I agree Grant. I tried to be too neat with the few coils required on my first model (Bluenose) and it just doesn't look right. I am sure you will find the level of realism you're looking for, good luck 
HMS Victory Mantua 1:78 (first build) by Grant Tyler
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I agree Grant. I tried to be too neat with the few coils required on my first model (Bluenose) and it just doesn't look right. I am sure you will find the level of realism you're looking for, good luck 
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One can't see the forest from the trees. (Door de bomen het bos niet meer zien.)
Impressive, very much so, but very overwhelming.
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Pretty insane...
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Hear, hear!
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I also found a build log for her. Sorry Grant for interupting
Well, since you’ve already opened the box you may as well just try a ‘couple’ of pieces to see how they fit.Thanks Paul. Ricochet Rabbit is not going to hop around this shipyard…..well that’s what I keep telling myself. Cheers Grant
And then we all know where that leads us.
Looking great Grant. I especially like the way you have placed and hung your ropes and lines. They give the model a much more realistic look. Seaman are practical and look for efficiency in shipboard operations and sense of purpose. They don’t, in a working environment, worry about uniform “just-so” neatly placed cordage.
Good morning. I am super happy for this post. Never an interruption.
Ron you are a bad influence.Well, since you’ve already opened the box you may as well just try a ‘couple’ of pieces to see how they fit.
And then we all know where that leads us.
Thanks Roger. Hopefully as I add more lines these racks become full of Hanks in all shapes and sizes. I guess we will find out.
Cheers Grant
Good morning. I am back from Durban. Visited my Mom who just went through a back operation. 80 years old and has rebounded back better than “ricochet Rabbit.
Excuse my brother he is the family clown.
Ok back to the Victory. While waiting for resources I decided to do the main mast buntlines.
Buntlines: As far as I understand these lines go around the outside of the sail and are used to haul the sail up to the yard when they are furled. I would assume when the sail is up the would hang fairly loose.
No sails on Grants Victory so I made some joggles at each deadeye on the yard and rigged them from there. To make the joggle I just CA glued a small bit of 0.5mm rope and the tied the buntline around this with an overhand knot. Maybe wrong, maybe right- there is a song like that.
Top mast:
Runs from the block with the joggle under the studding boom through a 3mm block in the span up through a 3mm block attached to the tresses. It belays to the pin rack on the quarterdeck.
Cheers Grant
Excuse my brother he is the family clown.
Ok back to the Victory. While waiting for resources I decided to do the main mast buntlines.
Buntlines: As far as I understand these lines go around the outside of the sail and are used to haul the sail up to the yard when they are furled. I would assume when the sail is up the would hang fairly loose.
No sails on Grants Victory so I made some joggles at each deadeye on the yard and rigged them from there. To make the joggle I just CA glued a small bit of 0.5mm rope and the tied the buntline around this with an overhand knot. Maybe wrong, maybe right- there is a song like that.
Top mast:
Runs from the block with the joggle under the studding boom through a 3mm block in the span up through a 3mm block attached to the tresses. It belays to the pin rack on the quarterdeck.
Cheers Grant
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Great to hear that your mother is fine after the operation Grant. My mother is now 84 and quick to point out that she shows all the wear and tear signs of having to raise me.
I fully agree with you on a no-sails Grant's Victory. To hide all that marvelous rigging would be sacrilege.
I fully agree with you on a no-sails Grant's Victory. To hide all that marvelous rigging would be sacrilege.
Good morning Heinrich. Thanks. I have no doubt that you were a major contributor to your Moms wear and tear
. Cheers Grant
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And I thought you were my friend!Good morning Heinrich. Thanks. I have no doubt that you were a major contributor to your Moms wear and tear
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You could have fooled me...
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With adding the standing and running rigging and especially the coils and hanks, she's really coming to life.
Good to hear your mother is doing well. I must say it appears you have a wonderful fun filled family, also your work is continuing to be impressive. Cheers Grant, smile on the downhill elbows
Good to read your Mom gets well after the operation, Grant.
And some nice new lines and blocks. Now I am also working with the 3mm blocks, I am more and more impressed of your very neat rigging.
Regards, Peter
Oooo ... just missed you Grant, I'll be in Durbs on Thursday, also to visit my Mom. Next time! Glad your Mom has recovered well, their generation come from sturdy and resilient stock. For instance, I bet she showed all the patience in the world as you regaled her with detailed accounts of your ship modelling
Good morning. Thank you Peter. Much appreciated. Cheers Grant
Oooo ... just missed you Grant, I'll be in Durbs on Thursday, also to visit my Mom. Next time! Glad your Mom has recovered well, their generation come from sturdy and resilient stock. For instance, I bet she showed all the patience in the world as you regaled her with detailed accounts of your ship modelling
. She did pretend a little 
. Unfortunately she cannot paint for a while so my Victory painting is on hold for a few months. Enjoy your Durb’s visit. Cheers Grant
Good afternoon. Very little to report. Finished the stays for the foremast. I knew the back stays would be a little cramped as the Mantua channel did not consider all the stays 4 rather than 7.
My solution :
The studding sail booms fitted to foremast:
And …..a fun photo:
Cheers Grant
My solution :
The studding sail booms fitted to foremast:
And …..a fun photo:
Cheers Grant