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Bluenose II by Heronguy - Billing Boats Nr. 600 - Scale 1:100 - First build
in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1901 - Present Day
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This is my 1st attempt at a build log and my 1st real attempt at building a model.
The Bluenose and the Bluenose II are part of my culture - something I've been aware of for most of my life. The kit seems suitable for a first build - not too expensive, lots of modellers around who have built some version of the boat, simpler rigging and so on. This particular kit differs from most of the kits I've seen in that the hull is built in 2 halves which are planked before the halves are glues together. I expect that will simplify the planking process though I suppose it will introduce some challenge itself.
Doug