HMS Victoryby ECK - OcCre

[ECK]

After finishing Vanguard's Grecian, started my latest build. This kit is a bit different as built on a slipway sort of like the original was done. . Instructions not up to snuff compared to Vanguarad but a video build instruction by occre is available on Youtube to help. My preference would have been  Chris ' 1:64 kit he designed for Amati but it never went into final production but, if they ever do, I will also build it.  Another recent kit Artesia Latina kit also availabe that has nice one side showing internal features but  I had already gotten the Occre kit .

 

 

 

So here we go. First the unboxing:

 

 

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A 1:1 drawing shows the size of the finished product

 

 

First step is setting up the false keel on the slipway

 

 

 

 

Then the 32 frames are assembled. Each has 3 parts. Although Occre says you can leave the laser char I removed it to show the lovely oak

 

 

Next dry fitted the first 6 ribs. The instructions and video suggest doing 6 section at a time. This if followed  by add ding the cross beams for the first deck. The instructions tell you to glue the frame and beams in the fit lengthwise beams between.   The video shows a better and stronger way, making dados so things click into place and adding stability.  Spacers are provided. To avoid the drudgery of filing, I got this nifty minitable saw

 

 

Measured out the spaces on one beam, aligned the 6 by their center line then cut the dados out.

 

COntinued to dryfit, then added the fore/aft beams

 

 

 

 

After 12 ribs, feels sturdy.  Of noet, in Vaanguard's models these parts are laser cut for you and easily snap into place.  You can see I was a bit wide on one longitudinal cut.

 

Once all the first deck done then will disassemble and then glue up. Will be pretty strong. The plan calls for leaving the hull below the lower gundeck expose to show the construction but as it is an option, I will plank one side. This model is not painted, just varnished raw wood.

[Ronald-V]

Good luck on this massive new journey!  

[ECK]

Finally finished dry fitting the lower deck.  As I and others have said, you can never have to many clamps

 

 

Next is the gluing of the frames to the false keel, mast base and lower deck beams.

 

 

The upper deck spacer helps keep thing in line