Welcome to the Victory build Phil inparticular, and Model Space Forum in general

Mr T's Official build will tell you all you need to know, and there are some great build diaries from the contributors of the forum.

Good luck and happy building

Hi & welcome.
One obvious problem that many of us had was the infamous frame 15 ,check out all the build diaries from the early parts of the build & you will see some of the ways people got over it,of course you may be one of the lucky ones that doesn't have the problem.

Hi Fellow builders,to many to name individually,thank you for your cheerful replies,have already had a look at some of Mr t's build & some of yours as well looks to be a hell of a model can't wait to get started,not sure if i will do the full build or to leave some of it open as some have done,see how i feel at the time.Thanks for making me welcome,think i'll go and do some more work on the Yamato now,got some nice planking to do.Bye all.Phil

Hi Jase,thanks for the tip on boat planking.Phil

You are very generous Phil.

Hi and welcome,
One or two tips that I wish that I had known at the beginning of my build.
Right from the start of your build ensure that the keel (backbone) is straight and square to your jig and double check that it does not start to develop a twist at either the bow or stern as any twist however slight will give problems later in the build.
There is plenty of info regarding building the jig in the forum.
When fitting the decks ensure they are level from side to side and then the hull planking will line up nicely on each side.
Note that the decks have a slight curve from bow to stern.
Pay particular attention to the overall width along the length of the hull measuring accurately from the centre line to both the inside and outside of the frames making sure that both sides mirror each other.
This will ensure that the deck planking will look even when you reach that stage of the build and eliminate any oversize gaps between deck and the hull.
If you are going to feature the cut-out hull section I would advise that you fit the planks as if you were not doing the cut-out and then remove the surplus planking every 2/3 rows.
This will ensure that the planks follow the correct line along the length of the hull.
Finally ensure that you taper the edges of the planks enough so that they sit nice and smoothly without excessive stepping.
If in any doubt ask the question, there are plenty of members here who are only too willing to help a fellow builder.
Enjoy your build, its great fun, stressful and will be a source of satisfaction for many a long year.

hi phil and welcome check out magpies surprise build