HMS Victory Mantua 1:78 (first build) by Grant Tyler
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Thanks Jack.
Thank you Mark. Definitely going to mix these and the Hanks up…may end up like a dogs breakfast but time will tell….Great detail on the deck Grant, very nice rope coils too, adds to the realism
. Cheers Grant
Good morning Heinrich- ah yes the Dutch style…by default not design maybeDo I sense a slight adjustment to a Dutch build-style?
.Those Dutch ships scare me….intense modelling there. Cheers Grant
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Oh no, Paul's commitment to no re-do's, while admirable, will be his own downfall.Good morning Johan......Pauls redo aspects are my perfect.. Cheers Grant
This is the sort of remark you make, full of confidence, just before you slip and fall hard over that one disregarded banana-peel...
Frankly, I am fully anticipating one of Paul's (@dockattner) next posts to hold some form of an unacceptable non-conformance to Paul's high build standards.
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Good morning.After what seemed ages I have my foremast yards fitted. Pretty much the same as mainmast so just pictures:
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That looks absolutely magnificent Grant! The triangles formed by the light-colored lines are so precise and symmetrical - how on earth you managed to do that, only you will know. And on the last pic, knowing exactly in which directions the Victory's bow is pointing, she seems set to take out to sea!
Wow, simply stunning.
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Absolutely gorgeous.
Hi Grant, damn nice and precise work. These are very nice shots (photos)
Really fantastic Grant. Tensioning all those lines just so is no small accomplishment. I'll also affirm your decision to leave off sails. The contrasts and clean lines are highlighted so nicely here that sails would be a massive distraction on your build. She's going to be a BEAUTY!
Beautiful work! Did you make your own ropes/lines? Very, very nice!
I agree with the others Grant, just beautiful.
Excellent work and display.
Hi Grant,
Absolutely awesome work.
Your attention to detail is amazing.
I am sorry I have not managed to read all the way through your build log yet as I have not been a member long and have only just come across your log.
I will be keeping my eye on it now.
Absolutely awesome work.
Your attention to detail is amazing.
I am sorry I have not managed to read all the way through your build log yet as I have not been a member long and have only just come across your log.
I will be keeping my eye on it now.
Good afternoon Heinrich. Getting the yards and lift lines mostly symmetrical was difficult. Each time you tension one side the other moves…. And when I attempted to tie them off to the belay pins/forescastle they move again. Was interesting
.Thanks @Pathfinder65 , @Tobias , @RogerD , @jamiebradley426 , @ConsNZ , @BLD SHPS , @Martin555. , @Philski
Thanks Paul. I never really had a reason to leave off the sails. I just knew with so much rigging the decision was already made for me. I am enjoying the no sail look so far. Cheers Grant
Good afternoon Phil. My rope is a mix of the kit supplied- the not so good and mostly dyed rope, while some of the natural is bought from Dry dock. Cheers Grant