HMS Victory by FifeModels - Artesania Latina - Scale 1/84 - Anatomy Version

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And so it begins!

Greetings all. This will be my log for Artesania Latina's HMS Victory Anatomy version.


It will be a fairly straight by the book build, I may modify a few things as I go but will note any changes I make.
I have bought the LED set to go with it but passed on the figures, I personally don't like how figures look on a model.

This is quite a short entry just to get started, moving forward I will most likely post after I complete each section of the video instructions, which I like but would prefer written/pictorial instructions to accompany them, but I digress.

So first step was assembling the bow section to the first part of the false keel. The glue I bought from AL with the kit seems quite slow curing, so I've ordered a kicker for future use.
When placing the bracing piece, after the first side had taken hold enough for me to move, for the other side I used some of the future bracing pieces to lift the two keel pieces off the desk so I could clamp the bracing piece(s) I'd just glued. (Pretty certain I could have found a shorter way of saying that, hmm)





Historically (when it comes to ships) I never complete a build end to end, I usually swap projects, but for this one I intend (time will tell on this) to complete this one end to end.

Thanks for popping by,


As a side note, I feel the need to note this as I have in the past been (rightfully) judged: I tend not to read through others' logs and/or comment. I simply don't have the time for one (I have young kids, two of whom are Autistic) so my free time is quite limited at times, but also being Neurodivergent myself I literally feel stupid commenting praise or otherwise on others work. I know that sounds utter madness, my head is a very strange place at times. Please don't think bad of me for it. 

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I know I was only going to post updates after each video was completed, but encountered a problem with this that I wanted to point out for anyone building this.

But first, a few photos of the progress of adding the ribs:

Now the first problem, managed to break a rib whilst fitting the brace that is meant to stop you from breaking ribs. Typical!


And now the major problem

The front bracing parts for the plank ends to mount on, well one got completely jammed for me, wouldn't come out, wouldn't go in. And by jammed I mean jammed to the point it snapped a thick metal file trying to see if I could lever it out!



Anyway, that part is purely to provide an end point for the hull planks, so as long as the outer edge and top are in line it doesn't matter. Although it is annoying. So I sanded the excess down so it was in line.


For anyone building this, parts RV1 and RV2 (both sides) sand down the entire piece on one side slightly, and it will slot in without jamming. The remainder are fine. (Sanding the slots won't be enough).

Thanks

Edited Saturday at 11:06 AM by FifeModels
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