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Old N Salty

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  1. Old N Salty
    My only Billing kit was the Bluenose II bought about 4-5 years ago. I got it on sale from Model Shipways for $36.00. I recall the lack of instructions and the kit even lacked the two props that the Bluenose II has.
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    Forgot to say that I believe mahogany would be beautiful. And if you paint the upper top side of the hull black, you have to put the other white trim on it. Bye the way, is this your first Billings model?
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    Hi AldZtt, basswood is what I used to plank my solid hull Golden Hind. It was leftover I had from another build and I knew I would be painting over it. I used plain wood glue and straight pins to hold the planks when needed on extremely curved areas. Afterwards brushed a little water on the pin holes and they disappeared, or pressed the hole with some fine saw dust from an unused piece of veneer. I hope all is well in Italy. It's such beautiful county and makers of great wine and ship models!
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    Western Red Cedar, Mahogany, and Basswood I hear are good choices for hull veneers. I just used veneer to plank a solid hull Golden Hind and it turned out beautifully! I did paint the hull afterwards but I wanted the plank lines to show threw the paint. Just making sure that your hull is perfectly smooth and correct prior to applying the veneer because after you apply it, you can not make corrections to imperfections in the hull.
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    I know this my br a late add on to the topic and I know that the scale of the oars being discussed is a bit smaller than what I am making, but I used the wood from popsicle sticks to build the oars for the small boats on Brig Niagra that I am building as the Basswood was just too fragile. Most wood in popsicle sticks is made from Birchwood which is much stronger. Any smaller and I would agree with Toolmaker that brass would be the best material to go with.

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