hms victory

[dragzz]

this is the build thats iv been doing for all most 8months i had to stop the build for the lack of wood that came with it so now i have the wood i need to get it done so i have passed on my car models to the kid who building them now .as for the victory in the pic u will see most of the planking is done u have to plank this ship two times iam on the sec stage now all most done with that part .this is a 100 gun ports that had to be cut out by hand thay still need to be cleaned up .and in the pic the last strip on walnut planking u see there will be copper plateing from the last strip of walnut right down to the keel so here are some pic of where iam at

[Toast]

Finishing that will be quite a victory! Looks like a very cool change of processes from cars.

I look at all that rigging and say to myself, "nope!"

You're much braver than I for tackling this project but keep up the good work and you'll have an amazing piece of art on your shelf when done!

[dragzz]

hello toast yes the rigging will be a nightmare all i have to go by is 16 sheets of plans no pic of it thats the hard part lol

[Jim B]

Nice job so far on the hull planking.

[SfanGoch]

So far, so good. Which company makes this kit? I built a Mamoli 1/93 scale U.S.S. Constitution years ago and the rigging was a headache and a half.

[philo426]

Looks great so far!i know how much wooden ships can be but you cant beat the glow of Mahogany!

[SfanGoch]

I believe Ron Burgundy said something to that effect.

[dragzz]

hi joe its made by corel this kit will be painted in the real victory colors

hello jim hull planking has gone well for me should be done tonight

[GeeBee]

Looking great, not my usual subject to take interest in, but I've seen this beautiful ship many times, my Dad who was from Portsmouth spent a few years in the Royal Navy,

[Roadrunner]

Finishing that will be quite a victory!

So to speak? I have the old large scale Revell kit of the Constitution, but that's as far as I'm willing to go. The plank on frame stuff, is for souls far more brave than I. Looks like you're off to a rocking good start. I suspect more photos of the guts will become available as they begin the restoration process on her.

[dragzz]

well as far to say for my victory there is a year or more work to do to it befor it will be all done. so ya i got a lot to do to it lol there will be more pic to come as i get more done to it thanks all

[Ken Gilkeson]

great start, long way to go.

[Foxer]

This looks amazing! That rigging is even more so. My grandfather was an old ship modeler ... he was a ship rigger in Boston in his early life and built them in his workshop basement from scratch. He had a drill press, lathe, so many saws ... I was in heaven when we'd see him. There was a completed ship under his basement stairs that I would start at for hours with all the details. I was about 6 years old and I blame him for my modeling interest! He gave all his ships away to friends and no one in the family has one. I found out the ship under the stairs was the USS Hartford (we were in East Hartford, CT) and he donated it to the Old Hartford Statehouse. They had it on display for some years and most of their stuff was transferred to another museum and was lost track of. I would give anything for any of his ship models.

Anyway, do keep us posted on your progress.

[dragzz]

here some more work done to the victory i know the update are slow but its take time to get this work done so here are some more pic

iam adding the raised wales on the sides now so its going really i will have an update soon i hope

[Belugawrx]

Wow dude thats some fine Canadian woodcarvin' goin' on right there!!

How much does that thing weigh ?

Keep on it!

Cheers

[Ken Gilkeson]

alot of work but worth it in the end. ;-))