Decided to build the Mantua/Sergal HMS Victory

[TexBilly]

Hi Bill. I bought it from Hobbyworld-USA in Watkinsville, Georgia. It was $75.00 plus $49.00 shipping. I'm just starting using it, but even with the steep shipping cost it will be worth every penny it cost many times over. Good luck. Jim

Thanks, Jim!

 

[jimscars]

You know Bill, I just spent an hour looking for this slip all over . The only ones I can find available now are over seas. I must of got the last one in the United States. I ordered it last Wed. and received it on Sat. I was shocked. I'm sorry. Jim

 

[TexBilly]

You know Bill, I just spent an hour looking for this slip all over . The only ones I can find available now are over seas. I must of got the last one in the United States. I ordered it last Wed. and received it on Sat. I was shocked. I'm sorry. Jim

Glad you did! Explains the absence of domestic choices when I searched. But search I will!

 

[Ismaele]

Hi Jim, I built the same model a couple of years ago, and it took me over a year. So, good luck! I had a lot of fun, especially since the kit has several flaws and I had to be resourceful to fix them...

 

[jimscars]

Hi Ismaele. Thanks for the visuals. Your Victory is truly a work of art. If mine turns out half as majestic I'll be quite proud of it. This ship has been on my bucket list to build since the early seventies. I'm very pleased to finally be able to give it a go. I believe I have all the tools and the ability to use them that I could need for this build. The only things missing are experience and knowledge of the ship. That's where I'm counting on the vast knowledge of the members here to give me a nudge in the right direction when I'm stuck or just basically screwing something up. Jim

 

[jimscars]

Have dry fit the frame together. It all seems to fit snug and square. I'm impressed.

 

[jimscars]

The only thing that seems to be a problem is the last mast hole in the main deck is about 1/16 of an inch to far forward. I don't know if the solution is to extend the hole or file the grooves by the deck to move it back. Any ideas

 

[jimscars]

 

[NormP836]

If anyone has a copy or original of sheets 3 and 4, I would be interested in buying them. I picked up a started Panart kit missing the sheets but overall looks lioke pretty decent work.

 

[Ismaele]

Here are all the plans and instructions in PDF format. Good work!

 

[NormP836]

Here are all the plans and instructions in PDF format. Good work!

Awesome thanks!

 

[jimscars]

Hello, Been awhile since I posted progress. Here are pictures of where I'm at now.

 

[DocTom]

Looks great! How did you deal with the mizzen mast hole issue?

 

[jimscars]

I ended up filing each hole a little in the direction it needed to do until I could get the mizzen mast to drop.

 

[jimscars]

Now I'm starting to get somewhere. I have to agree with most who have built this ship. The first layer of planking wood leaves a lot to be desired. It's almost as soft as balsa wood. Got both sides done to the same point now.