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Truly amazing work, Marijn.

Yes, remarkable !

The good thing is that the adventure won't end just yet, and we'll still be discovering exceptional things for several more months, if not years...

The modeler's time is not that of today's ordinary mortals... Let's appreciate it. [img]https://911bretagne.net/images/smilies/cafe.gif[/img]

[quote="zs180"]This build is out of this world. Words fail. Something never seen before and probably never to be seen again.[/quote]

It will go down as one of the greatest dioramas of all time, no doubt. Such a privilege for us mere mortals to see it being built live.

This build is out of this world. Words fail. Something never seen before and probably never to be seen again.

Thank you very much everyone! :smallsmile: :cool_1: :smallsmile:

Devin, you can borrow my reading glasses! :big_grin:

Hi Maarten, yes he was not in great health (he even had to take a couple of weeks of holiday to rest after the chase to the West Indies because he was really exhausted, right before the battle at Trafalgar).
But I'm afraid simulating specific body-types is beyond me at this scale. I'm already happy enough to get poses, uniforms and hairstyles somewhat recognizable... ;) The photo's are very deceptive indeed as to the actual size of these figures!

Pieter, yes I did make a kind of mock-up: I put all figures in place with Blue-tac before converting and painting to see what would work best:
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Somebody probably will produce a decalset 1/300 sailorfaces now... Nice work Marijn.

[quote="EJFoeth"]You should have added a spoiler warning here Marijn, I had no idea Nelson was going to die at the end of season 1. :heh:[/quote]
I see you even took care of the empty right arm of Nelson's jacket... But I had the impression the guy was really skinny when he met his fate... Barely over ten stones (63.5 kg) I'd say...
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You should have added a spoiler warning here Marijn, I had no idea Nelson was going to die at the end of season 1. :heh:

Anyway, great stuff. Nice 'plank effect' on the barrels and buckets.

Astounding, as always, Marijn. Will you have a magnifying glass with you at SMC next month, or should I bring my own?

Wow is right. Amazing.

Wow! :cool_2:

Marijn,

So, so disappointed.. you didn't paint the crew members [b]eyes[/b]
(blue, brown, perhaps one or two with green eyes?)

Jokes apart:
Excellent dynamics, colouring, positioning and more "ings" that makes this a jewell of a dio, even at this stage!

BRAVO!
Cheers,
Rui

Wow Marijn,

It's really starting to become a busy scene! And I must keep reminding myself it's at a tiny 1/300: the figures are only about 6 mm tall each! These pictures are VERY deceptive...

What a scene this will be! And yes, the mast, sails and rigging will be an utter challenge as well. In good order it's quite complicated already, but you will build it up the in the greatest possible disarray, and it must be looking convincing too! Torn, broken, damaged, burned, and what more can you think of.

Nice to see all those stories beeing played out on the deck. More like a choreography than a model. Did you storyboard these scenes before glueing them in place?

Ill go with astonishing as I can't think of any other way to describe this...

Hello everyone,

It has been a long time since the last update, but there is progress!
This summer I have been working on time-consuming stuff: converting and painting about 115 figures for the upper decks of Victory, painting all of the small equipment (salt boxes, barrels, buckets, tubs, rammers, sponges, …) for both ships, and installing these on Victory’s forecastle and quarterdeck.

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Here, Redoutable’s crew will be trying to board Victory, so we see here Vics crew trying to repel them:

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The guy with pistol on the bulwark will of course be holding on to the rigging. He’s only Blue-tacked in place for now.

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And the quarterdeck, with Nelson:

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I will still add rubble, and a bit of blood.

But first I want to install the figures I painted for the poop deck. But before I can do that, I first have to finish the fallen mizzen mast, with it’s rigging…. That will be a good first test for sails and rigging!
When that’s complete, I will add rubble to the rest of the ship too.

Pieter is absolutely right.

I have done the proof-reading for the German quarterly DAS LOGBUCH for some ten years, but had to give up due to time-constraints (due to fee-paying work) and because I wanted more time in the workshop.

While I am still writing (short) articles from time to time, I have a bigger book-project on hold (probably until I decide to retire), because the research alone would be full-time job.

Before posting on the fora, I write down the posts in a continuous MS Word document, which is a bit like a blog. In this way, I can retrieve the thoughts and information at least for myself, or could republish it. So it is not lost. I am now on page 170 for my current project ...

I know, there are blog-hosting sites, but I have arranged the information in a sort of blog on my own Web-site (not sure how many people are actually reading it, as my statistics are not very reliable.

There are also companies who help you self publish on paper. I worked with Brave New Books for a non-maritime book and I was happy with the results.
The main problem is that there is no way you can recoup the hours you spent in writing, editing and layout.
It is a bit like the old saying about owning a wooden boat or a polyester boat.
If your hobby is sailing get a polyester boat. If you hobby is woodworking....
So unless you want to have a new hobby, maritime self-publishing, I suggest you keep working on this project and maybe put everything in a blog (blogs still exist) so it will be available outside of this forum in the future.

[quote="marijn van gils"]Thank you very much Eberhart!


You are very right about the advantages of self-publishing e-books.

But there are disadvantages too:
Firstly, I find myself rarely reading ebooks; I just seem to enjoy the old-fashioned paper things more. But that's just personal preference.



And most importantly, the distribution network of a good professional publisher is not to be underestimated. The internet has made it much easier to sell stuff direct, but a professional distribution and advertising network still reaches much more people. And what's the point of all the work if 75% of the people who may be interested never learn of your book?

So, I'm afraid that if no publisher is interested, this thread will be my e-book! :big_grin:[/quote]

Wow! I still can't believe what you have achieved with the figures :)
Of course I admire the entire build, you went with all the details to impossible level. I hope to see the final piece live one day!