I was disappointed by the quality of the metal-cast, brass, or laser-cut decoration parts of some kits. They were not to scale or were very simplified, and I did not want them on my model.
3D printing now gives me the chance to have these parts in the quality I want.
All parts are constructed on the basis of plans of the original ship in conjunction with photos. The plans are from John McKay’s book “The 100-Gun Ship Victory” and Arthur Bugler’s “H.M.S. Victory: Building, Restoration & Repair”.
After Shapeways went bankrupt, I finally found a new supplier to offer these 3D prints to you! Please visit the corresponding shop at Thangs!
Currently, only a few of the models that were available at Shapeways are there, but I will continue to upload every model one by one. That process involves a little work, as the shop structure is a bit different from the Shapeways shop. And while I am at it, I revise some of the models to give them better geometry.
The most complicated but also the most interesting one is the figurehead, which is already available in the new shop: HMS Victory: Figurehead.
Here are some other examples of parts that already exists and will be made available at Thangs one by one.:
