Victory – Hull Completion from 31 October 2021

Victory hull completion

9 January 2022 Figurehead painted, fitted

 

8 January 2022 Three stern lamps fitted aft

7 January 2022 Three stern lamps and one maintop lamp assembled

7 January 2022 Eyes for rigging, boarding netting poles fitted

6 January 2022 Main, well and foredeck guns & carronades and well deck ladders fitted

6 January 2022 Port and Starboard gunports completed

5 January 2022 Starboard lower gunports completed

 

3 January 2022 Starboard guns mounted

3 January 2022 Port guns mounted, poop ports port & starboard completed

2 January 2022 Port & starboard chain plates fitted, repainted

1 January 2022 Port & starboard entrance port steps unpainted

 

31 December 2021 Port & starboard strakes and entrance ports

29 December 2021 Port & starboard fore, main & mizzen chain braces

   

13 December 2021 Views of model

   

 

 

13 December 2021 Quarterdeck derricks rigged

 

13 December 2021 Foredeck outriggers fitted

13 December 2021 Gunport covers fore and aft prepared

12 December 2021 Port & starboard entrances

12 December 2021 18 pounder cannon gunports assembled, painted

12 December 2021 32 pounder cannon gunports assembled, painted

11 December 2021 24 pounder cannon gunports assembled, painted

10 December 2021 Rudder fitted to hull. Final decoration & safety chain

10 December 2021 Pintles made and fitted to rudder and pintles prepared for hull

9 December 2021 Carronades assembled, completed

9 December 2021 Bell housing assembled, painted

9 December 2021 Port gunports painted, finished

8 December 2021 Main deck cannons painted, assembled

7 December 2021 Well deck cannons painted, assembled

5 December 2021 After lights framework and name plate

5 December 2021 After lights framework and window mullions

4 December 2021 Rail tops on main and quarterdeck cut, fitted, painted & glued

4 December 2021 cathead trims painted, fitted

2 December 2021 Port & starboard steps main to well deck assembled

2 December 2021 Port & starboard steps main to quarterdeck fitted, glued

2 December 2021 Port steps main to quarterdeck assembled, dry fitted

1 December 2021 Decoration fitted, glued to after structure

30 November 2021 Decoration completed for the after structure

29 November 2021 Port & Starboard after lights fitted, glued

 

29 November 2021 Foredeck trims completed, fitted, painted, glued

28 November 2021 Starboard beak decoration completed, fitted, painted, glued

27 November 2021 Port beak decoration fitted, painted, glued

 

26 November 2021 Beak struts fitted, painted, glued

 

25 November 2021 Starboard side yellow and black painted

24 November 2021 Port side yellow and black painted

24 November 2021 Catheads and belay racks cut, glued, painted

24 November 2021 Foredeck gratings & galley uptake cut, glued, painted

24 November 2021 Locker unit cut out, assembled, painted, glued

23 November 2021 Cannon parts cut, assembled, fitted, painted, glued

23 November 2021 Well deck frame, gratings & supports assembled, fitted, glued

23 November 2021 Stairs from main deck to well deck assembled, fitted, glued

 

22 November 2021 Wheel assembled and fitted

22 November 2021 Stern window array decoration cut, painted

21 November 2021 After port & starboard lights painted, glazed, prepared

20 November 2021 After window array painted, mounted aft

 

18 November 2021 Black sections painted on port side hull

18 November 2021 Black sections painted on starboard side hull

18 November 2021 Quarterdeck rails fitted, glued

 

18 November 2021 Beak gratings and fittings glued and painted. Hull painting begun.

14 November 2021 Well deck gratings and frames painted, dry fitted

13 November 2021 Beak grating and fittings painted. Catheads completed, dry fitted

12 November 2021 Quarterdeck deckhouse dry assembled

12 November 2021 Beak bulkhead spacer painted, dry fitted

12 November 2021 Quarterdeck railings painted, dry fitted

12 November 2021 Port and starboard flag lockers constructed, painted, dry fitted

 

10 November 2021 Port and starboard keel sections reinforced

10 November 2021 Beak bulkhead painted

9 November 2021 Beak gratings prepared

8 November 2021 Beak bulkhead fittings prepared for painting

8 November 2021 Beak bulkhead fittings prepared

7 November 2021 Gunwhale reinforcements, stem reinforcing, beak frames and gratings

6 November 2021 Hull filled port and starboard with wood filler

4 November 2021  After structure fitted, trimmed and prepared

2 November 2021  Catheads port and starboard cut, finished, and dry fitted

2 November 2021  Stand finished and glued with name picked out in antique brass paint

1 November 2021  Port & starboard, fore, main & mizzen chains dry fitted