discussion Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

[Airborne01]

Been following this from the outset and it just gets better ... (and better)!
Steve

 

[Bri62]

Finished for today had a couple of hours a day and just 1 more cannon to do, have to admit I enjoyed doing them but not sorry to see the back of them till the main deck guns.

 

[scottie3158]

Brian, great work mate and worth all the effort.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Yes a little too sparkly, going to let it age/weather Neil .......ideally I would like it a bit green

You can get verdigris liquid in art shops….might be worth a shot. Failing that, Vallejo doa verdigris wash that is pretty effective. I’d test it all well first though, don’t want to screw up all this lovely work.

 

[Bri62]

Cheers Paul
Tim going to look into it later in the build have already got some verdigris liquid

 

[Bri62]

Guns done did a bit this morning

 

[Bri62]

Spent this morning doing some fiddley stuff, doesn't look much lol
7

 

[Bri62]

an hour this morning

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Looking lovely Brian. I had no idea just how long these builds take but apparently the manufacturers, according to a guy on YT, suggest 3000 hours. I wonder how many of these kits never get built to completion, its one heck of a challenge. Keep up the good work.

 

[stillp]

At 30 hours a week, that's close to 2 years!

 

[Bri62]

Cheers Steve I'm 10 months in and reckon another 18 months if I put in the time at the moment I'm only doing 15 hours a week so need to step it up

 

[Bri62]

Did a bit today

 

[Bri62]

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[Bri62]

Update for today Dry fitted, still some stuff to do underneath

 

[scottie3158]

Brian, looking good mate.

 

[Bri62]

Cheers Paul, enjoying it atm

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Wow Bri, I don't blame you for not doing all the ropes on all those hidden guns!

 

[Bri62]

Yeah Neil most are hidden

 

[Airborne01]

That really is a lovely piece of work!
Steve

 

[Bri62]

Thanks Steve appreciated mate