Ray S Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 This is incredible work, and is giving a great insight into how much work goes into one of these models. Thanks for sharing, please keep the posts coming. Cheers, Ray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 Channels and chain plates (slightly out of order) A mast is built up in sections and passes through all the decks down to the keel, to keep it upright standing rigging is used, the tension of this is controlled by dead eyes, but to keep this away from the hull and to achieve a better angle they are fixed to a platform called a channel, to stop these being ripped upwards they are secured to the hull by chain plates standing rigging (defind as) Standing rigging comprises the fixed lines, wires, or rods, which support each mast or bowsprit on a sailing vessel and reinforce those spars against wind loads transferred from the sails. Bowspirit is done first main masts standing rigging shrods these are set up in pairs so the first pair go to the same side and tensioned off with the deadeyes and then 3000 clove knots to secure the Ratlines (horizontal) lines to the Shrouds (vertical) card used to keep a focus on job 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 this pretty well brings you up to date with the build, obviously there was much more done like the deck furniture, but i wanted to just show the big steps involved, i hope this was of some use to someone, please ask any questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Mental but very impressive and way beyond my capabilities. Bloomin' good show Kev, keep it up. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Impressive work and a good idea to label the parts. Most informative Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Great job so far looking splendid with all the rigging in place 👍🏻 beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray S Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Yes, a great piece of work, and some very informative details for landlubbers like me! Thanks for going into detail with this, it is very much appreciated. All the best, Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 7 hours ago, beefy66 said: Great job so far looking splendid with all the rigging in place 👍🏻 beefy Beefy good afternoon, about 5% of the rigging is done I have several months of it ahead 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Hi Kevin Not sure if you have any of these but I was given these by a friend a few years back they are copy's of drawings I have a few more of different areas of the ship if your interested Keith 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 13 hours ago, beefy66 said: Hi Kevin Not sure if you have any of these but I was given these by a friend a few years back they are copy's of drawings I have a few more of different areas of the ship if your interested Keith Good morning beefy yes i also have a set of those drawings, but i dont think i have ever refereed to them for this build 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian T Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Love your work, that is very, very nice indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 (edited) Presently i am turning down dowel stock to make the spars for the mast Edited October 7, 2018 by Kevin Aris 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 49 minutes ago, Ian T said: Love your work, that is very, very nice indeed. thank you Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted October 21, 2018 Author Share Posted October 21, 2018 Good afternoon everyone two spars are now finished, but as they all connect to one another, i am unable to get them in place until all 11 are completed, took her outside for some vitamin S and blow more dust off 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Looking mighty fine Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Most impressive, modelling skills, and results Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Wow, frightening beautiful. 'Frightening,' in that you make me hesitate to ever touch either of the plastic Revell Constitutions I have in my stash!😨 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 17 hours ago, Thom216 said: Wow, frightening beautiful. 'Frightening,' in that you make me hesitate to ever touch either of the plastic Revell Constitutions I have in my stash!😨 😀 LOL wait until i start the real rigging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 WITHCRAFT!!!!! THIS IS PURE WITHCRAFT!!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share Posted November 12, 2018 good evening everyone well the first of the spars is fitted and being held under its own weight by the truss pendant and jeer block tackles (is also pinned) to keep it that way 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Cracking workmanship!! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Wow That is amazing work Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian T Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Hi Kevin, congratulations on your work and attention to detail, I am so impressed with what you’ve achieved. Having built the Port Jackson Schooner, The Mercury, from Modellers Central in NSW, Australia, I’m now very slowly working my way through a Corel kit of Cook’s Endeavour, but your Victory puts them to shame. Still it’s something to aspire to, isn’t it? i was lucky enough to travel to Portsmouth a few years ago and spent several hours aboard the Victory and loved every minute of it. i look forward to seeing future updates, what plans do you have for the completed kit, a display case would be a project in its own right!! Regards Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Mind boggling work. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 That’s fantastic! 👍 I’m going to go and buy and build this kit! ... No I’m not! 🤪No way... have you seen how much work this guy’s done? 😳 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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