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Hmv Victoria Louise 1:250
Hi everyone,
I just started a new build of the victoria louise from HMV. I would like to make a building report of the project on this forum, this will be also my first report here. The victoria louise is the first ship I tried when I start building more then fifteen years ago. That was not a great success, and halve way I stopped it and throw it away. But now, a little more experienced, I want to try it again. So I ordered the model again: In the package there's the model, existing of 1713 parts, and the lasercut set with 791 parts. I already make a start with the frame: So this is it for now, a hope to keep you informed about the further steps. |
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Welcome Daudey.
Nice kit. Looking forward to your project. Mike |
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Nice start with the frame.
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~Doug~ AC010505 EAMUS CATULI! Audere est Facere THFC 19**-20** R.I.P. it up, Tear it up, Have a Ball |
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Good lord, but I think that I built this model in about 1970! It was terrific then - although my parents thought it was too big and tossed after I had gone off to school.
It makes me happy to see it again and you are doing far better than I did in those days with only a single-edge razor and white glue (Elmer's)!! Keep it going! Carl |
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Thanks, yes it's a really old model from the time that everything was still drawn by hand.
You see it in the fact that the parts does not fit perfectly, but with a little adjustment it is fine to work with. So I continue the build with the tabs between the ribs, with the four rotatable canons on it. Well, I made the canons non-rotatable, because I don't see the point of it. There's also a little wall to make next to the canons: After that it was time to assemble the deck. Unfortunately, this consist of two parts, but it fits well together: And glued to the frame: |
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It just brings back such memories!
Nice and clean work. Carl |
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Its looking great. Nice pics.
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Greg |
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Thanks
I continued with the construction of the sidewalls of the hull. I punched out the portholes with a screw punch, and put some blue foil behind it: It fits very well, nog big problems occurred. Only on the back it was way to low: Not a really big issue because there will be a little balcony, which hopefully will cover it: |
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Looking nice.
Yes, that aft platform (admirals walk) should cover that gap at the stern. |
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I have made some progress with the deck.
Four platforms were installed where later the cannons will be placed. Also the curved little balconies were placed on the wall: Then I continued with two little canons: The back of the bridge, windows were cutted out and replaced with foil: |
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