HMS Victory by gieb8688 - Sergal - 1/78 - Restoration

[Shipyard sid]

Greetings Mark 

                  Excellent work on the spars, I surmised you were whittling them, am I correct ? Yep things are going really well, and it seems you are really enjoying  it.

plod on Mark . Best regards DAVID

  

[gieb8688]

Hello David,

Right now I am trying to restore them and get them looking close to the patina on the rest of the ship.  So far so good I think.  How is the Diana coppering coming along?

Thanks,

Mark

[gieb8688]

Hello,

Here is the final product after being refurbished.  The tackle is not correct based on other build logs I have seen, but matches up to the Sergal instructions I have.  This is one of the original yards that I was able to salvage from the "wreck".  Worked hard to try and get added pieces to match the patina of the overall model.  I can work with it, and hope to have this yard installed shortly.

Thanks,

Mark

 

[clearway]

if in doubt follow the destructions😉, looks nice and weathered.

 

Keith

[gieb8688]

Hello,

Refurbished yard is now on the foremast and rigged.  Just need to make final tension adjustments and tie off the lines.  7 more to go!! 😁

Thanks,

Mark

 

[gieb8688]

Start to finish with the foremast lower yard.  Had to make it from scratch so took a little longer than I anticipated, but happy with how it turned out.  The picture with the two yards is a comparison with one of the originals I was able to salvage from the "wreck"! 🙂

[gieb8688]

First time in over 20 years the ship has had yards on the foremast!!  Now the rigging fun begins!

Thanks,

Mark

[Shipyard sid]

Greetings Mark 

                       Well done with the yards. It’s all looking good. Now the rigging, and a bit of work on the Deck. Have you decided we’re you are going to locate the small boats, and how many did you make.?? You said you might locate them on the deck. I am at a standstill at the moment with the ship. Keep enjoying it DAVID

[gieb8688]

Hello David!

Thank you for your support!  Yes, now the rigging begins.  Should be interesting because I am going by the old Sergal rigging plans and they are presenting quite the puzzle!! 🤣 Funny you should mention the small boats............I was thinking yesterday that I may start to think about building and installing the small boats mid-ship.  I think before I do that though, I want to get the rigging done, put the gun port lids back on, get the deck cannons back in place, and take care of quite a few other deck details as you mentioned.  Slow progress, but progress nonetheless!!  

 

Hull plates on the Diana coming along?

Thanks,

Mark

[gieb8688]

Hello,

Finally got back to the shipyard to start the new year.  For the first time in many decades, the foremast is now fully rigged!!  Purists will no doubt see errors in the running of the lines, but for the overall look and feel of the model, I am satisfied with the results.  Two more to go!! 

Thanks,

Mark

 

[Shipyard sid]

Greetings Mark 

                 Happy new year !!!!!   Well there is nothing wrong with that rigging, it looks really smart. Well done.. I have came to a standstill  which is a regular occurrence with me, and  with only about 40 or so plates to fit. Keep up the good work,  and by the way that deck still appears to have a few things missing, if you know what I mean 😆     DAVID

[gieb8688]

Hello David!

Happy New Year my friend!  Thank you for the kind comments.  I can definitely relate to breaks in the shipyard and dealing with standstills.  I hope you and your family are healthy and happy.  I am actually missing quite a few items on the deck and need to start looking at conducting an inventory of all the missing items.  Have been so focused on rigging that I have not paid too much attention to the deck items.  All things in good time right? 😉😆  You are only 40 plates short of having the coppering done on Diana? 

Thanks,

Mark

[Kevin]

have you managed to do any more work on this project, coming along a treat

[DJC]

Hi Mark

All I can say is Wow!  looked you up after you gave me a few 'thumbs up' on my CWM build - I see that you too have had somewhat of a 'time machine' bull log - amazing how easy it is for our projects to languish in dry-dock - for me that happens when I get perplexed by something I haven't done before and become paralyzed while I search other's sites for solutions.  This is a fantastic restoration.  I am reading a few books I purchased through SeaWAtch Books on Dutch maritime ships and the Riksmusuem collection - love the weathered look.  Assuming I finish The Morgan my next project is the 'Half Hull Merchant Ship' from NRG which I intend to plank with distressed wood, then I want to build a Dutch merchant ship.  we shall see.  Great Work!

Dennis

[Shipyard sid]

Greetings Mark

                       Hope you are well.  Yes  mine is also sitting in dry dock, as it has been for the last few months needing those few tiles added. And Kevin is totally correct in what he says. I shall now start adding those tiles tomorrow, and look forward to seeing your deck.  Best wishes  DAVID

[gieb8688]

Hello,

It has been some time since my last post.  Moved to the southern US and finally got my shipyard set back up.  Yards are finally back on the main mast with one mast to go.  The end to the restoration is actually within sight!

Thanks,

Mark

[gieb8688]

Hello,

Major milestone achieved for the restoration.  All of the yards are now on the masts!  Final running rigging for main and mizzen masts, gun ports, cannon placement and some detail work should wrap things up.

Thanks,
Mark