HMS Victory - Review

[@johnmonkey1874]

Fantastic build, man. Fun to watch and glad you liked building it.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much!!! Yes i enjoyed every minute :)

[@paulleigh7792]

Bravo. An excellent masterpiece that anyone would be very proud to have produced. Can’t wait for the Santa Anna.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much!!! I already have build Santa Ana back in 2013, i won't build the new one because it's a cheap imitation of the original.

[@garrburton3375]

John an excellent build and one that I have enjoyed so much following both from a build perspective ( Which has been brilliant in my opinion) but also seeing Wolf & Buddy who remind me so much of my pups (Labrador’s) Especially when your just about to do a tricky/ detailed bit of a model…..they seem to know exactly when to nudge your arm or drop a ball for some fuss…….wouldn’t be without them.. Watching your last video on the summarised build bought back many memories and moments over the period she took to build. You should be very proud for completing such a wonderful yet challenging model. Happy New year to you and your family and I look forward to your next build. Kindest Regards Gary

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

@@garrburton3375 Hi Gary! You described everything like you were here :) Yes it wouldn't be the same without them, i know that. I miss my previous Wolf but i cannot do anything about that. I am proud of the result cause i said to my self that i wanted to build a Victory that has it all and i did that. Also i made the entire series for people to follow if they wish to do the same :) Thank you very much for your kind words!!! Happy New Year with health and happiness!!!

[@paddyohare1223]

Magnificent John, and simply a great video series! Look forward to your next build.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much Paddy!!! This Saturday :)

[@thomaslee2391]

Super job John. Your comment about the ship being NOT for beginers is certainly true. I have built 4 ships previously and am stuggling a bit with this one. I am following your video series ( sort of) and would be lost without it due to the rather vague plans included. I found my kit was short one band of copper for the rudder. I notified Billing boats and was told they would send me another. That was over a month ago and I have not heard a word since. I had to go to another source to get what I needed.( not the only extra expense , as you pointed out) Another note, the materials provided are minimal. If I did not have left over material from previous builds , I would be stuck.I asked early on about ships boats. They said they were working on that (2-3 months ago). again, no results yet. I haven't gotten to the rigging yet ( I did order the ropes of scale and had a very good experience with them) so I may be asking for your files on that. All in all, I think this will turn out ok ( not up to your standards ) I still sit for some minutes in the dark admiring the lighting !

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

I am glad that you like her and also i am very happy that you manage to build her!!! You have a long way until she is ready. Billing Boats were hacked back in May and their files were destroyed. That made the to change their priorities so they can be still in business. They have given a lot of effort to be able to keep up with my demands. The copper plates are ready for sale, i believe that the boats will be ready before you reach that point. The good thing is that you can place them on anytime, they do not interfere with the rest of the build. I know about the lights , she looks spectacular!!!

[@genojoe3176]

John, absolutely STUNNING!!! Did you happen to keep track of the hours from start to finish? Unreal!!

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much my friend!!! No i didn't, but it was too many :)

[@markroberts1324]

Well done John. Definitely your best ever build. Having been on the real Victory a few times your model is a perfect replica. It would be great if you could visit HMS Victory and see it for real. Happy New Year to you and your family John.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much Mark!!! It's good to know, i gave 22 years of experience in this one :) Happy New Year with health and happiness!!!

[@guywren4801]

A lovely build, thanks for sharing.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Glad you enjoyed it!!!

[@nigeldouglas1529]

Nicely summed up John 😊regards Nigel

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much my friend 😊

[@Darryl603]

She's magnificent John! Beautiful job! Do you think you can build the model expo USS Constitution next? I want to try to build it and would love for you to do a series on it. I believe the quality of the kit is exceptional. Thanks again. Loved the series

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much my friend 😊 The next one is Cutty Sark , i have started the building already. I don't know about the USS Constitution, maybe in the future.

[@Darryl603]

@@JohnsWoodenShips That's okay john. Please google model expo USS Constitution to at least check it out

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

@@Darryl603 i will :)

[@Darryl603]

@@JohnsWoodenShips Let me know what you think

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

@@Darryl603 Seems like a quality model, but she has no sails, that is a problem for me.

[@gordonback]

Hi John. She turned out great. One question. Did the sails come with the kit? I'm asking because there is something not right with the Inner Jib, or the Outer Jib. I cant tell just what, but [t looks off. Compare it to your other models. Dose not seen like eleven months. Time sure flies.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Hi Gordon! thank you very much! No the sails are not coming with the kit, that's why i said that a couple of them are out of scale.

[@johnmarley6695]

Γιάννης, she’s beautiful. Congratulations!

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much 😊 She is the best i ever made!

[@JAFKARNAT]

Stunning model, well done John. Would you try the new Occre HMS Victory. Very expensive but the quality would be amazing.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much!!! The quality is top of the line but the price is way high especially with an open hull :)

[@dreamabell-tr9cc]

John, I have all your videos, question, what size are your life boats? Your ship is just absolutely Great!! Ray

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much Ray!!! The big one is around 12-13 cm, the middle one is around 10-11 and the small ones around 7-8 cm.

[@howardg396]

Fantastic job, looking forward to your next project. What would you recommend as a beginner model, as I've always wanted to try building a ship model?

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much!!! This one is simple enough : occre.com/en/products/albatros If you wish to go to a little more complex try La Candelaria, i have a full series for her :)

[@petermcgrath132]

Great job John

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much my friend!!!

[@guga0571]

Hi Jonh, Could you send me rigging plans with sails, and wiring scheme. Thanks

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Hi! I can but because of the size to do that i need your email.

[@ralfweber7562]

P * E * R * F * E * C * T !!!👍🙏

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much!!!

[@johnathanoliver1771]

Nice work the price is a little bit over the top the ship alone is $1000 aud I went with san juan nepomuceno for my ship build half way thru so far and noticed a few mistake by artesania the life boat was different to what's in schematics and I noticed the mistakes u mentioned in your build plus a couple others your videos help alot thanks keep up the great work

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much John!!! If you ever wish to build her, the series will be here :)

[@johnathanoliver1771]

@JohnsWoodenShips would love to have a go at building victory maybe 1 day I forgot to mention nepomuceno is my first ever wood ship build

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

@@johnathanoliver1771 you have choose a hard one for your 1st ship, BRAVO!!!

[@johnathanoliver1771]

@JohnsWoodenShips if there wasn't any videos out there on ship building I probably wouldn't be able to build but there is plenty of info out there which makes it easier

[@johnathanoliver1771]

I would not attempt this as a first ship build I agree looks scary what's next?

[@rafakupinski2733]

super model zastanawjam sie nad kupnem modelu ja kleje modele kartonowe żaglowiec mercury

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much!!! You do that, you will enjoy the build a lot :)

[@mohmohh3659]

عمل جميل

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much!!!