I mentioned this once before, but for the benefit of newbies and any one that did not see it, at a risk of becoming a bore here it is again.

As a slight detour from Victory, but an interest to all modellers no doubt. I paid a visit to the rebuild of the french frigate Hermione at Rochefort in France last year. To see at first hand the building of a wooden ship of this size is breathtaking. The ship is due for completion by the end of 2011 and at this present time is well advanced. On completion it will set sail for America, the original voyage made in the early 1750s with a hope of inducing the Americans to join them in their war with England. They did not succeed with their mission!

The web site can be viewed on www.hermione.com/en/ showing the many skills used in its construction. I think many will find it fascinating