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H.M.S V

ICTORY

1805

Exact scale model of the 100-Gun British Ship of the Line.

Ordered by the Navy Board on 6th June 1759, Victory was designed by Sir Thomas Slade.

Construction commenced on 23rd July 1759 under the Master Shipwright John Lock at Chatham

Dockyard. Launched on 7th May 1765 and after initial sea trials, she was laid up in ordinary for

thirteen years until France joined the War of American Independence. On 12th March 1778, Victory

received her first commission under Captain John Lindsay and so her career had begun.

Manual 1 of 3

Hull Construction

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Page 1: ...aid up in ordinary for thirteen years until France joined the War of American Independence On 12th March 1778 Victory received her first commission under Captain John Lindsay and so her career had begun Manual 1 of 3 Hull Construction Additional photos of every stage of construction can be found on our website at http www jotika ltd com Nelsons Navy Kits manufactured and distributed by JoTiKa Ltd ...

Page 2: ... She was lost during a gale while off the Casquets in October 1744 Her whole crew perished with her this tragedy caused the name Victory to be deleted temporarily from the Admiralty s list of ship names This the fifth Victory was one of twelve ships ordered by the Navy Board on June 6th 1759 more than 40 years before the battle of Trafalgar for which she is famed Designed by Sir Thomas Slade const...

Page 3: ... Good quality pencil or Edding pen 16 Masking tape Paints stains and adhesives 1 White PVA wood glue 2 Walnut wood dye for masts 3 Cyanoacrylate super glue thick and medium viscosity Admiralty Glues Thick AG9103 Medium AG9102 4 Walnut wood filler 5 White spirit 6 Matt polyurethane varnish not satin or gloss 7 Black paint for woodwork Admiralty Paints Dull Black AP9105 8 Black paint for ironwork Ad...

Page 4: ...t ply and walnut Take particular care when removing parts with a craft knife and ensure all parts are identified and marked with pencil before removal Lay the sheet from which you are going to cut the parts on a rigid flat cutting board for removal Use a heavy duty craft knife with a good strong blade to cut through the tabs holding the parts in place It will also be an advantage to paint the bras...

Page 5: ... inserted they should be as far forward as possible while still allowing bulkhead 1 to be positioned they can now be secured Once the structure has dried thoroughly remove any excess of the barrel strips behind bulkhead 17 Bulkhead 1 can now be glued into position When this part of the construction has completely dried it will be necessary to remove a small section of the uppermost dummy barrel st...

Page 6: ... top gunport pattern 270 If you have decided to build to the Portsmouth 2003 specification this pattern 276 should be emitted Note The forward edge does not sit flush with the forward edge of bulkhead 1 Photo 004 You will also notice that the bulkhead tops foul the gunports do not worry as they are removed at a later stage The middle gunport pattern 271 can now be offered into position directly un...

Page 7: ...laps the plank immediately above it Repeat this process for the stern also Before cutting the taper into the planks soak them in warm water for an hour or so as this will minimise the chance of the knife blade following the grain of the wood rather than the edge of the steel rule Lay the first wet plank to be tapered on a clean flat surface a cutting mat is ideal Press firmly with a steel rule ont...

Page 8: ...ether with the stern fascia inner skin 374 and upper stern counter pattern 371 Identify label and remove all the quarter gallery patterns from the 2mm walnut sheet Temporarily pin the inner stern fascia pattern 374 centrally across the stern extensions The lower edge of the fascia pattern should follow the angles of the stern extensions Fig 002 Insert into the side slots of 374 the top quarter gal...

Page 9: ...h patterns into place From the 1 5mm walnut sheet remove the upper stern counter pattern 371 and offer its top edge to the bottom edge of the stern fascia 374 These two edges are to butt up against each other and slight bevelling will be required Fig 002 Glue the counter pattern 371 into position The 7th quarter gallery pattern 220 can now be glued into position and its bottom edge should sit flus...

Page 10: ... on the vertical sides first followed by the top and bottom sills When complete sand the outer sills flush with the side of the hull If necessary a smear of super glue over the strip prior to cutting can be used to avoid splitting Second Planking The second planking is laid using 1x5mm walnut The gluing of the second planking also differs from the first as the whole under surface of the walnut str...

