clearway Posted April 24, 2014 #1 Posted April 24, 2014 A few people have asked me to start a build log for my billings victory so here goes! Decided to add part of the middle gun deck for at least one of the sets of ladders from the main deck- will cover the other hatchway with a grating- didn't want to weaken the framework in this area to avoid "hogging". work so far- building up courage to start the planking next! Keith 3qq, dafi and SkerryAmp 3 Quote
clearway Posted April 28, 2014 Author #2 Posted April 28, 2014 (edited) most of the planking battens in place- decided to plank from main deck level down. Keith Edited April 28, 2020 by clearway add photos dafi and Sonny Skipper 2 Quote
dafi Posted April 28, 2014 #3 Posted April 28, 2014 Looking forward! What scale is it? Cheers, DAniel clearway 1 Quote To victory and beyond! http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/76-hms-victory-by-dafi-to-victory-and-beyond/ See also our german forum for Sailing Ship Modeling and History: http://www.segelschiffsmodellbau.com/ Finest etch parts for HMS Victory 1:100 (Heller Kit), USS Constitution 1:96 (Revell) and other useful bits. http://dafinismus.de/index_en.html
clearway Posted April 28, 2014 Author #4 Posted April 28, 2014 1/75 scale- there are afew others building this model as well on here- its a pretty impressive size. Keith Quote
clearway Posted April 30, 2014 Author #5 Posted April 30, 2014 First of many planks in place. Note for new starters- whatever you do to one side of your hull do to the other as well to avoid warping. Keith 3qq 1 Quote
clearway Posted May 6, 2014 Author #6 Posted May 6, 2014 planking continues. Looking forward to making all those window frames! Keith mtaylor, knotty74, SkerryAmp and 1 other 4 Quote
clearway Posted May 14, 2014 Author #7 Posted May 14, 2014 (edited) if only those nice people at billings had supplied planks 30mm longer. These will be removed between 2 to 3 frames in and replaced. datum lines so i can find all those holes again! all the major planking in. next is to replank the transom- happy days! Keith Edited May 14, 2014 by clearway SkerryAmp, canoe21, etubino and 4 others 7 Quote
shihawk Posted May 14, 2014 #8 Posted May 14, 2014 Keith will you be double planking??? ,this is advertised as a double planked hull but in fact it,s only from the wale line up if you count the gunport strips as a bottom planking . Im only thinking if your filling and sanding the pins could be a problem . i think thats four billings Victory logs going now so hope you won,t mind a few questions now and again ???? Boyd clearway 1 Quote HMS Victory by Shihawk. Billing 1-75 wood finish
clearway Posted May 14, 2014 Author #9 Posted May 14, 2014 Just single planking her Boyd. All the pins will be pulled then the hull filled and sanded, then the wales added. Seems a lot of trouble when she is going to be painted and "coppered" but best doing like this then you know the planks are going to stay and not come adrift. Dont mind the questions at all- keep em coming! Keith Quote
clearway Posted May 20, 2014 Author #10 Posted May 20, 2014 new planking fitted around the transom- each strake was removed one at a time and the new one trimmed to fit. thats most of the brass pins removed- will leave the ones in the new stern planking till the glue has had plenty of time to cure. Templates made for marking out the gunports- used the ones on the laser cut ply sheets for measurements. Keith canoe21, WackoWolf, JerseyCity Frankie and 1 other 4 Quote
clearway Posted May 27, 2014 Author #11 Posted May 27, 2014 over the bank holiday managed to get the gunports cut to approx size (will be opened out fully later) ,got the gun carriages made and started sanding the hull. even though i'm modelling the lids closed i couldn't resist! will paint them matt white then stain and varnish them. primary rough sanding completed- will use fine grade from now. P.V.A'd all the hull below gunport level to help bind the planking together- this did lead to fun when sanding back though! Keith mtaylor, knotty74, CaptainSteve and 5 others 8 Quote
Shipyard sid Posted May 30, 2014 #12 Posted May 30, 2014 Hello Keith Thanks for visiting my log. It looks like things are going very well with your build. Good luck with your coppering Keith. DAVID clearway 1 Quote
clearway Posted June 2, 2014 Author #13 Posted June 2, 2014 Not much advance over the weekend due to nice weather and gardening taking priority! Got the overlays for the prow, keel and sternpost in place, fine sanded the upper hull and opened out the "un-lidded" gunports. Next job is to attatch the wales when the timber on order with local model shop arrives. Will leave final shaping of upper hull till as late as possible as i dont want to weaken the bulwarks on the quater deck too much. Keith CaptainSteve, Shipyard sid, Jan R and 4 others 7 Quote
Shipyard sid Posted June 3, 2014 #14 Posted June 3, 2014 Hello Keith Thanks for your posts on my log. Your build is coming along fine, and your planking is excellent. I don't think you should regret not buying the jotika victory. I just have to look at your build and your mate Boyd's build log , Were there is something special going on. Keep enjoying your build along side Boyd's and you will have something to be proud of. DAVID.......Take your time clearway 1 Quote
clearway Posted June 3, 2014 Author #15 Posted June 3, 2014 Thanks david- certianly enjoying the build- i think! Will certianly take a lot of scratchbuilding or upgrade of fittings to get a more convincing model with the billings kit though. Keith Quote
