1/72 HMS Victory Cross Section
- Thread starter Jim R
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boatman
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Ditto Jim cant say it any better than Andrew has an he spot on wonderfull work an modelling my tiger wont be to this standard im afarid wow what moddelling
chris
chris
Mark1
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A fiddly job them guns! Really looking the part 
Brilliant…….
Jim.
Still can get over the timber deck colours , and now this takes the whole build to another level.
Has to be one of the most different and difficult builds we have seen.
Still can get over the timber deck colours , and now this takes the whole build to another level.
Has to be one of the most different and difficult builds we have seen.
Just a superb bit of modelmaking. It's been a pleasure to follow this build.
boatman
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DITTO from me as well
chris
Steve Jones
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The guys have said it all. Stunning work my friend
scottie3158
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This is outstanding
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A lovely job Jim, superb
Jim R
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Hi all
I blush from such great comments from fellow modellers whose work I admire and which inspires me. Thanks guys
The next job was to make up, paint and fit the pump head for the elm tree pump which tops out on this deck. The kit gives a pin to act as a hinge on the handle. I just used styrene rivets and glued the whole thing solid.
...and fitted.
All the beams for the quarter deck. Each one needed the charring from the laser cutting sanding off.
So far fit has been good but these beams were very slightly short. Maybe the whole cross section has splayed out a fraction. Not an issue mostly but the front and rear beams would show a small gap at the ends. So tiny slivers of wood were fitted and sanded back.
Fit is fine now.
Beams are just dry fitted. The large nuts are just to hold things in place and the centre cross beam is laying on top whereas in reality it fits underneath.
Next job is to mark and drill holes for the gunners tool brackets and then paint the beams off white.
Thanks again for staying with this. I'm slow at the best of times but this is a marathon even for me.
Jim
I blush from such great comments from fellow modellers whose work I admire and which inspires me. Thanks guys
The next job was to make up, paint and fit the pump head for the elm tree pump which tops out on this deck. The kit gives a pin to act as a hinge on the handle. I just used styrene rivets and glued the whole thing solid.
...and fitted.
All the beams for the quarter deck. Each one needed the charring from the laser cutting sanding off.
So far fit has been good but these beams were very slightly short. Maybe the whole cross section has splayed out a fraction. Not an issue mostly but the front and rear beams would show a small gap at the ends. So tiny slivers of wood were fitted and sanded back.
Fit is fine now.
Beams are just dry fitted. The large nuts are just to hold things in place and the centre cross beam is laying on top whereas in reality it fits underneath.
Next job is to mark and drill holes for the gunners tool brackets and then paint the beams off white.
Thanks again for staying with this. I'm slow at the best of times but this is a marathon even for me.
Jim
Love it! Looking truly superb….
scottie3158
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This gets better every time I look in. A great fix on the short beams.
Airborne01
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Working well mate!
Jim R
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Thanks guys for the likes and posts
A bit more progress. The instructions would have you make the gunnery tools from wood. I decided to use styrene rod and tube as it seemed so much better. Each gun needs a sponge, a ramrod and a screw.
The parts
The sponge and the ramrod were roughed up with Mr Surfacer 500
Painted up. I also made the shot garlands.
The instructions say to fit the beams and then drill holes for the tool hooks and fit them. I decided to fit the hooks before fitting the beams. Beams painted off white.
All the quarter deck beams fitted.
It really feels as if the end is in sight
Jim
A bit more progress. The instructions would have you make the gunnery tools from wood. I decided to use styrene rod and tube as it seemed so much better. Each gun needs a sponge, a ramrod and a screw.
The parts
The sponge and the ramrod were roughed up with Mr Surfacer 500
Painted up. I also made the shot garlands.
The instructions say to fit the beams and then drill holes for the tool hooks and fit them. I decided to fit the hooks before fitting the beams. Beams painted off white.
All the quarter deck beams fitted.
It really feels as if the end is in sight
Jim
You’ll probably be glad it’s over when you finish Jim, but I’ll miss the updates. I find each one excellent. Full of good modelling and interest.
rtfoe
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Jim, you did the right thing by drilling the holes first. I just wonder how you'd had fitted a pin vise level to drill in between those beams.
Looking great for the finish line.
Cheers,
Richard
Looking great for the finish line.
Cheers,
Richard
scottie3158
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Jim,
Loving all the work your putting in to this. It is a superb build.
Loving all the work your putting in to this. It is a superb build.