Yes indeed Johan, maybe notOr maybe not?
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HMS Victory Mantua 1:78 (first build) by Grant Tyler
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Grant, just catching up with your log now. I'm a few pages behind but everything I'm seeing so far is looking brilliant. The full-size pictures really gives an idea how this plan is coming together very, very well
That cat has a very evil glint in it's eye. Glad the damage wasn't any worse GrantGood 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. 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
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
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The poor cat. It probably got bored in the deep of night and thinking of how Grant has been complaining about his rigging, probably thought it would lend a helping paw. She/he was tensioning the shrouds, when the ship slipped off its stand and toppled over. It was just trying to help.
Served with fava beans and a nice Chianti...The poor cat. It probably got bored in the deep of night and thinking of how Grant has been complaining about his rigging, probably thought it would lend a helping paw. She/he was tensioning the shrouds, when the ship slipped off its stand and toppled over. It was just trying to help.
Grant, hi mate.
Be philosophical about it. When I broke the already finished mizzen mast on my Victory, I convinced myself that this was how it had to be, because I didn’t like her anyway. There was a reason to change it. And you know, after the rework, she became better than before. Your cat knew where you needed help
Be philosophical about it. When I broke the already finished mizzen mast on my Victory, I convinced myself that this was how it had to be, because I didn’t like her anyway. There was a reason to change it. And you know, after the rework, she became better than before. Your cat knew where you needed help
Good morning @Alexander74 ,Sasha and @Heinrich - helping paw indeed . I don’t know if she feels guilt however she now sits in my shipyard every time I work- I’m not sure this is a good thing I have repaired her and definitely stronger than before- all looking good now. Cheers Grant
. I don’t know if she feels guilt however she now sits in my shipyard every time I work- I’m not sure this is a good thing I have repaired her and definitely stronger than before- all looking good now. Cheers Grant
Good morning. The cat is forgiven, I had some meetings postponed yesterday, it was raining so played in the shipyard.
The top mast shrouds on main mast where done - not tensioned yet. I got the dead eyes mostly in line and with the tensioning I am sure these will be looking good.
The frustration is the kit dead eyes- no consistency. I have had this problem on the lower shrouds as well.Some juggling is required them reasonable. Is what is is:
Some pics of the top shrouds- I did these as per Mizzen:
Cheers Grant
The top mast shrouds on main mast where done - not tensioned yet. I got the dead eyes mostly in line and with the tensioning I am sure these will be looking good.
The frustration is the kit dead eyes- no consistency. I have had this problem on the lower shrouds as well.Some juggling is required them reasonable. Is what is is:
Some pics of the top shrouds- I did these as per Mizzen:
Cheers Grant
Good morning. Rigging “on the ship”..... 
....this is Grant :
I rigged the backstays and the main stay so I could tension all the shrouds. In my uneducated logic the shroud tension alone may change the 1 degree rake of the mast and alignment. All the backstays will be undone for the futtock shrouds
and ratlines. Clearly nothing tied off.
The Victory has the following backstays :
Blue Arrows
3 topmast standing stays connected via smaller deadeyes
A topmast breast stay connected via tackle and block
Topmast shifting stay - block and tackle
Red Arrows
Top gallant standing stay - deadeye
Top gallant Royal backstay - pendant and lashing
Close ups:
Breast stay
Shifting backstay
Royal backstay
Red arrow is for the mast top stay block however I need to make some more hooks first.
Blunders: First pic:
You will notice the standing stays dead eye lanyards are shorter than the shrouds. This is correct 15mm vs 20mm however I put the stay deadeye on the channel upside down . Some redo coins from @rtibbs for me.
The good news- I got my shroud deadeyes nicely tensioned and mostly aligned
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2. Not my blunder however the standing stays touch the mast top on way down. These should not. The Mantua build does not include these, in fact only has 3 of the seven, and I only assume the channel or top is out of scale- will have to live with this:
Lastly : sorry guys tried to keep it brief
The main stay heart block lashed to collar which runs through marine walk to bow sprit. Also not tied.
Cheers Grant
....this is Grant :I rigged the backstays and the main stay so I could tension all the shrouds. In my uneducated logic the shroud tension alone may change the 1 degree rake of the mast and alignment. All the backstays will be undone for the futtock shrouds
and ratlines. Clearly nothing tied off.
