I just built a similar model just based on photos and blueprints. If I can figure it out, I'll post some pictures here. Congratulations for your work.
a typical fishing trawler, which took over -at least in Denmark, the wooden fishing cutter- which most of them went to scrach- help grom ue- to reduce the fishing fleet.
From 1950 to about 1982, there were in Denmark 3 wooden cutters according to its seize_ Havmaagen the about 15 tons, my uncle's cutters were all about 20 ton-als well the Krabben cutter and the last one was about 30 tons- Mary Ann. Then the Government together with the EU gave a very good offer, to those who would give up fishing. my uncles sold theirs -between 55-65 years old. Only HG 20 Anita was saved, but without an engine and was sold to a children's park, which some changes. You could try the wheelhouse, and depending on the program elected, the wheelhouse would move as at the sea. more than one has been terribly seasick
I also agree and might I add some additional items I have found to affect the "degree of difficulty?" The model's instructions, quality of any included plans and historical accuracy can greatly affect the difficulty of a model regardless of the experience and/or skill of the potential builder. See my previous posts about the Corel WASA... .
The biggest problem with the Victory is the decision, in which time period you want to show her?
Looking up some web images of ZHL kit of the USS Bonhomme Richard: If I had spent >$1K on a kit I would try to get the deadeyes lined up!
As I have mentioned here, the builder is the captain and master of the build -he can and many times takes his own decision- others may have another thing about the build if a builder asks for help etc (before he/she starts- here we may try to help to respect that -even we may not agree-. here there, maybe some discussion.The biggest problem with the Victory is the decision, in which time period you want to show her?
She was so often refitted, so often wrong and also correct restaurated, that it is hard to make a fully correct version.
I followed a little bit @dafi s research - so complicated
This is a small comparison of a section of the HMS Victory to make it clear - Daniels "Schnittchen"
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Regional Meeting of "Arbeitskreis Historischer Schiffbau" and forum "Segelschiffsmodellbau" in Augsburg / Germany on 14th March 2020
In March some members of the german Association "Arbeitskreis Historischer Schiffbau e.V." and of the german forum "Segelschiffsmodellbau" will meet for one day in Augsburg / Germany, in order to talk, show, look and chat. We expect appr. 50 modelers coming together with their models. So much...shipsofscale.com
Maybe you are correct - A Victory is very complicated and there will be a lot of discussions
that's the thing. As the scale comes smaller, even threading the ropes through the blocks becomes a chore and a half. I personally have stopped making models where the scale is too small to handle. The Brig Syren is about as small as I would go and I found it extremely challenging; even more than the Mirage.
fully agree
