Revell 05408 H.M.S. Victory 1:225 Scale Unbuilt/Unpainted Plastic Model Kit

Really nice detailed model, one that i really enjoyed doing. Some of the detail on the ships hull can be tricky to paint due to it`s size but i just about managed with a modelling lens. Did not bother attaching the sails as i think the model looks nicer without them, plastic sails always look cheap so i may add fabric ones at a later stage. My only gripe is the quality of the injection moulding, i know with plastic kits it`s unavoidable but this one was particularly poor. Virtually every part had to be trimmed and some of the pieces are so small it`s almost impossible to remove them without damaging or snapping them. Modeller beware, may sound obvious but a really sharp knife and strong magnifier are needed if you want to do it justice, not the easiest kit to do but worth the effort, just a shame about the moulding.

Great,HMS Victory was challenging,but was assembled in around 4 weeks,and painted in 5 days,really excellent model kit

This is not up to the standard I have come to expect for Revell Plastic Kits. Revell give this kit a 5 rating for difficulty... I really think they need to have a 5+ or 6 rating specially for this model. The molding quality is very poor. I had to file down/modify just about every one of the parts. The instructions are also not of the detail I expect...much of the construction had to be puzzled over. The rigging arrangement suggested is obviously a simplification of the spiders web of the real thing. But, maybe it's just me, but the very flimsy and spindly masts and spars are very difficult to keep intact AND complete the rigging as per the instructions. This perhaps explains why many of the photos of completed kits I found on the internet had vrey simplified rigging.I would say that if I were to construct this kit again I would approach it in a completely different way. All that said, I finally managed to get a finished model which looks pretty impressive.

Took just under two months to build on and off with work etc. But patience has paid off. I am very pleased with the end result. A superb model that does have some issues like flash and injector pins to remove with a knife and some parts are extremely small but it was all worth it. I have also not used the plastic sails as I think the model looks better without them although I may well later make some rolled cloth sails for it. Rigging can be complicated but stick with it and you won't be disappointed.

Very happy with my purchase thank you

When it comes to quality this model is terrible, your have to trim everything as mouldings are so bad, instruction are bad, and not clear on paint selection. Ive made many models and this is the worst i have seen. But saying that i still had great fun putting it together so i suppose its good value. Give it a go but take your time, so im in the middle on thus one.

this was an Excelent purchase and delivery status.....Very Very satisfied with both items

Old midel so lots of bleeding edges but that just give you more time doing the fun task of cutting and filing away at the small bits of plastic. Speaking of plastic it’s not the best quality due to its age so it’s not extremely detailed. I’m hoping it turns out alright in the end with time and effort.

De bonne taille et de bonne qualité

at my cottage so I can't take a picture but it is very cool(the string is tricky to attach I would say age 16 and up with insane patience

Ne pas se fier à 100% à la notice car il faut peindre certaines pièces avant l'assemblage. Le résultat final est magnifique !

The kit is well made, quite precise and doesn't require much work to assemble. The end result looks good but it also depends on the skill of the person making it.

E' stato il mio primo modellino. Quando è arrivata a casa sono rimasto un po' deluso, quattro fogli di plastica marrone neppure troppo spessa con tantissimi pezzi piccolissimi. Mi sembravano i giochini degli ovetti. E poi ci volevano un sacco di colori... Ho comprato i colori, e già non è stato semplice, i Revell, consigliati, sono difficili da trovare, così ho ripiegato sugli Humbrol, previa ricerca della tavola di conversione, poi finalmente, dopo quasi sei mesi dall'acquisto mi sono deciso a cimentarmi in quella che a me sembrava un'impresa. Beh già dalla prima sera, quando ho iniziato a colorare i cannoni, mi si è aperto un mondo, appena colorata quella plastica si è trasformata in ferro. Lo scafo, che mi sembrava così insignificante, una volta terminato pare veramente di legno. E le vele, una volta tagliate e legate, sembrano reali. Per essere alla mia prima esperienza sono veramente soddisfatto, certo un modellista esperto vedrebbe un sacco di imperfezioni, ma io sono contento così e devo dire che tutti quelli che lo hanno visto sono rimasti colpiti e sopratutto meravigliati quando gli ho spiegato che non è di legno e che costa solo una ventina di euro. Allego delle foto (purtroppo non bellissime) per farvi un idea. Devo però dire che non è un giocattolo, e non è assolutamente adatto per un bambino. Innanzitutto i pezzi sono molto piccoli e occorre una certa attenzione per riuscire a maneggiarli e poi i colori consigliati sono smalti che vanno trattati con attenzione (anche se in realtà probabilmente si potevano anche usare gli acrilici, ma l'ho scoperto dopo e comunque, in ogni caso, non si tratta di tempere). Ed infine la colla, io ho provato sia con la Humbrol che con la Tamiya, in entrambi i casi si tratta di prodotti che non possono essere lasciati ad un bambino. Per il resto però da' grande soddisfazione (ed infatti ne ho subito fatta un altra e ora non vedo l'ora di iniziarne una terza