The Victory has the following backstays :
Blue Arrows
3 topmast standing stays connected via smaller deadeyes
A topmast breast stay connected via tackle and block
Topmast shifting stay - block and tackle
Red Arrows
Top gallant standing stay - deadeye
Top gallant Royal backstay - pendant and lashing
Close ups:
Breast stay
Shifting backstay
Royal backstay
Red arrow is for the mast top stay block however I need to make some more hooks first.
Blunders: First pic:
You will notice the standing stays dead eye lanyards are shorter than the shrouds. This is correct 15mm vs 20mm however I put the stay deadeye on the channel upside down
. Some redo coins from @rtibbs for me.The good news- I got my shroud deadeyes nicely tensioned and mostly aligned
.2. Not my blunder however the standing stays touch the mast top on way down. These should not. The Mantua build does not include these, in fact only has 3 of the seven, and I only assume the channel or top is out of scale- will have to live with this:
Lastly : sorry guys tried to keep it brief
The main stay heart block lashed to collar which runs through marine walk to bow sprit. Also not tied.
Cheers Grant
Oops don’t know why last pic, however does show main stay mouse and around the top. Cheers Grant
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In my book, the tightened shrouds look superb, Grant! I really like the contrast of the black wales and the deadeyes to the lighter color rope that you used.Good morning. Rigging “on the ship”.....
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I rigged the backstays and the main stay so I could tension all the shrouds. In my uneducated logic the shroud tension alone may change the 1 degree rake of the mast and alignment. All the backstays will be undone for the futtock shrouds
and ratlines. Clearly nothing tied off.
The Victory has the following backstays :
Blue Arrows
3 topmast standing stays connected via smaller deadeyes
A topmast breast stay connected via tackle and block
Topmast shifting stay - block and tackle
Red Arrows
Top gallant standing stay - deadeye
Top gallant Royal backstay - pendant and lashing
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Close ups:
Breast stay
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Shifting backstay
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Royal backstay
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Red arrow is for the mast top stay block however I need to make some more hooks first.
Blunders: First pic:
You will notice the standing stays dead eye lanyards are shorter than the shrouds. This is correct 15mm vs 20mm however I put the stay deadeye on the channel upside down
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The good news- I got my shroud deadeyes nicely tensioned and mostly aligned
2. Not my blunder however the standing stays touch the mast top on way down. These should not. The Mantua build does not include these, in fact only has 3 of the seven, and I only assume the channel or top is out of scale- will have to live with this:
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Lastly : sorry guys tried to keep it brief
The main stay heart block lashed to collar which runs through marine walk to bow sprit. Also not tied.
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Cheers Grant
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Beautiful work, GrantTyler. HMS Victory is a huge challenge!
Thanks Heinrich. The lanyards on the Victory ,well the one in Portsmouth, are hemp colored. It does make good for the contrast tho. One thing which does come up in the photos when we have power cuts due the my battery lighting is the shine or gloss appearance. The painting is Matt and in the natural light much better. Unfortunately in winter all my work is in the dark (
-probably true). Cheers Grant
Some really nice work Grant. Quite impressive.
Good morning. Thanks- it has been a fun journey so far.
Good morning. Thanks- it has been a fun journey so far.
Good morning Kurt- coming from you the compliment is sincerely appreciated. I agree it certainly is not a challenge I should have started with but accepted it is and I must keep going
. - enjoying it loads. Cheers Grant
Good morning. Going through some of my posts the finish looks very glossy. Sorry guys however most of my building is done early mornings and in the dark- with power cuts- the lights I use makes it glossy. I do use a Matt paint (does have a sheen to it - rather enjoy it although not purist in nature....come to think of it neither is Grants Victory ) and Indian inkHere is a pic I took now : better I think.Cheers Grant
Grant, while your wheels have come off temporarily I think that you should name your ship Perseverance while in the dockyard.
Of course when she is launched it will be Victory.
Following your log you have become an inspiration to to all shipbuilders.
Of course when she is launched it will be Victory.
Following your log you have become an inspiration to to all shipbuilders.
Good evening Ron. True story and thank you for those kind words. Cheers Grant