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papership

Thu Dec 22 2011, 12:03am

Registered Member #1984

Joined: Tue Dec 20 2011, 05:51am
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I recently returned to ship building after a great many years of building other types of models.
I have wanted to build the Victory for severial years and until now settled on this version as mfg.d by Constructo.
The kit itself is nice for the price, but is not as detailed as the high end versions available on the market.
I started the kit the last week of Nov. 2011.
So w/o further ado, may I present my build of the HMS Victory.

aew

Thu Dec 22 2011, 09:51am

aew

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Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pm
Posts: 2670

That should keep you occupied for a month or two!
It looks to be pretty well built looking at your initial pictures. Are those strips running through the bulkheads going to carry the lower deck guns? if so it might be better to paint them matt black before you glue them in.

papership

Thu Dec 22 2011, 12:01pm

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Good Morning Arthur, thanks for your input. Yes the gun strakes will be painted black just as you have suggested.
I am thinking of adding filler strips to top and bottom as well to box in the areas to help from seeing into the hull thru the gun ports.

papership

Thu Dec 22 2011, 12:03pm

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Played w/satin poly on the decking last night. Like the results.

Charles

Fri Dec 23 2011, 12:54am

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Joined: Mon Nov 28 2011, 06:07pm
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Good start will keep an eye on it

papership

Fri Dec 23 2011, 03:18am

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Hello Charles, hope you enjoy and please feel free to comment or point out anything you see.
Merry Christmas
Rick

papership

Fri Dec 23 2011, 03:33am

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Arthur, you luck guy, went and took a peek @ what is under the Christmas tree. Nice, very nice and I will watch for the build thread of this vessel.
Here is what was too be under my tree, but I was home when it got delivered and I opened the ship box!!!!!!!

U.S.S. Constellation
Artesania Latina

[ Edited Fri Dec 23 2011, 03:36am ]

aew

Fri Dec 23 2011, 10:13am

aew

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Jerry Todd's just signed up here, have a look at his Constellation. A bit different to the one you'll be building but extremely impressive!
(And he's done a lot of research.)

papership

Mon Dec 26 2011, 07:02pm

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Thanks aew, looked @ and impressive to say the least.
Worked on some and thought I post where I am @ now w/the Victory.
Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a Blessed New Year to come.