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  1.    Nirvana reacted to a post in a topic: Calypso by mandolinut - Billing Boats - 1:45
  2.    mtdoramike reacted to a post in a topic: Calypso by mandolinut - Billing Boats - 1:45
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  5. mtdoramike started following Billing Boats Danmark Fittings Search , Calypso by mandolinut - Billing Boats - 1:45 , Santìsima Trinidad by Kevin - Artesanía Latina - 1/84 - started June 2025 and 7 others
  6. mtdoramike
    Fantastic work, this brings back some fond memories for me.
  7. mtdoramike
    Absolutely stunning work on the Victory with only one criticism: Why have such a magnificent ship as the Victory with all those 100 plus cannon and not have them all showing loud and proud? To me, that is the best part of building the victory.
  8. mtdoramike
    Gregory is right, I usually chunk the dowels from the kits because they are usually warped and go to Hobby Lobby and buy some cheap dowels and make my own.
  9. mtdoramike
    Where are you located? This could have something to do with the tariffs between the EU and the U.S.
  10.    Landlubber Mike reacted to a post in a topic: Jenny Lee by mtdoramike - Dumas - Southern Tug
  11. mtdoramike
    Thanks, I use 2oz cloth on all my RC boats, with three coats of resin. I sand between each coat with 120 grit, 220 grit finishing with 400 grit sand paper. I use a long curing resin, which takes 24 hours to cure, which allows the resin flow and flatten for little to no sanding on the final coat.
  12.    mtdoramike reacted to a post in a topic: Calypso by nunnehi - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:45
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  14. mtdoramike
    Sorry, I throw those away after I build each kit.
  15.    king derelict reacted to a post in a topic: Hellen by mtdoramike - Artesania Latina
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  21. mtdoramike
    I donated a built Victory to my local Library and also another large ship model to my local Hospital, which holds an auction once a year to raise funds. Now, my question to you is, is your Model Victory in a display case? If not, then most places will not accept it due to possible damage and becoming a giant dust collector. Both my model donations came with display cases.
  22.    mandolinut reacted to a post in a topic: Calypso by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:45 Scale
  23.    thibaultron reacted to a post in a topic: Anyone have USS Constitution builds from Marine Model Company #1093 kit
  24. mtdoramike
    These kits are just beautiful just to sit in a corner and look pretty.
  25. mtdoramike
    I see nothing wrong with the quality of this kit at least as far as the photos show. The build quality seems to be exceptional. Price is a might steep. No doubt in my mind once built, this model would appraise at better than $5000.00-$6000.00 depending on the quality of the build.
  26.    mtdoramike reacted to a post in a topic: WTS: Trumpeter 1/200 Scale German Battleship Bismarck and 1/48 Scale German U-Boat U552
  27. mtdoramike
    I used a Harbor freight scroll saw for years, bought it new for $89.00 back then and sold it for $50.00 when I ran across a project that required a deep throat than the smaller Harbor Freight saw. I bought a Craftsman for $150.00. I never had an issue with the harbor Freight saw and never regretted buying it.
  28.    mtdoramike reacted to a post in a topic: Why do we model?
  29. mtdoramike
    I tell myself that same thing every morning when I crawl out of bed "I'm really still a kid". But then as the day grows older, so do I, to the point I believe that being young and feeling like a kid is a figment of my imagination especially when my mind is saying go and my body is saying hell no.
  30. mtdoramike
    Why do you think you are writing a thesis? To explain to old goats like us why we do what we do.
  31. mtdoramike
    Well after building well over 100 models over the past 30 years, I still don't have a clue.
  32.    mtdoramike reacted to a post in a topic: USS Enterprise (CV-6) by PvG Aussie - FINISHED - I Love Kit - 1/350 Scale - PLASTIC
  33.    mtdoramike reacted to a post in a topic: Need tips on deadeyes rigging
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  35. mtdoramike
    The Model Shipways Bluenose is a great kit, and a pretty easy build especially the planking of the hull. But to me, if you planked the Golden Hind, then you should be able to plank just about any model because planking is the hardest part of any ship model build. So if you can turn out a decent planking job then the sky is the limit for you are far as models to build.
  36. mtdoramike
    WOW, good luck with your search, that is a huge fitting package. When I aquired the kit close to 20 years ago, the kit came with the fitting package. Have you tried to contact Billings? I'm sure the fitting package will end up costing you more than the kit is worth.

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