I agree it is hard enough trying to do it using plastic.
My little Victory
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Hi Guys,
Now on to the forward bulkhead, it was made using a small piece of thin plywood, cocktail sticks, and electrical wire.
Added a little decoration to the ship’s side using fuse wire.
Sorry about getting my finger in the way.
Cut out the fitted the deadeye channels from scrap 1.5mm plywood.
I will fit the Deadeyes later.
Now on to the forward bulkhead, it was made using a small piece of thin plywood, cocktail sticks, and electrical wire.
Added a little decoration to the ship’s side using fuse wire.
Sorry about getting my finger in the way.
Cut out the fitted the deadeye channels from scrap 1.5mm plywood.
I will fit the Deadeyes later.
I like the clever use of ordinary materials.
Thank you,
Kurt I agree, it is amazing and clever. Ingenuity in our hobby is the be-all and end-all.
Great result Martin
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Its a small scale but it is already beautiful!!!
Actually i am a bit late, but if you couldn't find other material for the windows you could make a jig and make them using ropes. Also if you like you could add dummy cannons made with a resin 3d printer, these printers can make very small pieces and you can glue them with CA glue if i am not mistaken.
I wish you the best!!!
John
Actually i am a bit late, but if you couldn't find other material for the windows you could make a jig and make them using ropes. Also if you like you could add dummy cannons made with a resin 3d printer, these printers can make very small pieces and you can glue them with CA glue if i am not mistaken.
I wish you the best!!!
John
Hi John,
Thank you for the suggestion.
I did think about using thin cotton thread on a jig to make it look like the window frames but I could not manage to do it.
I do not have a 3D printer and I don't think that I could learn how to use the computer software needed.
Hi Guys,
There has been a bit of a slow down of my little Victory build as I spent the last week In Hospital.
I am now back home.
So this build may take a bit longer than I had planed as I have a bit of a limitation on movement and energy at the moment.
But I am on the mend so hopefully I will be back to normal soon.
Anyway just prior to being rushed into Hospital I just could not resist any longer I had to throw some paint on.
I know the colour is not correct but most people seem to recognise the Victory as Yellow and Black.
I think she is starting to looking like HMS Victory now.
There has been a bit of a slow down of my little Victory build as I spent the last week In Hospital.
I am now back home.
So this build may take a bit longer than I had planed as I have a bit of a limitation on movement and energy at the moment.
But I am on the mend so hopefully I will be back to normal soon.
Anyway just prior to being rushed into Hospital I just could not resist any longer I had to throw some paint on.
I know the colour is not correct but most people seem to recognise the Victory as Yellow and Black.
I think she is starting to looking like HMS Victory now.
Thank you IoannisK.
I am getting there slowly.
Hi Guys,
Decided to have a go at making the cannons and carriages using 5 x 1.5 mm strip planking wood.
The wheels are from cocktail sticks.
And the cannons are made from a BBQ stick.
I thought I would add this photo just to give you an idea of the scale of the Figurehead.
Decided to have a go at making the cannons and carriages using 5 x 1.5 mm strip planking wood.
The wheels are from cocktail sticks.
And the cannons are made from a BBQ stick.
I thought I would add this photo just to give you an idea of the scale of the Figurehead.
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nice work - On an English Man of War they are Guns
Hense 104 Gun ship
That rope looks a bit thick
Hense 104 Gun ship
That rope looks a bit thick
Hi richardjjs.
Thank you for your comments.
I looked at this photo and compared it to my cannons but unfortunately I had to use the nearest thread I had that was near the size.
This entire project is made from what ever I can find lying around and so far has not cost a thing.
I am very great full to our member Rsj for sending me the plans and instruction booklet at no cost to me due to my financial situation without his help I would not be able to make this model.
Thank's again Rsj.
Hi Guys,
Just a little update.
Managed to do a bit of work to my little HMS Victory.
Cut some 5mm x 5mm strip wood for the gun port covers.
Fitted the 6 cannons to the deck, unfortunately that was all I could manage for the day.
Hopefully I will be fighting fit in a few day and be able to do a bit more.
Just a little update.
Managed to do a bit of work to my little HMS Victory.
Cut some 5mm x 5mm strip wood for the gun port covers.
Fitted the 6 cannons to the deck, unfortunately that was all I could manage for the day.
Hopefully I will be fighting fit in a few day and be able to do a bit more.
The attached rope is the breeching and not the tackle - for me the thickness looks good
Hi Guys,
I am working on closing all the gunport’s using 5mm x 1mm strip wood cut into 5mm squares, (as I do not have the equipment to replicate the 96 half cannon barrel.)
To brake up the monotony of working on the gun ports I decided to give the copper on the bottom a bit of weathering, I think I may of overdone it though.
I managed to find a bit of copper pipe in the shed that had been there for some time, so I mixed up some Acrylic paint to try and get the same colour green.
Had a go at painting the figurehead but I don’t have a small enough brush so had to paint it with a cocktail stick.
This is what I am trying to achieve or something similar.
And this is the results.
I am working on closing all the gunport’s using 5mm x 1mm strip wood cut into 5mm squares, (as I do not have the equipment to replicate the 96 half cannon barrel.)
To brake up the monotony of working on the gun ports I decided to give the copper on the bottom a bit of weathering, I think I may of overdone it though.
I managed to find a bit of copper pipe in the shed that had been there for some time, so I mixed up some Acrylic paint to try and get the same colour green.
Had a go at painting the figurehead but I don’t have a small enough brush so had to paint it with a cocktail stick.
This is what I am trying to achieve or something similar.
And this is the results.
The copper green NAILS IT.
Thank you,
I thought I may of overdone it.
Find a photo of any copper sheathed hull that has been exposed to seawater for any length of time and you'll see the resemblance to your model.
Thank you that makes me feel a little bit better about it.