Brilliant Grant! Swear jar full - roger that...
HMS Victory Mantua 1:78 (first build) by Grant Tyler
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I honestly don't know where you guys get the energy to swear after a boo-boo. I barely have enough zest left to sigh despondently!
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If I would be daring enough to start a build like the Victory, a single swear jar wouldn't have sufficed and the possibility of the model ending on a dumpster would be rather high.My swear jar is full and my relationship with Grants Victory needs some counselling
Hats off for your perseverance!
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Even the worst possible mishaps do not limit my capability to fill up the swear jars to capacity.I honestly don't know where you guys get the energy to swear after a boo-boo. I barely have enough zest left to sigh despondently!
With some of my builds I have had to swop the jar for a bucket.
Keep up the good work Grant.
Good morning. Thank you very much. Cheers Grant
Good morning Peter. Thanks. “Almost finished “……when I fight with her I wish she wasAlmost finished....
What a great model ship to see. A feast for the eyes!
.Luckily there is still a long way to go. I have enjoyed this build- error ridden and amateurish but so much fun. Cheers Grant
Good morning Martin.Thanks. At times it seems confusing, but when you follow each line, it’s application it all makes sense. Becoming difficult to tie off each line now and not get it crossed over with all the others. Cheers Grant
Good morning Paul. Thank you very much. With my non skilled tweezers and “no finesse” methods, to get the lines tied off and not damaged those already tied off fulls my swear jar for sure
. We have kissed and made up tho….for the time being. Cheers Grant
Good morning Heinrich. Generally my disagreements with Grants Victory occur while attempting to do something in an almost inaccessible space. The boo-boo comes after and then it is a despondent do- over sighI honestly don't know where you guys get the energy to swear after a boo-boo. I barely have enough zest left to sigh despondently!
. Cheers Grant
Good morning Johan. Thanks. Yep my jars are full and still plenty more fights to come I am sure. It is getting difficult (well for me) now as the space to work diminishes as each line is put on. Fun times ahead for sure
. Cheers Grant
True storyEven the worst possible mishaps do not limit my capability to fill up the swear jars to capacity.
Good morning. This morning I decided to take a break from rigging and play some more with the ships boats. I have been working on this for a couple of months off and on.
Here is how I modified the Mantua barge to make it look a little more authentic- well Grants Victory authentic
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Mantua plans :
I am going to attempt something like this:
I used the Mantua keel and “bulkheads” so the shape and scale is correct.
Planked with 0.5mm walnut and then cut away the “bulkheads” and sanded as thin as I could. As I am painting this I only used CA glue.
To create ribs I cut 0.5mm cardboard into 1mm strips and “ ribbed” the inside.
Cut the deck shape from a piece of paper and planked it.
Checked the fit into boat:
Used 2x2mm birch for the gunwale and filed the oar positions with a needle file. Painted Moss green and white.
I have no more wood other than scraps left. I cut down a 6mm walnut to 4mm and inserted the thwarts.
I will place the Launch and the barge on the ship, (as in photo) while the Pinnace and cutter will hang from the Davits.
Still loads to do to Finnish these. Was fun to cut wood again.
Cheers Grant
Here is how I modified the Mantua barge to make it look a little more authentic- well Grants Victory authentic
.Mantua plans :
I am going to attempt something like this:
I used the Mantua keel and “bulkheads” so the shape and scale is correct.
Planked with 0.5mm walnut and then cut away the “bulkheads” and sanded as thin as I could. As I am painting this I only used CA glue.
To create ribs I cut 0.5mm cardboard into 1mm strips and “ ribbed” the inside.
Cut the deck shape from a piece of paper and planked it.
Checked the fit into boat:
Used 2x2mm birch for the gunwale and filed the oar positions with a needle file. Painted Moss green and white.
I have no more wood other than scraps left. I cut down a 6mm walnut to 4mm and inserted the thwarts.
I will place the Launch and the barge on the ship, (as in photo) while the Pinnace and cutter will hang from the Davits.
Still loads to do to Finnish these. Was fun to cut wood again.
Cheers Grant
Very good indeed.Good morning. This morning I decided to take a break from rigging and play some more with the ships boats. I have been working on this for a couple of months off and on.
Here is how I modified the Mantua barge to make it look a little more authentic- well Grants Victory authentic
Mantua plans :
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I am going to attempt something like this:
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I used the Mantua keel and “bulkheads” so the shape and scale is correct.
Planked with 0.5mm walnut and then cut away the “bulkheads” and sanded as thin as I could. As I am painting this I only used CA glue.
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To create ribs I cut 0.5mm cardboard into 1mm strips and “ ribbed” the inside.
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Cut the deck shape from a piece of paper and planked it.
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Checked the fit into boat:
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Used 2x2mm birch for the gunwale and filed the oar positions with a needle file. Painted Moss green and white.
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I have no more wood other than scraps left. I cut down a 6mm walnut to 4mm and inserted the thwarts.
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I will place the Launch and the barge on the ship, (as in photo) while the Pinnace and cutter will hang from the Davits.
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Still loads to do to Finnish these. Was fun to cut wood again.
Cheers Grant
Well done sir.
I just re-read your last few pages Grant. That rigging looks amazing, which I see you have now “sworn off“ for a while. You have done a wonderful job of those little boats with some very original construction.
Thank you kindly Sir.
Good morning Heinrich. That was a long time ago
. It is interesting to note that the 4 boats on the Victory had different colours and patterns depending on the time period during its life time. I have painted my boats similar to the current Portsmouth Victory. Cheers Grant
Good morning Roger. I have to get creative as I am resource limited down here- have to make do with what I have. Fun tho and I am happy. Loads of details to add on the boats
Cheers Grant