HMS VICTORY 1798, 1:96, Shipyard - Page 4

**DORIS** · #31 02-27-2010, 06:02 AM

Dear friends! I´m very glad you like my models and thank you very much for your comments.
I have built models for 27 years so I have some experience yet, but all the time I am learning and looking for new ways, how to improve my work. I´m not perfect and there are lots of things which could be better on my models. Of course I ´m finding many perfect models from other modelers , which are inspiration for me and I try to improve my work. Maybe this is the main tendency, but mainly I like this hobby.
Birder: Bellona is my first Shipyard´s model, but I didn´t enjoy her assembling so much because of impertinent insinuations of some Czech modelers. I wanted to shape her as my imagination but some people in Czech forum couldn´t understand that I mainly build models for enjoyment.
I don´t know whether is possible to buy self-adhesive foils with wooden look in the US, but here are some web pages with these products:

DC Fix Contact Paper
http://www.berlinwallpaper.com/dcfix/Woodgrain.htm

I bring new photos of Victory, today is a sunny day in our country, so she looks better in pictures. Masts are finished, so now I ´ll continue with ropes.

**doctormax** · #32 02-27-2010, 07:19 AM

I know that coating paper your using my mother used it for covering paint tins to use as waste baskets a long time ago. in fact I used some of it to cover the scrathes and worn paint on a long gone laptop.

**lancer525** · #33 02-27-2010, 10:39 AM

Doris: Me builder, you Artist!

These are the most incredible models! Well done!

Zathros · #34 02-27-2010, 10:51 AM

The reflection of your imagination projects an incredible person of self confidence, with a mastery of skill, able to translate the mundane of the masses into beautiful art.

**doctormax** · #35 02-27-2010, 12:05 PM

doris Chris on here and on ecardmodels.com is doing a project of a book on cardmodeling and I think you should really get onto him about it, because its builds like yours that show the real beauty of this hobby.

**30-06** · #36 02-27-2010, 12:13 PM

Doris - Your work is Museum Quality!!! Grandiozni!!!!
Gregor

**DORIS** · #37 02-27-2010, 02:45 PM

Thank you very much, dear friends, I am very happy and honored by reading your words. It brings me a large motivation to work and I´m glad that I can share my hobby with you.
Doctormax: I have already talked with Chris about this book and publication of my model. This was really a magnificent surprise for me and I have a great regard for his proposition.

Today I finished next ropes, for that time it was quite easy, but during next weeks the work will be more and more difficult.

**doctormax** · #38 02-28-2010, 04:36 AM

Doorway on second gun level, why is that on all the models doris surely a fighting ship would not have a doorway and lose one gun?

**DORIS** · #39 02-28-2010, 06:01 AM

The doorway - I´m not sure, my knowledge of fighting ships is not very good, so I only try to create all according to plans and photos of real ship.

Over the way, some parts on my model are changed or modified. First gun on down deck was eliminated on both sides, I decided to let it closed. I maybe decide to close all range on starboard. Some parts of this model could change in future for better look.

**macadam** · #40 02-28-2010, 07:57 AM

Hi Doris, What a fantastic work of art. Matt