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#1 Posted : 22 August 2012 19:48:10

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Hi Team,

This is where I will chronicle my build of this iconic ship, the famous fore runner to HMS VICTORY.

MR T`s Official Build and Deagostini`s Official Annoucement has given the History and preamble to this famous ship.

All that is left for me to say is see you again on the 29th of AugustBigGrin Kind regards Mike
MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.

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#2 Posted : 25 August 2012 20:21:28

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ENHANCEMENTS


Hi Team, I have been digging for more information on this great ship, and based on what I now know there are some great enhancments that I will be adding to my build.

Having seen models with sails they obscure the detail from the deck and rigging in general, when I look at Malds build of the Victory, at the moment there are no sails and the detail on his deck is for all to see wonderful!o at best I will may have furled sails or none at allBigGrin

I have sourced some very thin gold wire which I will be using on my build, plus some really fantastic gold leaf,which will be fitted to metal and wood alike(although there is a process to be followed before wood will accept it) Have a look:-
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MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.

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#3 Posted : 26 August 2012 13:47:21

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Hi Mike,

looks like you are about to start an epic build, looking forward to see what you are planning to doCool
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#4 Posted : 28 August 2012 10:45:50

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Ger C wrote:
Hi Mike,

looks like you are about to start an epic build, looking forward to see what you are planning to doCool


Hi Ger thanks for your comments, I am looking forward to this oneBigGrin Regards Mike
MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.

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#5 Posted : 28 August 2012 21:44:48

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TOOLS and THINGYMAJIGS

Hi Team I have been thinking of members who will be building the SOTS, and it will be their first period ship build.

With those people in mind, I have attempted to itemise some of the tools and ancillary products that they will need to complete their build, this is not an exhaustive list and many of you will use different items to my preffered choice.

What I am attempting to do is navigate them through the minefield of tools that are out there and help them to keep it SIMPLE I am not going to talk about lathes and Miniature model drills, because I believe the idea of using them not to mention the cost, can put a new person off, the use of these may come later in their modelling career.

So here goes:-
MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.

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#6 Posted : 28 August 2012 21:45:17

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TOOLS

Here is my list:-

1 Razor Saw - for cutting planks requiring thin cuts
2 Mitre Block (Aluminium)
3 Pin Puch x 2 for fixing planks with brass pins
4 Swan Morton scalpel - a good quality model knife
5 A Budget Kife for rough work
6 A micro drill with micro bits from 1/2 mm
7 Dress makers pins useful for fixing planks in awkward corners
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MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.

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#7 Posted : 28 August 2012 21:54:43

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TOOLS


1 Finger sanding block
2 Emery boards - used by people to shape their finger nails only .35p for 6
3 A handle with various files
4 Single files
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MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.

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#8 Posted : 28 August 2012 21:59:22

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CLAMPS


Various clamps all sizes
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MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.

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#9 Posted : 28 August 2012 22:01:24

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TOOLS


1 Electronic Caliper A little luxury no not when you are wanting specific thicknesses of planks, this can be purchased quite cheaply from Lidl from time to time

2 Various tweezers
3 A steel rule
4 Micro pliers
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MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.

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#10 Posted : 28 August 2012 22:07:08

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CUTTING MAT



A must a good quality cutting mat
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MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.

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#11 Posted : 28 August 2012 22:08:56

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ADHESIVES


1 Evo-Stick water proof wood glue
2 Thick super glue (this contains rubber and is shock proof0
3 Serious Glue gives you 5 mins of adjusting time
4 Coctail sticks for applying small amounts of adhesive
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MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.

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#12 Posted : 28 August 2012 22:13:47

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FINISHING PRODUCTS



1 Ronseal matt water based varnish - seals final stain ao paint work
2 Sanding Sealer - seals sanded finished wood
3 Various Ronseal fillers for those little mistakes and for when the Hull has to be super smooth
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MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.

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#13 Posted : 28 August 2012 22:18:47

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FINISHING PRODUCTS

Deagostini have a great pack of paints for sale, I know the manufacturer took samples of the paint from the actual HMS Victory and developed the paint from the pigment
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MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.

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#14 Posted : 28 August 2012 22:22:41

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FINISHING PRODUTS


Finaly dont forget paint brushes, masking tape and more coloured pins.

I hope this information has been useful. wit what I have shown you you will be able to complete a period ship build, without expensive equipement.BigGrin

Question and comments welcomeBigGrin Regards Mike
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MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.

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#15 Posted : 29 August 2012 07:02:01

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Hi Mike.
Thats a great list you have there Cool.
Very helpful indeed and will help a lot of new builders BigGrin .
Well done and very best regards my friend.
Mark
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#16 Posted : 29 August 2012 09:51:48

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ISSUE ONE

Hi Team Its here!!!! on time, what a great presentationBigGrin Drool look at this:-
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MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.

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#17 Posted : 29 August 2012 09:52:28

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Hi Mike.
A good comprehensive list. I have just realised how during the Victory build, my tool list has increased.
Rgds, Hans
"It's okay to make mistakes. mistakes are our teachers - they help us to to learn, even if it is painfully"
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Endeavour Cross section,D51
Completed: HMS Victory
Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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#18 Posted : 29 August 2012 09:54:39

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ISSUE ONE



And the Magazine is very comprehensive and well produced:-
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MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.

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#19 Posted : 29 August 2012 09:57:06

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ISSUE ONE


Wow!!! I love the poster we receive of the shipDrool :-
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MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.

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#20 Posted : 29 August 2012 10:04:35

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ISSUE ONE



The parts are great:-

We receive:-

1 The Bow false keel
2 The forward Bulkhead
3 Bow Former supports
4 Bow formers x 2
5 A Gun Carriage complete with wheels,eyebolts,blocks, wheel axle, Trunnion cap squares and Barrel
6 Brown cotton thread
7 Steel wire
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MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.

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