HMS Victory, Shipyard, 1:96

[fuchsjos]

This is the building log for the card model from Shipyard (polish publisher). The kit includes more than 6000 parts on 50 pages of A3. The parts are on 36 pages and the rest of the pages are instructions and pictures.
As my English is not so good and it is very hard to translate the special names for the parts of a historical ships (don't know all the correct names in German), I will show more pictures than text. Otherwise I will answer every question to my building log as best I can do.

First step of building this ship was the framing.

I try to get a straight body with the use of a steel wire, diameter 2 mm

Also I use reinforcements of cardboard and white glue

This method wasn't a big success. After inserting all of the five decks the body was curved. So I use more force and a dramatically technique to learn it more discipline.

This brutal force produced some bended frames. They were moistening with wallpaper paste and after drying they stay in their bended form - but the body was straight.

Next part follows soon.

Kindly regards
Josef

 

[fuchsjos]

Next part was a little piece of deck in the bow. I worked with engraving tools and gauche colors to get a realistic optic.

 

[fuchsjos]

Doing some additional work to the body.

 

[fuchsjos]

Next step was working on the cannons for the lowest deck (32-pounds). This work was a little refreshing time for my hurting fingers (cutting of cardboard could cause some irritations to fingers and bone-hinges.

 

[fuchsjos]

After some working sessions for the cannons I did the first planking to the underwater part of the body.

After that, I worked on the holes for the guns. Some bulkheads were in the way for a correct placement of the guns - so I had to use the cutter once more.

The range over the waterline was planked only provisionally to find the correct positions of the guns in the middle of the loopholes.

 

[fuchsjos]

Now it was time for the final first planking.

Kind regards from
Josef

 

[gian7675]

Holy cow...I like! :mrgreen:

So you printed the formers and other parts on brownish/red cardboard? Nice idea :thumb: One wouldn't be worried of seeing white parts when peeking inside the gun ports.

 

[fuchsjos]

Indeed! That's the idea behind.

Josef

 

[lriera]

I am always impressed with your outstanding builds. You teach me a lot of new tips and tricks in each build. I will follow you along this build.

Thank you for sharing and teaching.

 

[Tunny]

Just in dreams I can build this model

 

[fuchsjos]

Thank you for your attention!

Time for a new session!

It's like magic - I have finished the second planking for the port side.

Some gunwales were not in right place, but this is not a big problem. In the next session I will show, how I have correct the misplacing.

Waterline is in correct place.

To get a feeling for the dimension, I used my daughter in law for a model positional. And please don't ask - it is not possible to get a building log for her.

 

[exzealot]

Josef,

Beautiful ship so far! What did you use to fill in the hull?

Ken

 

[romfolmar]

What kind of tape are you using to hold the parts down?

 

[B-Manic]

Looks very good. The use of the steel rod with the clamps is an excellent idea thanks.

 

[fuchsjos]

@kenlwest:
The putty I used, was simple acrylic putty on waterbase. The only place where I used it, was the underwater area to smooth the first planking a little bit. But beforeusing the body filler, I sealed the paper with a special kind of colorless parquet floor paint.

@romfolmar:
This is standard Tamyia masking tape. It is very good, because you can peel it down even from paper without destroying the surface. I used it also to cover the guns in the gunwhales and to protect them against coming airbrush actions (paint-mist).

@B-Manic:
First I also thought it would be a good idea, but the goal was not reached in a perfect way. So I had to correct the straightness of the body with some brutal force.

Kind regards
Josef

 

[Nemesis7485]

What a stunning looking model already. Excellent work.

I'm looking forward to seeing how you tackle the rigging on this kit.

 

[fuchsjos]

@Nemesis7485: Thank you! The time for the rigging will come, but I think it will be end of next year.

To get the right position for the gunwales I used transparent airbrush masking film and mark the positions with a needle.

Transfer of the pinholes to the cover plate and cutting with a sharp knife.

For the mounting of the cover panels I used double adhesive film.

To make the panels soft and round I use some round wooden tools and much force. The underlayment for this work is a piece of felt.

Next session I will show the painting of the body.

Kind regards
Josef

 

[Tunny]

Thanks for your post, master :thumb:

 

[fuchsjos]

Hi, Tunny ... don't mention! Have some more ...

The painting for one side (port side) is ready. After making the coloring with airbrush I used dry brushing and washing to reach a smart weathered effect. The colors were used after RAL standard (Yellow - RAL 1017, Red - RAL 3011, Black - RAL 8022). After finishing the enhancement of the decorative battens, I will show you the result at next session (and of course I made the enhancements with paper).

Servus
Josef

 

[bclemens]

Amazing! Even your extreme closeups look like the real thing! I am thrilled to see this project through to its finish.
Thank you
Bruce