HMS Victory Mantua 1:78 (first build) by Grant Tyler

Heinrich said:
Grant you are flying along! I am sure the cathead looks exactly the same as before while your rope and rigging work looks absolutely brilliant. It is clean in execution, looks accurate and i have no doubt that you are now getting the hang of this dark art!
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Hello Heinrich- dark art it is....however I am enjoying it.Thank you
 
Heinrich said:
Grant you are flying along! I am sure the cathead looks exactly the same as before while your rope and rigging work looks absolutely brilliant. It is clean in execution, looks accurate and i have no doubt that you are now getting the hang of this dark art!
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Heinrich, I would never have got close to making this without @WojtasS link for the rigging. It is based on Longridge Anatomy and while there are few things I can’t quite quite replicate it is proving invaluable and I’m starting to understand how it all fits. I see a problem with the number of blocks I bought. I doubled what Mantua had thinking that would be fine, however following a proper guide I have a feeling I am going to have to buy more.....going to get a mental “block” I thinko_O. Cheers
 
If you plan to stay in this hobby and make other models I would suggest buying some milling machine, table saw and lathe(optional but makes things easier). It's quite exspensive but worth it and will pay for itself in time. Pulleys are first example the're very easy to make and will save you a lot of money. All you need is a qood quality wood.

Your build is the best example that if you have patience and skills you can start with very diificult model and only limitation is your commitment
 
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dockattner said:
The combination of 100 guns with this complex rigging has relieved me of any thoughts that I might attempt the Victory one day. My thanks ;) .
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You can eliminate half of the hurdle..... no rigging at all. :-)

I have it boxed and that is my plan if I have a life long enought to finish the other, less complicated, models. :-) :-)

Cheers
Daniel
 
Dematosdg said:
You can eliminate half of the hurdle..... no rigging at all. :)

I have it boxed and that is my plan if I have a life long enought to finish the other, less complicated, models. :) :)

Cheers
Daniel
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Hello Daniel- a wiser choice for sure. Wisdom was clearly far removed when I clicked the buy button for my first model. One day many moons from now I know I will feel great satisfaction when she is done. :rolleyes:. Cheers Grant
 
Good morning. Not much building. Just a little beginner learning. I have been doing my whipping incorrectly- no wonder I kept getting little tags. I also now know what is termed seizing vs whipping. Splicing is not on my agenda yet.

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I attached dead eyes for the Mizzen top mast stays and they are so much better- still no where near Paul’s and others neatness - I will get there one day;).

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PS - another one of Grants homemade tools. All will be revealed why I make these strange tools vs buying them....that is for a later time.
 
Hello my friend. I'm typing with one finger (not that I usually type with many more), because one hand is holding a wale of the small lifeboat in place while the glue sets.:p I did not even know that a term like whipping existed, so most interesting. Your new seizing/whipping looks tight and faultless, while I think your mother has chosen an excellent theme on which to base her painting. That is really something to look forward to.
 
GrantTyler said:
Good morning. Not much building. Just a little beginner learning. I have been doing my whipping incorrectly- no wonder I kept getting little tags. I also now know what is termed seizing vs whipping. Splicing is not on my agenda yet.

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I attached dead eyes for the Mizzen top mast stays and they are so much better- still no where near Paul’s and others neatness - I will get there one day;).

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PS - another one of Grants homemade tools. All will be revealed why I make these strange tools vs buying them....that is for a later time.
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I second you on the splicing Grant, it looks like next-level stuff. But your home-made tools look great and I'm sure they do the job just fine. These alligator clips, for instance, are a novel way to keep a line taut in place for seizing, wish I'd thought of it. Looking forward to seeing more of your home grown tools Thumbsup
 
Good morning- did a little more work on my masts. Made the shroud rubbing boards and fitted the yard blocks. The rubbing boards I rounded the leading edge using a little gadget I bought from a local on line store. So cool- I wish I had this when made my decorations on the stern. As you can see these rubbing boards I only found out about later and are an after thought- won’t see them much. To be painted. Main and fore masts.
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GrantTyler said:
Good morning- did a little more work on my masts. Made the shroud rubbing boards and fitted the yard blocks. The rubbing boards I rounded the leading edge using a little gadget I bought from a local on line store. So cool- I wish I had this when made my decorations on the stern. As you can see these rubbing boards I only found out about later and are an after thought- won’t see them much. To be painted. Main and fore masts.
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Grant, that black thread you use looks really good and authentic. Is it the thread that came with the kit or did you buy separately? Do you wax your thread or just rig it straight off the reel? Asking for a friend
 
Nomad said:
Grant, that black thread you use looks really good and authentic. Is it the thread that came with the kit or did you buy separately? Do you wax your thread or just rig it straight off the reel? Asking for a friend
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Hi Mark. The 5mm for the lashing is from Dry dock- rather good. The 1mm is from the kit. You can see the difference. I put a mixture of beeswax and mineral oil on the thread. Cheers Grant
 
Good morning. I continued with rigging blocks to my mast. The Victory has a number fitted to the mast by a rope looped around and lashed. Here are my attempts:

I made the rope to be lashed to mast- this process is for the Mizzen topmast blocks.The whipping is small and I had to go back to my original way and those little tags reappeared- Eish. I can’t get them neat and have satisfied myself by telling myself that on the real ships the knots and ropes are never perfectROTF. Ahh feel better nowROTF

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And for the quarter Davits lines on lower Mizzen mast.

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The Mizzen is being difficult due to my exuberant rookie enthusiasm by fitting the Mizzen mast prior to all the blocks etc. For the other masts all blocks and probably even shrouds will be done off the ship.

I am over the masts for the time being and have decided to play with rigging the bowsprit for a while.

Cheers Grant
 
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