HMS Victory by Sjors - Caldercraft - 1:72

[Sjors]

Hello all,

 

And yes, another Victory build!

 

Welcome all.

 

My apologies to Amati, but I couldn't wait any longer for their Victory. So I ordered the Caldercraft / Jotika instead as a present to myself on the occasion on my upcoming 40th work anniversary in August.

 

And boy, she is big and heavy. A box filled with 15 kilo's (33 lb) of all kinds of goodies.

 

 

 

 

 

[Kevin]

lovely project

 

Good luck Sjors

[mort stoll]

Enjoy. It's a wonderful build.

 

Mort

[Sjors]

Thanks Mort,

 

I will enjoy every minute ( not when i’m saying words that i can not write down )

 

Sjors

 

[gjdale]

A great project for you Sjors - we will expect to see your accumulated skills and experience being brought to bear on this one! I look forward to following along.

[Sjors]

Welcome Grant,

 

With your help it will be done 😁

 

Sjors

[PeterB010]

Hi Sjors,

 

That's a real big box full of goodies. 😁 Enjoy your build.

 

Regards Peter

[mobbsie]

Hi Sjors,

Mind if I jump on the band wagon and follow along, looks interesting mate.

 

mobbsie

[Sjors]

I will enjoy Peter, for sure!

 

@Mobbsie,

I will slow done the band wagon so you can hop on......

You don’t have to hold you tight because there is no speed!

 

Sjors

[Sjors]

Update time,

 

I have glue the frames.

Also the support on the bow and sten.

Then the lower gun deck and the support for the false canons

Also removed a part of the upper support. between frame 9 and 10.

My first thought was ....strange.

It cost a lot of problems to get that support into the slots and the I have to remove a part.

But, Horatio Nelson needs a way to get on board on a easy way.

So it's not the entrance.

Enough talking, time for pictures!

 

Sjors

 

 

 

[Kevin]

you will be finished by Christmas this year

[Sjors]

You think so Kevin? 🙃

[Malcolm Greig]

I'm looking forward to your build. A huge task. It will be very interesting to follow along.

 

regards

 

Malcolm

[FrankWouts]

Hello Slors,

I'm going to follow this very interesting and nice build of the nicest Victory kit on the market at the moment, my fellow countryman.
Keep up the good work and posting.

Regards,
Frank.

[Sjors]

You are more then welcome to follow Malcolm.

It’s gonna take a while for the next update but he will come!

 

You also more then welcome Frank.

One thing…..my name is Sjors and not Slors 😁😝

 

Sjors

[Robert29]

Good luck Sjors, you made a good choice, it is a good kit.  I enjoyed and still enjoying every minute building it.  You will face a few problems, but solving them is part of what makes ship building interesting.

 

Robert

[Sjors]

Thanks Robert,

 

I told mij wife that some day i will build the Victory.

That day is arrived.

She is now on the shelf with 3 planks on her because of other things in life.

In a few months she will come down.

I have read your log a few times and i’m impressed and a good example for me.

thanks 👍😀

 

Sjors

 

 

 

[Jim Lad]

Just found your log, Sjors.  You've made a good start, mate!

 

John

[Sjors]

Thanks John,

 

There is almost nothing that go wrong at this stage…..

With the 3 planks i mean the hull planks🙃

I hope i can continue in a few weeks instead of months.

 

Sjors

[Sjors]

I have to remove the dust from the build log......

First palnking done.

Use filler band then sand everything till she is smooth as possible.

Now I have a good layer for the second planking.

Enjoy!

 

Sjors

Edited August 21, 2021 by Sjors

[Kevin]

good evening my friend, dont forget the forward gun ports, the template does not go that far, i forgot mine until late in the build

[Malcolm Greig]

Good to see build back up. Looks like a first rate first planking job.   

 

Malcolm 

[Beef Wellington]

Here you are!  Great start Sjors, as to be expected.  And you also have Snake still in progress?...I just don't know how you do so much so quickly 🙂

[BobG]

I'll settle in and enjoy the show as well, Sjors. The Victory is such an impressive model and a massive undertaking. Wishing you smooth sailing through your build. 

[Jim Lad]

Looks a good base for the second planking, mate!

 

John

[Sjors]

10 hours ago, Kevin said:

good evening my friend, dont forget the forward gun ports, the template does not go that far, i forgot mine until late in the build

Morning Kevin,

 

What do you mean by forward gun ports?

At the bow there are two gun ports....

 

9 hours ago, Malcolm Greig said:

Good to see build back up. Looks like a first rate first planking job.   

 

Malcolm 

Hi Malcolm,

 

It takes a while before all the planking is on it.

And I don't want to make pictures of every plank.

Better is when it is finished.

 

9 hours ago, Beef Wellington said:

Here you are!  Great start Sjors, as to be expected.  And you also have Snake still in progress?...I just don't know how you do so much so quickly 🙂

I'm here Jason:-)

 

Thanks.

The Snake is almost finished.

I broke a spar so I have to change that but she is waiting patiently.

I'm not working at the moment because of my sickness.

I have IBD or Colitis Ulcerosa, a little bit difficult when I'm driving on a bus.

Anja is working at home because of the Covid-19, so I can not sit in the livingroom at day time.

I'm banned to the hobby room 🙂

 

8 hours ago, BobG said:

I'll settle in and enjoy the show as well, Sjors. The Victory is such an impressive model and a massive undertaking. Wishing you smooth sailing through your build. 

Thanks Bob and welcome!

It is a impressive model and it was a dream for me to build her one day.

So a dream comes true.

 

8 hours ago, Jim Lad said:

Looks a good base for the second planking, mate!

 

John

John it is a good base.

I all ready started with the second planking and it goes smoothly.

 

Enjpy the sunday!

 

Sjors

[Kevin]

5 hours ago, Sjors said:

Morning Kevin,

 

What do you mean by forward gun ports?

At the bow there are two gun ports....

 

 

 

 

 

 

The template does not include all the gunport openings, i think i added another two more either side in the bow 

[Sjors]

Oke Kevin,

 

It makes sense to me know.

But i don’t have a template….

The gunports are all ready  cut out in de ply .

So i think i have the latest version of the kit?😛

 

Sjors

[mort stoll]

I had to add a another gun port  to both the lower and middle gun deck at the bow.  Count the gun ports  on the template and the plans, sheets #2 and #5. Plans show 16 ports, templates only have 15 cut out.

 

Mort

   

[Kevin]

1 hour ago, Sjors said:

Oke Kevin,

 

It makes sense to me know.

But i don’t have a template….

The gunports are all ready  cut out in de ply .

So i think i have the latest version of the kit?😛

 

Sjors

There isnt a template its just a gentle reminder that you need to make anothed 4 in total openings, its a pain to do later on in the build

Edited August 22, 2021 by Kevin