Hms Victory build

[Simon78]

Hello all at Ships of Scale yes I know another Caldercraft Victory build.
This is my first build with wood and ive wanted to make this kit since the day i saw it was released some 20 odd years ago. I was young then and lacking financially to first purchase and then patients to build it but now at 47 I feel I can take this beast on and hopefully produce something nice once completed.
I won't be doing a full log just adding some progress updates at times. Hopefully you guys may think it worthy of a comment or two.
As you can see ive made some progress and now rather enjoying the second planking.
Be great to hear from some of you.

 

[ERSRich]

Good looking start. What do you do in real life? Looks like you brought skills to the job.

-RBF

 

[Simon78]

Evening Rich, thanks for the kind words, in the big wide world im a dental technician so not many wood working skills required

 

[DARIVS ARCHITECTVS]

Hello all at Ships of Scale yes I know another Caldercraft Victory build.
This is my first build with wood and ive wanted to make this kit since the day i saw it was released some 20 odd years ago. I was young then and lacking financially to first purchase and then patients to build it but now at 47 I feel I can take this beast on and hopefully produce something nice once completed.
I won't be doing a full log just adding some progress updates at times. Hopefully you guys may think it worthy of a comment or two.
As you can see ive made some progress and now rather enjoying the second planking.
Be great to hear from some of you.

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If you really love 18th century wooden ships of the line, but don't feel ready or ambitious enough to tackle a scratch build, this kit is my #1 choice. It is high quality and high detail. You could add some small details from your own research and photos of Victory, but all by itself the kit is one of the greatest out there. I never get tired of reading build logs of the Caldercraft HMS Victory.

 

[DocTom]

Welcome aboard and congratulations on an impressive start to your Victory. The Caldercraft HMS Victory is my bucket list model. I only hoper I can do it as well as you have.

 

[Rob444]

Welcome aboard from Connecticut. That's a massive ship for your first attempt and it looks like you are doing a great job!

Rob

 

[swampdweller126]

Hello and welcome to the forum, from NY

 

[Gilbertm]

Hello all at Ships of Scale yes I know another Caldercraft Victory build.
This is my first build with wood and ive wanted to make this kit since the day i saw it was released some 20 odd years ago. I was young then and lacking financially to first purchase and then patients to build it but now at 47 I feel I can take this beast on and hopefully produce something nice once completed.
I won't be doing a full log just adding some progress updates at times. Hopefully you guys may think it worthy of a comment or two.
As you can see ive made some progress and now rather enjoying the second planking.
Be great to hear from some of you.

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Excellent start Simon
I'll follow your progress

 

[Simon78]

Excellent start Simon
I'll follow your progress

Thanks Gilbert and all all those that have replied, look forward to receiving any tips from you more experienced builders as i move along.