calt4 Posted March 3, 2022 Share #1 Posted March 3, 2022 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 GrandpaPhil, Ian_Grant, thibaultron and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjay Posted March 3, 2022 Share #2 Posted March 3, 2022 You are a brave soul. Good luck! mtaylor, allanyed, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Quote Mark Phoenix, AZ Current builds; Previous builds, in rough order of execution; Shipjack, Peterbrough Canoe, Flying Fish, Half Moon, Britannia racing sloop, Whale boat, Bluenose, Picket boat, Viking longboat, Atlantic, Fair American, Mary Taylor, half hull Enterprise, Hacchoro, HMS Fly, Khufu Solar Boat. On the shelf; Royal Barge, Jefferson Davis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted March 3, 2022 Share #3 Posted March 3, 2022 Ouch! Best of luck with that complex repair. John Keith Black, thibaultron and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelp Posted March 3, 2022 Share #4 Posted March 3, 2022 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 mtaylor, thibaultron and Keith Black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calt4 Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted March 3, 2022 thank you I post tomorrow progress Keith Black and thibaultron 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calt4 Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted March 4, 2022 I added the last spar waiting for the rope to come in a few week the pic are where i stand so far DARIVS ARCHITECTVS, mtdoramike, rudybob and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dearborn Posted March 5, 2022 Share #7 Posted March 5, 2022 WOW, huge transformation! Great job! mtaylor, thibaultron and Keith Black 3 Quote Dearborn (AKA John) Phoenix AZ Current Build: Cutty Sark, Sergal 1:78 Past Builds: Cutty Sark - Plastic Half hull - wall mounted. Circa 1978 Cutty Sark - Plastic Full hull. Circa 1981 Cutty Sark - Billing 1:78 Wood Kit - Destroyed by the U.S. Navy. Circa 1988 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted March 5, 2022 Share #8 Posted March 5, 2022 A very nice recovery. John Keith Black, mtaylor and thibaultron 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtdoramike Posted March 5, 2022 Share #9 Posted March 5, 2022 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. mtaylor, thibaultron and Keith Black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calt4 Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share #10 Posted March 6, 2022 the customer want all white if my ship they would be black mtaylor, thibaultron and Keith Black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calt4 Posted April 2, 2022 Author Share #11 Posted April 2, 2022 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 mtaylor, BenD and thibaultron 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted April 2, 2022 Share #12 Posted April 2, 2022 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 mtaylor and thibaultron 2 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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