HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set

[dgbot]

Magnificent.

David B

[foxy]

Thanks David.
Well after the advise on the plastic spars I had a go at the bowsprit.
 
First removed the plastic bowsprit ends and added a wood one, have a brass boom for the top half later.


With wood inplace and much stronger me thinks.

Also changed the main mast top spar and added wood and brass final.


Waiting on Cornwall model boats for some more wood.
 

Foxy

Edited August 28, 2014 by foxy

[dgbot]

One of the good things about replacing spars is you have the shape already just duplicate it.

David B

[clearway]

Looking good and wood defo better than plastic- i built the zvezda "black pearl" for my daughter a couple of years ago (they called it black swan with a diff figurehead) and replaced all the masts and yards with wooden ones.

Keith

[foxy]

Thanks David and Keith.
 
Yes you right David, its much easier when you have the part to copy, as long as the part you are copying is correct .
So far it has been so.
 
Yep Keith this is turning out very Interesting, in the nick of time to, was starting on the spars etc as a variation to the build.
 
Well been busy with more to this ship.
Working on the forecastle, opened up the doors and one for'd hatch.

First coat sprayed with Admil French blue paint.
Using dafi's etch for the gun hatchs, made two more for the bow( sickbay) that I have opened.

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Again working on the same principle with double sided tape to hold the gun hatch's iplace and number them.

Added eye bolts and hinge's from Dafi's etch set for this ship.

Also at this time working on the boats, the larger barge is not with the kit, so have used the 1/96 USS Constitution but have to extend the hull. did this again copying what others have done to get the right length.

Once dry will sand down.

Used this plastic putty to fill any gaps.


More soon methinks.

foxy

Edited August 29, 2014 by foxy

[foxy]

Next its back to the wood instead of plastic.
This time the boom gaff.


Kept the plastic mast end as it will be strong enuff with a brass pin holding both the plastic and wood.


The end tip I added a brass ring.

Next its a test fit of the middle deck, this comes in two parts witch will make it easier to file the outer ends to fit and line up with the masts/capstans and grating.




More soon

 

foxy

 

[clearway]

Really coming along now Foxy 

keith

[mtaylor]

Nice work, Foxy.  And you are flying along on this build.

[foxy]

Thanks shipmates.

 

Yep flying is the word, just enjoying this build so much, with the use of wood has changed the whole concept of this build.

 

Thought only of plastic/Resin and brass, now wood.

 

Have managed to change all spars to wood or brass, this should make all stronger.

the work so far.

 

 

foxy

Edited August 31, 2014 by foxy

[dragzz]

looking great so far u off to a great start

[foxy]

Thank E kindly dragzz 
 
Some more progress with the lower deck buttoned up.
 
One other thing I have been playing around with is the port hatch ropes.
 
Instead of drilling lots of holes, I hope to attach with plastic to the hull.
Experimenting.



foxy

Some more pictures of the middle deck now.
Added the deck and yes the planking is wrong but did it the same time as the lower deck, Next deck will have the right space's.
Added deck hatch's steps to lower deck and capstans, main and jeer.


Also at this time the stern rear windows, this so all will sit right.
Still to finish the crown, leaving it till later so as no damage comes to it.

 

 

foxy

[foxy]

Right well checking the number of ladders needed and found I was a few short, Heller had sent me some replacements  but still not enuff.
 
So it was to wood I turned again.

Used Heller ladder as a template.

The finished article's

Used life color paints for this job, three in all.

Next came the buildings for this deck, the gallery, brody stove, officers quarters and cover for the tiller, that could be lifted off in an emergency to add another tiller arm.
First though its the gallery.
I used some etch from my model railroad day's, when I built loco's etc.
Plastic and brass for the main structure and wood for the top of the bench.
Have books that show the gallery and this made it a lot easier.

At the top of the picture is the start of the officers quarter's, below the start of the gallery.



Framed the outside with thin plastic strips(evergreen).
Made some pots, bottles etc for the top bench and lockers.



The officer figure is scratch built from one of the USS Constitution people, with a new hat and sword/belt.

 

More soon methinks.

