shihawk Posted February 28, 2015 #91 Posted February 28, 2015 There is no easy way , painting also has it,s problems ,i assune ?? Rained here all day and moving your way ,next week cold so you may buy a tent and a heater !!!!!! foxy, John B. and clearway 3 Quote HMS Victory by Shihawk. Billing 1-75 wood finish
clearway Posted February 28, 2015 Author #92 Posted February 28, 2015 Hi there Boyd- yep painting it all is a pain- sorta wished i had just varnished it all now! As regards weather wind been picking up all day and unuaually for Cumbria rain getting heavier as the evening progresses- mind you me Gran used to say about March "in like a lion- out like a lamb" heres hoping! Keith Quote
clearway Posted March 1, 2015 Author #93 Posted March 1, 2015 Painted the black panels on the stern and quarter galleries, and made a start on the binnacle cabinet and skylight as a break from the hull! the black rectangle under the skylight will be glued inside it when the clearfix and wood adhesive has had time to cure. The ladders were left over from another kit and will be used for the staircase from the main to middle gun deck. Keith Philg88, robert22564, foxy and 3 others 6 Quote
foxy Posted March 1, 2015 #94 Posted March 1, 2015 Like the Binnacle and skylight. Coming on in leaps and bounds mate. What motiv are you having on the stern, be it the three feathers or a crown. Great work. Frank clearway 1 Quote
clearway Posted March 2, 2015 Author #95 Posted March 2, 2015 ty for the likes everyone. Hi Frank, will be using the brass castings from mantua so trois feathers it is- though the casting is not really finely detailed it will do. Keith Quote
clearway Posted March 8, 2015 Author #96 Posted March 8, 2015 After what feels like a lifetime working on the stern and quarter galleries it's been nice doing some deck fittings and working on the bows for a change Keith Philg88 and foxy 2 Quote
shihawk Posted March 8, 2015 #97 Posted March 8, 2015 Progress can be very slow at some stages and then it all comes together . I see you keep a tidy workspace like me ,and know exactly where everything is !!!!! clearway 1 Quote HMS Victory by Shihawk. Billing 1-75 wood finish
clearway Posted March 9, 2015 Author #98 Posted March 9, 2015 Tanks for the likes, if i ever tidy up properly i wont be able to find anything Boyd Keith Quote
clearway Posted March 15, 2015 Author #99 Posted March 15, 2015 Bit more progress with the bow area and trial fitted the masts and bowsprit. Also made a start on the tops just for a break of routine Didn't use the ply from billings for the curved "heads" but used some offcuts of thin aero modellers ply i have in my scrap box- it is half the thickness of the billings ply. Keith canoe21, gieb8688 and Philg88 3 Quote
Philg88 Posted March 15, 2015 #100 Posted March 15, 2015 Looking good Keith . I never realised how much I disliked pre-cut plywood parts until I bought this kit. Even though my Victory will end up painted, I shall be replacing everything I can with "proper" wood. Cheers, Philip shihawk and clearway 2 Quote Completed builds:USS Constitution Artesania Latina Le Hussard (1848) King of the Mississippi - Artesania Latina - 1:80 Scale with LEDs http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9777-king-of-the-mississippi-by-philg88-artesania-latina-scale-180-with-internal-and-navigation-led-lighting Current builds: HMS Victory - Billing Boats - 1:75 Scale http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9832-hms-victory-by-philg88-billing-boats-scale-175/>HMS Warrior (1860) - Billing Boats - 1:100 Scale http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13139-hms-warrior-1860-by-philg88-billing-boats-scale-1100-first-british-ironclad-with-scratch-built-side-heads-per-prototype/
clearway Posted March 16, 2015 Author #101 Posted March 16, 2015 Ty Phil- i decided to just use the laser cut ply for some bits because you probably wont be able to tell the difference once painted. Some stuff is being replaced with proper wood like the posts for the pin rails. Keith Quote
clearway Posted March 20, 2015 Author #102 Posted March 20, 2015 Thanks again for all the likes everyone. Added the seats of ease to the bow grating and a thin strip below the capping rail on the forecastle bulkhead cut from lime sheet which wasn't a part of the billings instructions. Applied thinned down "priming coats of Humbrol matt 33 black and gloss 14 blue - nice using a colour apart from black and yellow! Also made the galley chimney from some brass tubing i had spare- didn't have any 6mm tubing in the fittings which is listed in the destructions! Hopefully will have most of the bow detail added within the next few days depending how the painting goes. Keith Philg88, canoe21 and gieb8688 3 Quote
clearway Posted March 22, 2015 Author #103 Posted March 22, 2015 Ty Lawrence it's nice to see her starting to come together and looking more like Victory. Keith Quote
clearway Posted March 23, 2015 Author #104 Posted March 23, 2015 (edited) got the blue finished and the first coat of yellow is on the forecastle bulkhead. Also dry fitted some of the other fittings i have been working on including the skid beam assembly. Once second coat of yellow is on i can start thinking about adding detail to the sides of the hull as i wont need to sandwich it between my legs! also added capping rails. Keith Edited March 23, 2015 by clearway msberkman, foxy, Kevin and 2 others 5 Quote
