OcCre HMS Victory Limited edition

[Wawona59]

At first glance I thought this kit was great as it is designed to be built as an admiralty style model, kind of like the Model Shipways Confederacy.  Upon closer examination, I've changed my first impression of this kit.  This kit is marketed to an advanced ship modeler but I think it falls short.  An advanced modeler would not make but jointed carlings for the exposed gun deck framing.  They also would not be happy with the inaccurate fittings and oversized belaying pins.  The stern galleries would probably be replaced, etc. etc.  Upon completion, this would result in a very nice "decorator model" that the builder could be proud of.

 

The market that might be interested in this kit would be a modeler with few kits under their belt who is newly retired and looking for a challenge in their retirement years.

 

If I were going to plunk down $1,700.00 for a ship model (unlikely) there are other models on the market more deserving of my $$.  Here's a few: Syren Winchelsea, Bluejacket Wyoming, Vanguard Indefatigable.

 

This model does not appeal to me.  I'm sure Occre will sell a few though.

[allanyed]

3 hours ago, Wawona59 said:

They also would not be happy with the inaccurate fittings and oversized belaying pins.

Seems they follow a theme in this regard.  The other offerings you mention have shown these problems are not without solutions.   

 

Allan

[Ouija2006]

This model is good enough to be honored by the National Museum of the Royal Navy so I am assuming that it cannot be that bad. I received this announcement in an email from OcCre on March 7th. The link can be found below:

 

OcCre HMS Victory

[JMPAQ]

Je constate à la lecture de tous vos échanges que vous êtes tous des modélistes performants et que vous regardez les autres avec un peu de dédain !

certes ce kit de OCCRE n’est peut être pas  une vérité historique et peut présenter de nombreuses approximations ou défauts mais il n’en reste pas moins que ce peut être une bonne entrée dans le monde de la maquette et peut apporter de grandes satisfactions à celui qui veut  réaliser une maquette de belle taille et un vaisseau renommé ; quitte à ce qu’il apporte les modifications ou précisions qu’il aura envie à partir des nombreuses documentations sur ce navire

 

 

 

[Frank1970]

Hallo

baue gerade die Victory, macht echt Spaß, 

will die Unterwasserbeplankung anbringen weil es mir besser gefällt, nun meine Frage, 

soll die Eichenbeplankung auch mit Nägeln genagelt werden???(

Grüsse Frank Herrlich

[SaltyScot]

Hallo, Frank,

 

Ich bin neu hier und kann nicht allzu viel hierzu sagen, nur das ich selber die Victory am Tisch habe (a bissel an die Seite gestellt momentan weil ich andere Projekte am laufen habe). Ich habe selber die Kupfer-beplankung angebracht, reine Geschmackssache natürlich. Ich hoffe, die Sache wird bald erledigt.

[ferretmary1]

Please translate to English so that more of our members can understand you.  I will do it for you this time:

 

From JMPAQ

I note from reading all your exchanges that you are all efficient modelers and that you look at others with a little disdain!

admittedly this OCCRE kit may not be a historical truth and may present many approximations or defects but it remains that it can be a good entry into the world of modeling and can bring great satisfaction to those who want to make a large model and a renowned ship; even if they make the modifications or clarifications they want from the many documentations on this ship

 

From Frank1970

Hello

I'm currently building the Victory, it's really fun,

I want to attach the underwater planking because I like it better, now my question,

should the oak planking also be nailed?

Greetings Frank Herrlich

 

 

From Salty Scot

I'm new here and can't say too much about it, except that I have the Victory on the table myself (put to one side for a bit at the moment because I have other projects going on). I installed the copper planking myself, purely a matter of taste of course. I hope the matter will be resolved soon.

 

Thank you.

[Ryland Craze]

Thanks Mary for translating these posts.

 

Members, please remember that Model Ship World is an English language forum.  Please use a translator if you write your post in a language other than English.  Thank you.

[SaltyScot]

2 hours ago, Ryland Craze said:

Thanks Mary for translating these posts.

 

Members, please remember that Model Ship World is an English language forum.  Please use a translator if you write your post in a language other than English.  Thank you.

Ooops, that was my bad I believe. I just replied in the language he posted in (I speak fluent German) and thought nothing of it. My apologies!!

[ferretmary1]

I hope my translations met with your approval.