"HMS Victory at Trafalgar. Meridian 1/700" Topic

Hello, I present my first work in scale 1/700. The experience has been very nice. The model used is from Meridian brand. Sails have been made with green stuff and then I added structural ropes and halyards. The crew is of Eduard brand.

The ship represents the HMS Victory at the instant that breaks the Franco-Spanish line. The wind was not very strong so the sails are not swollen.

I hope you like the boat.

Best regards to all,
Julián

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Exquisite work. Just one point: although the sails are hanging, the flags are not.

I appreciate the attention to detail… I have done the flags mid-flight. Sails are not completely hanging, you must also think that it is not the same to move a sail and a flag.

I glad you like she!

Absolutely stunning work… as usual
Have you ever attempted to represent a broadside with associated smoke from the gun ports?

It would be a challenge!

Lovely model but I can't see any of the signal flags (England Expects and all that) nor a Vice-Admirals flag for the CO.

you are right …. the truth that the ship is not 100% finished, I have to put even sailors in the ratlines and add a couple of flags communication (perhaps the last letter of the message Y)

What absolutely fantastic work !

You might want to change your description that it is "at the instant that Victory breaks the line", though.

By that time her mizzen mast had already been shot away 7 feet above the deck, and I would not want you to get the tin snips out just for the sake of historical accuracy !

Best wishes,

Mark Barker
The Inshore Squadron

It will be that it is easier to change the title to the boat … hahaha

Yes, a stunner! You might change the name to "Victory about to break the line".

I read today that the actual VICTORY is in very bad shape and in need of serious structural work. The vessel is described as being ready to collapse from its own weight.

Sorry, I forgot to finish the post, your model is spectacular.

@Red Jacket

The same could be said for the whole Royal Navy, and the RAF and also the Army.

Great model, Julian! Thanks for sharing. I love all the crew figures you've packed in there.

It's nice to see the Meridian 1/700 range back in production, but holy have they gotten expensive! I think they were about the same price as Langton 1/1200 when Skytrex was selling them…

Meridian is an expensive brand. To play naval games I recommend Langton, GHQ, Sail of Glory… In contrast, to collect historic ships or make small dioramas and not occupy much space I recomend Meridian.

Yes, I was disappointed by the prices when the Meridian range was re-released. I think I'd rather build her in a larger scale, for less money, but you've done Victory a great justice with this model, Julian! Well done!

By the way, if you're wanting to be accurate with Victory's signal flags at about the moment she broke the allied line, I'm pretty sure she was only flying the signal 'Engage the enemy more closely' (No. 16). The 'England expects' signal had already been run up and hauled down before noon.

Nelson had also ordered the Africa to hurry up just before Victory hit the enemy line, but I'd guess that signal was run down after Africa acknowledged. No. 16 was kept flying from the Main top-gallant until late in the afternoon.

Julian – wow that is one of your best efforts!! Awesome work!

I believe the stunsails were set as well, though by the time she broke the line they were partially shot away. The addition is a judgement call.

Thank you for all commpliments! I hope to increase my collection.

Fantastic models!
Do you have any Dutch ships as well?

Sorry but not, it's my first boat I make of scale 1/700 .
I ordered two more ships, the Santisima Trinidad and Redoutable but no Dutch.

Hello, I add some pictures about progress of work in the Santisima Trinidad and Redoutable.

I hope you like them!

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Looks as if you glue white double strand thread along the Santissima Trinidad's strakes? Nice idea. Beautiful as always Julian!

Although it is a good idea what you say, I painted all by hand.

That is truly the finest work on such a model I've ever seen! Absolutely beautiful!!!

Terry

Then doubley amazing Julian! You just get better with every ship.

Thank you Terry and Vol

Regards,
Julián

Lovely work as usual

Wow!!

I recover this thread to remember the fallen in the battle of Trafalgar on both sides.

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Remember the day you posted this. No one else seems to have remembered it on TMP.

I stress I have no naval connection and not even strictly a UK passport, but, over dinner tonight we did toast "The Immortal Memory", with our two 21 year old sons, who had no problem with that!

great work.. could you give any tips on making sails using green stuff ? i have a couple of ships from warlord, which are nice game pieces, but i hate the cardboard sails that they come with.. any help most grateful

Stunning. Just lovely. Thanks for posting.

Green stuff? The secret?

It is parchment paper. I used Greenstuff originally on Napoleonic 28mm figs but then tried to use it for kit on 20mm (1/72) tanks. I found it was so adhesive that I could only model it in situ, where it needed to go, on the tank. That does have its advantages, but not when I had loads of moulding material left over. However I tried to make spares for the next project, the result was inseparable from the base.

Until the distaff side opined….and where would we be without the expertise that comes with XX chromosomes?

Parchment paper quoth she. Right, I used it in a home made wet pallet (which overnight transformed my painting) but also as a base for Greenstuff. Next morning…off it comes at the first attempt. I have no idea why. But therefore roll out your material onto parchment paper (used for baking) and be sure to wet your roller. I use spit (seriously) mucin is unbeatable as a lubricant, which is why God designed it so. You can roll it as thin a sheet as you want……incredible difference

Not on FB. Do you have a website?

Old Contemptible, here ya go!

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