Which ship to build next?

[LeedsDad]

Hello guys & gals,

I'm from the UK & this is my first ship & my first post.

I'm trying to decide what to build next after the Occre Endeavour.

I have been looking at the "Mantua HMS Victory 1:98 scale 776". I would greatly appreciate any advice on what the model kit quality is like (& also the instructions)?

If there are better alternative suggestions within a similar price range, I'd love to hear from you.

Please see the nearly finished model below to give you an idea of my abilities:

 

[Glasetj]

The next one I am going to build is this Endeavour. Look beautiful!!!
what was the hardest part to build?
would you have sone anything different?
how many hours to build?
what stain did you use on the upper haul right below the blue?
sorry not the question you asked.

 

[LeedsDad]

The next one I am going to build is this Endeavour. Look beautiful!!!:

Thanks

what was the hardest part to build?:

The masts & rigging. The instructions end at this point, so you have to work entirely off plan.

would you have sone anything different?:

To use white glue instead of impact adhesive on the deck & hull. Also use diluted white glue on the rigging because thin cyano makes the thread brittle.

how many hours to build?:

Nearly a year so far. More than an hour's work most evenings.

what stain did you use on the upper haul right below the blue?:

The Occre stain that is recommended in the manual. The pdf manual can be downloaded from the Occre website.

sorry not the question you asked.

No probs

 

[Graham]

Nice job on your first build.

 

[swampdweller126]

That is a fantastic job! looks great.