HMS Victory by Y.T.- Mamoli - 1:90 scale

[Y.T.]

Working on the first sail. It is a spritsail. The reinforcements around the perimeter and reef bands are on.

 

[Y.T.]

The adhesive I use is acrylic medium matte. This doesn’t show any glare marks and will not dissolve in water as PVA would do.

 

[Y.T.]

Here I have the rope with cringles glued on. Using some pins to form the cringles.

 

[Y.T.]

All rope is on.

 

[Y.T.]

I still use my dads' old K&E set from the 1930s.
The set shown is one I got on E-Bay for about thirty bucks. I can't resist 'em! I've collected about a half dozen so far. I figure I'll gift them to fellow obsessives!

Looks as fantastic set. Peter. I used a similar one in school but now I don’t have it. Should watch eBay to get some. The older the better. To draw the sail seams lines I bought just a new ruling pen for a few bucks.

 

[Y.T.]

Hello J.T. It looks extreemly good, the line that you made with the ruler pen looks amazing. Would you please share this ruler pen image please?

Eduardo Tubino

Clever idea and the results are really good. Like Etubino, I am curious about the ruling pen. Are the below what you are referring to? Just want to be sure before buying some.
Thanks YT
Allan

Hi, Eduardo and Allan,

I just posted a picture of a ruling pen above. When buying one make sure it is not too small. The bigger the better so it is able to hold more paint. I started with a smaller one. I was not able to draw more than on line without refilling the pen. Note that you will have to clean the pen after drawing about three lines so it continues to release the paint. I clean under running water with a toothbrush. You will have to play with diluting acrylic paint with water. Too much water and paint will make ugly blobs. Not enough water and paint will not flow. It is very finicky stuff to work with.

 

[Y.T.]

I looked on eBay for a vintage drafting set (I just also like them). Boy, there is so much good stuff their and cheap. But unfortunately our incomparable unsurpassed Canada Post went on strike today again. They just are going to loose a billion dollars this year.

 

[dnalley]

Funny part about your wrinkle is I tried to achieve that look because that is what sails do. They will change from port to starboard and collapse back and forth. That is why they have sailors always adjusting the rigging. Your model is very impressive.

 

[Y.T.]

Holes for mounting sail head and reefs are done.

 

[Y.T.]

The reef lines before being cut.