Hello everybody ,this is the Hms Victory what Ekis building modifieing the Al kit.
https://alchetron.com/HMS-Victory-(1737)
https://alchetron.com/HMS-Victory-(1737)
Victory 1737 - 1:84 scale
More images of that version,I am sorry Ekis for the off topic.
Ekis Your work is outstanding Brother. I love what you have done so far it looks amazing
Thx for picts, Zoltan 
Inspiration modestly related to my skills and my tools ...
And now the assembly of the hull.
It is not sanded at all, since during assembly. I still have a good time!
After, it will be the piercing of the Gunports, and finally final sanding ...
Inspiration modestly related to my skills and my tools ...
And now the assembly of the hull.
It is not sanded at all, since during assembly. I still have a good time!
After, it will be the piercing of the Gunports, and finally final sanding ...
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2017 october
I took care of the base. I had to do it before the hull was closed to pierce.
The brass rods fit 5 cm into the hull and the same into the wooden slab. It weighs this boat once finished!
Nothing is glued of course, it is necessary to sand the plate, tint a little, but at least the holes are made.
I took care of the base. I had to do it before the hull was closed to pierce.
The brass rods fit 5 cm into the hull and the same into the wooden slab. It weighs this boat once finished!
Nothing is glued of course, it is necessary to sand the plate, tint a little, but at least the holes are made.
Just some picts to show the planking closely. It's my method, it can, perhaps, serve to beginners.
I begin to see the end for the works!
I do my best, and it will not be perfect, far from it!
But I wanted to see if I knew how to model in a simple planking a hull of this size (about 80/90 cm)
It's boring, longer and more rigorous than a double planking (everything is visible!), But it's a kind of personal challenge ...
I begin to see the end for the works!
I do my best, and it will not be perfect, far from it!
But I wanted to see if I knew how to model in a simple planking a hull of this size (about 80/90 cm)
It's boring, longer and more rigorous than a double planking (everything is visible!), But it's a kind of personal challenge ...
I like where you are going with this, the colours you have picked are looking real nice
We go on to the following steps:
Manufacture of the Rudder with taper, blackening hardware (they seem oxidized, full of greyish green: it's normal! This ship will undergo an aging everywhere...
Tracing and first cutting of Gunports on a series of 100 ... this series of guns is false, just to sting.
Manufacture of the Rudder with taper, blackening hardware (they seem oxidized, full of greyish green: it's normal! This ship will undergo an aging everywhere...
Tracing and first cutting of Gunports on a series of 100 ... this series of guns is false, just to sting.
The lower deck is laid.
The supports of the false guns are also in place. To starboard, the support is moved backwards in order to be able to stick the guns, but also to close the gunports.
This ship will be in port side combat with open gunports.
The wall has been doubled to correctly place the interior frames of the ports.
For the second deck, I put some sleepers, supported by pillars and spars to stiffen. I will continue while the strakes stick ...
The supports of the false guns are also in place. To starboard, the support is moved backwards in order to be able to stick the guns, but also to close the gunports.
This ship will be in port side combat with open gunports.
The wall has been doubled to correctly place the interior frames of the ports.
For the second deck, I put some sleepers, supported by pillars and spars to stiffen. I will continue while the strakes stick ...
That's it, this hull is done!
I spent this long step, but the result is rewarding.
I wanted to show these views of the hull before the piercing of all ports, to realize why this is called a wall ...
The stern fits perfectly in its location, well embedded in the hull.
And now, the gunports, I'm going to break this hull of 75 holes!
I spent this long step, but the result is rewarding.
I wanted to show these views of the hull before the piercing of all ports, to realize why this is called a wall ...
The stern fits perfectly in its location, well embedded in the hull.
And now, the gunports, I'm going to break this hull of 75 holes!
That's it, they are all pierced!
But it will be necessary to double the thickness of each opening of the hull inside to put the internal frames and to have a rabbet ... Otherwise, the Gunport Lids will not be able to close!
I am adapting each Gunport Lids and how to attach them to the hull, I must also make the frames of each gunport, and paste them after dyeing the hull ...
For drilling, it was necessary to predict the height of each deck to come. What has nothing to do with AL plans, in addition to my transformations!
Knowing that the guns will be in combat at port, gunport lids raised and tubes out and set back to starboard with gunport lids closed.
I also worked in the form of the quarter galleries, since the stern does not correspond to the kit anymore: I have an extra quarterdeck (that will be 6 decks in all!), And the wales must correspond to the same perspective of the whole front and back, suddenly.
And an access door has been added, closed side to port, open (with future command ladder) to starboard.
I also worked in the form of the quarter galleries, since the stern does not correspond to the kit anymore: I have an extra quarterdeck (that will be 6 decks in all!), And the wales must correspond to the same perspective of the whole front and back, suddenly.
And an access door has been added, closed side to port, open (with future command ladder) to starboard.
I have a blueprint (1699) that shows this kind of openness. It's part of my personal choices.
But it will be necessary to double the thickness of each opening of the hull inside to put the internal frames and to have a rabbet ... Otherwise, the Gunport Lids will not be able to close!
I am adapting each Gunport Lids and how to attach them to the hull, I must also make the frames of each gunport, and paste them after dyeing the hull ...
For drilling, it was necessary to predict the height of each deck to come. What has nothing to do with AL plans, in addition to my transformations!
Knowing that the guns will be in combat at port, gunport lids raised and tubes out and set back to starboard with gunport lids closed.
I also worked in the form of the quarter galleries, since the stern does not correspond to the kit anymore: I have an extra quarterdeck (that will be 6 decks in all!), And the wales must correspond to the same perspective of the whole front and back, suddenly.
And an access door has been added, closed side to port, open (with future command ladder) to starboard.
I also worked in the form of the quarter galleries, since the stern does not correspond to the kit anymore: I have an extra quarterdeck (that will be 6 decks in all!), And the wales must correspond to the same perspective of the whole front and back, suddenly.
And an access door has been added, closed side to port, open (with future command ladder) to starboard.
I have a blueprint (1699) that shows this kind of openness. It's part of my personal choices.
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The color code of the ship is ok: I will be able to tint this hull! But not before having finalized the wales.
And to change a bit, I finalized the head platform. And to match the architecture of the Victory of 1737, I have to add a focsle deck.
And to change a bit, I finalized the head platform. And to match the architecture of the Victory of 1737, I have to add a focsle deck.
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This is an Epic Project and your making outstanding Progress.