 

Foxy

[foxy]

Some more progress with the gallery.




Next its the Brody Stove.
This is what it looks like on the real thing.



Will have a balsa centre block.
Like so.


foxy

[foxy]

Right the crunch time has come,  thanks to Daniel for sending me some pictures of this Body stove that made sense.
 
I took the plunge and had a go.

First using plastic card I made a basic shape.
Then added varies Brass/plastic fittings to this structure.

The main structure was Balsa and plastic, but for strength brass was needed at this scale.

Was quite pleased with the overall shape, but had to delve in my spare's  box's for items attaining to this build.
So a base was made and scribed/painted.

Test fit with other parts of the ship.

Then it was down to a spot of paint to bring all to life.
First a primer from a can.





Last was a figure to show all was well.

Next will be all the detail to bring it to a conclusion.

Foxy

Edited September 3, 2014 by foxy

[clearway]

Looking really good so far m8-Hope u are putting some orange L.E.D.'s in the firebox Foxy     

Keith

[GuntherMT]

That's incredible.  To be able to create that 3d item from simply looking at some pictures is amazing to me.  Fantastic job.

 

Now if I understand correctly, you are going to put all of this amazing work under a deck?  The mind boggles.

[dafi]

Always a pleasure to see the outcome of your endeavors :-)

 

Love it, Daniel

[dgbot]

Sadly much of our greatest work is hidden from view.

David B

[foxy]

Thanks guy's.

 

Well Keith, did think about it, but in the end cut up some painted plastic rod of yellow/red and white and dropped into the pan .

 

As David say's Brian, it will be hidden once all the deck is completely detailed. but its the fun of doing it and there are pictures to show its there.

Again did think of LEDs/yellow to put under the deck by way of copper strips, but the detail would still not be seen very well even with the gunports open.

 

The lower gun ports will be closed for the 32 Pdrs, but most of the rest will be open, well that's the picture so far.

 

Thanks Daniel

 

foxy

[foxy]

Got carried away from my last post and missed showing some pictures.

Made up the soup tray's that hang around the stove, plus a kettle(very Important)

 
The Brody Stove near finished, you can see the fire in the grates here, plus the kettle hanging above the fire grate.



from the stern of the stove is were the hot water from the two water tanks above were vented.

Next shows the stove and pantry as it should look.





Also at this time I took a look at the side galleys, added the floor and seats of rest.




More soon.

foxy

[GuntherMT]

Fantastic detail and scratch work there.  Hat's off to you.

[dafi]

I can smell the soup :-) :-) :-)

 

... and the wind from the galleries ...

 

;-)

 

XXXDAn

[foxy]

Hi.
Next its the stern end with the officers quarters on this deck.

 

Some of the knees will have to be moved and replaced.

Again made of evergreen plastic.

Test fit for the guns.
Also made up the Gallery around the Mizzen mast and the seat/cover for the emergency tiller.

In place not fixed yet.




foxy

Edited September 6, 2014 by foxy

[clearway]

pity its all going to be hidden foxy! but keep up the good work

Keith

[foxy]

Yep your right Keith, but its been fun making it.

Set come cover for tiller coming together.

Needed to make some more grates hatchs etc.

Scratch built these.




More soon me thinks.

foxy

[amateur]

Great!

Dafi will have to speed up........

 

Jan

[foxy]

Hi Jan.

 

Well Daniel has been the inspiration of this build with his work before I started.

 

But his has been more the research and showing much more detail than I.

 

There's no rush me thinks, just enjoy the build. What is the hardest is the research, Daniel has done most of that.

 

I am just moving a little further with less detail.

 

The point is that you have to enjoy it, no race is ness.

 

Foxy

[foxy]

Thanks folks for all your inspiration and advice, it all helps and appreciated

Next its some of the boats I will be using on this build.
These are models that will need a lot of work.

Also working on the entrance ports, these are Dafi's resin one's.
Lovely detail they are, painted with life color base and brass .




Next an overall picture of the middle deck so far.

Test fitting the masts at each stage.




More soon.

foxy

[clearway]

[amateur]

Masts are there, you're almost done

Jan