What a beast of a ship!
Grant I have been meaning to say for a while now, you a doing a great job on Victory, you have to be very proud of the improvement in your skill level. Well done sir.
Good morning Peter. Thank you. I found your Bluenose build “hidden away” in the Bluenose group build. I have started going through it (100+ pages) and it is a quality build for sure- your comments are much appreciated. Cheers Grant
Good morning Jack. Thank you- still loads of improvement to go. When I look at some thingS I did early on it’s like I would never do that now. More care, more patience and more detail etc would have been put into now. I don’t think we ever stop improving. Appreciate your comments. Cheers Grant
Good morning Richie. You will enjoy that. Thanks for your comments- I do something’s right, some accurate and plenty like a rookie learning. When you start your cross section look for references if you want to get it accurate as all kits need changing. The Victory has so many nuances and even Caldercraft (most accurate kit out there) misses out loads. It will be fun to build the interior of each deck level when you tackle your cross section. Thanks again. Cheers Grant
Hello Heinrich. Thanks. It crazy this hobby. I get something’s so cool and others I just cannot do.
. There is always a way tho however how some of you guys get things spot on is a mystery to me.
. Having so much fun tho and she is looking good to me. I can’t manage big, how you guys get so much detail in small is another mystery to me
.DISASTER STRUCK LAST NIGHT- state of emergency declared on my Victory- I will post just now. Cheers Grant
Good morning Johann- like a fiery dragon from the depths of hell!!
Cheers Grant
Good morning Paul. Way to go for sure- The amount of rigging on these ships is massive- If I had to do sails it would seem endless. I do like my Victory although I know my next ship will have far higher expectations from myself. Thanks for you always being there during this process has helped me loads. Cheers Grant
State of Emergency?Hello Heinrich. Thanks. It crazy this hobby. I get something’s so cool and others I just cannot do.
I don't like the sound of that...
Good morning Heinrich When I went to my shipyard this morning this is what I found....state of emergency declared
. The top mast was broken off my lines all a mess with some of the tape I used to categorize these scattered on the floor. Some of the starboard cannon lids are broken off. (easy fix). Thank God that she did not fall off the table onto the floor. All I can assume is that our rescue cat (my daughter does these things) decided to have fun with all the loose rigging lines hanging down.
What a sore sight! I wish you best of luck with all the necessary repairs (and with your efforts to control yourself not to kill the cat...)Good morning Heinrich When I went to my shipyard this morning this is what I found....state of emergency declared
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@RDN1954 Johann, I did not like the look of it
My Victory went through Hurricane Ally Cat.
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...and now she sits with me in my shipyard....little s&$t!!!
When I repair her I have decided to use larger and stronger insert dowels (previously used toothpicks) so this won’t happen again....although she will probably pull the whole ship on the floor if stronger
Nothing I can’t fix back to the way she was .
Cheers Grant
Ooooh Shit! That is a state of emergency. I love cats and one always see how peacefully they curl up when some of our members are busy building, but, unfortunately, there is also another side to it. Look at the bright side of it - now you can pay attention to those little items that you weren't 1000% sure of. Sorry my friend, I am trying to find a silver lining here - love your attitude though! Big thumbs up for that!Good morning Heinrich When I went to my shipyard this morning this is what I found....state of emergency declared
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@RDN1954 Johann, I did not like the look of it
My Victory went through Hurricane Ally Cat.
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...and now she sits with me in my shipyard....little s&$t!!!
When I repair her I have decided to use larger and stronger insert dowels (previously used toothpicks) so this won’t happen again....although she will probably pull the whole ship on the floor if stronger
Nothing I can’t fix back to the way she was .
Cheers Grant
thanks God, it's on a small scale 
Ohhhhhhh nooooooo that is a sinking feeling......Good morning Heinrich When I went to my shipyard this morning this is what I found....state of emergency declared
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@RDN1954 Johann, I did not like the look of it
My Victory went through Hurricane Ally Cat.
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...and now she sits with me in my shipyard....little s&$t!!!
When I repair her I have decided to use larger and stronger insert dowels (previously used toothpicks) so this won’t happen again....although she will probably pull the whole ship on the floor if stronger
Nothing I can’t fix back to the way she was .
Cheers Grant
