HMS Victory by Caldercraft (10 months in )

Bri62 · Monday at 6:25 AM

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)

Bri62 · Wednesday at 10:48 AM

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

Bri62 · Thursday at 6:05 AM

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

Bri62 · Friday at 5:08 AM

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

Gilbertm · Friday at 11:26 AM

Bri62 said:
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

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Hi Bri
Very nice
IfI understand correctly,you painted the stern facia (inner) black, and yellow ocre around the windows. Then the stern facia outer part is painted black and glued to the inner part. Correct?
What about the side windows ?
I am far from being at this stage on my build but wonder how you did this part.
Thanks

Bri62 · Friday at 1:30 PM

Gilbert yes mate your correct, the windows fit inside the outer facia

Gilbertm said:
fI understand correctly,you painted the stern facia (inner) black, and yellow ocre around the windows. Then the stern facia outer part is painted black and glued to the inner part. Correct?

That's correct that's how the instructions state to do it. As for the side windows not read that far yet but will let you know

Bri
By thew way I used to live in France for 8 years a place called Cherronac (87) not far from Limoges well about an hour away

Bri62 · 2026-02-07T10:12:34-0600

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?

oldflyer · 2026-02-07T11:57:10-0600

Very nice --AND those buckets came out just perfect!! nice work
Stern will look great as well.

Gilbertm · 2026-02-08T03:36:26-0600

Bri62 said:
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.

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

Hi Bri
May be you could use Airbrush thinner from Vallejo

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Bri62 · 2026-02-08T03:46:52-0600

Gilbertm said:
Hi Bri
May be you could use Airbrush thinner from Vallejo

Looks like water is the way to go, I tried thinners from Mr colour 2000 levelling thinner and it clumped, made a mess of my A/B

Had a reply from John from Caldercraft and he said there water based and a little water is best.

Bri62 · 2026-02-08T07:08:05-0600

Turned out ok, not perfect but acceptable imo

I'm waiting on some 3mm black tape for between the windows if that doesn't look right i'll do some more masking.