 

The original marine walk is made out of plywood as it is supposed to be painted. 
 

I am avoiding paint, but I did not like the plywood look, so I decided to cover it with the deck’s planking.

 

I kept the press wood gratings as in the other areas. Just weathered them a little bit.

 

Here are the picks of the original and covered piece.

 

Best regards.

[Eugenio Treviño]

My best wishes to all for Christmas and the New Year!!! I am really happy of finding this forum and learning from all of you!

 

Some more work on the bow. 
 

Here are the picks!

[alnike1970]

Good afternoon. You do not mind that the feed is incorrectly made..?

 

[Eugenio Treviño]

17 minutes ago, alnike1970 said:

Good afternoon. You do not mind that the feed is incorrectly made..?

 

Hi Alnike. Thanks for your post.
 

Can you please explain what is the feed?
 

Based on your pictures I suppose it is the base of the stern galleries. Is that correct?
 

If that is what you mean, I can tell you that this is the result of carefully following Corel’s plans and instructions!!! 😅 So it is another proof that they are not so good.

 

This is just my second model and my only goals are to get more knowledge and experience working with wood and to do something challenging during this lock down.

 

I use to go on business trips 40 weeks a year. Imagine my situation being at home since March !!!

I took the chance to go for this model that may not be for beginners because I will learn much more doing it than doing an easy one! And at the end, all my friends and relatives will be impressed by it 🤪.

 

Any suggestion or help is appreciated. Please let me know what do you consider I can do to correct it if it is still possible.

 

Your model is amazing. Congratulations!

 

 

 

 

 

[alnike1970]

Good afternoon. Yes, you took a risk making this model. This is a bold step, good luck and patience to finish the model.

Unfortunately, you will not be able to fix it, you have gone too far, the feed is absolutely not correct. To fix something, you need to break everything or start over and go the other way. Use prototype drawings.

 I do not know how to help in this situation, you decide. I would put this model aside and do something simpler, but correctly and efficiently. You need to strongly raise the theory for a complex model.

Good luck

[Eugenio Treviño]

Friends:

 

Second coat of varnish applied and some details in the bow and deck.

 

Here are the picks!!!

[Roberts Orca]

8 hours ago, Eugenio Treviño said:

Friends:

 

Second coat of varnish applied and some details in the bow and deck.

 

Here are the picks!!!

Wow! I am impressed with your work. I'm so far behind where you are. I hope I can make mine look so nice. I love the all wood look. I'm thinking of painting my first one. Keep it up. I look forward to watching your progress. 

[Roberts Orca]

On 12/23/2020 at 8:45 PM, alnike1970 said:

Good afternoon. You do not mind that the feed is incorrectly made..?

 

Your work is beautiful. 

[Eugenio Treviño]

23 hours ago, Roberts Orca said:

Your work is beautiful. 

Thank you very much Roberts. You are also starting solid !!!

 

I didn’t resist the temptation to go for the  gun ports, cannons and main entrance.

 

Here are the picks!!!

[Kranck]

On 12/25/2020 at 4:23 AM, alnike1970 said:

Good afternoon. Yes, you took a risk making this model. This is a bold step, good luck and patience to finish the model.

Unfortunately, you will not be able to fix it, you have gone too far, the feed is absolutely not correct. To fix something, you need to break everything or start over and go the other way. Use prototype drawings.

 I do not know how to help in this situation, you decide. I would put this model aside and do something simpler, but correctly and efficiently. You need to strongly raise the theory for a complex model.

Good luck

Hi,

Sick skills !!

I suppose that is an issue that has been adressed many times on this website, but the actual question is to define what 'correct' is. Model kits cannot compare to the marvel you are currently building. So in so far the model remains aesthetically pleasing, I would be content with learning a few tricks about wood works and discovering the world of model ships. Should I do it again, i would try an easier kit model, but apart from that, I'm quite content with how I spend my spare time. Hoping to get better and better.

 

[Eugenio Treviño]

On 1/1/2021 at 1:46 PM, Kranck said:

Hi,

Sick skills !!

I suppose that is an issue that has been adressed many times on this website, but the actual question is to define what 'correct' is. Model kits cannot compare to the marvel you are currently building. So in so far the model remains aesthetically pleasing, I would be content with learning a few tricks about wood works and discovering the world of model ships. Should I do it again, i would try an easier kit model, but apart from that, I'm quite content with how I spend my spare time. Hoping to get better and better.

 

Kranck thank you very much for your support.

 

I built the helm structure with some modifications. I planked the binnacle and changed the wheel spacer for a metal one. The helm is out of scale, but that is the one provided in the kit. I may change it later if I can get one of the correct size.
I like the final result.

 

Here are the picks!!!

[Eugenio Treviño]

Dear friends:

 

With a lot of help from my wife I was able to rig the lower deck cannons.

It is a simplified rigging but I think it will do ok.

 

The lower deck is almost finished.

 

Here are the picks !!!

 

[Roberts Orca]

1 hour ago, Eugenio Treviño said:

Dear friends:

 

With a lot of help from my wife I was able to rig the lower deck cannons.

It is a simplified rigging but I think it will do ok.

 

The lower deck is almost finished.

 

Here are the picks !!!

 

I think it looks amazing. Great work. 

[Eugenio Treviño]

Hi friends.

 

Done some work on the stern area. Finished the rudder and set the galleries.

I decided not to use the blue acrylic provided to simulate the curtains and windows and made my own arrangement. 
Press wood is supposed to be painted, but I used the same method to weather the galleries than the one used on the bow pieces (Tamiya’s panel accent brown and black and brown pastel powder).

I used a transparent acrylic to simulate the window glass and thin stripes of wood to produce the window frames.

 

Here are the picks!!!