Page 11: ...es companionways and mast holes as you progress Note If you wish to accurately represent the plank length and four butt shift system used on Victory each plank should be either cut to a length of 85mm approximately 20ft or the planks can be laid full length and scored with a craft knife every 85mm this latter method often looks the most convincing at this scale The four butt shift system simply im...

Page 12: ...t glue to use for the wales is medium super glue again this is to avoid pin holes that would need to be filled prior to painting Another important point is to make sure that the top and bottom planks of each wale sit tight against the hull At a later stage when painting the hull colour changes take place across the wales The better they fit the better the painting will be Continue up the ships sid...

Page 13: ...urs used for the ships side are black and yellow ochre The matt black is applied from the top of the copper plating to the top of the side and is broken up by three bands of yellow ochre Using the photos Photo 10 11 12 13 for reference the following points should be taken into consideration 1 The yellow bands do not follow the run of the gunports neither do they correspond exactly to the wales 2 T...

Page 14: ... waterline you have not achieved an absolutely straight line this can easily be overcome Apply sellotape all around the hull just above the waterline Press the edges down firmly to avoid any paint seepage Using a fine brush paint the area between the top of the copper plates and the bottom edge with copper paint Once dry remove the sellotape for a near perfect waterline The underside of the keel a...

Page 15: ... Fig 005 with a 0 25mm natural thread tied through the end in preparation of the companionway guard rail assembly Glue the completed assemblies into position Carefully glue the small 12 pounder cannon balls 705 into the holes in the shot garlands using super glue and tweezers for placement Paint black and fit four large cleats 660 into position on the inner bulwarks as shown on Plan Sheet 5 Gun Ca...

Page 16: ...ons are cut from 1 5mm brass wire and should be long enough to reach the outer wall of the carriage sides Glue in place through the cannon and onto the carriage Note check the cannon orientation beforehand the trunnion hole is drilled slightly off centre and should be nearer the bottom of the barrel when in place All cannons should be painted black and their muzzles red ochre Cut out the trunnion ...

Page 17: ...taining walnut The Main Companionway Ladder Assembly Remove the ladder sides 242 from the 2mm walnut sheet and construct the ladder in the same manner as before to an overall width of 24mm There is a reason for this apparent leap in building instructions Identify two small staircase balusters 723 they will be used to support the handrails in the next building sequence but have to be fitted now The...

Page 18: ... 2003 JoTiKa Ltd 17 Fig 006 242 723 241 Illustration of main companionway ...

Page 19: ...tted as shown Fig 007 They fit onto the hatch coamings Using a 0 75mm drill drill into the hatch coamings and secure the stanchions with super glue The rope handrail of 0 25mm natural thread previously attached to the stanchions on the deck below can now be passed up and rigged around the main companionway sides only Fig 007 Note the foremost two companionway guardrails on the upper gun deck are f...

Page 20: ... into the under slung skid beams Remove the skid beam assembly and put it to one side The quarterdeck can now be fitted The reason for the familiarisation of the fitting of the quarterdeck is because although it is fitted as one piece it is done in several stages For the fitting of the quarterdeck the following components will be required the quarterdeck 446 the skid beam assembly the fore brace b...

Page 21: ...treline and work across the deck clearing hatches and mast holes as you proceed Do not forget to clear the four square holes for the main top bowline and fore topsail sheet bitts 92 around the fore mast Plank up to the skid beam assembly edges and sand these edges flush with the decking upon completion The top edge of both sides 378 of the skid beam assembly should be topped with 1 5x1 5mm walnut ...

Page 22: ...o the opening flush against the grating again this should be 1mm proud of the deck and secured with super glue 3 Insert the next grating into the opening again standing 1mm proud of the deck and secured with super glue 4 Repeat stages 2 3 as necessary until the opening is filled 5 When the gratings are all in position the opening can be coamed with 1x3mm walnut strip 6 Finally sand the completed s...

Page 23: ...level them Line the forward edge of the skid beam assembly with 1x3mm walnut The belfry is positioned centrally across this lining with the shorter aft pillar supports placed directly onto the lining Using Fig 011 and Plan Sheet 4 Section through bulkhead 5 for reference the forecastle breast beam supports 193 are also fitted along the lining The forecastle breast beam 60 338 completes the whole a...

