gieb8688 Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share #31 Posted March 23, 2020 Greetings, With being house bound due to the virus, thought it would be a good time to work in the Victory restoration. Finished up the stern work for now, though boat davits will be coming in the near future. Trees have been built, although they need detail work. At least now she is starting to look like a proper ship! Thanks, Mark Jeff-E, Shipyard sid, ccoyle and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build - 1/78 Sergal HMS Victory Restoration On The Shelf - Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipyard sid Posted March 23, 2020 Share #32 Posted March 23, 2020 Greetings Mark Well we are going back a long time here !! I Remember it well. I have just had a look through a few years of your log, and the work is very good, especially the rigging which is excellent. I am supposed to be building the Caldercraft Diana, but it has been waiting a few year for the second planking to be finished, as I myself have not been around for a while. Anyway good to see you again, and my best advise is as always just take your time and enjoy it. Regards David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieb8688 Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share #33 Posted March 24, 2020 Hello David, Wonderful to hear from you and welcome back!! Thank you very much for your kind words. This restoration effort certainly has been a journey! Not too bad for a rookie, huh? 😆 I am very much looking forward to seeing your work on Diana. An unanticipated windfall from the Covid 19 virus is plenty of working time on the restoration! Thanks again, Mark Quote Current Build - 1/78 Sergal HMS Victory Restoration On The Shelf - Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieb8688 Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share #34 Posted March 30, 2020 Hello, Some upper mast work completed last week. Stained the masts in an attempt to match the existing patina and pretty happy with the results. Everything is glued in its final position and now the rigging work starts. More knot tying to follow! 😊 Thanks, Mark Shipyard sid, Heinz6672 and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Current Build - 1/78 Sergal HMS Victory Restoration On The Shelf - Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipyard sid Posted March 30, 2020 Share #35 Posted March 30, 2020 Hello again Mark My favourite part of the build.... A little bit of advice before you get to far into your rigging. Get plenty of rope coils around the masts and around the deck area, plus areas that you may be belaying to, so they look like the end of the belayed rigging. Yep !!! Your running rigging does get snapped a lot trust me. The only good thing about that is you can afford a good holiday out of your swear box. Anyway plod on, all is good. I have nearly finished planking. Regards DAVID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieb8688 Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share #36 Posted March 30, 2020 Hi David, Thank you for passing along the pictures of the coils! Certainly does add a bit of realism to the ship. I have seen some techniques on how to accomplish this successfully, so I will poke around here and see what techniques are being used. Do you use a preferred technique? Any pictures yet of your Diana planking? Thanks again, Mark Quote Current Build - 1/78 Sergal HMS Victory Restoration On The Shelf - Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieb8688 Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share #37 Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) Hello, Upper shroud work is progressing nicely! Also thought I would include a bow shot, as well as a picture of the model when it was originally completed back in the late 1970's or early 1980's. Everything on the bow had to be scratch built. Thanks, Mark Edited April 3, 2020 by gieb8688 BLACK VIKING, GrandpaPhil and Heinz6672 3 Quote Current Build - 1/78 Sergal HMS Victory Restoration On The Shelf - Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieb8688 Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share #38 Posted April 8, 2020 Hello, Upper shrouds completed. Now comes a lot of ratline knots! Thanks, Mark Shipyard sid, Heinz6672 and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Current Build - 1/78 Sergal HMS Victory Restoration On The Shelf - Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieb8688 Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share #39 Posted April 8, 2020 A few more perspective shots. Thanks, Mark clearway, Shipyard sid, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote Current Build - 1/78 Sergal HMS Victory Restoration On The Shelf - Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipyard sid Posted April 11, 2020 Share #40 Posted April 11, 2020 Hello Mark All is looking good. I have been looking around a few old logs and came across Jerry’s from a few year ago. Can you remember when you we’re asking him about your davits and how to position them, and I had an idea how it might work. Did you ever manage to check it out. My Diana’s planking will be on show soon!!! Keep up the good work. Regards DAVID. clearway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieb8688 Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share #41 Posted April 15, 2020 Hello David, Looking forward to seeing the Diana planking and all the effort you have put in on the ship! Yes, I do remember the conversation on the davits. Actually that exchanged helped me to get the correct lengths of davits, or at least what I am going to go with for the davits. Unfortunately the seemingly never ending rigging "black hole" has caught me, and I have yet to work on the davits or small boats!! 