Some of you may remember that I started a wooden model of the HMS Victory, 2 years ago. I have been working on it off and on for just a little over 2 years. Keep in mind I am building this from scratch, from plans only. Nothing that you see here is puchased other than the roping for the rigging. I am almost 1/2 done with the standing rigging, which is the permanent rigging. Then I have to do the running rigging which is the rigging to set sails etc. It will be done in tan roping. I still have most of the spars etc. to biuld yet. The hull is pretty much done except for painting in the rear cabins windows. I still have to build the rudder and attach it too. The hull is solid wood, made from glueing 5, 2 x 6's together and then carving out the hull. What do you think?
wow, that's beautiful beyond belief! You must have the world's steadiest hands, I've seen tall-ship rigging closeup, can't imagine trying to copy it in model size!!
You have the patience of a saint CK. I'd have given up long ago - especially when it came to coping with the rigging. Your ship is absolutley beautiful.
One of the things that I am doing with the rigging, is using waxed cord. Once you pull it tight, it stays there until you get the rest of the knot completed. It makes it a lot easier to do. Patience is why it has taken me 2 years to get it this far. When I start to lose patience with it, I stop for a while and then go back to it later.
How did you know to use the waxed cord for the rigging CK? Was it simply trial and error and did you wax the cord yourself or buy it already done for you? I'm interested in knowing because my eldest lad makes models from 'Lord of the Rings' and always has trouble with rigging for his ships.
I wouldn't know where to start Capt, I'd need a LOT of plans. Looks great. When it's finished where do you think you will display it?
Eileen, I used to make macrame jewelry long ago and you use waxed cord for it. I get mine at WalMart, but any good hobby store should carry it. Our local WalMart only carries black and tan, but they do make it in all kinds of colors.Fran, once it is completely done, I will build a good base for it and a plexiglass cover for it to keep out the dust and dirt. The plans I have for it, I bought in 1972, and had put them away until 2 years ago. The confusing part is, they are written in Italian, which I do not speak or read. They are also in Spanish which is Greek to me! They do have instructions in English, but they leave a lot to be desired. I am sure that the instructions are a lot more detailed in the Italian! But hey it's turning out pretty good so the English version can't be too bad! Frank, the plan sheets I have are about 24 inches by 24 inches and they are numbered 1 through 19. So there are a total of 19 sheets of plans. To buy the wooden kit was about $400. But I got the plans for about $20 if I remember right. That's why I got the plans! The white background is one of the sheets turned backwards. The ship is quite large. The hull by itself is 18 inches long. Since it is solid wood, it weighs about 12 pounds.
capt Awesome........ The spirit of adventure lives, in the heart of man. Oh what a pretty ship. Good luck ..Nice work
Wild, just amazing - there is *so* much work, hours and hours in such a project, and what a thing of unique beauty you have for it in return. Where will it be displayed when it is done? I remember greatly admiring a similar ship in a glass case displayed at a historic hotel when I was growing up, it would be marvelous to have a home for it where many people can appreciate it.