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Page 25: ...they sit half on and half off the 1x3mm lining as shown Fig 012 Next fit the middle rails 362 363 and the turned columns 723 onto the pillars and finally the upper rail 364 It is a good idea not to fit the hammock cranes 524 525 until a later stage as they are easily damaged Note the supports pillars and hammock cranes should all remain vertical while the beams follow the deck camber holes have be...

Page 26: ...p against the underside of the quarterdeck 4 Glue the 1x4mm walnut strip to the underside of the quarterdeck ensuring a secure fit as this beam will take the strain of the jeers when rigged 5 Sand the 3x4mm walnut flush with the coaming Fig 013 Main Companionway Using 2x3mm walnut form a coaming around the main companionway Temporarily fit the main companionway ladder as constructed earlier Identi...

Page 27: ...lly as per the gunports In order to identify the correct positioning of the aftermost shot garland the screen assembly will again need to be temporarily fitted the shot garland should then be placed at least 3mm in front of the cabin screen When you are happy with their fit glue into place with super glue Now carefully glue the small 12pdr cannon balls 705 into the holes in the shot garlands using...

Page 28: ...tted Great care should be taken to ensure that the mizzen mast will pass through the deck s cleanly and to the correct rake as determined by the slot in the keel The Ships Wheel Photo 024 Assemble the ships wheel as shown on Plan Sheet 4 Ship s wheel assembly When fitting the wheel to the quarterdeck it will be necessary to remove some material from the top only of the fore ships wheel standard 34...

Page 29: ...ure the timberheads remain vertical Note the timberheads with notches 122 are positioned in the outermost holes with the notches facing inward toward each other as shown on Plan Sheet 4 Section through bulkhead 1 Identify the beakhead bulkhead fiferail parts 63 404 405 The U pieces are positioned into the notches in the outermost timberheads 122 with their aft edge flush with the aft edge of the t...

Page 30: ...ing or glued at a position of your choosing Glue the hinges to the gunport lids allowing for a recess of 1mm as shown on Plan Sheet 2 Attaching gunport lids and hinges and fix in position on the beakhead bulkhead Note the gunport is not lined and 0 25mm natural thread will be needed to rig the port open Identify and paint blue the roundhouse ports 637 these are to be glued centrally to the roundho...

Page 31: ...imberhead 125 should not be bevelled Instead the bow main rail will run past the fore outer corner of this timberhead and the bow main rail outer timberhead 395 should be bevelled to fit behind the bow main rail and against the inner timberhead When the bow main rail is shipped the upper edge directly above the profiled area running into the timberhead should run parallel to the deck and the head ...

Page 32: ...ch knighthead and drill locating holes into the deck again do not yet secure the knightheads With the knightheads temporarily fitted in their locating holes the boomkin orientation can be determined The boomkins sit flush against the outermost edge of the knightheads at a distance of 20mm from the deck and pass downward and outward resting in the semi circular cut of the bow main rails as shown on...

Page 33: ...arboard figurehead Cherubim has a blue sash while the port figurehead Seraphim has a red sash A Cherubim indicated by the colour blue relates to the second order of angels representing wisdom A Seraphim indicated by the colour red relates to the highest order of angels representing love of God Photo 029 Photo 030 Photo 031 ...

Page 34: ...ee is painted black the support is painted as shown Note the cat head should be positioned such that it appears to be a continuation of the 5mm cat tail on the forecastle A length of brass profile 1 should be warmed and shaped to run between the cat head support and the upper rail of 2x2mm beach Note where the brass profile intersects the wale this section of the wale should be removed to allow th...

Page 35: ...nganyika strip plank the deck from the centre out to the bulwark currently consisting of the top gunport pattern and second planking remembering to clear the openings as you progress Cut a template from scrap 1 5mm ply to fit against the inside face of the bulwark glue in position and line with 1x4mm walnut Identify and fit the poop deck capping 390 the capping should overhang the hull by approxim...

Page 36: ...nto the upper face of the knees Fig 019 Snatch Block Cleats Kevels Identify the two poop snatch blocks 78 These are to be painted black and secured centrally to the poop capping directly in front of the stern fascia Using Plan Sheet 4 for reference four medium cleats painted black should be secured to the poop deck two large cleats also painted black should be secured to the poop bulwark and a sma...

