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Old 03-09-2020, 07:54 AM
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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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Old 03-09-2020, 08:54 AM
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Welcome Daudey.
Nice kit.
Looking forward to your project.
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Old 03-09-2020, 09:36 AM
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Nice start with the frame.
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Old 03-10-2020, 08:21 PM
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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!


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Old 03-11-2020, 03:29 AM
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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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Old 03-11-2020, 09:02 PM
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It just brings back such memories!



Nice and clean work.



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Its looking great. Nice pics.
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Old 03-20-2020, 06:02 AM
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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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Old 03-24-2020, 01:46 AM
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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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