Heller 1\100 HMS Victory my biggest ship yet

[peterairfix]

As my cutty sark is nearing the end I have decided to start this epic build and its big over 2000 parts and for a thirty year old kit it looks good.
I have started painting the hull halves and that's a task in its self I have been at it all day and what I have achieved on one side just the black and copper and on the other I have done one yellow band a masked ready for the next.
And you have my permission to call me stupid or brave.[ATTACH]285879[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]285880[/ATTACH]

[Guest]

Looking good mate, you know some stupid historian reckons the stripes were salmon pink and they are actually painting the real ship those colours.

[peterairfix]

Here's my sum total of work so far no construction as yet as this is so big its only painting.
And the hull halves are finished but I think the yellow bands are a little to wide. And the stern section I have tried yellow underneath the black so l could gently sand off the black leaving the yellow details but hasn't worked to well.
And lastly the decks have been painted[ATTACH]286087[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]286088[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]286089[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]286090[/ATTACH]

[Guest]

nice to see someone else doing this model , your really sailing along with it too .
PS. I was going to do the wall's of the lower two deck's in white , when a member on another forum , informed me they should be painted in red . so that when the splinter's of cannon shot , put blood on the wall's , didn't upset the sailor's , considerate of the admiralty wasn't it .

[dave]

I do not envy you this build,

HMS Victory changed colours several times during her career, including some incorrect restorations. You might find this piece from the NMRN of interest.

[Thorbrand]

I've always liked the idea of doing a big ship like that and then putting it in a nice display box, although I don't know if I would have the patience or the time or the space!

[Robert1968]

This is looking great and do intricate
I could never attempt something so huge ( it would take me many years.
How big are the 104 cannons ( think I'm right in that figure ??

Regards

Rober

[peterairfix]

Here's a little update I have got the hull together and the first deck in and painted.
Plus a couple of pic's with the airfix cousin and up against the grandad build the victory at 1\84 scale[ATTACH]286562[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]286563[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]286564[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]286565[/ATTACH]

[Thorbrand]

Coming together nicely
I reckon the rigging will take a while though

[Guest]

Great work as always mate.

[Guest]

this is looking really nice peter ,

[Guest]

That is looking wonderful.

I never realised how much detail this version of the model had to it. Very impressed indeed.

[Robert1968]

Stunning work Peter and your really making head speed on this one ( all your masts must be full sail eh

Regards

Robert

[peterairfix]

Before i carry on with this on can any one tell me if my yellow bands are to wide I think they are but I would like a second or third opinion.

[Guest]

That looks very neatly done. I would suggest if you google "HMS Victory Pictures" you can compare the bands on there. They look good to me.