Good morning Dean. I’m getting close…..the little things to are time consuming so slowly slowly I will get there. Cheers GrantShe looks fantastic Grant! You’re almost done…I think?
HMS Victory Mantua 1:78 (first build) by Grant Tyler
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Hello Grant, somehow, I've not checked in on your build since early last December. Wow how time flies, and your ship is among the best on this forum my friend! I see your getting close to the finish line. She's beautiful!
Good morning Daniel. Thank you very much for such a compliment . My craftsmanship and woodwork finishing is a developing skill and I think the magnitude of Grant Victory certainly overshadows my limitations. Non the less I am having a blast building her and I enjoy the outcome of my endeavours.
Cheers Grant
Good morning and Thanks. No more redo’sHey Grant great stuff happening and mindboggling perfection. Phenomenal achievements by you. It's a pleasure trying to keep up with your updates. Are you intending on replacing any fuzzy rigging with new rope? just asking- Cheers.
. The fuzzy ropes are totally light dependant. Where I plan to place my model in my pub it is out of direct sunlight and the ropes show no fuzzyness. To redo any rigging now would be impossible- for me
Cheers Grant
So your not going to NIKE it! Fair enough, it's a masterpiece as is - CheersGood morning and Thanks. No more redo’s
Good morning. Thanks- I always appreciate your input- no no Nike. Here are pics of my lines without the direct sunlight. It’s 11am and a beautiful day so probably more bright than it’s display area. I have taken pics of the lines which I sometimes see a little fuzz when the pics are taken with the sunlight behind.So your not going to NIKE it! Fair enough, it's a masterpiece as is - Cheers
Which lines are you referring to as if they are easy to replace and are too fuzzy I will do this? The natural lines are not kit lines and do cost a little. Cheers Grant
Good morning.
I am going to do my remaining ships boats as shown in Harlands book.
I have just placed them and am preparing the tie down. I am still working on these two so loads of painting and detail to go.
What do you think of this layout?
Cheers Grant
I am going to do my remaining ships boats as shown in Harlands book.
I have just placed them and am preparing the tie down. I am still working on these two so loads of painting and detail to go.
What do you think of this layout?
Cheers Grant
Hi Grant. I like the different kind of layouts of the little boats: hanging, standing, stacked …… that’s a pleasure for the eyes.
Regards, Peter
I adopted the same credo on the Vasa!!! At some point you just need to push it across the finish line rear bumper dragging in the dirt...No more redo’s
Quite true Paul. Drag it across the finish line before obsession takes command.
I don’t think that a model is ever 100% complete. There is always something that catches your eye and ……
It looks like in the depiction the seats have been removed so the smaller launch can snuggle inside the larger boat. What are your thoughts? Or maybe the depiction is in error?
Also, should the two boats be located on the starboard side instead of the port side? It looks like the hanging boat came from the port side. This isn't really a critique, just a question. I know you've done some exquisite work and research concerning this build.
There is some controversy about there being hanging boats. Some references show no davits at all. However, on my Victory, I did put them on.
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Victory has been rebuilt so many times that there really is no original left of the ship. Really no one knows for sure what the original ship looked like. Any model built today is just an interpretation of what they think it looked like.