HMS Victory 1765 by etubino - Mamoli - Scale 1/90

[etubino]

I had this Kit for 22 years, and I didn´t start it because  I never felt confident enough to build a plank on frame kit, and additionally, I had the idea that I got the worse kit available in the market till I saw Y.T Victory in another site.

 

[etubino]

Here are some pictures of my first planks (Hull and Deck)

 

 

[etubino]

Advancing with the gratings. The quality of the Kit's gratings isn't that good, I had to use Model Shipway's.

I also decided to enlarge the lower deck that can be seen through these openings. I didn´t like the fact that the bulkheads could be seen.

 

[Bill Morrison]

I sold my Mamoli 1/90 HMS Victory kit for the same reason. I believed that I could do better.  You are doing a nice job so far.

 

Bill

 

[etubino]

Thanks a lot Bill! I wanted to do the same but the better ones are far mor expensible an way bigger!

 

[etubino]

Since ths is my first plank on bulkhead kit, I am so proud, that I wanted to share another view of my progress.

 

[etubino]

I keep going!

I´ve just added another plank and finished drilling some perforations indicated for bowsprit secure ropes.

[etubino]

I keep going, this part is extremely tricky

 

[etubino]

During the planking process, I would recommend those who are about to start the Mamoli kit to cover these metal gun barrel carriers.

It is too time-consuming to cut that many plank pieces in between the gun ports. Instead, I would recommend attaching the entire plank, covering the gun ports, and then making the openings.

 

[etubino]

Lack of experience showing off! I´ve had a hard time adjusting and accommodating the Bown's planks

 

 

[Bill Morrison]

On 8/4/2022 at 7:31 PM, etubino said:

Thanks a lot Bill! I wanted to do the same but the better ones are far mor expensible an way bigger!

 

A model is as good as we build it. You are doing justice to this kit.

Bill

[etubino]

Thank you Bill!

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[etubino]

There are many mistakes to correct, hoping that the second plank layer will hide. It is a very complicated shape though..

[Nearshore]

You are doing a nice job. The first layer of planks are looking good. You will be able to adjust on the second round. I'm on the first layer of planking myself. 

 

Cheers

Nearshore 

[Henke]

See the first planking as an exercise for the second planking and there is filler for us less skilled builders 😌. Be aware that you probably need a lot of tapering of the planks to get a nice shape of the bow. But etobino, your build does not look worse than my Aggy three and a half years ago. And when you do the second planking you can rectify and hide most of the first planking mistakes.

 

Best regards and happy modelling

 

Henrik

[etubino]

Thanks Henrick, I´m following the buil of your ship as well.

[gjdale]

You’re doing a good job so far Etubino. Despite its many shortcomings, this kit does build up into a very nice model if you are patient and persevere. Be careful with the instructions. If memory serves me correctly, they will “paint you into a corner” regarding placement of some of the guns by advising you to insert completed guns/carrriages through the gun ports to the quarterdeck after the Poop deck has been fitted above. The guns/carriages won’t actually fit through the gun ports, so you will need an alternative solution.

[etubino]

Thank you very much for your warning Grant!

 

Eduardo

[William-Victory]

Wow. Intimidating to work in wood.  But I think I'd like to try after I finish my Victory.  Or. Maybe just sneak it on my credit card and wait 22 years!

[etubino]

Hahaha, the Rigging of your Heller Victory will take you a lot of time anyway I can see that yoy've got a very good serving machine, it looks great with the Dafisimus Photoetch Upgrade by the way!

 

Eduardo Tubino