foxy Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share #121 Posted January 28, 2015 Then it was the turn of the upper deadeyes and chains.This time the deadeyes are all the same and the chain lengths, so added the deadeyes to the fret till needed.Having Dafis hints and tips is a great help, this I downloaded from his site.With it you cannot go wrong and having the relevant books makes this much easier.After removing the poop/quarter decks I found one or two problems will also ad some more plastic strip to the hull sides.Think I have the right planking this time.Also note the rope at the stern end, this is the rudder/tiller ropes that will pass up through to the ships wheel. Frank dafi, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share #122 Posted January 30, 2015 Thank you Lawrence . Having near all the relevant parts and being retired allows me to do a little each day. plus this site has so much information even if its a wood build, the Victory is still the same ship in configuration. Plus I have the Victory model site by Pete Colman which is crammed with Victory detail. this and all the wonder full books out on this subject. How can I go wrong one asks, only in my skill as a modeller. These aids are there but its the modeller who determines how his model turns out. I am really enjoying this build for all the above reasons. I also like looking at others to get some idea for my own build, and there are so many very nice works of art here, you could spend all day/night browsing. Take your build for instance, makes me want to start my wood ship. Having built many ships with out sails, its a challenge indeed on one with sails. Regards Frank. Dimitris71, dafi, clearway and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share #123 Posted January 31, 2015 On again with the thickening the upper deck sides.Will add strips of plastic, then wood strips, this should give the correct thickness to the hull sides and allow the eyelets to grip for securing the guns.Also testing out the boom on the mizzen mast.Plus the making sure the masts sit right.Foxy dgbot, GuntherMT, egkb and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share #124 Posted January 31, 2015 Following on from yesterday, today I finished the plastic strip on the hull, next when dry will ad the wood strip.Also started the Admirals quarters.Then it was a test of the bowsprit, this needed no assistance to stand on its own with out fixing.All though I had weights in case.Next it was Dafis resin Anchors there are six for this ship and have primed ready to spray black when all dry.Cheers Frank msberkman, clearway, popeye the sailor and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share #125 Posted February 3, 2015 (edited) Another update 0n the progress of Anchors, Knights head and belaying pins and racks/rails.Added brass belaying pins as they will be used later.Just waiting on a few more which arrived today.Frank Edited February 3, 2015 by foxy egkb, popeye the sailor, clearway and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted February 3, 2015 Share #126 Posted February 3, 2015 Looking good keep up the good work. David B Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share #127 Posted February 3, 2015 Cheers David.Some more work on the Brace & Sheet bits.Found they were way to large and should be more in keeping with the pin rails.So removed the Heller plastic and replaced with evergreen.Also some of the paints I am using , all water based.More soon.Foxy popeye the sailor, egkb, Dimitris71 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted February 3, 2015 Share #128 Posted February 3, 2015 What is the brand of your paint? David B Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share #129 Posted February 3, 2015 (edited) Hi David. The smaller bottles are Life Color and the taller are Admiral paints, both very good. Easy to spray or use brush I find. Cheers Frank. Edited February 3, 2015 by foxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted February 3, 2015 Share #130 Posted February 3, 2015 What is the ratio for airbrushing? David B Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share #131 Posted February 3, 2015 (edited) That's a tricky question. You have to shake well and I add with a syphon one water to one from the pot. But all depends on how much paint you need for the job. smaller half and so on. I like to put on thin and do more once dry, find this not only dries quicker but coats on better without blobbing. That is running into bobs of wet paint. Some like to do it in a milky way, but find it clogs up easy on the gun, this paint dry's very quickly. Trial and error, I do first on a bit of waste to check its ok. In between I flush through gun with water, Iwata's is what I use. one with top lever and other with trigger. Top lever for fine and trigger for overall spraying. As I say its trial and error, but once you get the hang of it then your home and dry. Frank. Edited February 3, 2015 by foxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share #132 Posted February 7, 2015 (edited) :Moved on a touch more with the 12 Pdr cannon.Added most items to these, there are 40 12 Pdr long and short for the upper/quarter decks.Next job was to add dafis trunnion caps, these have to be folded, so used a primitive jig for this.Finished the Anchors.Plus finished one side of the inner hull with wood.Next it will be the hanging Knees.Looking for some red boxes that adorn the ship and found some old AirFix ones.Plus some Cannon ball clusters.Then added the rest of Dafis etch King George motives.A handy little tray for keeping all them titchy parts.Foxy Edited February 7, 2015 by foxy msberkman, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearway Posted February 9, 2015 Share #133 Posted February 9, 2015 Wow Frank she is really coming along now! Keith foxy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share #134 Posted February 10, 2015 (edited) Thanks Keith shipmate.Yep she is moving along nicely now.Have noticed however from the real ship that the belaying pins might be a tad short.But can live with that.Although I believe the ones shown in the picture are from a merchant sailing ship.Here's the tackle for the 12 Pdr guns and how they need to look.I think hemp rope will do the trick for these.One more picture to capture the ships wheel(done),the Binnacle(done)and the red boxes strewn about the decks.Plus must make up some lamps to hang from the rafters. The