Page 37: ... Plan Sheet 4 Mizzen topsail sheet bitts assembly The bitts should be pinned and glued to the poop deck separated by a gap of 17mm you should also notice the bitts will follow the rake of the mizzen mast Note a pair of holes sheave for the main topsail braces and mizzen topsail sheets when rigged should be drilled fore to aft through the mizzen topsail sheet bitts approximately 6mm off the deck Fi...

Page 38: ... the dimensions from the ladder assembly to construct the handrail off the model and fit on as a complete assembly when constructed The step in the 1 5x1 5mm walnut handrail is achieved by using three pieces of walnut scarfed together and sanded smooth The outer handrail will be dealt with at a later stage The poop deck termination rail 401 should now be glued into position across the face of the ...

Page 39: ...running through the relief top and bottom Glue the patterns to the outer stern fascia as shown ensuring they are central and run true Identify and paint yellow the stern fascia edge moulding 608 It should be glued onto the stern fascia approximately 1mm in from the edge the depth of the capping all the way round Now identify and paint as shown the stern figures 665 666 the flowers 667 668 and the ...

Page 40: ...should be a slight overhang where this decoration joins the lower stern counter pattern 372 The two quarter gallery top decoration patterns 73 178 can now be glued to the top of the quarter gallery the outer edges of these pattern will require bevelling to follow the run of the quarter gallery Likewise the inner and aft edges will need to be bevelled to sit flush against the hull and stern fascia ...

Page 41: ...a section can be filed from the back of the fenders and chesstrees The Channels Identify the channels 200 201 202 203 204 Temporarily pin the channels in place as determined from Plan Sheet 5 take care with both the positioning and orientation of the channels The position is critical to ensure correct fit of the chainplates and the orientation is critical to ensure the pre cut slots for the shroud...

Page 42: ...ion Paint all of the assemblies black while they are still in the brass sheet Note the whole length of the assemblies are black regardless of the hull colour behind do not paint any areas yellow Some photographs show the chainplate colour corresponding to the hull colour behind black and yellow bands the most recent research has shown this to be incorrect You will notice that the chainplate assemb...

Page 43: ...rim any excess When convenient referring to Arrangement of Rigols on page 48 the appropriate rigol for each gunport is fitted to the hull between the gunport lid and the 0 5mm holes Some of the rigols for the lower gun deck may intercept the wale where this happens the section of wale should be removed to allow the rigol to sit flush against the hull likewise areas of the wales will need to be rem...

Page 44: ... using dome headed pins 696 Locate and paint black the spectacle plate and fit to the rudder as shown When this assembly is complete offer the rudder up to the hull and mark on the position of the rudder hinges without pins Paint the hinges without pins copper and secure to the hull Paint the hull rudder straps copper and secure them to the hull they wrap around the hinges the indentations can be ...

Page 45: ... Cranes Identify the waist hammock cranes 518 519 waist rail stanchions 520 and waist rail supports 521 Paint them black and using Plan Sheet 5 for reference fit them to the top of the waist capping rail the U pieces positioned to the inboard Note the locating holes should be drilled centrally across the capping rail resulting in the hammock cranes overhanging the hull The closed hammock cranes ar...

Page 46: ... glue or solder in position between the stanchion on the ladder extension and the inboard post of the foremost poop hammock crane Poop Deck Bulwark Barricade If you have decided to build to the Portsmouth 2003 specification this stage should be ignored Glue 5 lengths of 0 5x4mm walnut together edge to edge creating a board approximately 230mm long and 20mm wide Using Plan Sheet 5 as a guide cut a ...

Page 47: ...rd fore to outboard aft Using Plan Sheet 5 for reference the completed palm block should then be secured against the hull with the top secured against the top of the waist capping The inner edge of the top should be sanded flush with the inner edge of the capping below Using Plan Sheet 5 for reference the bower palm block 75 should be positioned between the first and second gunports of the upper g...

Page 48: ... 2003 JoTiKa Ltd 47 Fig 029 DOWN DOWN 1 5x1 5mm Walnut 515 ...

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