victory

When I was about 14, my grandfather brought me to Portsmouth to see HMS Victory. I remember the long train journey from my grandparents home in Haywards Heath, taking over two hours. But when we finally arrived, I was in awe at her size, complexity and grace. The journey back again flew by...

The first wood pieces of my first wooden ship are glued together and it went not bad. I painted one thin side of the planks with black color and rounded the corners. The paint is barely visible but separates the planks enough for me. I don't know if it is intended by the manufacturer, but the...

A crisp salute and a thank you as I come aboard. I have been following from afar for a long time now and I am certainly impressed with amount of information, skill and kind advice that can be found on this forum. As I have learned in my career to "always be a student", I look forward to...

Altered the build room a bit as had limited space when I built the Endeavour Bought a reasonable priced computer table and put it at 90 degrees to my original work bench I then bought a cheap turntable from amazon and made up a support base for the keel (as many others of you have done)...

Since I retired end of 2018 I have built Soleil Royal by DeAgostini, Amerigo Vespucci by Panart, The Flying Dutchman by OcCre and HMS Victory Shipyard by OcCre. During the HMS victory I decided to build 2 additional HMS Victory kits. I plan to build the Caldercraft last but for now I am...

Model Shipbuilding Progress – HMS Victory (Mantua 1:78 Scale) ⚓️ I’ve recently begun work on this stunning Mantua HMS Victory model—a build that was generously gifted to me. It’s a magnificent kit and I’m thoroughly enjoying bringing it to life! Copper Plating The hull came with quite a bit...

Video #1 - Part 1 Hello to all my fellow modellers. And so the journey begins. I’ve been looking forward to starting this model since it arrived on my doorstep in February. But lets get the elephant out of the room straight away; this will only be my second wooden ship model. Now I can already...

Some time ago I bought the Victory from Ebay for what I thought was a good price. I then purchased some additional items from Woodysmodelworks.co.uk to hopefully make it more interesting. After building the Blandford I wanted another POF kit and so tried to sell the Victory to help pay for my...

And so it begins! Greetings all. This will be my log for Artesania Latina's HMS Victory Anatomy version. It will be a fairly straight by the book build, I may modify a few things as I go but will note any changes I make. I have bought the LED set to go with it but passed on the figures, I...

I have started to view other individuals thoughts and progress on their HMS Victory Occre build and have gain considerable insight into different build ideas. I purchased my kit from Model Expo at a considerable discount as compared to having purchased through Occre. Kit arrived at my doorstep...

Hello friends As I have now completed the Amerigo Vespucci, I am starting a new project: 1:72 Caldercraft HMS Victory. I was looking to purchase this kit a few months ago and thanks to SoS, one of our members has agreed to sell me his kit (thank you Kurt). I brought back the large and heavy box...

Hello, Let me first introduce myself. My name is Wil, I am 72 years old and have been under the spell of the Victory for a few years now. Over 35 years ago, I started ship modelling with the ultimate goal of building the Smit Rotterdam at the time. I started with the Nordkap and after...

Just started this kit and from the video instructions I’ve seen It looks a very detailed build. As the construction videos are on their website I won’t be doing a build log as such but will post progress pics probably at the end of each construction video completion

After finishing my previous build, the xebec from ZHL models, I almost could not wait to start my new challenge. This time, I have chosen for the HMS Victory from Occre (number 225). Although, I have seen many discussions on this kit on it's lack of accuracy and 'better' alternatives, the main...

Hello Everyone, This is my first ever attempt at a Build Log, so please help and advise on what I should be posting. This is the initial unboxing of the kit by Occre I received it last year and unfortunately there had been an accident by the international shippers between Occre and the UK...

Well....after 40 years of work, I retired 2 years ago and have been trying to find things to do. As a teenager, I certainly worked on plastic models, with all their glue stings and poorly fitting parts and horrific paint jobs. I remember getting a small Cutty Sark wooden model, with poor...

I am just back from Iqaluit and have started this kit. I found it at an auction near me. I know that it seems silly to start on this when I am already working on the Graupner Mayflower but I am keen to see how it will go. I have not done the rigging for the Mayflower so I intend to work on that...

Just getting started

My next project will be finishing a cross section of the H.M.S. Victory, from a kit by Corel. I bought it semi-finished online, and there is not much to do in order to get her finished. Unless I decide to improvise somewhere down the line. Let's see what happens :-)

Just read it's never too late to start a build log, so 6 1/2 years late, tho' not prolific in picture taking, I thought I'd put up a few pictures I have. It's really a poor quality kit, bought because you could get it on subscription. Big mistake, should've waited the year & bought the...