Cheers Mike, missed that one!! Doh !

Ginian You are on the list Regards Mike

Hi Benny, Nothing concrete to report yet we are meeting again next week Thank you for asking will update everyone when I have prices and time scales Regards Mike

Hi Mike,
I hope its not to late but could you
add me to your Gallery Enhancement list please.

Hi Team,

I have a further meeting tomorrow,please understand the outcome of this project will depend on a viable cost to produce the enhancement, and above all a reasonable retail price, if we do not achieve this criteria, the project will not fly.

We achieved this with the Boarding Pikes, but the Gallery enhancement is a different animal, much more work involved.

I will give another update over the week end.

regards

Mike

IMPORTANT UPDATE.

Hi Everyone,

First I would like to point out, that I am not a trader, and I have no business in the model trade.
I am like you a modeller,who would like to have more accurate detail on my Victory, to this end I enlist the support of you guys who are wanting the same things, to obtain economy of scale for all.

Second Deag do not endorse my enhancements,and do not have any material benefit in my enhancments. I would like to thank Deag for their understanding, in realising where I come from and what my agenda is.

Thirdly I would like to thank you the Members for supporting,what will be my final enhancement for the Deag Build The Victory.

OVERVIEW

I had a great meeting today to discuss the feasibility of a Gallery enhancement, with my Manufacturer this is how it went:-

1)We believe the enhancement is possible however we will not know for certain until the end of this month (March)when we will have a definitive on viability.

2)We will be looking to produce 2 sheets, sheet 1)will be 0.3mm and will contain the window enhancement; sheet 2) will be 0.5mm and contain the ballustrades which will be fitted over the first sheet and when fitted will give the feeling of depth, when looking through to the windows. Here are some photos, of 1.72 scale for reference.(ours would be 1.84 scale)

3)We will retain all the metal scrolls and motiffs as supplied by Deag.

Please have a look at the photo:-

4)We have some good news to add,many of you have asked for the following, we will be able to have the binacle etched in brass plus the correct Victory sign etched in brass all to our scale at no extra cost have a look at photos (these are 1.72 scale ours will be 1.84):-

5)The ships wheel. We can have this brass turned with brass etch detailing,we are working out a price for 2 wheels as a split wheel, you will see from the photo it is the same size as the one supplied in the build, but the spokes are more to scale here is the photo:-

We will if all things are equal market the whole as a package 2/4and 5.

If we have a good result from the feasibility study by the end of march,production will be complete by the end of May.

Now how many of you want to stay on the list?will you be prepared to pay a 20% deposit for the package before production? if it is viable the whole package will not cost more than £50

Please let me know in the usual way.

Questions and comments welcome.

I have posted alot of info so I will let you digest it.

Best regards

Mike Gilmore

PS I have permission to post the Photos

Fantastic any idea of cost mate?

Thanks David and Rob, I am making a new list now and you guys are at the top we need to get over 50,I am prepared to ship to any country where Deag are marketing the Victory Regards Mike

Hi Mike,
Please count me in,will pay a deposit when need.
Thanks.

Regards Trev.