discussion Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

[Bri62]

This was a real pain to do very fiddly, and I forgot how much fun rigging cannons was anyway managed to get it done so that's it for today (head mashed)

 

[minitnkr]

Poop deck more or less finished would like to put some coloured material/flags in the lockers but they are very small.

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.......have used KRISTAL KLEAR for many years--always comes out better than expected....just small scraps of colored paper would prolly work for signal flags.

 

[Bri62]

The fire bucket are difficult as there so small, the photo etch handle I gave up on and used .25 thread instead and I almost gave up putting them on altogether

 

[PaulTRose]

Good grief....tiny!!!

Well done for sticking with it

 

[flyjoe180]

That's dedication Brian. Your perseverance will pay off.

 

[Bri62]

Good grief....tiny!!!

Well done for sticking with it

That's dedication Brian. Your perseverance will pay off.

Cheers guys

 

[Bri62]

I might leave the fire buckets off for now chances are I'll knock and damage them!
Next is the exciting part ..... well for me anyway been looking forward to this for a while


Going to take a few coats to get it right

 

[Jim R]

Patience is pay off. Well done.

 

[Bri62]

Progress today, I know I said I was going to leave the fire buckets off but decided to put them on, there likely to get lost if I leave them off

 

[Stefee]

This is just magnificent and a testament to your skill and patience.

 

[Bri62]

 

[Bri62]

double post sorry

 

[stillp]

I hadn't noticed the fire buckets before, but here they are:

Just goes to show how accurate this model is.
Pete

 

[flyjoe180]

Great attention to detail Brian.

 

[boatman]

HI Bri great modeling on your vicktory an have you been over the real ship ? as ive been down that area several times on holl an went over victory 4 times now an always see something i dint notice before an god she is big as i videoed the stern what you are building now an its up there about 40 odd feet an the white ensing is massive but jen like hms warrior more but had some great times in portsmoth
ATB SIR
chrisb an jen

 

[Bri62]

have you been over the real ship ?

I used to walk past the Victory every day going to my place of work in the dockyard been on her many times

 

[scottie3158]

Hi Brian, Great work so far. I notice in the picture of the fire buckets that there is a rolled up tarps, is this just a recent fitting or would it have been on the original ship?

 

[Bri62]

Paul to be honest I don't know never took that much notice I cant think what the tarp would have been used for other than keeping the weather out and I doubt Its something the sailors of the day would bother with ( got to be a modern thing)

 

[Bri62]

Hi, did a bit this morning and wasn't sure which way to carry on !
I decided to mask off as needed and paint but was not happy with the finish with a brush, time to break out the air brush just waiting for some supplies. Will keep you updated.



Not sure how to thin this for the A/B I have acrylic thinner but was thinking water maybe?

 

[stillp]

Hi Brian, Great work so far. I notice in the picture of the fire buckets that there is a rolled up tarps, is this just a recent fitting or would it have been on the original ship?

Maybe to keep the weather out of the officers' quarters?

Not sure how to thin this for the A/B I have acrylic thinner but was thinking water maybe?

What acrylic thinners do you have? I'd try that first, on something that doesn't matter.
Pete