Fizgig Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Thanks Kevin, the Sherbourne is a handsome little ship and would be just the ticket. Will need to save up my paper round money! Best wishes Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 good evening everyone thank you everyone for the likes and comments, sorry i have bored a lot of my followers over the last 7 years, but it is coming to an end, Honest this weekend the quarter davits and been finished and rigged , with exception of the running gears, im not sure if that was fitted if no boats were embarked, the Stun booms made and fitted both fwd anchors on port and stbd completed and oooo whats these 3 items in this box ( mast pillars) long lost and forgotten about, now found painted and fitted 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Excellent going. Their is no way I'd be able to keep a subject going for 6 years... such tenacity. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Kevin, your patience and perseverance has really paid off. She looks beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Outstanding skills and persistence leading to a superb result. 👍👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 21 hours ago, Courageous said: Excellent going. Their is no way I'd be able to keep a subject going for 6 years... such tenacity. Stuart lol nor me, thats why its taken so long 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 Good afternoon everyone, dreaded doing the fine painting, but it wasnt something i could put off any longer 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 She's a beauty! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, JohnWS said: She's a beauty! Thank you John, the colours looked quite washed out with the flash, lol, i hoped it would look better in the photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Very neat and colourful. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 Good afternoon everyone still tidying things up at present, the set back was that i had put on all the top spars but forgot the lifts on them (sorted) The pendants obviously went on when the masting started, and nothing was ever done to them, so they are being trimmed back but space is very tight to get them right, upper deck cannons have now been removed, never did like them spars/yards have been reworked to get them all looking fairly level (sorted) i am still hoping she will be finished next weekend, but i now have a caveat to go with that i am presently planning on a representation of number 2 dock to display her in, that is going to take some time so in case any damage is done i dont want to put on any rope coils otherwise they might be in the way if a line gets snagged and needs replacing things i know that have to be done 4/18 pendants to be finished off replace 20 copper tiles and then apply a salt wash to tone it all down rope coils lanterns 2 tucks on mizzen mast kedge anchors check/ and secure any loose ends bowspit netting obtain at lease one ships boat rig port stun boon general tidy and touch up mast tops change the title to COMPLETED lol 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Magnificent Kevin. The sky view photos really show off the rigging. She looks like the real thing! 34 minutes ago, Kevin Aris said: John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Gidday Kevin, truly magnificent. Those photos looking up,with the sky above could have been the real thing I believe. Regards, Jeff. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 1 hour ago, ArnoldAmbrose said: Gidday Kevin, truly magnificent. Those photos looking up,with the sky above could have been the real thing I believe. Regards, Jeff. Had the grass been drier and the table taller i could have achieved something better, but i didnt risk it anymore today as it was quite windy, and lol would have showed even more things to correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Skillful work, beyond me. Like Jeff says, those skyward views you could be fooled as it being the real thing, especially when you haven't a building in the background. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted May 10, 2019 Author Share Posted May 10, 2019 i am for now calling the build FINISHED i need a to build the stand in the form of number 2 dock in Portsmouth, for which i am collecting reference material, as a result of doing this i am going to delay putting any more rope coils on incase any lines are damaged during the transfer, when done i will do the final reveal 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Truly stunning. I twice served in VICTORY as a young officer while on holdover between appointments and the only thing that said to me that some of those outdoor photos were of the model rather than the real ship taken from the dockside was that all of the masts and yards were present. With the rolling restoration programme I don't think I have ever seen VICTORY complete! As part of my plan to build every ship in which I served I must do VICTORY one day but I don't think it will ever look as good as this. Mind you, my starting point is likely to be plastic rather than the Caldercraft. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Chewbacca said: Truly stunning. I twice served in VICTORY as a young officer while on holdover between appointments and the only thing that said to me that some of those outdoor photos were of the model rather than the real ship taken from the dockside was that all of the masts and yards were present. With the rolling restoration programme I don't think I have ever seen VICTORY complete! As part of my plan to build every ship in which I served I must do VICTORY one day but I don't think it will ever look as good as this. Mind you, my starting point is likely to be plastic rather than the Caldercraft. Thank you Amarti will one day bring out the 1/64 version designed by Chris Watton, however the 1/100 plastic does make into a nice kit and there is aftermarket PE for it nowadays, i will never build everything i served on and i sold the Fife 1/2 way through the build, that leaves the Sheffield, )maybe one day, BUT I WILL NEVER EVER, build a Submarine LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Kevin, that is a truly remarkable piece of work / work of art; absolutely beautifully done. I too had to check a couple of your outdoor shots to confirm they were model not real ship. Fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 A stunning piece of work which for me epitomises maritime modelling at its very finest. Simply beautiful Kevin. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 That's outstanding work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 Thank you everyone for the comments, its very much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Beautiful workmanship beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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