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Ahoy Bob Thanks dear sir for the reply and heads up The dead eyes in the kit are made from lead and the rest of the fittings are white metal or lead I had no idea that they would deteriorate in time. All of the metal parts in the kit were primed with zinc Chromatic green and my fingers are crossed that they don't f deteriorate at my age it will be a long while probably be in Davy jones locker with a shot at my feet. A great kit Bob I had this kit since 1954 I got about every Marine model Kit they made in my stash all 1950s vintage. Thanks Bob for tuning in I am honored stay tuned for the standing rigging. Boats
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Ahoy Thank you dear sir for the reply. I am happy you enjoyed my you tube videos not very professional but it good as it will get for this old man I am working on 8 sailing vessels at once. I will be posting my 1954 kit of the Boucher and Lewis Play Things now Bluejacket Flying cloud Clipper. thanks Dear friend for the reply I am honored. Boats
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:piratebo5:Dennis Thanks dear sir for the reply yes sir I remember you on Model Ship forum a great site not as fast as this forum Whewwwwwwwwwwww I cant keep up with you guys build threads are like Houdini now you see it and now you don't LOllllllllllllllllllllllll. Great to hear from you again here is a great place to be thanks Shipmate for reply I am honored. Boats
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Ahoy Mike Thanks dear sir for the reply she is coming along I am working on the standing rigging as of now I will have an update of this by late this evening or tomorrow sometime. A one of a kind kit for certain. Thanks Mike Happy modeling sir. Boats
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Ahoy Here is another update The model is now ready for its standing rigging all of the backing links have been installed to the hull and chain plates each and every backing link has two small tree nails nailed in to chain plates and the hull for strength exactly like the real vessel. I spent about 4 hours last evening for touch up work here and there no matter how great the builder is there is always a flaw somewhere un noticed by the builder himself. With all of the detailed that is compiled in to this kit is done with my Naked eyes no magnifiers here for my age of 75 this is a blessing and I am very Thankful for the stars above. Boats
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Ahoy David Thank you for your reply As of now I am preparing for the standing rigging I am going back and doing some tune up and touch here and there before I proceed with the rigging. My hands left off this thing for 15 years or so. Now I am going back and go over where my hands left off. stay tuned Dear sir I have another update before the rigging starts. Boats
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Ahoy Chris I don't understand I posted both of my build threads here as shown New topic. if there is another build of same on the forum I stand corrected. Boats
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Ahoy I ma working on this one next to my Charles Morgan whale Ship back to back builds Matter of fact I am working on 7 of these ships of sail. I got this kit for my 64th birthday 10 years ago looked like a great kit to build this is the first time I had seen a plank on bulkhead construction usually they are all solid hulls. As of now I am working on the main mast and the channels and chain plates will follow next and she to will be ready for the standing rigging. Boats
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Ahoy Mike Thank you Dear Sir for the comment this such a huge forum I had no idea how fast each of the builder threads rotate to the next page. I had second thoughts that I posted the wrong model here on the forum with no replies. your the first and I am honored. All of these models on my gallery were scratch built except my 1956 Sterling American Scout merchant man.. Mike stay tuned I have another update I have all of the backing links completed the mighty Charles Morgan is ready for the standing rigging. Thanks Mike Boats
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Ahoy hope everyone had a safe and wonderful thanks giving Day. Okay from the last update I have now installed all of the chain plates and dead eyes now I am working on the backing links to the stropps of the chain plates. Each and everyone of these assemblies have been soldered old school style For a 80 year old kit she is going together very well for me although not very popular here on the forum compared what on the forum but this is a old school kit for a old 75 year old dude. Next will be the completion of the chain backing links and she will be ready for the standing rigging. Boats
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Here are some more pictures I been at this all day I painted and stained the mast got all of the deck fittings in place. The anchor has been installed going through the hause pipe via windless into the chain locker.I added two coats of varnish on the Galls roofs letting her dry over night next I will go to the chain plates all dead eyes are stropped and soldered when done I will add to the hull and she is ready for the rigging. A different build compared to whats on the forum a different kit she is and old. Boats
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Ahoy Update for the day. All mast are painted ands stained letting it dry over night the mast have not been glued down yet these I never glue down they will be put on last when the standing rigging is achieved. This is the first time I picked up on the kit in 15 years got get her finished although out of character compared whats on the forum different but usual. boats
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Ahoy New here to the forum although I signed up many years back but never posted anything so I will start with this one. Okay shipmates this is a out of production and lost forgotten kit manufacture of yesteryear. I obtained this kit in 1954 been working on her off and on for decades on end now its time to get her done. The hull is still being fitted out and I just completed the three mast assemblies these old Marine model kits are old school kits back in those days they give you everything but a display case back then I paid $14.95 a lot of money back in that day but well spent compared today. Okay here are the pictures of what I have done thus far. I have a long way to go and it will all be posted here. Boats
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Ahoy Jay It looks very well done from my view, The build is very clean just take your time durring the build model ship building is a time consumeing hobby it requires lots of time.the slower the build the more preffesional it will look. your craftmanship is excellent. Boats
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HMS BOUNTY - Billings - by deckape
deckape replied to deckape's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
Ahoy Jay Thank you very much for your reply most modlers feel its a pitty to paint over brass I am one of them but if will be more realistic if painted with several coats of flat black wash. Even though i am goin to rig the cannons on my Bounty they will be done before I get started on the mizzenmast, I havent paind any attention to this model for more then 26 years ago. Reason for it not being finihsed in all those years I had other projects that needed to get square away. In 2 weeks she will be done I already have aplexi glass dust cover made for her already. I love to see yours come to life I be watching with entrest. Boats -
Ahoy I am new here to this site I hope I fit in, this will be my first post This is my 1979 kit of the Billings HMS BOUNTY scale 1/50, I started this many years ago but never got it finished it is calling on me, if i dont get this done it would be a waste of money and time. As you can see the kit has been started and about 80 percent completed please excuse the pictures they will improve as the build continues... I have hundreds upon hundreds of builds i have completed and aboput 56 of them that need to be finished.. When I complete this vessel I will finish up on my 1939 Bluejacket Flying cloud clipper as of the update construction am attaching the blocks to the yards before they are attached to the mainmast. This is not a bad kit the fittings did not come with the kit back in those days Billings never add thier fittings to thier kits, they kept the cost down by not adding them to the kit. I was still in the Navy when I bought this kit it was the newest kit up to date in the billings lines.. I should have this build completed in 2 more weeks then i will get started on the flying cloud. Here are the update pictures of my Bounty. Boats
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