HMS Victory 1:72 - Caldercraft by Gilbertm

[Gilbertm]

Hey Gilbert

nice to have you back on board. Great hull..... looking forward to your next progress.

Cheers, Günther!

Thank you Gunther
Cheers

 

[Gilbertm]

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.

 

[dockattner]

Wow! That's a lot of progress for only one post, Gilbert! She's looking great!

 

[Gilbertm]

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

 

[Gilbertm]

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.

Cheers