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

[gjdale]

That's a bummer Kevin. Welcome to the club, which has a very large membership!!! Many of us have shared your pain. I hope you manage to work out a fix to your satisfaction.

[mtaylor]

Ouch... that hurts.   As Grant pointed out, you're a member of a very large club, if that's any consolation.   If you're lucky, only a one or two lines will need to be cut and replaced.  I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

[Kevin]

I have left the damage, as is

 

Decided to go aft and complete the Mizzen mast, which I hope to have completed in the next week, the advantage, is that I have another 6 to 8 inches to move the lump around,  

[Kevin]

Good evening everyone 

 

the mizzen lower ratlines are now completed, awaiting new 2.5mm dead eyes to do the top, also more back stays on the main are now in awaiting a final fit position, the flying jib remains broken

 

sorry but since two weeks ago some of my picture turn 90 deg

Edited August 14, 2016 by Kevin

[Kevin]

Good evening everyone

 

more progress, on a bit of a roll at present, all the ratlines are now completed,as well as all of the backstays, but was not happy with some of the upper stays so at present they are being re-done, newt week, I am hoping to make another flying Jib

[WackoWolf]

She is a beauty

[gjdale]

Well done Kevin, and I see from the photos that you have the domestic testing facility ready for sea trials too!

[Sjors]

re- doing all the time Kevin ?????

You love to build her that much that you want to do it over and over again ????

You can also buy another one and get started all over       

But it looks great my friend !

 

Sjors

[Kevin]

re- doing all the time Kevin ?????

You love to build her that much that you want to do it over and over again ????

You can also buy another one and get started all over       

But it looks great my friend !

 

Sjors

good evening Sjors, redo became my middle name when I started this build, but IMO they normally look slightly better, hope to get the flying jib rebuilt this weekend

hope you are both well

[Kevin]

Damage repaired, Phots in the morning, only real pain was that some of the block sets  blocks on the knighthead needed replacing, as they had been tied off 

[Kevin]

the repair survived 24 hours, so im happy with it, 

[Farbror Fartyg]

I'm half tempted to drop the Akagi and go out to get me some ratlins to tie.

 

Sweet Victory. She looks ... right.

[Kevin]

I'm half tempted to drop the Akagi and go out to get me some ratlins to tie.

 

Sweet Victory. She looks ... right.

lol you had to wait until i had completed them

[WackoWolf]

Nice fix Kevin, now forward you go. Keep the post and pictures coming.

[gjdale]

Great job on the repair Kevin.

[Piet]

Looking good Kevin.

 

Cheers,

[Kevin]

where does my time go to, last post was september, and since then modeling has been restrited to the SD14, But the mancave has had a revamp in the last couple of weeks just need to sort some shelfs out, spent the last couple of days on plastic, to see if my mojo is back for another stint on the VIC and it is

 

 

 

 

[Kevin]

Good morning Lawrence, and happy new year

 

I made a new years resolution to complete a model, so the Bismarck is being worked on at present, the reason i put the Victory to one side again, is that I dont know how to proceed wrt to the sails and a final way of finishing her of in a diorama setting,

 

Edited January 15, 2017 by Kevin

[Kevin]

Lawrence Good evening

 

I changed my job about 6 weeks ago, and now work in the real world 5 days a week, it has taken me some time to adjust to the work, but now getting into a new routine, its not hard work, but on my feet from 0900 to 1730 working for a private health care trust.

I get into the man cave when I have the chance, and working on a 1/200 model, but that is not on a thread within MSW, it a OOB with some PE but everything else is again on hold, have a week of soon so hope to post something new

[Richardjjs]

On ‎20‎/‎04‎/‎2013 at 2:39 PM, Kevin said:

well the head timbers took me a lot longer to look right, than i thought, i am kind of semi pleased with the way they look, i have no plans at present to do them again.

 

all the best

 

Heh that looks great

Thec Copper Plates do not appear to curve as much at the Water line as the model instructions suggest but I feel it looks BETTER like you have done it

Also you appear to have put some planking between the Hawse Rails -

[Jerry]

Hi Kevin..

Happy to see that your Victory has finally emerged again.  It's stunning!  Have a happy day.

Best,

Jerry

[Heinz6672]

Hello Kevin, 

I think you have done a really good job. I like it very much. Looks like a clean and beautiful work. Congratulations!

 

Best

 

-Heinz-

[WackoWolf]

Glad to see your back at it again.

[Kevin]

Don't quite understand why some of my much older posts have reappeared, I'm still around and again busy in the man cave, ship building, but not any of my threads here on MSW, its another 1/200 Trumpeter kit Sovremenny, and to put it bluntly it is an awful kit to build, and not worthy to be listed on here, it is being put together solely for experience in airbrushing

 

Looked at the Victory yesterday, she is fine, so here is where I left her off in September 2016

[Jerry]

Hey Kevin,

Just checked my Victory display and realize how time is passing.  I finished Victory in November 2014..

Best,

Jerry

[Jerry]

By the way Kevin, I have completed  a lot more models since then but my posts only show the Viking Ship.  I don't member how to list one's builds at the bottom of the post.  Maybe you can help me out there.

 

Jerry

[Kevin]

Jerry go to page one of your build that you want the signature for and copy the link, and apply/paste it in the signature box in your profile,

[mtaylor]

Jerry,

 

Maybe this will help:  

 

[Jerry]

Hello Mark..

 

Thank you so much for the signature information.  I will use it tomorrow; much obliged for your taking the time to help me out.

Best,

Jerry

[Kevin]

LOL you missed my post reply Jerry