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MWG build diary of Nelson's HMS Victory Options
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#601 Posted : 04 October 2013 22:23:16

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Well done, Mike! Nice to see you back on modelling!

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#602 Posted : 04 October 2013 22:29:32

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sparks wrote:
Nicely done Mike.
Regards
Alan


Thanks AlanBigGrin 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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#603 Posted : 04 October 2013 22:31:00

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der Gohfelder wrote:
Well done, Mike! Nice to see you back on modelling!

Regards, Bernd


Hi Bernd, thanks for your nice commentBigGrin , it is much appreciated, 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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stevie_o wrote:
Very nice, the gallery will look fantasticBigGrin
Steve


Thanks SteveBigGrin 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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Beautiful Mike, great to see the gallery coming together.. Drool Drool

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Alan
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#607 Posted : 04 October 2013 23:51:18

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Gandale wrote:
Beautiful Mike, great to see the gallery coming together.. Drool Drool

Regards

Alan


Cheers AlanBigGrin It will look the partCool 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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Hi Mike.
Looking superp. Look forward to seeing your progress. IanCool Cool BigGrin
Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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#609 Posted : 07 October 2013 00:27:17

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Cheers Ian your comments are much appreciated BigGrin All the best 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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PAINTING THE GALLERY

Hi everyone this is the 3rd and final coat of yellow ochre to the brass etch of my Gallery enhancement. you will remember under the three coats is a coat of Tamiya grey metal primer.

The photos tell the story, comments and questions are welcomeBigGrin Kind regards Mike
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VICTORY 433.jpg
VICTORY 434.jpg
VICTORY 435.jpg
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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Hi Mike.
Looking good. What glue will you be using to fix the brass etching. Ian BigGrin
Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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ian smith wrote:
Hi Mike.
Looking good. What glue will you be using to fix the brass etching. Ian BigGrin


Hi Ian, before I fit the Balustrades I have to apply a coat of a different colour, then I will be using SERIOUS GLUE it gives time for adjustment (As in the HOOD build diary)thank you for looking in and for your interesting questionBigGrin much appreciated 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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Thanks Mike.
Look forward to the next update.
Ian Cool BigGrin
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Mike, as expected that gallery is really coming on beautifully... Appreciate the tutorial on how to get it to looks its best....Cool Cool .. Very well done..

Regards

Alan
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Gandale wrote:
Mike, as expected that gallery is really coming on beautifully... Appreciate the tutorial on how to get it to looks its best....Cool Cool .. Very well done..

Regards

Alan


Hi Alan, thanks for looking in BigGrin I appreciate your comments
Kind regards

Mike Gilmore
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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Very nice and good to see it moving forward after all this while.

I am nowhere near there yet, but are there any kits still available?
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Very nice and good to see it moving forward after all this while.

I am nowhere near there yet, but are there any kits still available?


Hi John, thank you for your nice commentBigGrin yes there are kits still available

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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PAINTING THE GALLERY ENHANCEMENT


Hi everyone now that the brass etch has had its 3 coats of yellow ochre, the next job is to add the black paint at the top and bottem of each of the Balustrades.

First task is to mask each part (I use Tamiya masking tape) here are the photos telling the story:-

MWG attached the following image(s):
VICTORY 436.jpg
VICTORY 437.jpg
VICTORY 438.jpg
VICTORY 439.jpg
VICTORY 440.jpg
VICTORY 441.jpg
VICTORY 448.jpg
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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PAINTING THE GALLERY ENHANCEMENT

Now to add the paint, I am using a Citadel fine brush, and Dull Black from the De Ag range of paints,applying 3 thin coats of paint, here are the photos:-
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VICTORY 451.jpg
VICTORY 449.jpg
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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PAINTING THE GALLERY ENHANCEMENT

Thats all for this session, comments and questions welcome, I will leave you with a photo of all the parts having received their fist coatKind regards Mike
MWG attached the following image(s):
VICTORY 450.jpg
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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