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Joined: 26/04/2010 Posts: 19 Points: 50 Location: Kidderminster
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OK guys, how many of you are taking up this wonderful challenge to build the HMS Victory? Sure it'll take a while but be worthwhile, whether you give a natural or painted (trafalgar) finish.
I'm actually currently building the Revell model. It is very challenging & time consuming, especially painting it & I want to make a good job of it. So far I've done the main gun deck and now trying fininh off painting the hull before putting it together. Heck, aren't those windows small !!! Anyone else doing the Revell model?
So, as I asked, how many of you out there & anybody in the Midlands?
Now, am I no longer press-ganged?
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Joined: 22/03/2010 Posts: 236 Points: 709 Location: Falkirk
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Well I'm one .... building the Victory that is, not from the Midlands  I built the Revell model about 30 years ago, and I still have it on a shelf I've had the 1:100 scale Heller made Victory plastic model kit sitting unbuilt for a while now, I was always planning to built it but when I saw this wooden model on TV I just jumped at the chance. One of the things that always put me off actually getting round to building the Heller kit was the fact that for some reason it doesn't have the entry ports on the sides of the ship, instead it has a gun port  And this kit is supposed to be the most accurate plastic kit of the Victory ... go figure  Anyway now I'll probably sell it on eBay Regards,
David
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Joined: 20/03/2010 Posts: 278 Points: 833 Location: Nottingham
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East Midlands here Roberius! Pam's shipyard is closed for now no more room!
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Hi,
I'm here .. sort of ;-)
If you go to the root of the forum and scroll to the bottom you get some stats on how many members there are as well as how many online etc... 400 last I looked.
Cheers
-=A
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Joined: 28/03/2010 Posts: 152 Points: 513 Location: Liverpool,England
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Hi, I'm having a go at this one. It looks like it'll be really good. I'm doing the Hachette Lancaster also and at the rigging stage of the Revell plastic kit of the USS Kearsarge. Trouble is, finding space for them. My house is of the small variety. Hello to all, Jimmy Jimmy L.
current builds : Lancaster 1/32 (Hachette)
Revell USS Kearsarge
Titanic Lifeboat
I started off with nothing and I've still got most of it left.
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Joined: 25/03/2010 Posts: 100 Points: 289 Location: derby
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don't forget the lassies as well as the lads Pam from Derby 
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For the love of god, dont forget Pam, never forget Pam  Im from Welling, Kent Rob
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Joined: 23/03/2010 Posts: 507 Points: 1,571
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dtgray wrote:Well I'm one .... building the Victory that is, not from the Midlands I built the Revell model about 30 years ago, and I still have it on a shelf I've had the 1:100 scale Heller made Victory plastic model kit sitting unbuilt for a while now, I was always planning to built it but when I saw this wooden model on TV I just jumped at the chance. One of the things that always put me off actually getting round to building the Heller kit was the fact that for some reason it doesn't have the entry ports on the sides of the ship, instead it has a gun port And this kit is supposed to be the most accurate plastic kit of the Victory ... go figure Anyway now I'll probably sell it on eBay the heller 1/100 is the most accurate plastic model of the victory ever, as for trafalgar no one is quite sure if the entry ports were there or not at this time, bit of a grey area, but the heller is a hard kit to build, been ongoing for 2 years here, ps how much are you selling yours for, lol
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Rank: Beginner Level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 26/04/2010 Posts: 19 Points: 50 Location: Kidderminster
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Yes Jack Sparrow, that one.
Cheers
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Joined: 22/03/2010 Posts: 236 Points: 709 Location: Falkirk
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willz wrote:
the heller 1/100 is the most accurate plastic model of the victory ever, as for trafalgar no one is quite sure if the entry ports were there or not at this time, bit of a grey area, but the heller is a hard kit to build, been ongoing for 2 years here, ps how much are you selling yours for, lol
You're right, it is a very detailed kit, how much have you done with yours? I'd love to see some pics if you have any Regards,
David
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Joined: 22/03/2010 Posts: 2,065 Points: 6,295 Location: Gorleston-on-sea
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Don't think that I could ever sit down and build another plastic kit again after three wooden ship builds each taking around three years a piece to build, sad I know, but there it is...  Current Builds: Deagostini HMS Victory: Deagostini HMS Sovereign of the seas. Completed Builds: Del Prado: HMAS Bounty: Hachette: RMS Titanic: Del Prado: Cutty Sark...
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jonny7england wrote:Don't think that I could ever sit down and build another plastic kit again after three wooden ship builds each taking around three years a piece to build, sad I know, but there it is... Even plastic ships can take a while to build  I found this build log about the Heller kit in question, and it's quite impressive .... even if it is plastic http://modelshipworld.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8453Regards,
David
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