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Mark and Scott. After looking at the instructions Mark supplied its very obvious that Model Shipway has way better plans. I've never seen that much detail in any model ship plans. Thank you both for your assistance. I'll contact the fellow and give him a fair price for the model kit. Allen
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I have taken a couple of pictures with my cell phone and will try to post them later tonight. My hope is that this site will post photos from a cell phone and saved in a file on an Apple computer. -
Welcome Teo. Your model looks to be coming along nicely. Keep up the good work!
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I am just starting the Billing Boats "Santa Maria." It is a 3-piece keel (stem post, keel and stern post) and where the stem post curves forward near the top, there are two holes that will be seen when the model is built. These holes were not made by a previous builder as I am the first one to build the kit. These holes look to be there since the kit was made at the factory. They are about the size of one of those large staples in heavy cardboard boxes. The plans don't show these holes so what are they used for? I thought they might be for the ropes securing the bowsprit to the stem post but neither the plans nor instructions say what to do about them? Should I fill them in or add a veneer or that part of the stem post? As soon as I figure out what to use for posting photos I'll post some photos! Thanks in advance for your help and suggestions. Allen C
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I have a chance to get a Flying Fish kit by Model Shipways for next to nothing. The seller found the kit in a box of items from when his father passed and asked me if I wanted to buy it. My question is what are Model Shipway plans like? Are they easy to follow and understand or do they leave a lot to be desired? I have been building Billing Boats kits and theirs leave me with the impression that no one ever built any of their models. Thanks in advance. Allen C
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Wefalck and all. Thanks for your comments. That is why i became a member here. I get to talk it over with other modelers and get that valuable feedback.
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Bossman. Thanks for the info. That will help.
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I use sawdust and Elmer's Wood Glue mixed with water and fill that way. Its works well if you are staining the wood. If painting then any filler is alright as the paint covers the filler. With a lot of fillers I've used, the stain doesn't seem to set well with the filler. That's what made me switch to sawdust and water/glue mix.
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Joe. From what I've read installing the deck first allows a builder to get a true shape of the hull when planking. Start from the main deck etc. And it also makes it easier to lay the margin planks when planking the deck. Which is all well and good for a single deck ship. But then you have to cut the bulkhead at each deck level? Like you said that seems counterintuitive. On three of my first models (Marie Jeanne, Bluenose and Bluenose 2) I didn't remove any bulwarks above the deck and there was only a small difference in height with the Bluenoses. Planking the deck was done from the King plank in the center outward to the sides. I used a template made from cardboard to fit the planks by the bulwarks. I may just continue that method. Not at that point at the moment. My stem post, keel and stern post are glued up and drying. I'll start installing the bulkheads tomorrow. Just getting ready for that next step.
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I have read in several books and on-line articles about removing bulwarks before placing and planking the deck on wooden kits. Seems reasonable on a single deck ship but when your building a ship model with multiple decks I get concerned. For instance; on my Santa Maria plank on bulkhead ship, the bulkheads for the bow and stern run from the keel all the way up. My concern is if I removed the bulwarks from the main deck up, wouldn't that weaken the part of the ship on the upper decks? What would I use to reattach the cut bulwarks so they will be strong enough? Cyano-glue or wood glue? Any help is greatly appreciated. Acaron41120 - Santa Maria- Billing Boats
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Thanks Chris!
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I have a question about bulwarks and decking but don't know where the correct place here is to ask.
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Welcome Vince!
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May be able to do a work around to get it to match the template. It would mean the total hull length would be just a tiny bit shorter if sanding the bow near the deck. But that's only a guess and a quick one at that! Hopefully more experienced modelers will chime in. Oh! And welcome to the group.
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Thanks Jeff. Glad to be here!
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Thanks. I'll start the Santa Maria prep work tomorrow and it'll be about a week until I start assembling the stem post, keel and stern post. And I'll visit some of the blogs here and see how they work so I can start my blog. I see you're in WI. I lived in Beloit for a few years before moving south to Warner Robins, GA.
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Hello everyone. New member here! And Happy Easter to everyone! I started building models way long ago as a boy and on a summer trip my mom took me two Mystic Seaport where I saw and got on board the Charles W Morgan and that did it. I fell in love with sailing ships. Then life happened. Although a career in the Air Force and aviation (now retired and a volunteer at the Museum of Aviation), my interest in sailing ships never diminished. While stationed in England I restarted building model ships but this time the ships were wooden models from Billing Boats. I selected Billing because of their "star" rating system for beginner, intermediate and expert. My first was the Marie Jeanne. I have stayed with the beginner models building the Roar Ege, Oseberg viking ships and both versions of the Bluenose. I am now about to start the next level (Intermediate) with the Billing Boats "Santa Maria." I have just found this site while browsing the net for some hints on easier ways to make sails. Wish I would have found you sooner. Anyway, just wanted to say hi and I'm looking forward to gleaning knowledge from you and may offer some of mine. Never have done a blog so this will be interesting. Allen C
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