Victory Reboot Limited Edition/100 Gold Box 539pc Victory Over Gold (Beach) by Nicholas Trudgian, 50x30cm, 7mm Linden plywood (approx. 17.8 x14.5in).

This is Victory Reboot's first Limited Edition Artisan series jigsaw, issued for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day.
The cut has been designed by hand-cutter Mark Cappitella, who produces a master jigsaw on his scroll saw. Mark's cut is then copied digitally and used to create the 100 laser-cut jigsaws in the factory.

The scene depicted by artist Nicholas Trudgian:

"Frustrated by the absence of Luftwaffe aircraft over the Normandy beaches on D-Day, Allied fighter pilots were spoiling for a fight. When a dozen JU88s appeared over Gold Beach on the following morning, June 7, 1944, the patrolling Spitfires of 401 Squadron wasted no time in getting into the fray.

At just after 0800 hours twelve Junkers JU88s appeared out of the 2000ft cloud base, intent on making a diving attack on the heavily populated beachhead. Wheeling their Spitfires into the on-coming attack, Squadron Leader Cameron, C.O. of 401 Sqn, called his pilots to pick their own targets, and all hell broke loose. In the ensuing dogfight 401 Squadron's Canadian pilots destroyed no fewer than six of the JU88s, and the attack on the beach was averted.

Nicolas Trudgian recreates the scene as Flying officer Arthur Bishop, son of WWI Ace Billy Bishop, brings down one of the JU88s that day. With its starboard engine on fire, and its hydraulics shot away, the doomed Luftwaffe fighter-bomber begins its ultimate, uncontrollable roll. F/O Arthur Bishop hurtles past the stricken bomber, Nick's superb study showing every detail of his Mk IX Spitfire.

Below the pockmarked landscape and beachhead is packed with detail and activity: No fewer than fifty vehicles of all description can be counted, with as many ships and landing craft offshore. Some thirty aircraft are visible in the sky.

The jigsaw was billed as 'the first Victory Gold Box™ puzzle in almost 40 years!' (The jigsaws were on pre-order and shipped late Oct/early November - at this point 70 of the 100 LE have been sold.)
The new gold box has a wrap-over magnetic closure and no guide image. Inside the box is lined with a sheet of waxed paper and includes an envelope with certificate (and small emergency reference image).

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Victory Reboot Limited Edition/100 Gold Box 539pc Victory Over Gold by Nicholas Trudgian, 50x30cm, 7mm Linden plywood (approx. 17.8 x14.5in).

The cut is an earlet whimsy cut with line-cutting around the main plane, and a WWII military whimsy set. The man with the cap is Mark Cappitella's signature whimsy and the Churchillian V-for-Victory sign is the signature whimsy for Victory Reboot. The bicycle is an impressive whimsy for a hand-cutter to make.
As well as the earlet connectors shere are a few longarms, and some knobs and sockets have been split for added difficulty.

This is Victory Reboot's first Limited Edition Artisan series jigsaw, issued for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day.
The cut has been designed by hand-cutter Mark Cappitella, who produces a master jigsaw from a blank he prepares from the print and cuts on his scroll saw. Mark's cut is then copied digitally, converted into a laser-cutting pathway which is used to create the 100 jigsaws in the factory. Victory Reboot jigsaws are laser-cut in China.

It was billed by them as 'the first Victory Gold Box™ puzzle in almost 40 years!' (The jigsaws were on pre-order and shipped late Oct/early November - at this point 70 of the 100 LE have been sold.)

The new gold box has a wrap-over magnetic closure and no guide image. Inside the box is lined with a sheet of waxed paper and includes an envelope with certificate (and small emergency reference image).

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My progress at the end of the second session. I worked the jigsaw by colour, starting with the sky tones. All the pieces are in view.

The 7mm plywood has good heft and you soon get used to how accurately you need to align the pieces to fit them together.

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This is Victory Reboot's first Limited Edition Artisan series jigsaw, issued for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. It was billed by them as 'the first Victory Gold Box™ puzzle in almost 40 years!' (The jigsaws were on pre-order and shipped late Oct/early November - at this point 70 of the 100 LE have been sold.)

Victory Reboot Limited Edition/100 Gold Box 539pc Victory Over Gold by Nicholas Trudgian, 50x30cm, 7mm Linden plywood (approx. 17.75x14.5").

The new gold box has a wrap-over magnetic closure. Inside the box is lined with a sheet of waxed paper and includes an envelope with certificate (and small guide image, which can be ignored to do the jigsaw 'blind'). Sorry, the printed text on the lid is difficult to photograph.

The cut has been designed by hand-cutter Mark Cappitella, who produces a master jigsaw from a blank he prepares from the print and cuts on his scroll saw. Mark's cut is then copied digitally, converted into a laser-cutting pathway which is used to create the 100 jigsaws in the factory. Victory Reboot jigsaws are laser-cut in China.

© All Rights Reserved

This is Victory Reboot's first Limited Edition Artisan series jigsaw, issued for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. It was billed by them as 'the first Victory Gold Box™ puzzle in almost 40 years!' (The jigsaws were on pre-order and shipped late Oct/early November - at this point 70 of the 100 LE have been sold.)

Victory Reboot Limited Edition/100 Gold Box 539pc Victory Over Gold by Nicholas Trudgian, 50x30cm, 7mm Linden plywood (approx. 17.75x14.5").

The new gold box has a wrap-over magnetic closure. Inside the box is lined with a sheet of waxed paper and includes an envelope with certificate (and small guide image, which can be ignored to do the jigsaw 'blind').

© All Rights Reserved