HMS Victory Storyboard Diorama (1 Viewer)

Thanks guys for your kind comments.They mean a lot to me.Cheers! John.
 
Victory52.jpg
 
Anchors.
Victory carried seven anchors,2 Bowers,2 Sheets,1 Stream,2 Kedge.
The pic above is one of the Bower anchors.These anchors kept the ship from drifting.The flucks(hooks)stuck in the seabed and helped keep the anchor from shifting.

The anchor's cables huge weight was what really stopped the ship from moving when at anchor.Because of the combined weight of anchor and cable the whole crew had to help haul it in .
 
Hang on John!......I've just read the blurb and it appears that you spent 5500 hours building this! :eek: that's just under 300 days working 24/7 or practically 2 & a half years worth of solid 8 hour days! :eek::eek:


If I had a hat I would take it off to you.

Regards

Jeff
 
Neat! I understand that adding figures turns a ship model into a diorama.
 
Wow, John! This is amazing! The amount of time, the pains taken with every part-my hat is off to you, sir, for your Victory, and for your hangar scene! Really, really impressive work!

We need to add an "I'm not worthy" emoticon to our file, it is appropriate here.

Prosit!

Brad
 
Well I have already expressed my sincere appreciation for your masterful work; all I can add is that I hope we see many more chapters so that we can continue to explore it in detail. Congratulations again on your achievement, from a fellow pilot.:):D
 
Hi John,

Congratulations for building such a magnificent model! You have the skill of a Master Craftsman. Your talent has no bounds, your work is without peer, and your attention to detail is extraordinary! Thank you for allowing us to follow the work of a gifted artist.

Warmest personal regards,

Pat :)
 
wadepat said:
Hi John,

Congratulations for building such a magnificent model! You have the skill of a Master Craftsman. Your talent has no bounds, your work is without peer, and your attention to detail is extraordinary! Thank you for allowing us to follow the work of a gifted artist.

Warmest personal regards,

Pat :)
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What he said . . . :p;):D:cool::cool:
 
While thsi ship itself is a MASTERPIECE, the rigging is something else!!! How did you manage to not go crazy while attempting to fix it all in place John ?
 
The Figurehead etc...
The figurehead on the Victory is a shield of the coat-of arms of Great Britain.Normally painted, but I chose to finish mine in gold which I think goes better with wood/brass color scheme.
The two ports at the bow with the vertical doors open to the sick bay.
The cathead,the angled beam that the blue and white officer is standing on contains a sheave block or pulley for lashing the anchor for storage.
 
You should be very proud of such an exceptional piece of work -- clealry it reflects the time and effort you have so caringly given this project over the many days and weeks.


Dick
 
Bobstays and Bowsprit shrouds.
Three bobstays are fitted between the head and the bowsprit.Note that the stays are wormed, parceled and served as required.I used linen line for this ,which I made up on a ropewalk constructed from old mechanno parts.
The forestay and fore preventer stay have large wooded hearts at their ends,which are reeved togethe
 
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