My name is Bill and I'm primarily a plastic modeler of the ships and aircraft of the first and second world wars. Hoping that, if, I can complete the Heller 1/100 HMS Victory, it will lead me to wooden kits. I'm looking for all the help, advice and motivation I'll need to turn this kit into something presentable.

Glad to be aboard!

Bill

Hi Bill. Welcome Aboard!
We are practically neighbors, I live in Akron Ohio.

Browse around the Forum, and if you have any questions or need any help, just post it here in the Scuttlebutt (http://shipmodeling.net/vb_forum/forum5.html)
Don

Glad to have you on board Bill.

(I built Heller's Victory many years ago - and your friends are right about thr guns ! LOL ) post some pics when you get a chance

Gary

Bill: Welcome aboard

You're the second new member in a week working on Heller's Victory (I can't remember the other person's name). You two should get together and start a "projects" thread.

I Look forward to following your progress. The Heller Victory is a very good, detailed plastic kit. It won't give you any experience in planking the sides, but it will give you a lot of practice on the rigging.

Thanks Don - Will do!

Bill

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Thanks James. There's actually a forum on another site that's dedicated solely to building the Heller Victory, and it's proving to be an invaluable resource. I'm here, hoping to find something similar - a practicum etc.. - on the Revell Constitution which I'd like to start working on as well.

Bill

Hi Bill --

I don't recall a practicum for Revell's Constitution . I built her several years ago and recall Revels instructions/rigging plans were excellent .
You can download the instructions/plans for Model Shipways Constitution from their web site .

cheers