GLakie Posted December 11, 2015 Share #181 Posted December 11, 2015 May the journey be a smooth one Mike! Dimitris71 1 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seventynet Posted December 11, 2015 Share #182 Posted December 11, 2015 Mike your gesture is amazing. I am sure the library will appreciate the sweat and love that you put into this beauty. I look forward to your next build! Best, Ian GLakie, foxy and Dimitris71 3 Quote Builds in progress - Hayling Hoy Builds completed - Naval Cutter Cheerful - by Syren Ship Model Company - Cape Cod Catboat - by Bluejacket - Gokstad - by Dusek - Ship's Boat - by Dusek - Brazzera - by MarisStella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtdoramike Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share #183 Posted December 11, 2015 Thanks Ian and George for your kind words and encouragement. mike GLakie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtdoramike Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share #184 Posted December 11, 2015 We are at the end of a long journey and the Victory has finally taken to sail and made it to her home port without incident I might add. I made sure and rode in the back of the pickup all the way to the Library, which was only about 2 miles, but nail biting miles they were. I felt every little bump in the road, even though I told my son in law not to drive over 10 miles an hour. But it seems not even what you thought was a smooth road really isn't that smooth when moving something so fragile. They had a few guys from the City come by my house to help load it up and then met us at the library to unload and set her up. The news papers were there and will do a press release. But thankfully there wasn't a lot of fan fair or fuss made about it, I wasn't wanting that and I'm glad the City respected my wishes. Like I told the library Coordinator that my gester wasn't all that noble, I just have always wanted to build a large Victory model, but had no where to display it. So now I can come by and enjoy it any time I want. Here is a few pictures and even one of me, the old fat guy in the yellow shirt. mike clearway, justsayrow, john2013 and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted December 11, 2015 Share #185 Posted December 11, 2015 She looks splendid in her new home Mike. Congrats on making such a wonderful gesture. BTW, you ain't that old or fat. mtdoramike and Dimitris71 2 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altduck Posted December 12, 2015 Share #186 Posted December 12, 2015 That's a fine model and a very generous gift. It looks like they provided a nice, well lit spot for it where people can walk around it and see and appreciate the work that went into it. Well done! Richard Dimitris71, mtdoramike, foxy and 1 other 4 Quote Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted December 12, 2015 Share #187 Posted December 12, 2015 very nicely done congrats to a great build i know the community will enjoy your hard work for generations such a noble gesture one to be proud of it is nice to see her at her home port mtdoramike and Dimitris71 2 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtdoramike Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share #188 Posted December 12, 2015 I'm glad and a little sad at the same time that it is over with and in it's rightful place. But it sure did leave a big empty spot in the living room But like my wife said, "it won't take you long to fill it up with something else". That's what happens when you have been married for 42 years, there is no guess work. mike GLakie, foxy and Dimitris71 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtdoramike Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share #189 Posted December 12, 2015 She looks splendid in her new home Mike. Congrats on making such a wonderful gesture. BTW, you ain't that old or fat. George, this reminds me of something that happened to me a while back. My wife came into the room wearing a dress and asked "Hon, does this dress make me look old or fat?" Well I was busy at the time watching TV. The only thing I heard was "Hon does this dress make me look fat". So I responded "noooooo, that dress doesn't make you look fat at all". So she looked a bit miffed and asked "so you are saying it makes me look old?" Well, I knew I better stop a take a minute and forget about the TV show I was watching because this was about to get interesting. I started thinking of how in the hell am I going to get out of this hole I'm burying myself in. I responded to her that are you kidding? "That dress makes you look beautiful". She smiled and said to me "Nice recovery". mike GLakie and Dimitris71 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted December 12, 2015 Share #190 Posted December 12, 2015 Good save Mike! Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtdoramike Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share #191 Posted December 12, 2015 very nicely done congrats to a great build i know the community will enjoy your hard work for generations such a noble gesture one to be proud of it is nice to see her at her home port Thanks JP, but nothing noble about my gesture. Like I told the Library Coordinator, I'm not being noble here, I have just always wanted to build a large Victory model, but displaying it would have been an issue for me. But since they have plenty of room and only two miles away, decision was obvious and a bit selfish as well hahahahahahaha especially since I can visit it any time I want and enjoy watching people checking her out and enjoying themselves as much as I would be. mike shihawk, GLakie and Seventynet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtdoramike Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share #192 Posted December 12, 2015 Thanks John and yes, I'm very pleased with where they chose to display her. mike GLakie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted December 12, 2015 Share #193 Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) Well Mike. Congrats mate on your build and display. Seems we have the same kind of thing in mind, 'but you got there first', on your build and completion. Great work. Frank. Edited December 12, 2015 by foxy GLakie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtdoramike Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share #194 Posted December 13, 2015 I can't wait to see yours Frank. mike foxy and GLakie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted January 23, 2016 Share #195 Posted January 23, 2016 Hi Mike A great build thread, and a happy ending for the Victory. Sharing it with others at the Public Library is a fine gesture and gives ship modelers a reputation boost for doing that. Kudos! I am currently building the Model Space version of this kit, which I believe is identical in most respects (if not all) to your AL version. Have just laid the first six planks on each side of the ship, marked the gun ports, and will drill then cut them out next. My question is, what will the dummy guns fasten to in the two gun ports (port and starboard) closest to the bow? Inside all the other gun ports, it's obvious the drill must make a hole in the board behind each port. But the two forward ports closest to the bow have no such board behind them. Did you add something for the dummy gun barrels to attach to? Regards Craig Seventynet and GLakie 2 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtdoramike Posted January 23, 2016 Author Share #196 Posted January 23, 2016 Craig, on the AL version of the Vic, both upper and lower gun ports closest to the bow are closed off with no cannon mounted in them. There wasn't even guns furnished enough to configure those gun ports. Now if you intend to use them, I would suggest figuring that out now before you get her planked and add re-enforcement for the dummy barrels if your kit supplies them. Here is a picture to show what I did. Also thank you for the kind words, it is a bucket list wish that came true for me. Like I told the Library, there was no nobility here at all, just completing a wish that I had made to myself quite awhile ago. mike Harvey and GLakie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted January 24, 2016 Share #197 Posted January 24, 2016 Mike Thanks for your reply. The closed ports in those locations nearest the bow make sense. However, at this stage of construction, my instruction manuals show the ports being cut open, into the planking. I assume that perhaps they will end up being closed like yours after final construction. Are you a lifetime resident of Mt Dora? Many years ago, my two oldest siblings attended a private boarding school there. They often spoke of the good memories and friends they met while going to school there. They worked the fields in the summers when school was not in session. Probably something that's unheard of today. Regards Craig GLakie 1 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtdoramike Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share #198 Posted January 24, 2016 Yep, pretty much a lifelong resident here. I was raised in Mount Dora, went to school here, most of my kin from grand parents forward were residents here as well. mike GLakie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted January 24, 2016 Share #199 Posted January 24, 2016 The case you ordered and assembled for the Victory looked stunning. It's a bit of sticker-shock to learn the cost of a display case is almost twice the cost of the actual model. But it is what it is. Soon, I will have to face the same dilemma on how to display my Victory. Hmmm....decisions, decisions. Craig GLakie 1 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtdoramike Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share #200 Posted January 24, 2016 Yeah and even though $900.00 sounds steep, by the time you buy the wood which will probably be either poplar or red oak if bought from your local hardware store like Lowes or Home Depot and then the Plexiglass, it would have cost me close to $650.00-$700.00. So once I found Abordage and their quoted price of $900.00 for a case that size which included almost $200.00 for shipping cost was a no brainer especially when I could get mahogany. I would not hesitate to buy another one from Abordage. mike GLakie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtdoramike Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share #201 Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) By the way, I'm now building the OcCre Montanes, which