discussion Brian's 1/100 HMS Victory

[Bri62]

Well, if you pick a 100 gun first rate as your build you are going to have to make 100 guns Looking very good though.

Excuse me a 104 gun :smiling5::tears-of-joy:

 

[Bri62]

Wooden deck fitted and gun carriages painted this morning, and I must say I'm well happy with my Ultra A/B

 

[Bri62]

Not much to share a bit of weathering attach the barrels guns done :smiling3: will be attempting to fit rope work to guns when fitted (although the instructions don't mention it)

 

[Waspie]

Coming along reet grand Brian, looking really nice.
Glad you're happy with the Ultra too. (Just been informed by John mine has been despatched).

 

[Bri62]

Glad you're happy with the Ultra too. (Just been informed by John mine has been despatched).

You won't be disappointed Doug

 

[Bri62]

 

[scottie3158]

All looking very nice mate.

 

[Bri62]

Had a go at some weathering and rigging to the guns, don't know weather its adds to or spoils them what do you think?

 

[boatman]

WELL i say give it a go Bri
chrisb

 

[Jim R]

All credit to you Brian. She's looking great.

 

[Bri62]

Is there an easy way to get the rigging all the same length ........struggling!!

 

[wotan]

Looks like you're doing OK to me. If it's not too late I would suggest that you attach the retaining ropes on the guns to the bulwark at a level about half way up the gun port.

John

 

[Bri62]

If it's not too late I would suggest that you attach the retaining ropes on the guns to the bulwark at a level about half way up the gun port.

There already glued in place John don't really want to break them off

Got them off redo them tomorrow

 

[Bri62]

Better?
Needs weathering !

 

[boatman]

LOOKIN GOOD Bri with them cannons an the details are great looks like a lot of work there which i could not do so well done sir
chrisb

 

[Bri62]

LOOKIN GOOD Bri with them cannons an the details are great looks like a lot of work there which i could not do so well done sir

Thx Chris not easy for me either and I got the main rigging to do yet.

 

[wotan]

Nice one Brian

 

[andy55]

Looking really good. The cannon look better with the ropes higher. Watching with interest. :smiling2:

 

[stillp]

Meant to post this earlier in case it helps:

Pete

 

[Tim Marlow]

Good grief that’s complex. I know the large cable on the Cascabel was to stop the cannon running back too far after firing. In this case the gun would skew sideways wouldn’t it? The thinner line and block was for running the gun back out after loading. Not sure about the medium gauge line and block though? I assume it was for securing the gun during rough seas? If so, would it be removed in action because it makes the gun very difficult to access for loading?