logical Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Got this for SWMBO's dad for a Christmas present. Airfix's Hms Victory. I'd like to say it was enjoyable which it was until the rigging. I hated every minute of that. Probably not accurate in the slightest. But it looks good to me. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Well it certainly looks like a ship, so total success! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Cheer up it could have been the Heller Victory you had to build! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiex2 Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Looks just fine- nice work and unless SWMBO's dad is a rivet counter, he won't know the difference on the rigging. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 As one who scarcely knows one end of a sailing ship from another, that looks pretty damn good to me. Steve. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Wilson Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Looks good to me. Is it the old Airfix Victory? I remember buying it in about '67 as a scrote and as far as I recall the gunports were red in the paint call out and the sails were plastic. It was 17/6 which was most of my holiday money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Well some who build these type of ships may want to tear there hair out!!!. BUT NOT ME. That's a very nice build and SWMBOs Dad should like this rendition. Have another go at another ship of this type Logical mate, you will be surprised how much you learn about the names in the rigging, which we still use today, but most will not see that. Good effort. Foxy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depressed lemur Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 That looks fine to me, but I don't know much about ships other than the pointy bit is at the front, and the flappy things should be above water. I hate to suggest corrections, but the flags are not strictly accurate for 1765, as the red diagonal of St Patrick was not added to the Union Flag (not Union Jack unless it is on the Jack Mast whatever that is) until 1801. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 That looks superb,great job,built this kit back in the early seventies, my mum managed to do more damage with a duster than than the French did with a whole fleet! it only lasted three days on the sideboard. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Looks bloody good to me. I am sure he'll appreciate the time and effort you put into it. Cheers, Tom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecov Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 That looks fine to me, but I don't know much about ships other than the pointy bit is at the front, and the flappy things should be above water. I hate to suggest corrections, but the flags are not strictly accurate for 1765, as the red diagonal of St Patrick was not added to the Union Flag (not Union Jack unless it is on the Jack Mast whatever that is) until 1801. 1765 refers to the date HMS Victory was launched. The Airfix kit is supposed to portray the ship at the Battle of Trafalgar in1805 so the flag is correct. Dave 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregg136 Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I find building and rigging them far too relaxing, mind all my sailing ships have ended up smashed off the floor afterwards (accident she claimed).But that looks bloomin' fantastic mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depressed lemur Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 1765 refers to the date HMS Victory was launched. The Airfix kit is supposed to portray the ship at the Battle of Trafalgar in1805 so the flag is correct. Dave Tht explains it. My mate had one of these back in our younger days took him ages to make it (I think it was two weeks ) and it made me swear never to look at a ship. I still thinnk this looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockster Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Looks like an early Victory to me! Nice job there Logical, shipbuilding will sneak up on you, you will be destined to tackle the Airfix Severn class lifeboat next. You won't be able to resist it and you won't know why! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logical Posted December 8, 2014 Author Share Posted December 8, 2014 I must admit I keep looking at some of the more modern warships. Something without rigging. I'd love to try an aircraft carrier. But it would drive me mad and I've got no room for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockster Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I love modern Russian warships, really cool looking, trumpeter have some nice ones in both 1/700 and 1/350. There is rigging to be done on them if you want, but it is minimal and down to a few signal halyards and aerial wires. I recently got myself trumpys 1/700 Slava class missile cruiser 'MOSKVA' and it is an excellent kit. Plenty of detail to play with and at that size you can create a nice looking ship without the need for railings and rigging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Hello Logical, I think you did a good job. I would say it looks excellent. Concerning rigging: If you are really interested, there are specific books concerning rigging. So, don't give up, but start with one of the great UK tea-clippers. What could help, is read some of the story's from these ships. For example rounding Cape Horn. Ernest Shackleton started working on these ships, before he became famous. Greetz, Dirk The netherlands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warreni Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 (edited) Cheer up it could have been the Heller Victory you had to build! Martin And what is wrong with the Heller 1/100 Victory (he says innocently). I have one in my stash... BTW, nice looking Victory Orion. I hate rigging as well (so one may ask why did I get a Heller Victory)... Edited December 23, 2014 by Warren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logical Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 I've decided that it wasn't my last ship. I've just been out and bought two new ones hehe. But modernish warships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 We'll get you properly to the dark side of maritime modelling if you keep going the way you are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logical Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 Lol. I have no room for boats at all though really Dave. I'm struggling for aircraft space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Ah, but if you get cases for the ships, you can stack them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShipbuilderMN Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Ship kits are normally large, but if you scratchbuild, you decide the scale! Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logical Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 Now that would drive me crazy Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShipbuilderMN Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Not really, they are inifinitly easier to rig than large models because the rigging is all wire. It is cut to length on the table, picked up in the middle with tweezers, dip each end in glue and just place in position on the model! The blocks are just blobs of white wood glue with black acrylic paint mixed in them! I certainly don't have the patience to build and rig large models and they also take up lots of space and collect dust! Vob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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