kiwiron Posted July 6, 2022 Share #1 Posted July 6, 2022 Next project, Started 6th July 2022. BikerMart, popeye the sailor, mugje and 8 others 11 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share #2 Posted July 9, 2022 Trimmed bulkhead 1 hole before gluing to test bowsprit fitting. Thanks to others for the idea, before it was too late. Mr Whippy, bruce d, popeye the sailor and 7 others 9 1 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted July 11, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) Top gun port. Red pins to get the curvature of the bulkheads. Edited July 11, 2022 by kiwiron Mr Whippy, etubino, yvesvidal and 6 others 9 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted July 12, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted July 12, 2022 (edited) Dry fit of gun ports, glue on once dry. Edited July 31, 2022 by kiwiron mort stoll, etubino, vossy and 10 others 13 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted July 14, 2022 Share #5 Posted July 14, 2022 I won't cry foul if you got help .....I wish I did sometimes! looking really nice.....great start! so glad to see your back. kiwiron, Bill Morrison and Mr Whippy 3 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted July 18, 2022 Thanks Popeye, good to be back. Start of the first planking. etubino, yvesvidal, Bill Morrison and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share #7 Posted July 24, 2022 Bill Morrison, etubino, yvesvidal and 4 others 7 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted July 27, 2022 Author Share #8 Posted July 27, 2022 (edited) Filled in now for the sanding. Edited July 31, 2022 by kiwiron yvesvidal, The Gimps Chimp, Bill Morrison and 5 others 8 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share #9 Posted July 31, 2022 First sanding done. Filler to sand tomorrow. Shape not to bad so far. Wacom, Bill Morrison, bruce d and 5 others 8 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share #10 Posted August 1, 2022 Galleries started. yvesvidal, mort stoll, Bill Morrison and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted August 3, 2022 Author Share #11 Posted August 3, 2022 Galleries done, not my finest work, but I've never said I was any good. yvesvidal, The Gimps Chimp, mort stoll and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charter33 Posted August 3, 2022 Share #12 Posted August 3, 2022 Looking good - I found these one of the more challenging stages of the build, just didn't seem to have enough hands....🤔 kiwiron and Bill Morrison 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted August 3, 2022 Author Share #13 Posted August 3, 2022 For sure, It was only looking at other builds to know how it should look. 1mm out with the inner stern makes a difference. Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share #14 Posted August 7, 2022 (edited) Trying a couple of deck planking ideas. Edited August 7, 2022 by kiwiron The Gimps Chimp, bruce d and Bill Morrison 3 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share #15 Posted August 9, 2022 Start of second planking, looking forward to it. bruce d, mort stoll, The Gimps Chimp and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share #16 Posted August 14, 2022 A bit more planking, clean up gun ports later on. Bill Morrison, Charter33, bruce d and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Morrison Posted August 15, 2022 Share #17 Posted August 15, 2022 I love this version of the Victory! You are doing well! Bill kiwiron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share #18 Posted August 16, 2022 Thanks Bill, I spend a lot of time looking at Graham's and Roberts etc builds to see what to do. I hope with sanding, filler and thick paint to end up with something reasonable. Ron. The Gimps Chimp, Charter33 and Bill Morrison 3 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charter33 Posted August 16, 2022 Share #19 Posted August 16, 2022 The secret lies in using a good quality filler, careful sanding, then you only need light coats of paint😀. Have you seen the treatment Robert did to the Quarter Galleries, Ron? Adding an extra layer of 0.5 mm thick strip around the windows makes a much better job of giving a slight recess to the frames when fitted. I've just finished this on my build - will be posting pictures soon. Keep up the good work! Graham. Bill Morrison and kiwiron 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share #20 Posted August 17, 2022 Must have a look sounds good. Bill Morrison 1 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share #21 Posted August 21, 2022 Closing in a bit. Cut planks until waterline then whole lengths as I will copper the hull. mort stoll, bruce d, Bill Morrison and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share #22 Posted August 26, 2022 The Gimps Chimp, bruce d and Bill Morrison 3 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charter33 Posted August 26, 2022 Share #23 Posted August 26, 2022 Coming along very nicely!👍 The Gimps Chimp and kiwiron 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted August 28, 2022 Author Share #24 Posted August 28, 2022 Major sanding today, Happy with the hull shape now. Thanks Graham, I spend lots of time looking at your great build log. bruce d, mort stoll, Bill Morrison and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share #25 Posted August 30, 2022 Inner port linings trimmed at the bottom. Onto the upper deck once I get my tennis elbow surgery done. The Gimps Chimp, Charter33, Bill Morrison and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share #26 Posted August 31, 2022 Found more broken parts. Quality control is poor. No answer to emails to Jotika but supplier of kit has been very good. Bill Morrison 1 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charter33 Posted August 31, 2022 Share #27 Posted August 31, 2022 Hi Ron, When I had a parts problem I found that phoning Jotika directly was the best method of contact. That broken part you have looks like the lower curved rail for the bow. Once fixed in place it's not under any load and is supported all along the back. It also will need trimming in length to fit properly. You might find that it is still usable... Great progress with that second planking and squaring up the corners of those ports - keep up the great work! kiwiron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gimps Chimp Posted August 31, 2022 Share #28 Posted August 31, 2022 When I had problems with one of their kits they wanted me to deal through the supplier. There wasn't any problems with getting replacement parts but they said it was easier for them to always deal through the suppliers. Your build is coming along well Kiwiron. I'm keeping an eye on it as I'm thinking of adding it to my list of future builds (if I can find the space) Chimp kiwiron 1 Quote Current Build: .... Previous Builds: HMS Beagle - OcCre, HM Schooner Ballahoo - Caldercraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share #29 Posted August 31, 2022 Thanks for the advice. Need to file my ports a bit more yet. The wooden part sheet is being sent. I was waiting for the Amati kit but no idea when that will be available. Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusawa2000 Posted August 31, 2022 Share #30 Posted August 31, 2022 11 hours ago, kiwiron said: Found more broken parts. Quality control is poor. No answer to emails to Jotika but supplier of kit has been very good. If waiting for a new part is going to be lengthy why dont you use the broken part as a template and draw it on the remaining wood on the sheet. then using a table saw, or a hand saw, cut it out of the sheet and then sand it to the shape you need... there is nothing worse than waiting for replacement parts. I have had to do that a few times.. more for parts that went missing (wheels off a gun carriage that disappear into a carpet). Mike Draper kiwiron and Bill Morrison 2 Quote Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Member, Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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