HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72

[Kevin]

happy with the work done on the build over the weekend, looking forward to taking her outside this weekend

Edited May 4, 2016 by Kevin

[mtaylor]

You should be happy, Kevin.  She's looking great.

[Piet]

Wow, super nice work on the ratlines Kevin.  I hope I can do as well on mine, whenever i get to them.

 

Cheers,

[gjdale]

Nice Kevin, very, very nice.

[Kevin]

good evening everyone, ratlines are taking me forever, but considering, when all the sails are in position very little will be seen, one or two will need to retied as they look a little sloppy, but with the diorama that i intend they will be full of little people

[mtaylor]

Looking good from here, Kevin.   I'm still surprised you can get her in and out of the house as big as she is.

[Kevin]

Looking good from here, Kevin.   I'm still surprised you can get her in and out of the house as big as she is.

lol all the battle damage will help towards the finished result, but she is just still manageable at presenrt

[WackoWolf]

Your getting there, soon you won't be able to bring it in and out. Glad your back working on her. Will be watching like always.

[Piet]

Nice work and great pics Kevin.  She's looking impressive.

 

Cheers,

[Kevin]

Arthur, I had to look to see what that meant, hope to force the weathering onto the tiles before long, still far to bright, considering they were put on about 3 years ago

[Kevin]

I have finally decided how to set this build into a diorama setting, I need to have some idea by now so that I can plan the next couple of years, Hms Victory, with three cutters, I will have enough room for this

Attached picture is the Constitution but gives an idea of what I would like to achieve

 

 

[pompey2]

Hi Kevin

Just stopping by to get an update.

Interesting to hear you plan for a diorama, that sounds great, cant wait to see it progress.

I like the picture you want to base it on, looks like a distinct lack of wind.

Your progress so far is looking great, really nice work, hope you are still enjoying, I'm sure the ratlines are challenging your patience.

Keep up the good work

 

Nick

[Kevin]

Good evening everyone, managed to complete the main ratlines on the main mast lower and the futtock on one side, progress is slow, but I am happy so far

[WackoWolf]

A little at a time and before you know it you will be done (in about 20 years. Heck of a lot of rigging). I am always watching Kevin

[Sjors]

Very nice Kevin.

 

The weather is to bad over here to take her outside   

 

Sjors

[Kevin]

good evening

not much to show as progress but all the ratlines on the main mast are nearly complete

[WackoWolf]

Nice Kevin, your getting there.

[mtaylor]

Kevin,  that is progress.  Good looking progress as well.

[mobbsie]

Every little you do Kevin is a little less you have to do, it's not a race to get these done.

 

Apart from planking this has to be one of the most tedious jobs on a build and as such it's easy to rush it and mess it up. Its also one of those jobs that can really make a good build special.

 

Nice and easy mate.

 

Be Good

 

mobbsie

[Kevin]

Good evening everyone, back to the front end again today trying to do the safety nets, using the template provided by Gil i made a couple of attempts, but have a lot of difficulty in securing them into position, try again next weekend

 

[WackoWolf]

Take your time Kevin, you will get it to your liking in time. I will be waiting for an update.

[Ensign]

Hello Kevin,

I chose not to use Gil's method of attaching netting at the bow, it seemed too complicated, instead I simply attached a rail front to back and glued the netting to the rail and to the timber work at the bottom. The attached photo shows what I mean. Just some food for thought.

 

Gary

[Kevin]

Gary, I thought I would be able to get this to work, but believe the wire I am using is far to thick, lol the simple things seam to take me ages to resolve thankyou for the picture

[Kevin]

Good evening everyone,

took me ages to find my own thread, after nearly two ,months away again

Anyway, i have completed the netting around the boomkins, and happy with them but i have now resolved where I think the lines go wrt the 6 lines that come from above the round house and pass through the thimbles on the spirit sail yard

 

My big question now is WHEN DO I START TO TIE EVERYTHING OFF AND SECURE THEM?

 

Sorry about picture quality, and my mancave is a tip

[Sjors]

 

[mtaylor]

Kevin,

 

Not the answer you want... tie them off when you are ready.  

[keelhauled]

Beautiful build.  rigging is looking great!  

[Kevin]

Good afternoon everyone

I completed the fore mast standing Riggiing, and now onto the Mainmast, quite windy outside, but managed a few shots and its great for blowing the dust off

[Piet]

That looks mighty fine rigging Kevin.  Very impressive!

 

Cheers,

[Kevin]

spent quite a lot of time tieing off the loose ends after ensuring they were taught enough, turn the build around and DAMMMMMMMMMMMMM, snapped the Jib boom, tried to repair but unable to as all the lines attached will not allow me to get a decent repair, so am going to leave it for now, 

 

Went to the other end and now working on the mizzen mast, presently fitting the futtock shrouds 

 

there is a big moral story to all this, but dont want to admit that it was a big mistake doing the bow area out of sequence 

 

Edited August 5, 2016 by Kevin