Thank you GuntherHey Gilbert
nice to have you back on board. Great hull..... looking forward to your next progress.
Cheers, Günther!
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HMS Victory 1:72 - Caldercraft by Gilbertm
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Hello friends
Next step was to install and plank the upper gun deck.
In order to avoid breaking the thin deck plywood, I decided to cut it in half and glue each part separately. Planking will hide this anyway.
Masts can easily be inserted.
Planked the upper gun deck using a 4 butt shift and applied 2 coats of mat varnish. I'll apply one more coat once the inside bulwarks will be installed and painted.
I then lined all the upper gun deck gun ports.
I am waiting to receive the red ochre paint before finalizing the gun ports and finish the second planking.
In the meantime, I'll work on the wales.
Next step was to install and plank the upper gun deck.
In order to avoid breaking the thin deck plywood, I decided to cut it in half and glue each part separately. Planking will hide this anyway.
Masts can easily be inserted.
Planked the upper gun deck using a 4 butt shift and applied 2 coats of mat varnish. I'll apply one more coat once the inside bulwarks will be installed and painted.
I then lined all the upper gun deck gun ports.
I am waiting to receive the red ochre paint before finalizing the gun ports and finish the second planking.
In the meantime, I'll work on the wales.
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Wow! That's a lot of progress for only one post, Gilbert! She's looking great!
Thanks Paul
I have to say that I am quite lazy taking pictures posting progress.
I'll try to improve
Hello friends
During the last few days I have planked the lower and middle wales.
I also have received the red ochre admiralty paint and have therefore painted the upper gun deck gun ports.
Pictures below
Next steps will be to paint (yellow ochre) and plank the inner bulwark and to continue the second planking up to the quarter deck gun ports.
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During the last few days I have planked the lower and middle wales.
I also have received the red ochre admiralty paint and have therefore painted the upper gun deck gun ports.
Pictures below
Next steps will be to paint (yellow ochre) and plank the inner bulwark and to continue the second planking up to the quarter deck gun ports.
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Hello friends
I have continued the second planking on the starboard side up to the quarter deck gun ports.
At the same time, I have adjusted the size of the middle gun deck gun ports that were quite too small.
Having completed the second planking I also added the third wale.
I also planked the port side inner bulwark and painted yellow ochre.
I have continued the second planking on the starboard side up to the quarter deck gun ports.
At the same time, I have adjusted the size of the middle gun deck gun ports that were quite too small.
Having completed the second planking I also added the third wale.
I also planked the port side inner bulwark and painted yellow ochre.
Good morning Gilbert. That planking looks fabulous. It is almost a pity you will have to paint over that walnut. I really like the way Caldercraft got the positioning of the wales and gunports correct. Most kits of the Victory don't. Cheers Grant
PS did you watch or see the highlights of the SA vs AB rugby on Saturday.......we still parting down here in SA
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Nicely done, Gilbert
Thanks to all for your input
Grant, I have not watched the game but saw the result. Congrats to SA
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Grant, I have not watched the game but saw the result. Congrats to SA
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Hello friends
Update on my build on which I spent less time during the last few weeks.
I planked and painted the starboard inner bulwark.
Then I lined the gunports on the port side. Rather than gluing 4 small walnut strips in each port hole, I have used a laser engraver that I borrowed from my daughter and have cut the gunport inside frame as one single component.
Pictures below
The next step is lining the gunports on the starboard side.
Thanks
Update on my build on which I spent less time during the last few weeks.
I planked and painted the starboard inner bulwark.
Then I lined the gunports on the port side. Rather than gluing 4 small walnut strips in each port hole, I have used a laser engraver that I borrowed from my daughter and have cut the gunport inside frame as one single component.
Pictures below
The next step is lining the gunports on the starboard side.
Thanks
A laser cutter, I love it!
It is really nice to see you have all the stops recessed. For what it's worth, for the future, from The Elements, and Practice of Naval Architecture, stops were only 1.25" thick. This is less than 1/2mm at your scale of 1:72 and they were only on the sides and bottom. There was no stop on the underside of the upper sill.
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