HMS Victory by Shipyard sid - FINISHED - Caldercraft

[mort stoll]

Hi David,

 

Can you post a pix of the part of the tool that holds the wood in place? I want to make one for my own Victory build.

 

Thanks,

Mort

[Old Sea Dog]

Very nice workmenship.

[Jerry]

Hi Mort..

I'd like to post a picure of the tool I made for lining the gun ports but I haven't figured out how to attach a picture yet.  Can you help me?

 

Jerry

Edited April 26, 2013 by Jerry

[Jerry]

Well, I guess I figured it out.  Look above Mort

 

Jerry

[mort stoll]

Thanks, perfect. I appreciate it.

 

Mort

[Jerry]

David, just wanted to let you now that I finished the balsa seating for the gunport lining.  I plan to fill and sand a litle bit more of the hull from the top of the first wale to bottom of the third wale which I will then paint yellow ochre.  It's a real dull color but that's what I was sent by Cornwall.  After that I will fit the prepainted gun port lining.  Hope you are well and enjoying your weekend.  Jerry

[Shipyard sid]

Jerry

Wow!!! You are really moving on. Got to agree with on the yellow, it's awfull. It woul be nice to see a photo or two of your ship as it is now. It would help. Ok away you go on your linings. Well done.. DAVID .......... don't forget set the linings 1mm back as per instructions.

Edited April 27, 2013 by Shipyard sid

[Kevin]

the yellow deepens in colour the more coats put on, most of my build now has 3 coats with a light sanding in-between  personally i quite like the colour, but have been looking at it longer than most - lol

[Jerry]

Hi Kevin..That's good to know.  I plan to use three coats also.  Thanks for the info. David suggested I post some pictures of my boat at its present state and I will do that a little later today.  I appreciate everyone's interest in my situation.  Thanks to you all.....Jerry

[Kevin]

lol - everyone has a present state

 

will be nice to see another Victory build on here, after all the more the merrier

[Shipyard sid]

Jerry

Have you started your build log yet. If you start it now explaining your build, you can then post the photos on it and we can watch you progress, other wise you will not be creating a log for yourself. Anything you post on it will build up your log. See how it goes, Hope things are coming on well DAVID

[Jerry]

OK, OK, I'm convinced!  I'm working on organizing my build-log and hope to begin posting it soon.  I appreciate everyone's encouragement and hope my effort is not disappointing.  Now I need to figure out how to do it.  Jerry

[Shipyard sid]

Greeting all

Firstly thanks to you all for your comments and for viewing . Well here's a quick update. What I have done over the past few days is add all the starboard channels and chainplates, plus the brass profile on the hull and main entrance and the chess trees. I fitted the handles on all the buckets but they looked rubbish so they need redoing later. I am at the moment fitting the hinges eyelets and scuttles to all the starboard gunport lids which is pretty easy but boring. I used my little jiggy thing which makes life easy, it looks rubbish but does the job. I have posted a couple of photos of it to show how simple it is. There is a 1mm recess on the backstop to enable the hinge to be set forward. The paint work is once again tidied up and I have fitted the chain to the rudder, and added thread to the two rear gunports. I fitted the chain in the same fashion as Gil Middleton, with a double loop. It looks ok but if I want to change my mind it will be simple to remove, and I have some spare chain. That's it for now. I have posted a few photos, but as I said earlier its all becoming much of a muchness.

I shall return with all my hinges fitted and guns in position in about a weeks time, then it's boomkins and the final work in that area. Here's some photos for you. Thanks again DAVID

[gjdale]

Very nice David. It may seem all much of a muchness to you, but from here it looks like significant progress very well executed. Keep up the great work.

Edited May 4, 2013 by gjdale

[Yon]

Great work David.  The chain really does finish off the look of the stern nicely - well done !

[Kevin]

Canoe21

 

Will you be starting a build log, we are always looking for more Victory builds

 

all the best 

[Shipyard sid]

Lawrence

The trim is brass profile which Comes with the kit. There are three different profiles for various areas on the ship. It can be obtained in 1mtre lengths. DAVID

[muggebigge]

Realy nice.Love your work

[Shipyard sid]

MUGGEBIGGE Thanks a lot, I was just admiring your work. It is excellent. Keep it up DAVID

[muggebigge]

one question...the brass trim was included in the kit you say or did you order it?...cant find them in my box

[Shipyard sid]

Muggebigge

The brass profile comes with the kit,there should be 6 lengths. Look at manual 3. Part numbers 692, 693, and 694. They are all 1 mtre long. If you have not got them in your kit, Email or phone caldercraft / jotika and tell them. They will send you them. DAVID

[muggebigge]

Thanks...i will look one more time...otherwise i give them a mail

[Shipyard sid]

Greetings

Thanks to you all for your comments and encouragement. I have all but finished the gunport lids. I have only the bottom 15 to fit and that it. I need a few eyelets for them, and they arrive tomorrow so all will be finished tomorrow night. So after tidying up the paintwork and any other bits and bobs I will turn my attention to the bows and see what is going on down there. Anyway once again I am happy with things, and here's a few photos chaps. The first one shows all the gunport lids for one side that you fellow builders will soon be enjoying!!!!! Hello there Yon!! ...thanks for viewing DAVID

[Yon]

Hi David

 

Well that's a lot of lids to look forward to ! Looks like you've done a great job - I imagine getting the angle consistent and the rope tight is a bit of a challenge. I'm doing fire buckets and anything else I can think of to put this off for a bit.

 

Keep up the good work !

 

 

Yon

[Shipyard sid]

Cheers yon.

I set the lids by eye, they are not perfect, but not bad. You will find the fitting and rigging of them is pretty easy, the awkward bit is the small eyelets and the use of CA with the ammount to be fitted, I think it will be do a few then walk away for a while. Thanks again yon. DAVID

[gjdale]

Looking VERY nice there David!

[Shipyard sid]

Greetings all

Well once again thanks for all your replies. I have come to a standstill on my gunports as alas I am short of eyelets for the lower gunport lids. I only need 30, which Derek forwarded to me, but sadly royal snail failed to deliver, and they are also out of stock at CMB. Do any of you chaps know any other company who stock caldercraft spares, I have used one before but cannot remember who it was. CMB told me they would have them in stock next Thursday. So the much of a muchness photos show the starboard side only short of its lower gunport lids and canons, which will complete the hull work. To fill in time I thought I would have a shot at making the bowsprit and the boomkins . I used a david plane and sandpaper and found it pretty easy, but appreciate they are the simplest. After looking at this jiboom and flying broomstick stuff I realized this is we're I was going to need a lot of help from somewhere and also you chaps, Please!!! One thing that is going to be a great help is...The anatomy of Nelson's ships by C Neplean Longbridge which has approx 120 pages on the subject of rigging the Victory. The last photo shows one of the fold out drawings showing the rigging of one mast, and I think the detailing is excellent. Enough promotion, here's a few photos. Hopefully these will be the final photos of my hull. Here we go. Thanks for viewing . DAVID

[Artificer]

David

 

Try 'The Model Dockyard' they have them is stock.

 

Here is a link http://www.model-dockyard.com/acatalog/Caldercraft_Period_Eyepins.html

 

Dave

[Shipyard sid]

Thanks a lot DAVE

Checked them out. Closed until 28th may. Found them at ShipWrightShop.com, who are jotika. Thanks again . DAVID

[gil middleton]

Hi David,  I'm just getting around to catching up on your log.  Those stern views are beautiful.  I also notice what a great job you've been doing in helping others over the rough spots. I think that is what makes MSW such a great site.  Great work.  It's fun to see the progress. Cheers. Gil