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Thanks Chris,
I will try building a door from scratch. It took some time to reply, sorry for that. Keep the forum updated on the results.
Ben
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Just an update in the building process. The planking of the hull is going rather well (for a first time). i am also working on the cabins. I must say that the plastic doors don’t look very mahogany. I have finished these with Vallejo paint but they still look a bit ‘plastic’. Any tips on how to make them more realistic are welcome (maybe make wooden doors?). Finally, I have found some yellow paint, just have to see how it will look on the brass part. As always, tips and comments are welcome .
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Here are some more pictures of the varnished deck. I am not completely satisfied with the colour of the middle deck, as the oak colour isn’t that that solid. Having said that, varnishing it again might result in a dark oak colour. Maybe I leave it like this, decks are always a bit worn down 😀. I further started with the hull, first parts are mounted and I am rather satisfied, but comments and advices to improve are always welcome.
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Thanks Peter, I will try to get some varnish and light oak from the DIY store (corona lockdown). They have a pick up service, so I should be able to get it.
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After a long pause (almost 30 years) the first picture of the Danmark building process. I have finished the planking of the main deck. There is a difference in colour, because the new wood has been in the box and the wood that had been glued to the deck has been exposed to light. I hope that after sanding the deck with fine sandpaper (400) this wil disappear. Furthermore the deck has to be varnished in wood colour. That leads me to some questions.
- what colour should I use for the deck ( I.e. oak or Mahoney etc.), and shoul I use varnish from the DIY store, or is there special modelling varnish?- on the boards I have glued some planks that are thicker than the deck planks. I am planning to sans them an varnish them, however on pictures of the ship I saw that this is metal. I am not sure if this is done later (as the ship was launched in 1932). Or would this be a builders decision? Any advice on this is welcome!
As final remark, this. Is my first wooden Billing Boats kit. Time will tell whether I should have started with a simpler kit 😀.
Best regards,
Ben
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After resting for more than 30 years in the attic, I opened my Billing Boats Danmark kit again. I already started the hull, but there is still a large amount of work left. I hope to share my experiences and hopefully the forum members will share some tips and tricks. Really looking forward to finish the Danmark!
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Danmark by BuilderBen - Billing Boats - 1:72
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We are slowly moving forward. Painted the hull with primer an used filler to make it more smooth. Still one layer primer to go, I hope the final paint layer will no show any brush markings. Painting tips woul be appreciated 😉 . Also fitted the rudder and propeller and made some small deck cabins.