fire extinguisher is a modern addition.foxy Edited February 10, 2015 by foxy Dimitris71, popeye the sailor, clearway and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share #135 Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) Well been at it again, this time finished the wood inside and now working on the Admirals quarters.Most know the layout for this end on the Victory.But will be panelling the sides and paint very light green.For the stern I will be panelling mahogany and a seat the length of the stern windows.One important point is if your detailing the interior then leave off doing the gun hatch's till later.The damage is superficial and can be sorted later. Also adding carpets to the floor, that black and white pattern is very bad on the eye's!!!!!.Next its the hanging kness of which I need 64 for the upper/forecastle and more for the Captains quarters.Done 88 so far.foxy Edited February 13, 2015 by foxy clearway, docidle, mtaylor and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share #136 Posted February 14, 2015 Still onto the Admirals quarters with the panelling in sleeping, dining and day room. Making the panels from plastic card and wood.Two layers to get panel effect.Hats off on this deck.Will paint light green and brass decoration.Made up two of the three sections, with the dinning to do.Frank docidle, dafi, popeye the sailor and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share #137 Posted February 16, 2015 Well moved on and finished panels to the sides, now working on the inside panels.Bit like a jigsaw puzzle.Once all done can fit together.Also started the rear window display, first the back bench that runs along windows.Shown in a diff light.Surprising how the light makes it look.The beams etc will all be this colour with brass decoration. red curtains.Frank. schooner, Rudolf, clearway and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearway Posted February 17, 2015 Share #138 Posted February 17, 2015 You really need lighting in the cabins to show em off Frank methinks. Big wow factor there Keith foxy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share #139 Posted February 17, 2015 Thanks Keith mate. Yep thinking that to a while back. But had another bit of advice. That is to have pictures of the interior and show beside ship model, so folks can see what has been built inside. I have the complete build saved on separate external hard drive . Can make smaller and an A4 can show one deck, so two A4s should be enuff. Have not decided yet on the lighting!!!!. Frank clearway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share #140 Posted February 18, 2015 Moved on a bit with the window decoration inside the stern.This will sit on the seat at the stern.Finished the partitions and the picture does not do it justice.More soon Frank dafi, Dimitris71, clearway and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbrush Posted February 19, 2015 Share #141 Posted February 19, 2015 Frank, the worn black paint on the bench seat in post 139 is absolutely amazing!! Could you show us another picture of it? foxy 1 Quote John future build: to finish Mary Rose http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/8507-mary-rose-by-tarbrush-scale-172-1545/?hl=%2Bmary+%2Brose completed builds: Constructo Steam Launch Louise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share #142 Posted February 19, 2015 Hi John. Thanks for the praise. First light grey, let dry and then admiralty black paint. once dry a coat of Klear/varnish to give a shine and protect the surface. Let the grey show through and just use a swipe of black. Also the light helps to give the impression. If I took the picture from another angle it would look different. All this will be covered later, but will have pictures to prove its there. Glad you like it. Frank tarbrush 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share #143 Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) Some more work completed with the Admirals basic quarters done, now some carpet and furniture.Also made the stool channels from plastic channel.Copied this from one of Daniels pictures.Frank Edited February 19, 2015 by foxy egkb, popeye the sailor, schooner and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafi Posted February 19, 2015 Share #144 Posted February 19, 2015 Simply wonderful! Daniel 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) and other useful bits. http://dafinismus.de/index_en.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted February 20, 2015 Share #145 Posted February 20, 2015 Magnificent. David B Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share #146 Posted February 23, 2015 Thanks guys. Well at each stage of the build I test fit.This time its the Quarterdeck and check fit the masts.Also went to a local exhibition and pictured the sea pearl under construction among other things.More soon methinks. Frank dgbot, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share #147 Posted February 27, 2015 (edited) Well its the quarter decks turn and had a lot of thought on what I was going to do to this, having to alter the main mast opening by half a mm, planking this deck with 2 mm wood strips, I decided to removed all raised detail and plank, then use evergreen to make new hatch's etc.The way it is at the moment.Sanding down with a sanding block.The decks all cleared ready for planking.Frank Edited February 27, 2015 by foxy clearway, egkb, Dimitris71 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafi Posted February 27, 2015 Share #148 Posted February 27, 2015 Well done, love the spirit! XXXDAn mtaylor 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) and other useful bits. http://dafinismus.de/index_en.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted February 28, 2015 Author Share #149 Posted February 28, 2015 Yep was a tedious job Daniel, but got there. Another tedious job was the ropes for the guns, added etch eyelets to one end.Would you believe there are 40 here done.Guns strung with rope and coming on nicely, still to add block and tackle to each gun.Most of these made up.Frank mtaylor, clearway, egkb and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearway Posted February 28, 2015 Share #150 Posted February 28, 2015 I often say "why do i do this to myself" Frank but the build is sure looking sweet. Keith foxy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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