🤣 Still, progress is being made and my restoration is actually starting to look like a sailing vessel again. Almost done with the ratlines on the upper shrouds! Pictures to follow. Hope all is well with you and your family! Mark Quote Current Build - 1/78 Sergal HMS Victory Restoration On The Shelf - Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted April 15, 2020 Share #42 Posted April 15, 2020 Hello Mark, Hope all is well. Just wanted to say hello to you and David and let all know I'm still alive. Best, Jerry clearway and Shipyard sid 2 Quote Cutty Sark - Billings- Scale:1:64 HMS Victory - Caldercraft - Scale 1:72 https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1951-hms-victory-by-jerry-finished-caldercraft-scale-172-1805-version-wood/ HMS Bounty - Amati - Scale 1:60 https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/10200-hms-bounty-by-jerrys-admiral-finished-amati-scale-160/&hl= hms bounty jerry#39;s admiral Viking Ship - Amati- Scale - 1:60 https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/10415-viking-ship-drakkar-by-jerry-finished-amati-scale-150/ Half Moon - Corel - Scale 1:50 https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/9065-half-moon-by-jerry-finished-corel-scale-150/&hl=%2Bhalf%2B%2Bmoon%2B%2Bcorel%2B%2Bjerry Bluenose- Model Shipways - Scale: 1:64 https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/13649-bluenose-by-jerry-model-shipways-scale-164/&hl=bluenose La Nina - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:65 COMPLETED...7-8-2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieb8688 Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share #43 Posted April 16, 2020 Hi Jerry, Great to hear from you! Are you staying healthy? Thanks, Mark Quote Current Build - 1/78 Sergal HMS Victory Restoration On The Shelf - Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieb8688 Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share #44 Posted April 16, 2020 Milestone complete! Ratlines on the upper shrouds done! clearway, Heinz6672, Shipyard sid and 1 other 4 Quote Current Build - 1/78 Sergal HMS Victory Restoration On The Shelf - Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted April 16, 2020 Share #45 Posted April 16, 2020 Hello Mark, Very nice job on the rat lines. Spaced well, tight and tidy. Good job. Couldn't do any better my self LO Best, Jerry Shipyard sid 1 Quote Cutty Sark - Billings- Scale:1:64 HMS Victory - Caldercraft - Scale 1:72 https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1951-hms-victory-by-jerry-finished-caldercraft-scale-172-1805-version-wood/ HMS Bounty - Amati - Scale 1:60 https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/10200-hms-bounty-by-jerrys-admiral-finished-amati-scale-160/&hl= hms bounty jerry#39;s admiral Viking Ship - Amati- Scale - 1:60 https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/10415-viking-ship-drakkar-by-jerry-finished-amati-scale-150/ Half Moon - Corel - Scale 1:50 https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/9065-half-moon-by-jerry-finished-corel-scale-150/&hl=%2Bhalf%2B%2Bmoon%2B%2Bcorel%2B%2Bjerry Bluenose- Model Shipways - Scale: 1:64 https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/13649-bluenose-by-jerry-model-shipways-scale-164/&hl=bluenose La Nina - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:65 COMPLETED...7-8-2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieb8688 Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share #46 Posted April 16, 2020 Hi Jerry, Thank you very much for your support. So happy to have the ratlines done! Don't zoom in to closely on the pictures though. 🤣🤣 I made the mistake of drinking a fair amount of coffee before trying to finish the last few rows. Would not recommend that approach!! Thanks, Mark Shipyard sid 1 Quote Current Build - 1/78 Sergal HMS Victory Restoration On The Shelf - Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieb8688 Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share #47 Posted April 21, 2020 Hello, Decided to take a break from rigging and work on the boat davits. Here is the first, three more to go! A bit of finish work needed, but I am happy with the results. Thanks, Mark GrandpaPhil and Shipyard sid 2 Quote Current Build - 1/78 Sergal HMS Victory Restoration On The Shelf - Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipyard sid Posted April 22, 2020 Share #48 Posted April 22, 2020 Greetings Mark Hope all is well. Well done, they look really good. Did you work out the length you needed yourself ? Telling you the road you know, fit them at the end of your build. Keep enjoying it. DAVID gieb8688, clearway and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieb8688 Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share #49 Posted April 22, 2020 Thank you David!! Yes, these davits were measured to a length developed from our conversation a while ago. Looking forward to seeing how they look mounted on the ship. Thank you too for sending this picture. Mark clearway 1 Quote Current Build - 1/78 Sergal HMS Victory Restoration On The Shelf - Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieb8688 Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share #50 Posted April 24, 2020 Hello, Completed constructing the boat davits and a test fitting. Clean up, permanent mounting and rigging to follow. Can't wait to build the small boats for these davits! Thanks, Mark GrandpaPhil, Shipyard sid and clearway 3 Quote Current Build - 1/78 Sergal HMS Victory Restoration On The Shelf - Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipyard sid Posted April 24, 2020 Share #51 Posted April 24, 2020 (edited) Greetings Mark Splendid work. They look really good. Do you have the small boats to assemble ? And when you go to war you will have to lift them up, because they will get destroyed by your cannons !! DAVID Edited April 24, 2020 by Shipyard sid Warning for Mark about he’s davit positions ! clearway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieb8688 Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share #52 Posted April 24, 2020 Hello David, Thank you very much! Looks like the measurements we discussed a while back were spot on. I purchased two Model Shipways boat kits for the davits. These two will be my first proper "builds". Still need to clean up the davits, get them mounted, stained and rigged. I think the hard part is over though. I hope you and your family are well!! By the way, very much enjoying the Diana build log. Thanks again, Mark Shipyard sid 1 Quote Current Build - 1/78 Sergal HMS Victory Restoration On The Shelf - Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieb8688 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share #53 Posted April 30, 2020 Hello! The overriding theme here is lines, lines and more lines. 🤣 Hard to get good photos, but here is the latest results of quarantine time in the shipyard! Thanks, Mark GrandpaPhil, Shipyard sid and clearway 3 Quote Current Build - 1/78 Sergal HMS Victory Restoration On The Shelf - Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipyard sid Posted May 1, 2020 Share #54 Posted May 1, 2020 Greetings Mark Yep it’s looking good, are you making the coils for around the base of the masts and deck areas which we discussed earlier ? Just keep enjoying it. DAVID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieb8688 Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share #55 Posted May 13, 2020 Port side boat davits rigged. Lots of rigging work completed on the port side, but hard to photograph. Thanks, Mark Shipyard sid and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote Current Build - 1/78 Sergal HMS Victory Restoration On The Shelf - Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearway Posted May 13, 2020 Share #56 Posted May 13, 2020 nice davits! when doing the running rigging you will regret mounting them now though- that,s why i have the brackets on the hull but no davits yet, but nice seeing her recovering from near annihilation😉 Keith Shipyard sid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipyard sid Posted May 13, 2020 Share #57 Posted May 13, 2020 Greetings Mark Well you have done a cracking job on those Davits !! Well done. Now the running rigging, the chances are the Davits will get damaged if you leave them on while doing the rigging as Keith as told you. Best take them off till last. Just keep enjoying it. Best regards. DAVID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieb8688 Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share #58 Posted May 22, 2020 Recent progress pics. Port side standing rigging done, now working to finish up the starboard side. Thanks, Mark Shipyard sid, clearway, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build - 1/78 Sergal HMS Victory Restoration On The Shelf - Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipyard sid Posted May 22, 2020 Share #59 Posted May 22, 2020 Greetings Mark It’s looking very good. Love the standing rigging, it brings the ship to life. Take your time and don’t forget the Davits !!! And any other sticky out bits like the bowsprit for example. Ok away you go again. DAVID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gieb8688 Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share #60 Posted May 26, 2020 Thank you so much David!! I just wish the photos could truly capture how she looks. Unfortunately they don't. Excellent point about the davits and other sticky out bits! I have almost knocked them off a few times already!! 🤣 I think once I get the standing rigging done, I am going to take a pause and work on building the small boats to hang off the davits. For some reason I feel the strong need to build the small boats. I appreciate the support and encouragement. Thanks, Mark Shipyard sid 1 Quote Current Build - 1/78 Sergal HMS Victory Restoration On The Shelf - Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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