![]() I hand painted my own flags using a heavier card stock that could be formed into a wavy pattern.Ĭhanges to the rigging was the most significant change. To these I added my own framing touches to the extent that I was able. ![]() There were no ships boats included with the kit, so I was lucky to be able to find pre-fabricated ships boats that very closely resemble the various sizes of boats stowed on the Victory. Note the signal flag lockers I added on the poop deck. I also did a lot of work on deck to produce better scale representations of the various fittings throughout. For example, I reworked all of the stern and quarter galleries with more realistic window panes. Unfortunately however, there was a lot of work that had to be done to create a more realistic model of the Victory. This was one of the things that drew me to this particular kit. ![]() Constructo is another European company that produces its kits in a style emphasizing natural wood tones and brass highlights. This build was based on Constructo’s 1:95 scale model. Before I dig too far into this next build, I thought now might be a great opportunity to give a quick recap of my recently completed (2012) HMS Victory build.
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