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 Rank: Superelite      Groups: Registered
Joined: 10/05/2010 Posts: 2,608 Points: 7,519 Location: Lincolnshire
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Hello fellow boat builders!
As the title says,are any of you thinking of doing a second build while making the Victory? About 6 years ago, i purchased HM Brig Supply, which i failed to finish. To be fair, it WAS my first build, and unlike with this site here, i didn't know where to get help.
Now i've got the build bug again and subscribed, i have also been checking other sites, like 'modelshipworld.com', and they think having an easier second build going on at the same time is a good idea. This build, (Victory), WILL be challenging. My thoughts are that having a second build will:
a) keep me occupied and motivated while waiting for my next issue, and
b) give me more experience, which will come in handy later.
Lets face it, this is not a cheap build, so i want to be able to do it to the best of my ability. I am not talking about spending mega bucks on the second build, i mean Cornwall model boats have some caldercraft ones for sale from £50.
Money well spent if you ask me.
What do you guys (and gals) think?
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 Rank: Pro  Groups: Registered
Joined: 30/03/2010 Posts: 285 Points: 880 Location: Belton, Norfolk
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Hi CaptnBirdseye and welcome aboard. You may find this of interest 
I wish I were a glow worm,
A glow worm's never glum,
'Cause how can you be grumpy?
When the sun shines out ya bum!!
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 Rank: Beginner Level 3 Groups: Registered
Joined: 17/03/2010 Posts: 23 Points: 39 Location: South Shields
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Just ordered HMS Pickle from Cornwall Model Boats. She seems to be an ideal model with which to gain some experience. Although small and with a relatively simple rig, she has many of the features found on larger ship models: fully rigged carronades, copper cladding etc. She even has the appropriate black/yellow ochre paint scheme.
Also, her history make her an ideal companion for an HMS Victory model.
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Rank: Superelite Groups: Registered
Joined: 10/05/2010 Posts: 2,608 Points: 7,519 Location: Lincolnshire
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Hi Dave,
Yeh, i thought about the Pickle, or even Ballahoo. Decisions...decisions...
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Rank: Beginner Level 3 Groups: Registered
Joined: 17/03/2010 Posts: 23 Points: 39 Location: South Shields
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Estimated build time for Pickle is "between 4 and 6 months of evening work", so by that time you may have all the parts to lay Victorys keel!
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Rank: Pro  Groups: Registered
Joined: 17/03/2010 Posts: 215 Points: 617 Location: Blackburn
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Just got a very old model of the Cutty Sark of ebay, it dates from the 80`s and measures 1mtr in length. Surprising how the first model i did in wood, and to be honest was a complete disaster but i can actually follow the plans a little better, thats not to say this build wont be a disaster also, but going to give it my best shot and they do say practice makes perfect.
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 Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 25/04/2010 Posts: 748 Points: 2,285 Location: bognor regis
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just ordered the NINA CAREVEL OF COLUMBUS it has now sunk in that its goin to take 5 months b4 we even start building the vic...need to keep outa the pub cheers benny
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victory is my second build, well third... no, hold on... just totting up, 6th build. and I am proud to say my wife is fully aware of all three of them!!  “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 26/03/2010 Posts: 600 Points: 1,959 Location: Solway West Cumbria
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M in between build is the 1/32 scale Lancaster Bomber (also a parts build) all wood and tin construction.....and also for a practise i have just got a 1/146 scale revel kit of the victory..... 
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Rank: Pro Groups: Registered
Joined: 08/05/2010 Posts: 236 Points: 808 Location: Manchester
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Hi, i think that seen as tho this is my first build and im excited as hell. I dont thint i can wait more than 2 years to complete this one. Im itchin to get started as it is. So a cross section of the Victory with copper bottom will look nice next to my finnished main Victory. Its also an ideal place to start this new bug called modelling i just got seriously infected with. i dont know what weapons will be used in ww3 but ww4 will be sticks and stones.
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 Rank: Semi-Pro Level 1  Groups: Registered
Joined: 22/03/2010 Posts: 66 Points: 180 Location: Horwich, Bolton, UK
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I've got another build going. To be honest, I bought this thing 4 years ago!! I kind of "fell out" with it during the planking stage and put it away out of sight for a few years :-) Then when the Victory came on telly, it renewed my interest and I managed to finish the planking on the model I'd stowed away. It's not very good planking, but I've learned a lot from it...  My "Second" BuildQuentin Tarantino - Hallowed Be Thy Name!
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