HMS Victory Mantua 1:78 (first build) by Grant Tyler
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I agree with Heinrich. That rigging is to marvelous to hide with sails.
Marvelous rigging. Make the fun photo outside against a cloudy sky and she will come to life even more.
Great perspective view
I feel like I am a sitting in a launch just close to the ship of the line
I feel like I am a sitting in a launch just close to the ship of the line
Good morning. Thanks Martin for this.
Thank you @trussben , @Pathfinder65 , @Uwek, @Herman for your comments and compliments.
Cheers Grant
Good morning. All was quite at the office this am so I decided to play with my ship.
I continued with Buntlines on the foremast. Same as mainmast so just some pics:
Top yard:
Main foremast yard :
Tied off at the bits by the belfry:
I untidily wrapped the falls around the bits. I’m debating redoing these more neatly. As both the inner and outer buntlines belay to the same point Grants hanks looked silly……I will wait until more hanks etc go on these bits to see if a redo is necessary.
View from fore :
Cheers Grant
I continued with Buntlines on the foremast. Same as mainmast so just some pics:
Top yard:
Main foremast yard :
Tied off at the bits by the belfry:
I untidily wrapped the falls around the bits. I’m debating redoing these more neatly. As both the inner and outer buntlines belay to the same point Grants hanks looked silly……I will wait until more hanks etc go on these bits to see if a redo is necessary.
View from fore :
Cheers Grant
PS can any one spot Grants error in the first photo. (Ok guys the big one not all the many on Grants Victory 
- be kind).I only saw this when doing the buntlines- clue - has to do with the horses.
- be kind).I only saw this when doing the buntlines- clue - has to do with the horses.
Wonderful work on the rigging, I'm impressed.
I would keep this in mind and not to forget - I have also my doubts, if they would have belayed two ropes overlapping - so to handle one, you have also to open the second one
Looking very good
I agree. I found it strange that two lines belay to same point in first place. I have checked two different plans and it appears they do. If so I should wrap each separately as per your comment. Cheers Grant
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Definitely separate Grant, on ship you would be in a world of misery and confusion if you belayed one over the other. Great work as usual. Cheers JJ.
Is It that the ropes are going in-between the yard's and spar's ?PS can any one spot Grants error in the first photo. (Ok guys the big one not all the many on Grants Victory
I am probably calling them the wrong names.
Really nice work though.
Horses, you have horses? Wow I’m confused. Another name for some of those whatcha-macallits. I’ll have study more of this nautical lingo so I can keep up.PS can any one spot Grants error in the first photo. (Ok guys the big one not all the many on Grants Victory
I certainly couldn't guess what mistake you might have made. But I do find it odd that the bunt lines run up before they run back down to the deck. That seems like an unnecessary complication on the Vic...
Love your work Grant! Eye candy everywhere!
Love your work Grant! Eye candy everywhere!
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Hi Grant, if he's following the Equipment Kit, check out the instructions. I have some doubts about the routes of the maneuvers
I am in agreement Frank. Without any proper references of the Victory, both the Caldercraft and Heller diagrams show it as such. I am going to look around and see how it should go. Doesn’t make any sense this way. Cheers Grant
Good evening Paul. Yep these British. Maybe without the sails it looks a little disfunctional (for a better word) however I can see how they would operate. Thanks.cheers Grant
Good evening Heinrich. True story.
Hi Martin. No the Buntlines do operate as such. Thank you for your compliments - much appreciated.
Horses and stirrups JanHorses, you have horses? Wow I’m confused. Another name for some of those whatcha-macallits. I’ll have study more of this nautical lingo so I can keep up.
Cheers Grant
Ok here is the blunder- when I did my parrals and the rope for the studding sail boom (Blue arrows) I inadvertently wrapped the horse (foot rope) in these. It is supposed to be loose under these. 
Like these:
Again blue arrows :
Cheers Grant
Like these:
Again blue arrows :
Cheers Grant