I definitely thank you guys for the warm welcome.
I've got a hold of the manufactured this morning and have been going back and forth with them. Unfortunately they do not have CAD files but they're going to see about getting me some dimensions. I have been building custom model cars for the fun of it for many years and have always wanted to build a ship model. It's funny because I actually picked up a Le Hussard 1848 ship model at a estate sale and started to build it and then got my hands on the HMS Victory. I know by no means is it a starter build but I love the challenge. I'm an engineer by trade so I do things very meticulously.
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I completely agree, I was thinking about it last night after I realized not only were Parts 21 through 24 missing but also 31 + 40. The plan sets are definitely not to scale, I have already compared parts. I am actually in the process as we speak of scanning them into my system and I am going to rescale them in AutoCAD. Once I have completed scaling, I'm going to print them out on carbon transfer paper and utilize the extra pieces of wood that I have for the pieces. Worse comes to worse, if I need wood, I have a HobbyTown within 20 mi of me that sells the planks of wood.
In general questions (just because I am OCD when it comes to things)
1) I was looking at the missing parts and it is the bow rib cage. I was thinking about getting blocks of Bolsa wood and shaping the bow in one solid piece on other side to allow for a better Advantage for adhering the planks, what do you guys think?
2) I've reviewed a lot of different builds that people have done of model ships and of this specific model, I've noticed when people are doing the Planks on the bottom of the ship that it shows the ribs through them, has anybody ever tried to use a filler foam or lightweight wood like Bolsa to fill between the ribs so that way the planks look like they are not sagging between the ribs even though they're pulled taut?
3) I've looked at the historical coloring scheme that is provided with the ship and and was more concerned about how the paint will absorb into the wood. I was thinking rather than painting if I was to get tinted stains instead to match. Has anybody had experience with this?
4) I was looking at getting the sale kit for the ship but didn't like the material and was thinking about making the sails out of a lightweight canvas. I just need to find the stencils. Has anybody done this?