Struggling with the ratlines atm my back is complaining and had to find a lower work surface to work off.
Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory
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U R A machine. All those little knots, and so fast. Amaze, amaze, amaze.
Looks incredible Brian. Not sure about my back but pretty sure my eyes wouldn't appreciate all this intricate work you have been doing
FAB modeling Bri but ive just been thinking how much did vicktory wheigh ? on the real ship as never thought to ask all 4 times ive an jen visted her
chrisb
chrisb
She weighed 3600 tonne or 3500 long tonne (imperial or British tonne)
Just beat you Pete lol
WOW thats a lot of wood
chrisb
chrisb
Around 2000 of that is stores, crew and assorted stowage though. 200 tons was armament…. The actual ship was about 1500 tons. Still a lot of wood……and incredibly impressive when you think it was all moved and controlled by muscle and wind…
Ratlines are fast becoming the bain of my day but finished the lower mainmast today going to do the mizzen tomorrow then I'll give the ratlines a rest 
Most of the hammock are done
Most of the hammock are done
Neil from Jack L "Have a look at Toilet wet wipes Brian, might be more to scale than cotton. Used here to make a blanket" it's just perfect stained with a bit of tea
John this is my first wooden model I just love to build stuff
I gotta do the mizzen mast shrouds a third time, the mast was leaning to the stbd I tried to re-tension the lanyards but it was easier to do the lot over.
Had an hour in the shipyard only a few hammocks to do.
Progress so far had enough for today
All hammocks done
Thanks Neil
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