discussion heller victory 1/100 1765 spec's [hopefully]

[Guest]

hi ! all , had a bit of a hiatus , but I'm back with something a bit different , I intend modifying the wale's, top deck ,hull,shorten the forecastle deck , and quite a few other thing's , that's the plan at the moment anyway . I have also bought a seizing machine for later on , on the rigging .,wish me luck .

 

[peterairfix]

I have just brought this very kit yesterday so l will be watching with interest.

 

[Guest]

got a fair bit done lately, shortened the hull sides for the forecastle deck , I'll shorten the deck a bit later , when the time come's to do it . I also moved the skylight back on the poop deck

 

[Guest]

This will be an epic build, brave man my friend.

 

[Guest]

did some more work on the cannon's , glued tooth pick's in the front , to make the plug's , the show cannon's were done , these are the unseen one's

 

[Guest]

Good progress steve

 

[Guest]

started mucking about with the channel's , moving them down one deck , and filling in the heller holes , apparently their are less shrouds on the 1765 model

 

[Guest]

the filled channel's

 

[Guest]

this where I am up to , shortened the forecastle deck , turned the grate's around on the same deck , shortened the main deck [I am yet to drill the hole for the mast ] , and I moved the sunlight back on the poop deck

 

[Guest]

I figured the carronade's , should have some sort of wheel's , so I cut up an old cannon from my soleil royal , much better , also added a height adjuster and some link's for the rigging.

 

[stillp]

Here's a picture of one at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, close to the Victory - looks like you've nailed it!
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[Guest]

thank's for the conformation peter , what a great photo .

 

[Guest]

I really don't know how this bit work's , I think it might protect the chain's , in the earlier structure .
View attachment 286410

 

[Guest]

having a go at doing my own entry , following Michael's way on another forum , he's an amazing modeler . I,m yet to do the hand rail , still considering that one ,

 

[Guest]

got the two bottom gun deck's painted , put some scratch's on the upper one , to simulate the decking , for those that want to look through the hull entry .View attachment 286428

 

[Robert1968]

Just fought up with this one and can I say WOW
I've never really got into ship building ( in the model sense ) so I take my hat off to you
The detail and the historic accuracy is amazing and who doesn't love the Victory !!
I have been thinking of a Titanic for a while but I'm definatly going to watch more on the ship builders on here for future ideas

Love the cannons and all the detail you have put into this

Great stuff

Robert

 

[Guest]

thank's for those kind words Robert , I am following the build of another modeler Michael , and being guided a bit by dafi , two good blokes , to have in your corner , check this build out.
http://www.segelschiffsmodellbau.com/t125f165-to-Victory-and-beyond.html
started sanding the hull , no copper tiles in 1765 , one side done , gee this is fun ,

 

[Guest]

made a handrail for the hull entry , hopefully everthing is in scale . now for some primer .

 

[Guest]

Great work as always mate.

 

[Guest]

got some wood colour on the hull ,any comment's are very welcome