1/72 scale HMS Victory by Jotika

baddogma · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:21 pm Post subject: 1/72 scale HMS Victory by Jotika

This is a kit I started in late September. They say it should take right around 3,000 hours to complete but I want to make some serious alterations and detail the heck out of it. I have a pile of research books and materials over a foot tall, plus thousands of photos on line to help me out.
This is the most accurate kit on the market, and the ONLY one that shows how she looked at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The kit still lacks some serious detail and has a few small mistakes.
I'll post a new photo of my progress every couple weeks if anyone is interested. The Kit sells between 1,400$ and 1,600$ plus shipping. When it is completed it can sell for over 50,000$ depending on the detail.
This is my first wooden ship model.
I decided to add life by adding people, cows, pigs, goats, geese, turkeys, chickens and ducks. Possibly a dog and cat or two if I can verify they were on board.
I put all my other hobbies aside for this project and set up my basement with a drafting table and two chairs plus a bunch of new tools. As of today December 17, 2007 I have 394 hours into the ship not including research time.
The hold, orlop deck, lower gun deck, and middle gun deck are not included in the kit, just dummy rails. I am detailing the upper gun deck even though you will barely see any of it when the quarterdeck is fitted….hopefully next week.
Each cannon has over 40 parts and I am manufacturing my own scale rope for the kit.
The kit starts as a plank on plank double wood hull and over 3,000 copper plates.
The kit does not come with hooks and correct metal rings etc. So I have learned to make my own. I came up with some nifty jigs too if anyone else is making something along these lines. My last project was a 1/17 scale B-17G flying fortress if anyone saw the photos I posted of that. I won’t show every step here since the beginning was pretty boring, but it is starting to take shape. I hope to finish this by early 2009.
Please let me know if you spot any mistakes. It is still in the rough and no final paint has been added yet. This really is a beautiful ship and to celebrate I plan on heading over the pond to see her.
I have a long Long LONG way to go.

Here is the cover of the box prototype

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baddogma · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:23 pm Post subject:

Completed second planking. Plus a oak base I made to display her on. I ordered two copper VICTORY plates made from salvaged copper from the original and fastened them to each side of the base.

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baddogma · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:27 pm Post subject:

Done with the copper plating.

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baddogma · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:29 pm Post subject:

Upper deck planking.

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Moloth · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:31 pm Post subject:

thats awesome, man.

beautiful!
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FlatEarth1024 · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:35 pm Post subject:

My hat's off to you...honestly. I admire the attention to detail and the persistence.

I have the attention span of a 6 year old. If I attempted that model I'm certain I would end up on clock tower with a rifle. I salute you!
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baddogma · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:37 pm Post subject:

Upper deck pig pen

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baddogma · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:38 pm Post subject:

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baddogma · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:39 pm Post subject:

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Nimitz · Guest Local time: 2:55 PM

That's wonderful Baddog!
I started a model a year or so ago and stopped working on it. Laughing

I gotta get off my ass and work on it someday. Bought the kit for the Blue Nose 2.
1:75 scale kit by Artesania Latina.
It's nothing as complicated as yours. You did a fantastic job.
What's your secret to detailing the deck planking?

munky99999 · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:31 pm Post subject:

Very nice stuff. Though you won't have a real collection until you do real boats... a canadian frigate could easily sink a 1000 of those ships before those ships ever saw the frigate.

Get yourself a load of sheet metal and wiring. Build a super carrier group, with 1-2 nimitz class carriers.. or even go find a picture of the new cvn-78. After that... build a few frigates and destroyers.

Than again I don't do navy ships... Star trek models for me Smile

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baddogma · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:34 pm Post subject:

The blue nose 2 is a pretty one Zimitz!

Maybe I should have started off with an easier kit. The guy on the phone asked me if I had ever built one before....he sort of chuckled when I said no.
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Nimitz · Guest Local time: 2:55 PM

You should send the guy a picture of your boat. Laughing

I think it's good quality. But it's the first kit I've owned.
What surprised me is how rigid the hull turned out. All these thin strips of wood made one rock solid hull.
Maybe your ship will inspire me to get off my ass and finish mine.

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