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

[Kevin]

Good evening everyone

 

things i know that have to be done

4/18 pendants to be finished off

replace 20 copper tiles and then apply a salt wash to tone it all down

rope coils  - this week

lanterns

2 tucks on mizzen mast

kedge anchors -  this week

check/ and secure any loose ends

bowspit netting

obtain  at lease one ships boat - not bothering

rig port stun boon

general tidy and touch up - ongoing

mast tops

Flags - to be redone as the one i had had fraying

 

 

[mtaylor]

Wonderful, Kevin.  Just about to the finish line and looking great.

[popeye the sailor]

you've made some really great progress Kevin    she's a stunning vessel to be sure!  I think that by the time you can truly hang the completed sign on her,  someone will be following you with hankies........the feeling of her being finished might be a bit overwhelming.  I remember how I felt when I finished my first project........now,  after several.........eh,  not so much     your labor of love really shows....she's a sweet look'in vessel!

[Kevin]

thank you for the comments and likes, i never got so much done on her as i wished at the weekend, have got quite engrossed in PC Game World of warships, but a few rope coils have been made and placed into position

[Kevin]

6 hours ago, Wallace said:

I know that game Kevin! I actually don't play anymore but I do know how enticing it can be 😏

yes but i dont like pay as you play games so i doubt it will last long

[popeye the sailor]

I'm a game nut too.......mostly sword and bow.....  Divine divinity,  diablo,  and Gothic are three of my favorites.   I tried the on line games,  but I can't see buying the game and then having to pay to play on line with it.   there are a few simulator games out there....I'm sure that there are naval sims out there.   

[Old Collingwood]

I used to like space invaders.

 

OC.

[Kevin]

i am for now calling the build FINISHED

 

i needs a to build the stand in the form of number 2 dock in Portsmouth, for which i am collecting reference material, as a result of doing this i am going to delay putting any more rope coils on incase any lines are damaged during the transfer, when done i will do the final reveal

 

Edited May 6, 2019 by Kevin

[Jerry]

Good for you Kevin.  I can't wait to see the  "stand."  The best to you,

Jerry

[clearway]

way to go- another one down the ways😁

 

Keith

[Patrick Haw]

On 5/6/2019 at 3:05 AM, Kevin said:

 

 

Congratulations Kevin!  It's been a pleasure to have been alongside you as you've worked on this wonderful build.  I feel like I've gone through several home renovations with you too!  Just today I was looking for something quite specific on the build and browsed through your entire log again looking for it.  Didn't get any work done on my Victory, but enjoyed a lovely couple of hours looking at yours!

 

Patrick

[Kevin]

20 minutes ago, Patrick Haw said:

Congratulations Kevin!  It's been a pleasure to have been alongside you as you've worked on this wonderful build.  I feel like I've gone through several home renovations with you too!  Just today I was looking for something quite specific on the build and browsed through your entire log again looking for it.  Didn't get any work done on my Victory, but enjoyed a lovely couple of hours looking at yours!

 

Patrick

lol i still look at Gils and wish mine was as good as his

 

did you find what you were looking for?

 

Edited May 7, 2019 by Kevin

[Patrick Haw]

I certainly did, my friend!  Gil's, Shipyard Sid's, and yours are my go-to logs when I need answers!  (There are some others too!)

 

Patrick

 

[Jerry]

I guess you didn't like mine  LOL

Jerry

 

[Patrick Haw]

14 hours ago, Jerry said:

I guess you didn't like mine  LOL

Jerry

 

Not so at all Jerry!  Anyone who has completed this huge and complex build has my utmost respect and admiration!

 

Patrick

[Jerry]

Hi Patrick,

Of course I hope you know I was kidding.  Anyway, Thanks for your comments and I hope I didn't take anything away from Kevin's fantastic build.

Best,

Jerry

[ccoyle]

Congratulations on finishing this outstanding model, Kevin! 

[popeye the sailor]

congratz on finishing your Victory...........even the ship's name says it all   

[GrandpaPhil]

Nicely done!  Congratulations!

[mtaylor]

I hope you'll either add to this log or open a new one for the display, Kevin.  The dock will be interesting to follow.

[Old Collingwood]

3 hours ago, mtaylor said:

I hope you'll either add to this log or open a new one for the display, Kevin.  The dock will be interesting to follow.

I follow what Mark has said  - I will continue to comment and cant wait to see you build the dock around her.

 

OC.

[Kevin]

Thank you for the comments

 

of course i will post the dock progress but will have to wait until i get a holiday, hope to get a week of in July or August when i also need to put in 60' of fencing as well as ours got storm damaged, i have however got lots going on with the trawler build

[mort stoll]

well done sailor, very very well done.

 

mort 

[English Rebel]

What an incredible build, Kevin. I salute you for toiling through all that rigging. I would have gone cross-eyed before I got a tenth of the way in. I had the pleasure of taking a tour of Victory many years ago when I still lived in England. I have one question that is baffling me. If you look at the first photo of the real Victory, you will note that the aft section with all those windows (sorry, don't know the correct term) looks to be parallel to the deck, yet in the second photo of your model, it appears to be sloping down. is that an optical delusion lol?

Thanks for sharing your incredible journey.

Alan

 

[Kevin]

 

 

2 hours ago, English Rebel said:

What an incredible build, Kevin. I salute you for toiling through all that rigging. I would have gone cross-eyed before I got a tenth of the way in. I had the pleasure of taking a tour of Victory many years ago when I still lived in England. I have one question that is baffling me. If you look at the first photo of the real Victory, you will note that the aft section with all those windows (sorry, don't know the correct term) looks to be parallel to the deck, yet in the second photo of your model, it appears to be sloping down. is that an optical delusion lol?

Thanks for sharing your incredible journey.

Alan

 

 

thank you Alan its is indeed an optical illusion 

[Mirabell61]

congratulations to this excellent Model Kevin,

lovely work !

Nils

[Beef Wellington]

Congratulations Kevin, you should be very proud of her and your fine craftsmanship.

[paulb]

Love your Victory. Thanks for a nice log.

[mbp521]

Beautiful job Kevin. Excellent build. 
 

-Brian

[Kevin]

im loving the interest on a build i completed 18 months ago

 

Thank you