clearway Posted March 29, 2015 Author #105 Posted March 29, 2015 Bit more detail added to the bows and also dry fitted the chainwales- added some square section timber under these which will be sanded/ filed down the thinner profile once the glue has hardened fully. Leaving fitting the catheads till as late as possible! Till next time Keith shihawk, msberkman, Kevin and 4 others 7 Quote
foxy Posted March 29, 2015 #106 Posted March 29, 2015 Looking good now Keith. That's really taking shape. Frank clearway 1 Quote
clearway Posted March 30, 2015 Author #107 Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) Ty for the likes and comments everyone- cant wait till you re-start yor Vic Frank Keith Edited March 30, 2015 by clearway Quote
clearway Posted April 3, 2015 Author #108 Posted April 3, 2015 Shaped the supports for the channels and glued them in place. Added the mouldings to the upper hull- just used the laser cut scrolls supplied with the kit- however wasn't any suitable strip wood in the kit so cut some strip from some 1.5 mm sheet as the 3mm strip suggested by billings in the instructions was way too wide looking. Just when you thought you didn't have any planking to cut away from gunports anymore...... Hopefully we will get some nice spring weather this bank holiday weekend and i can take her outside and clean the sawdust out of all the nooks and crannies Keith Philg88, canoe21 and etubino 3 Quote
clearway Posted April 5, 2015 Author #109 Posted April 5, 2015 Ty for the likes everyone and if she ends up looking as good as yours Lawrence i will be happy . Due to some nice weather yesterday didn't get much done due to needing work done in the garden, but today fog had moved in so got most of the rigols added and cut the mouldings away from the gunports. Yey lighter nights and alfresco modelling are approaching weather permitting in the north of England! Keith etubino, Philg88 and canoe21 3 Quote
Lukasvdb Posted April 6, 2015 #110 Posted April 6, 2015 Looks great! A true beast of ship in a good way Foultide and clearway 2 Quote
clearway Posted April 6, 2015 Author #111 Posted April 6, 2015 Ty Lukas- will be 1.4 metres long when finished- don't know where she is going to live when finished though! At last the catheads, the rest of the rigols and the timber for the hammock netting alongside the forecastle knightheads is in place. All that is left are the steps and i can start painting the hull and coppering her bottom Keith foxy, Philg88 and canoe21 3 Quote
shihawk Posted April 6, 2015 #112 Posted April 6, 2015 Lookin great ;can,t wait to see the paint job ?? clearway 1 Quote HMS Victory by Shihawk. Billing 1-75 wood finish
clearway Posted April 7, 2015 Author #113 Posted April 7, 2015 Ty Boyd- still dreading the coppering though- vowed after coppering my cutty sark i would never do it again, but 16 years later here i go again! Keith Quote
clearway Posted April 12, 2015 Author #114 Posted April 12, 2015 Just a quick update-added the rest of the detail to the sides which will enable me to start painting them and coppering the bottom using self adhesive dolls house tape. Keith etubino, canoe21, foxy and 1 other 4 Quote
Philg88 Posted April 13, 2015 #115 Posted April 13, 2015 Nice work Keith. I was planning to use CA for my coppering so I'll be interested to see how you get on with the dolls house tape and may well follow your lead. Cheers, Philip clearway 1 Quote Completed builds:USS Constitution Artesania Latina Le Hussard (1848) King of the Mississippi - Artesania Latina - 1:80 Scale with LEDs http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9777-king-of-the-mississippi-by-philg88-artesania-latina-scale-180-with-internal-and-navigation-led-lighting Current builds: HMS Victory - Billing Boats - 1:75 Scale http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9832-hms-victory-by-philg88-billing-boats-scale-175/>HMS Warrior (1860) - Billing Boats - 1:100 Scale http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13139-hms-warrior-1860-by-philg88-billing-boats-scale-1100-first-british-ironclad-with-scratch-built-side-heads-per-prototype/
clearway Posted April 13, 2015 Author #116 Posted April 13, 2015 Ty Phil- used it on my cutty sark so i know the pain i am about to face! at least when i did the cutty i was ignorant of the joy i was about to endure Keith Philg88 1 Quote
clearway Posted April 15, 2015 Author #117 Posted April 15, 2015 Ty for the likes and comments everyone. Got the first coat of black paint on the hull- two more and i am going to start the coppering. Seems strange seeing her in black after months of plain wood and sanded back primer! Keith etubino, canoe21, Philg88 and 2 others 5 Quote
shihawk Posted April 15, 2015 #118 Posted April 15, 2015 Must try coppering sometime ,it sounds like fun ????1!!!1 clearway 1 Quote HMS Victory by Shihawk. Billing 1-75 wood finish
clearway Posted April 16, 2015 Author #119 Posted April 16, 2015 It is erm interesting Boyd shall we say! Keith Quote
clearway Posted April 19, 2015 Author #120 Posted April 19, 2015 Made a start with the coppering- forgotten the joys of doing this! Have cut the plates 5mm x 15mm- couldn't find a way to re-create 1/75 nails that didn't look like scaled down golfballs and i rub the self adhesive copper strip down wityh some dowel so it would obliterate any detail i added anyways- am open to ideas though- was thinking of maybe using a scriber to dot nail holes in after fixinf all the plates on if i havn't gone bonkers by then . Have fun all Keith etubino and canoe21 2 Quote
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