Absolutely beautiful work!
HMS Vanguard 1787 1:72 a Victory Models kit
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Thank you for your kind remarks. It is starting to look like a ship.
Thank you Paul. Your evaluation is well received and highly valued.
Thanks Andre. I think your work is outstanding but I haven’t seen any recent updates. I look forward to seeing your progress.
Hanging the fore and main yards, as well as the fore topmast yard.
I find it difficult to take suitably revealing photos, but hope these show details.
I find it difficult to take suitably revealing photos, but hope these show details.
Hate to say it but the blocks are upside down 
The lines should run over the would-be sheave rather than under the sheave and over the tail piece of the block. You can drill additional hole though so you do not have to re-rig the blocks, IF you want to. I have no idea why, but this is a common mistake. Does the kit show the blocks like this?
Allan
The lines should run over the would-be sheave rather than under the sheave and over the tail piece of the block. You can drill additional hole though so you do not have to re-rig the blocks, IF you want to. I have no idea why, but this is a common mistake. Does the kit show the blocks like this?Allan
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Hi Allan, I share your observation. FranckHate to say it but the blocks are upside down
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Thanks for the correction Allan and Franck. Unfortunately I am not disturbed enough by their orientation to redo them.Hate to say it but the blocks are upside down
Allan
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Hopefully it will not detract from the overall appearance. I will not make the same error on my next build.
Good afternoon Micheal. Bravo- this is wonderful rigging and she is looking very impressive. Cheers Grant
Thank you Grant. The pace is slow but starting to see progress now.
Absolutely Spectacular! Well done and in such a short period of time from my perspective.
Thank you for your kind remarks Buster. It does warm my heart to know my efforts are appreciated by other discerning modelers.
Boomkins installed.
All gunports lids installed.
All yards lifted, but not enough parrell beads to lift the driver gaff and boom on the mizzen mast, I have ordered some more.
Three more sheets of rigging to complete the running lines.
Thanks for checking in on my final run to the finish.
All gunports lids installed.
All yards lifted, but not enough parrell beads to lift the driver gaff and boom on the mizzen mast, I have ordered some more.
Three more sheets of rigging to complete the running lines.
Thanks for checking in on my final run to the finish.
Hi Allan. The kit supplied closed hearts but I purchased aftermarket open and closed hearts to replace the kit ones which I didn’t like.
Hello Chestcutter,
really nice Work. It is amazing.....
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Günther
Danke schön Günther. It is slow going but very enjoyable and the end result is rewarding.
Thank you ConsNZ. It is nice to know that my work inspires and hopefully assists others as I have been assisted by seeing other build threads like AEW and RMC from other fora.
The rigging of the Vanguard continues.
I had to delay the installation of the gaff and driver boom due to lack of parral beads (trucks), to get wooden 2mm beads was very costly with most suppliers selling them as single beads. I needed 26 and they were selling at a price of $0.45AUD each. So I ordered beads from Temu https://www.temu.com/au/1000pcs-2mm...&refer_page_id=10009_1747559688337_d2hdbr4yyd and got 1000 for $2.06 AUD. The beads are a reasonable likeness of the wooden versions. Good colour.
The rigging is time consuming and getting harder as the number of lines and protruding parts that can catch my sleeve or be bumped by my hands as I rig is substantial.
I build my model in my garage which is environmentally not insulated and so keeping the model dust free is a challenge.
I have developed a method of shrouding the model with a series of shawls the admiral donated and butchers paper and unused surgical hand towels. It takes about 7 minutes to drape and undrape the model.
Thanks for visiting.
I had to delay the installation of the gaff and driver boom due to lack of parral beads (trucks), to get wooden 2mm beads was very costly with most suppliers selling them as single beads. I needed 26 and they were selling at a price of $0.45AUD each. So I ordered beads from Temu https://www.temu.com/au/1000pcs-2mm...&refer_page_id=10009_1747559688337_d2hdbr4yyd and got 1000 for $2.06 AUD. The beads are a reasonable likeness of the wooden versions. Good colour.
The rigging is time consuming and getting harder as the number of lines and protruding parts that can catch my sleeve or be bumped by my hands as I rig is substantial.
I build my model in my garage which is environmentally not insulated and so keeping the model dust free is a challenge.
I have developed a method of shrouding the model with a series of shawls the admiral donated and butchers paper and unused surgical hand towels. It takes about 7 minutes to drape and undrape the model.
Thanks for visiting.
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