Repairing a damaged HMS Vivtory

[calt4]

I been repairing model sailing ship for the last 8 month

having a lot of fun and I learn a lot from the builder

what I,m working on now is HMS victory 

the ship was damage during a short move flip over on top and below what it look like

I replace the mast , bow and flag staff

I have white string and print order 

I have the first section of the broken mast glue in

and the rattline installed

 

 

[markjay]

You  are a brave soul. Good luck!

[Jim Lad]

Ouch!  Best of luck with that complex repair.

 

John

[Kelp]

You are doing a very nice repair, Sir.  A complex job, but it is coming out very nice.  Best of luck with this project.

 

Don

[calt4]

thank you

I post tomorrow progress

[calt4]

I added the last spar waiting for the rope to come in a few week

the pic are where i stand so far

[Dearborn]

WOW, huge transformation! Great job! 

[Jim Lad]

A very nice recovery.

 

John

[mtdoramike]

Beautiful job on the repairs, so many times I see people chunking them in the garbage when a boat gets damaged that bad. I would make a suggestion that you paint the ratlines black, on the real ship they were tarred to weather proof them. 

[calt4]

the customer want all white

if my ship they would be black

[calt4]

I'm finish with the repair of the ship now bolting the ship stand to the base

than in a few weeks I will be taking the ship to the customer and set up the model and install the glass cover

before I could start I sent sample of the string to Rope of Scale he match the color and made string I needed to

repair the rigging. I also order rigging plan which help out

I shape the mast and coat with pecan stain to match the remaining mast

 

[allanyed]

You sure took on a challenge and did a great job!!  What year is your model of Victory depicting?  I assume it is prior to Trafalgar but may be wrong.

 

Thanks for sharing!!

 

Allan