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HMS Victory 1:72 - Caldercraft by Gilbertm

Have a great time building this incredible and what i think is still the best Victory

Built mine over 5 years JUst abit of Rigging to do

Mckays book REALLY covers the most intricate Rigging

The instructions are actually very good Plans SUPERB

I would use the Amati Copper as is ready to go and actually more accurate you vcan build it to over lap as per the real thin (ie Stern to Stem)

Watching with Interext #
 
richardjjs said:
Have a great time building this incredible and what i think is still the best Victory

Built mine over 5 years JUst abit of Rigging to do

Mckays book REALLY covers the most intricate Rigging

The instructions are actually very good Plans SUPERB

I would use the Amati Copper as is ready to go and actually more accurate you vcan build it to over lap as per the real thin (ie Stern to Stem)

Watching with Interext #
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serikoff said:
I always feel nostalgic when I see familiar shapes... but for now I'm working on Alert, but someday I'll finish my Victory. Happy building!
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Richard, Sergey, thanks to both of you
Sergey, I am about to start coppering and will definitely leverage your experience on this matter
Best
 
GrantTyler said:
Good morning Gilbert. Bravo Bravo. Brings back memories....... 8th November 2025- SA vs France. Rugby nations champions vs 6 nations champions ! Going to be a biggie:D:D. Cheers Grant
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Thanks Grant for your feedback
Not sure I'll be able to watch the game though; I'll be in the US at that time and I am not sure the game will be on air; I'll check anyway.
Cheers
 
mellpapa said:
Hello Gilbertm,
The hull planking, deck planking, and paint job are absolutely beautiful and top-notch.:)
And you've even added lighting—that's amazing! :D
I look forward to seeing more of your progress on this project.
Best regards.;)
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Thanks for your input Mellpapa
I am currently coppering the hull; very tedious work but really worth it.
Cheers
 
Just trying to catch up on everyone's work.

Have to say these last 2 pages of your build are getting me back in the mood!!!!
Great, detailed construction and perfect painting Gilbert!

Well done.
Chris
 
team118 said:
Just trying to catch up on everyone's work.

Have to say these last 2 pages of your build are getting me back in the mood!!!!
Great, detailed construction and perfect painting Gilbert!

Well done.
Chris
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Thanks for your feedback Chris
I am making some small adjustment to the painting since there is some "blur" in a few areas. I found a way to avoid that and it proves efficient.
IN parallel, I am coppering the hull.
Cheers
 
Hello friends
Having completed the gunport lining, the next phase was hull coppering.
For that I used the plates that came with the kit and medium CA glue.
As expected this is a very long and tedious work but I am quite happy with the results so far.
I have completed the starboard side and used approximately 1200 plates. It took me a little over 2 weeks for this.

In parallel, I am also making some adjustments to the ochre and black paint as there is some blur between the 2 colors from time to time. I investigated the best approach for avoiding this and this is now coming much better.

Pictures below


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Let me now move to the port side and have fun :p
 
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