LSP_K2 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Owing to an impulse bid (and a rekindled passion for ships of the line), I won this, the Revell 1:225 HMS Victory. I figure this will be great practice for the (eventual), 1:100 Heller kit I intend to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 I really had no idea it was so small until it arrived at my house! (Paint bottle says it all.) Actually, this little guy is fairly well detailed, and will be something to help keep me occupied through the cold winter months ahead, (and probably beyond that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 COOOOOL !...........Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 That looks a fair bit easier to deal with than Revell's 1/96 Constitution kit! I must finish mine someday, but as it's been going since 1982, I suspect it needs a full rebuild at this stage (and I doubt I even have all the parts anymore). In any case, this should be fun to follow K2! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 Well I hope it's fun too. Too small to get all nuts about, and maybe that's a good thing. One of my (many), inspirational references. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Back in 1967, i built the Revell Constitution....well I almost finished it LOL...........Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Kev Great project to keep you at the bench, working and staying warm. Looking forward to following along Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Hello Kevin, What an excellent project ..I recently watched a documentary where treasure hunters and archaeologists got together And ended up recovering the cannons { guns } which I think has been recovered and have been placed near or outside the WINDSOR CASTLE . The history buffs and the archaeologists then actually fired real cannons also found were fired and the cannons still work. It was amazing. Anyway thought seeing you are building such a magnificent Ship you might want to have a look. Of course it also proved that the captain of the ship was not responsible for poornavigation and thus the sinking of HMS VICTORY. www.liveleak.com/view?i=28a_1327410264 Shows the BILLION DOLLAR TREASURE BEING RECOVERED. www.shipwreck.net/hmsvictoryvideo.php www.shipwreck.net/g2gallery2/v/ShipwreckProjects/hms_victory Lovely start to the build. I am enjoying it and it is just the beginning . It sure has a lot of details. I can't open that link to see what you mean but I am 100% sure the HMS Victory is sitting in drydock at Plymouth as we speak and has never been sunk but lovingly maintained. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 I can't open that link to see what you mean but I am 100% sure the HMS Victory is sitting in drydock at Plymouth as we speak and has never been sunk but lovingly maintained. J Right, here's a screen shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryWilliams Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 (edited) HMS Victory remains a commissioned ship of the Royal Navy with a RN captain as the Portsmouth flagship. The confusion may be that an earlier HMS Victory was sunk but that one pre-dated Nelson's flagship. In Portsmouth today you can stand on the spot on the quarterdeck where Nelson was shot and visit a small shrine to him on the orlop deck where he died as depicted in the famous painting. This link may be of interest http://www.hms-victory.com/ Here is another link that may be of interest. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Victory_(disambiguation) Edited September 5, 2012 by BarryWilliams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 neat project Kevin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Thanks for all of the new cool info and links. I was not aware that there was an earlier Victory. Was she a first rate as well? 74? Which? J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian A. Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I've got that same kit Kevin. It's actually 1/400 scale and a repop of an old Lindberg kit. I have both kits and the only difference is the Logo on the inside of the hull. It's a great little kit. Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryWilliams Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Thanks for all of the new cool info and links. I was not aware that there was an earlier Victory. Was she a first rate as well? 74? Which? J She was indeed a 100 gun first rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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