discussion Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

[Bri62]

Quiet day so went back to the model room for a dabble things will slow down I'm sure, I won't get away with things around the house SWMBO has her eye on me :smiling3:



Blacked out the gun ports far easier now than later started with a brush but got the AB out for speed

 

[Andy T]

Looks great so far and as said, super organised!

One question - it's huge, will it fit through the door once it's finished or will you have to knock a wall down? :smiling5:

 

[Jim R]

Looking good. It all looks to have slotted together nice and square. Did it need much fettling? I notice the extra brackets fitted to hold the thing upright - wise move there :thumb2:

 

[Bri62]

Did it need much fettling?

No Jim, was a excellent fit the only bit of work required was the bowsprite was too tight and wouldn't go all the way home (sorted)

 

[wotan]

Brian

Fascinating build. Keep the good stuff coming.

John

 

[Bri62]

this mornings work was critical to get right so took my time and checked levels.



You can never have enough clamps/clips

 

[flyjoe180]

This is looking superb Brian :thumb2:

 

[Bri62]

This is looking superb Brian :thumb2:

Cheers Joe, got a feeling the hard stuff is still to come

 

[Bri62]

Done for the evening

 

[Peter Gillson]

That is coming along nicely. My only criticism is that your bench is far too tidy!

Peter

 

[Stefee]

Brian take no notice of the bench club of the untidy, I thought my bench was clean but now I'm not so sure.
The build is coming along beautifully.

 

[Bri62]

Hi, did some more today but had to wet the wood clamp it and let it dry so looks like I did very little


And I got Tangoed

 

[Jim R]

....had to wet the wood clamp it and let it dry

Was that due to the part being slightly warped or just to get a part to fit?

 

[Bri62]

Just to get it to fit properly I have no doubt it would have split If I had tried it dry

 

[Ian M]

Just went to make a cup of coffee and your halfway through the hull! Better get some instant in!
A good trick if you have a bit of wood that need bending is to let it have a bath in some ammonia for a while. It really softens the wood up. and easier than steaming. Rinse out under running cold water to get the pong off it. An old trick used for planking wooden ship models, does smell a bit. Clears the sinuses though.

 

[Bri62]

^^^^^
Yes Ian I know about Ammonia but the smell, I would rather use water and a bit of heat. That was some cup of coffee

 

[Waspie]

HMS Victory - was going to be named HMS Clamp-it!!
It's just as well you have sufficient Brian. My 6 wouldn't do at all!!!!!
You have certainly made a super start to the iconic warship. :thumb2:

 

[minitnkr]

That's a serious pair of clamps there......can never have too many......

 

[Bri62]

Afternoon, let it all dry removed and then glued and pinned, on to the first planking when this is properly dry got to admit I have not planked anything before so a bit uncertain how it will go.

 

[wotan]

Brian

Just some little tips for your planking. Firstly try to sand the edges of the hull profile formers (ribs) so that they correspond to the curvature of the hull. This is important at the stern and around the bows. Some people even fill in the gaps between the stern ribs and the bow ribs with some blocks of balsa wood sanded to the round form of the hull. This helps the planks to stick more solidly where the curvature is at its greatest.

Just take it slowly and I am sure you will have no problems.

John