I wouldn't be surprised if I have one of the oldest, Billings,Norske Love kits around. The date on the plans say, "Aug. 1966" I bought both the kit and the brass fittings for it and managed to complete the hull when life got in the way and it has sat well protected on a shelf all these years. Now I have the time to work on it and would like to complete it. Billings has made many modifications to the original kit over the years and I believe it is no longer made.
The kit calls for carving the fret work on the stern as well as the figurehead but I am not very satisfied with the detail stamped into the balsa which is provided. Has anyone done this kit that I could communicate with? I would particularly like to find detailed pictures or plans for carving the stern. I am also not proud and would be happy if someone had these pieces as extras made out of plastic and I could work something out with them.
Best regards,
Lorne Bohn