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

[Kevin]

Indeed, sir.   It looks 1000% better. What was it, too far forward on the stave?   Port side is shaping up wonderfully. 

Number one and two shrouds must have not been fully secured to the stave - and moved/pulled forward, as they were not in their natural position

Edited August 25, 2015 by Kevin

[WackoWolf]

Glad to hear that things have work out for you, and now your a happy person. Looking forward to seeing more pictures of her as you move forward.

[Kevin]

A nice warm sunny summers day here 21 degs - time to take her back into the garden to show the runner beans off and plonk a badly build model in front, on top of a disguised dustbin

seriously though, im am pleased the way she is progressing, the futtock shroulds could have been better- but it is not impossible to redo them if needs be. have now started the foremast upper shrouds - and learning about sister blocks 

[augie]

Looks pretty darned impressive from this side of the pond !

[Kevin]

Hi Augie the futtock shrouds don't seam to hang right, like they are out of scale, I am using the smaller dia thread as per the instructions for the shrouds but used the same scale as the mains for the ratlines,  the thinner stuff made the problem worse

Edited September 6, 2015 by Kevin

[mtaylor]

Kevin, I agree, from here, it looks pretty darn good.   But, if you're not happy..  go for it. 

[Kevin]

Happy Christmas everyone

[mobbsie]

Hi Kevin,

 

A very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and prosperous New Year to You, Ruth and Dobbie, how the heck did you get him to sit still long enough to get him kitted out in that garb and have his pic taken, he's lovely.

 

Be Good

 

mobbsie

[Kevin]

Hi Kevin,

 

A very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and prosperous New Year to You, Ruth and Dobbie, how the heck did you get him to sit still long enough to get him kitted out in that garb and have his pic taken, he's lovely.

 

Be Good

 

mobbsie

hI mobbsie, lol I have spent more time on working with Dobbie than on my builds, today we were working on making a Christmas wish list, he loves to learn new things -but at only 19 weeks old, i think that is very good

[mtaylor]

  :D   I like that picture...   

[Piet]

I like that picture too!

 

Cheers,

[Kevin]

I am not back to work until 4th Jan so the Victory i being brought into the temporary mancave -  I will have to overcome any dog/rigging issues as they arise

[Kevin]

Good afternoon everyone from a very wet windy Somerset, not as bad here as further north

 

well I have an update, foremast upper port side shrouds are completed 

 

[Kevin]

Happy New Year everyone

 

well I completed the foremast shrouds and ratlines and now looking for home to put the back stays, presently looking to see how the Breast stay fits - looking at some builds they tend to vary the height of the blocks, but looking at Gils I might leave it there, unless someone lets me know

 

[Piet]

Looking good Kevin.

 

Cheers,

[Kevin]

good afternoon

 

looking forward to calmer weather so that the build can go into the garden for photo's

 

Bullseys, I  could not find them within the kit , the longbridge book calls them thimbles, but i need them for the Topgallant shrouds - made from small deadeyes for now

Edited January 3, 2016 by Kevin

[Kevin]

Good Evening everyone

 

Moved from the foremast for a while and finished of the waist by fitting the ladders and safety ropes, tonight started on the mainmast standing rigging, so the serving machine is back out and making the pendants, which is a lot harder with the dog around chasing the cotton reel 

[Sjors]

Very nice Kevin !

 

Finished next month?

And what's next ?????

 

Sjors

[Kevin]

Very nice Kevin !

 

Finished next month?

And what's next ?????

 

Sjors

there certainly will not be another 1st rate,

I still have the Amerigo Vespucci somewhere, I would love to do a big clipper with a full sail,set, 

[waspy]

looking stunning Kevin!

[Sjors]

Kkevin,

 

Why not a first rate ship anymore ????

To big and no place in the house anymore ?

I have plenty of room because all the ships , San Ildefonso. Le Mirage, Spirit of Mississippi are gone........

They are at a high school.

 

Sjors

[Kevin]

Good evening everyone

This weekend I achieved in fitting the 11 Shrouds each side on the main mast and found time to connect the first couple of pairs each side to the deadeys

 

[Piet]

Wow Kevin, progressing nicely.

 

Cheers,

[robipod]

Looking really nice Kevin. How long do you anticipate it will take to rig the ship? And I've got another question of you. Do you sit or stand doing the rigging? Just curious as I notice I've been standing more now that I've put the quarterdeck down.

[Kevin]

robipod, I tend to force my self to sit, but as I and not in my normal mancave at present i dont have the right amount of leg room to make my self comfy, as for the build - hope to have her completed this year, Im already thinking of what sail material to use and how to make all the spars and finding decent drawings for the stuns to be deployed

[Kevin]

Good afternoon everyone

Progress and a dry day to take her outside for the first time this year, main mast cathapins and futtock shrouds are now in place 

[Kevin]

Dobbie Pingate Periscope now 6 months old, and always by my side when Im working on the build

[mobbsie]

Nice and neat Kevin, and the boat aint bad either.  

 

Vic's looking great mate.

 

Be Good

 

mobbsie

[Harvey]

Looking really nice,Great outside pictures.

[Sjors]

Very nice Kevin !!

 

It's funny to see that each of us has a different way of doing the rigging...

 

Sjors