clearway Posted June 9, 2014 Author #16 Posted June 9, 2014 (edited) While waiting for timber for the wales to be delivered (E.T.A. sometime this week) decided to finish the display stand- was varnished using ronseal quick drying dark oak stain and varnish. Also cut all the "blind" gunports to size. Keith Edited June 9, 2014 by clearway SkerryAmp, WackoWolf, knotty74 and 3 others 6 Quote
shihawk Posted June 9, 2014 #17 Posted June 9, 2014 looking great , What kind of timber are you using for the wales??? i was working on mine last nite ,work meant little done last week , clearway 1 Quote HMS Victory by Shihawk. Billing 1-75 wood finish
clearway Posted June 10, 2014 Author #18 Posted June 10, 2014 Thankyou Boyd, just using 5mm wide obechi for the wales as she is going to be painted. If i was leaving her "natural" finish would have used walnut. I am thinking of replacing all the ply posts for the pin rails with 4mm square walnut though and just varnishing them. Keith Quote
shihawk Posted June 10, 2014 #19 Posted June 10, 2014 Have you ever used Dibetou or Manzonia ,in my opinion much easier to work with than walnut and readily available from CMB .Maybe costly but you won,t need that much . Just a thought !! Boyd. clearway 1 Quote HMS Victory by Shihawk. Billing 1-75 wood finish
clearway Posted June 11, 2014 Author #20 Posted June 11, 2014 thanks boyd- will certianly bear your suggestion in mind- i use walnut because it has a really nice colour when it weathers a bit. Keith Quote
clearway Posted July 7, 2014 Author #21 Posted July 7, 2014 Not been upto much victory wise due to still aiting for timber to arrive for the wales and garden and outbuilding maintenance- oh the joy of built up felt roofing!!! Have been working on the gun carriages between though. matt white base coat applied. Iron work picked out in black. Coats of light oak stain/varnish applied- about two more coats to go. The wheels will be done with dark oak. Keith Jan R, SkerryAmp, Aussie048 and 3 others 6 Quote
clearway Posted July 16, 2014 Author #22 Posted July 16, 2014 Gave up on the timber order for the wales- will it ever arrive!!! Found some limewood strip in my bits box for the upper and middle wales. Keith 3qq, Aussie048, SkerryAmp and 1 other 4 Quote
clearway Posted July 21, 2014 Author #23 Posted July 21, 2014 Thats the last of the wales in, next job when glue has fully hardened is sand them back a little and open out the gunports- think i have got them right but there is no provision for the wales with the billings kit and they arn't marked on the billings plans. Keith SkerryAmp, 3qq, shihawk and 1 other 4 Quote
clearway Posted July 22, 2014 Author #24 Posted July 22, 2014 TY geoff- starting to lookk like Victory at last!- cant decide to do the stern galleries next or start on the bows? Keith Aussie048 1 Quote
clearway Posted July 28, 2014 Author #25 Posted July 28, 2014 Decided to have a go at the window frames using the self adhesive paper method (franking labels) cut into 0.5mm strips- boy it was fun! Firstnpacking strips were added same thickness as acetate. Acetate was glued in place with humbrol "clear windows" then strips attatched. gonna be fun painting these! also did some work on the bows. The admiral snook this shot of me working alfresco saying is that hms victory between your legs or are you just glad to see me! Keith shihawk, mtaylor, SkerryAmp and 7 others 10 Quote
clearway Posted July 28, 2014 Author #26 Posted July 28, 2014 (edited) Ty Geoff been worrying about doing the windows for months! Keith Edited July 28, 2014 by clearway Quote
clearway Posted August 2, 2014 Author #27 Posted August 2, 2014 Added some of the decoration on the quarter gallery and opened out the gunports on the wales. Also put in inlays for the quarter deck and forecastle in place. Hope the admiral dosen't see where all her clothes pegs are going! Keith shihawk, Harvey, dafi and 7 others 10 Quote
clearway Posted August 3, 2014 Author #28 Posted August 3, 2014 Managed to re-patriate the admirals pegs before she found out-Phew. Trimmed the top of the hull to shape- glad to see that removable support on the quarter deck out of the way. Only problem i have now is that, because i normally build merchant ships and fishing boats i would prime the hull and sand back to remove coarse wood grain. Unfortunately victory has lots of fine hull detail- Hmmmm maybe prime as is stands now then sand back to nearly bare wood before before adding the rigols and mouldings. Just some of the fittings sorted- these tackle boxes come in really handy. That's a lot of deadeyes! Keith gieb8688, Aussie048, dafi and 4 others 7 Quote
clearway Posted August 13, 2014 Author #29 Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) Not been much done with models recently due to visitors and the untimely passing away of our tabby cat Jack who was 3 years old- he was rescued by the R.S.P.C.A. and adopted by us along with his sister- He did have health issues but he did have three happy years with us hunting every small furry animal within range of the house. Just wanted to post a tribute to him he was hell of a character! Jack with his sister elizabeth or elly for short when only a few months old- our daughter is a massive fan of pirates of the caribean hence the names! Back to HMS Victory- primed the hull twice which will now be sanded back to bare wood. also primed the wheels and stained them. Keith Edited August 13, 2014 by clearway knotty74, gieb8688, foxy and 3 others 6 Quote
clearway Posted August 14, 2014 Author #30 Posted August 14, 2014 (edited) After much sanding that is most of the primer off, and can start thinking about adding more detail as well as finishing the decks- feels like some progress is being made at last poop deck planking underway Keith Edited August 14, 2014 by clearway canoe21, dafi, VonHoldinghausen and 3 others 6 Quote
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