is the same size as the Victory, so I will be ordering another display case from Abordage. This time I will have to add in the display lighting kit to accompany the display case. I think it's like $100.00 more for the lighting. mike ps: I'm hoping that some nice person or company will step up and donate the display case so that I won't have to be out of pocket for that as well as the actual model and the time involved in building it. We'll have to see how that goes. But this will more than likely be my last model unless I can find a Sovereign of the Seas kit that someone is willing to part with for around $500.00 or so. That might tempt me into building another. Edited January 24, 2016 by mtdoramike GLakie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted January 24, 2016 Share #202 Posted January 24, 2016 I need to think about the big-picture for my models. A single display case is not enough, so I am thinking if I can find something that will be 'modular' in nature, that would be my best bet. And like you said, display case lighting is something to consider as well. I am going to check out the Abordage website. Your case looked great. GLakie 1 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted February 16, 2016 Share #203 Posted February 16, 2016 Mike I read where you enlarged the gun ports on your Victory, but didn't see where you stated the dimensions of the enlarged openings. The plans call for 12 mm x 12 mm openings, so do you recall what your modified gun ports measured? If I can avoid it, I would like to modify mine now, before I do the linings. Regards Craig GLakie 1 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtdoramike Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share #204 Posted February 16, 2016 No, I really didn't enlarge the gun port openings. What happened was, I forgot to paint the gun port liners red BEFORE I installed them and painted the sides. So once the sides were painted, the gun port liners were basically lost. So I went back and dug out the liners and then replaced them with painted gun port liners, which took me about 15 hours extra time and one big head ache. So if you want painted gun port liners then I would whole heartedly suggest you sand down the sides FIRST, then paint the sides SECOND and then third is to install the PAINTED gun port liners. But this is only necessary if you are painting your Vic and want painted gun port liners. If you intend to leave natural, then make step three to install natural wood liners. also had to go by Hobby Lobby and get extra wood because I ran out of the natural wood for the gun port liners. mike CDW and GLakie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerty Posted February 16, 2016 Share #205 Posted February 16, 2016 Beautiful model Mike - Congrats ! GLakie 1 Quote Current Build: Willie L. Bennett - Model Shipways Future Interests: Friendship Sloop - BlueJacket Ship Crafters Cape Cod Catboat - BlueJacket Ship Crafters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted February 16, 2016 Share #206 Posted February 16, 2016 Thanks for clarifying that, Mike. Everything you said makes perfect sense. One thing I'm finding particularly annoying is the lack of plans in the Model Space version of this kit. As you can imagine, you often find yourself flying by the seat of your pants because you cannot "see" the dimensions or other particulars that come in later stages, because the parts packs are sent out one month at a time. Right now, I have no idea what size wood will be provided for the gun port linings. GLakie 1 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtdoramike Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share #207 Posted February 16, 2016 Thanks gerty. GLakie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtdoramike Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share #208 Posted February 16, 2016 If not mistaken, I think it was like 1x3mm in like walnut or sapeli they call it. It's a nice wood if you decide not to paint the liners. If I were you, since this is a very complex build, I would get to certain stages and then wait or take a couple of weeks break because I know with the Latina kit, which I believe Model Spaces uses for their installment kit, I needed to read several steps ahead to make sure of certain things before I did them. Now if you go to Model Space forums, they have or had all of the steps to building this model and I even used it at times to verify something that I needed clarification on. I like Model Space because it actually breaks down different steps making it a bit easier to understand. mike GLakie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtdoramike Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share #209 Posted April 15, 2016 I just got an invitation to my Cities next council meeting, which will be next Tuesday April 19 where they are supposed to present me with a approclimation for my donation of the Victory model to the Library. mike marktiedens and GLakie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted April 15, 2016 Share #210 Posted April 15, 2016 Congratulations Mike! An honor most deserved! mtdoramike 1 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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