Levie Posted November 13, 2016 Share #1 Posted November 13, 2016 (edited) The startline of my third build The Andrea Gail from the film The Perfect Storm came as a surprise when the chairman of our model club told me he took a try with modelship building in wood but ended with a frustrating end and wanted to get it of his hands I told him immediately that I would take it home and see what I could do and that I can keep it. So when I got home I could not ressist taking a look at it and realised I had to take it apart and start all over making sure that the hull is nice and straight and go from there. The next day I spended it taking it apart getting the glue off and sanding everything to its original state and glue the hull back together again. I am excited to take this challange and to learn more about this awesome hobby Edited November 13, 2016 by Levie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levie Posted November 13, 2016 Author Share #2 Posted November 13, 2016 I should have taken pictures of when I got it but this is where I have managed to get to now. popeye the sailor and hof00 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levie Posted November 17, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted November 17, 2016 Further progress.. next job is adding some contour blocks and sand everything ready to start with planking. popeye the sailor, BassicBill and GrantGoodale 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted November 18, 2016 Share #4 Posted November 18, 2016 Should be a good one to watch, will be waiting for more Levie 1 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted December 2, 2016 Share #5 Posted December 2, 2016 this must be the static model........I have the instructions for both of the Billing's offerings. I did a scratch build, modifying a hull that I had cloned from the Billing's Boulogne Etaples kit. I used the instructions to build it...turned out to be a real neat build the boat used in the movie 'the Perfect Storm', is actually called the 'Lady Grace'.......even the 'Hannah Borden' is not the actual vessel. one of these future builds, I'd like to attempt the actual ship, but so far, I only have a couple of photos. Billing does put out a nice kit......I'm sure you will enjoy it. I'm a big Billing's fan Levie 1 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levie Posted December 3, 2016 Author Share #6 Posted December 3, 2016 I am enjoying it so far and it's something different too. popeye the sailor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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