Terry1954 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Great update David, and I think we can see you have been busy! I'm still amazed at the size of this, and the incredible level of detail that has gone into all of those bays set into the hull. Really looking forward to seeing the flight deck evolve, as well as the main island, oh and yes, mustn't forget the air wing! I do agree with @longshanks regarding the amount of sunshine in your updates ......... spare a thought for us poor guys here in wet and windy UK, although I suspect Kev is getting it a wee bit worse than us here in Dorset! Terry 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Gidday David, Vicky's looking beautiful, very well done. 1 hour ago, Dancona said: where there is the (redundant by 1961) mounting area for the six barreled Bofors that was originally mounted Pity they're gone but probably just as well . . . 1 hour ago, gunzo said: you will be incorporating fully functional radar and aircraft? . . . or Gunzo would want them working also. 🙂 Regards, Jeff. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Wow David, stunning work...., I'm never going to build and aircraft carrier..... Cheers Steve 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 It's just a thing of beauty but Bonkers large I too have Climate envy Marvellous work Rob 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 What they ⬆️ all said. Glad to see it back. Stuart 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancona Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 On 09/02/2022 at 15:34, gunzo said: I'm assuming that with this level of detail you will be incorporating fully functional radar and aircraft? 😂 No Les, but I will try to incorporate a working gash chute, complete with 1/200 potato peelings stuck to the boot topping !!!!! On 09/02/2022 at 16:00, longshanks said: I do think we can do without the sunshine in your pics Hi Kev, sorry about that, it has been a bit grey and miserable here of late, but as soon as we had a bit of brightness I dashed outside, ........sky was a nice colour, you know that rather unlikely blue that they used to paint the undersides of tropical spitfires, just like that, not a cloud in the sky............I hope I'm not making it worse 😆 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancona Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 On 09/02/2022 at 16:47, Terry1954 said: Great update David, and I think we can see you have been busy! Thank you Terry, there is certainly a lot of time gone into it so far, and I think a few years more to go !! On 09/02/2022 at 16:50, ArnoldAmbrose said: Gidday David, Vicky's looking beautiful, very well done. Thanks Jeff, you really are very kind, I must confess all I see when I look at her is all the little problem areas !!! On 09/02/2022 at 18:39, Steve D said: I'm never going to build and aircraft carrier..... 😂 Very sensible, but Steve old chap, at the rate you work you would have had about ten by now, much better ones than mine I might add and probably in steel too 🤣 On 09/02/2022 at 20:45, robgizlu said: It's just a thing of beauty but Bonkers large Hi Rob, it is isn't it, 🙃I'm not sure if I really thought this project through properly to be honest, but at least now its all a bit easier, the hull was quite a tricky exercise, actually still is, but nearly there ! Mind you, you seem to have gone the other way with your latest project, exquisite, but I bet you are worried about sneezing ! 16 hours ago, Courageous said: Glad to see it back. Thanks Stuart, avidly following your baby at the moment...Coming on very quickly (damn you 😆) lurve that deck !!!!!!!!! Many thanks to you all for your support !! David 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunzo Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Out of interest, has anyone seen the original Orel card model in completed form? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 54 minutes ago, Dancona said: I might add and probably in steel too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancona Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 Not in the flesh, but there is a build log here : https://modellbauer.forumieren.de/t9901p60-fertig-flugzeugtrager-hms-victorious-r38-oriel-1200-gebaut-von-uwe-grawunder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunzo Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 10 minutes ago, Dancona said: Not in the flesh, but there is a build log here Well, that is pretty impressive, but seems to have tailed off in early 2018- which seems an all too common feature with card builds I've followed. BTW, we are shortly to have a Spanish addition to the family, but not a Catalonian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancona Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 A quick update, I've finished most of the starboard weld lines, which seems to have worked pretty well under a coat of primer (Tamiya fine white rattle can), found a few little funnies, but nothing horrendous, and then its over to the port side again to get that up to this level !! The top edge of the grey stripe is actually the waterline, so it gives some idea of how long and lean the ship really was. Onward and upward !! Cheers gents David 34 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Awesome! Looks fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 This is a very special project David, well done 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 I'm liking the weld lines... Overall a great beauty in the making Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Just so jealous of you David 1. You have such a big one model that is. 2. The sunshine in you photos makes me want NEED a holiday in the sun 21 minutes ago, longshanks said: Overall a great beauty in the making What he said Stay Safe beefy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Wot the rest have said David. I marvel at how clean and smooth the whole creation is - no mean feat at such a large scale Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Wow, David! She sure is a beauty. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Very clean! Bravo! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm Lord De Univers Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Did you use a laser for the grey stripe? Looks impeccable all over, but that line is so crisp... There's clean, then there's precision, and then there's cheating by using a laser. David 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 What they ⬆️ all said. Excellent work. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Blimey O’Reilly! Stunning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 I've seen professional shipbuilders' models that aren't this good. This is truly amazing and an inspiration to us all. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 To echo all previous comments feels like a cop out, but I can only agree with them all and add my own super praise! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 There's a crispness and precision at work here that makes each instalment sheer pleasure to behold David. On 26/02/2022 at 10:16, Chewbacca said: 've seen professional shipbuilders' models that aren't this good. I've seen actual ships that aren't this good.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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