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Fuji

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  1. Fuji
    I'm off on a new build of Billing Boats 1:45 scale model of Jacques Cousteau's research ship Calypso! I've always wanted to build this model ever since I saw it back in the early 1980s but could never seem to find the time (nor the money!). Of course now that I have time (and now that by children are grown and on their own) and more income for fun, I couldn't find the Calypso model anywhere! I read that Billing Boats only make a handful of kits of the Calypso every year and what kits you can find are well over $600 USD! I finally was able to find a model on eBay from a seller whose late father had this unopened kit in storage. When the kit arrived I went through the contents and everything appears to be there and in pristine condition! I'll be going through the instruction manual and studying the assembly illustrations for the next few days. Meanwhile, any words of wisdom or advice from any MSW members on building this kit would be appreciated!
  2. Fuji
    Thank you! Happy to be here!!
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    Thank you!!
  4. Fuji
    New to building plank on frame models! Started building the Virginia 1819 by Artesania Latina in February 2020 and sure wish that I would have found this site before starting! There are a lot of great tips and observations from other builders for this kit which I could have used instead of powering through the issues I encountered! I’m looking forward to seeing how to master the art of wooden model ship building. As I told a co-worker and fellow model ship builder, nothing is as frustrating nor oddly satisfying than building a wooden model ship!

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