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Ok.I used the chassis from an AMT Slot Stars 1/25th kit.I made the paddle wheels from black sheet styrene with mahogany paddles.Epoxied the 2 piece diecast side trim to the paddles.The covers were made from sheet styrene with short lengths of wood instead of the kit supplied blocks.I have to construct the deck house and bridge section next.

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Finally was able to get back to the table...just making up some small detail items, all from 1/16 x 1/16 in walnut.   Cobbled together the cat heads, the knight heads, and the king posts.   The latter have been drilled for eyes with the cutoffs used as locating pins and giving a coat of white, these are to be attached to the deck and chai ned to the sponsons.   Also got the final details added to the stack...it still needs a touch-up coat  Pics follow

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Thank you gentlemen for the likes...a few more pics to share...got a primer coat on the little bits and mounted the king post,  knight heads and cat heads...gonna start drilling for the cleats and the like, hopefully tomorrow.  THX for your time and atention

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great to see an update J..........looks really good  :) 

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

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Hey Sam...you're right there, this build does seem to be lagging though...still a bunch to do

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Made a little more progress today, still working on little stuff...got the bridge walkways made, just edge glued 1/16 stock together...

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from there edge trim was added...

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then the contour of the paddle house was sanded in...you can also see the ladders being prepared in the shot

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also got the fife rails painted and mounted

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and got the ladders mounted on the shaft boxes...still some touch up paint needed

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and got the deckhouse dressed out...5ab6b5fb94b31_241-deckhousedressedout.JPG.443dd432d583a5ae29fb3e6f0fc7a68f.JPG

Thanks for looking in

J

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now that's progress!  ;)    looking great J........

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

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More stuff to share...the ladders were painted out and attached to the deck house

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the bridge walkways were mounted on top of the paddle houses

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you can see they were drilled for the stanchions...deck house mounted

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then the stanchions were mounted

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you can see in this pic that the stanchions on the walkways are really close together  ...

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so off they came!!  I'm going to fill the holes on the walkways and reposition them outboard on the paddle houses, looks like more touch up paint will be needed as well.

 

I started working on the bow sprint, since part of it is square and the other part round I decided to make it in two sections, so the were drilled out, pinned and CAed together...then the transitions was sanded

 

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still need some fill and final sanding

 

THX for looking in 

J

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Thx for all the likes...had a good day in the shipyard, well actually the dining room :P, being off for the day...

The stanchions were remounted outboard from their original position, much happier with this set up

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I wanted to add some rigging to the guns nothing historically correct but just enough to add more visual interest...with that in mind I added eyebolts to the gun mounts and the bulkheads

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from there work moved on to the bow, a set of bowsprit bits were scratched as well as a set of hawse pipes...the fromer from some 1/16 walnut, the latter from bent plastic sprue

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more bow work...the anchor windlass was painted, the carrek bits in white and the barrel black, seems to be a theme developing here...I also took the time to scratch a ratchet/handle mechanism, just to add a little more detail, these then went into the bow...

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mounted the guns next...you can see the rudimentary rigging here, still need to add a few coils here and there

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With the guns mounted it was time to dress out the rest of the deck fittings...

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well that's it for now hope to get more done tomorrow before I have to close the shipyard for Easter dinner,  as always thanks for looking in

J

 

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Another update...I decided to tarp the ships boats, my samples weren't molded all that great and required a lot of fileing and sanding to correct molding issues, so covering them is the best alternative.

 

That process started by covering them with 4 layers of facial tissue and pulling it tight without tearing the tissue...

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once thats accomplished the tissue is flooded with diluted white glue, allowed to set and flooded again, I usually repeat this about 3-4 times...

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when dry the tissue has is stiffened sufficiently to hold its shape, be trimmed, and take a coat of paint

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the boats themselves will be painted black and these will be rigged to hang from the davits.

 

Moved on the rigging out the deck house, the guy chains were attached to the previously installed eyebolts 

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the chains are complete in this pic, you can also see the previously mounted handrail stanchions... this proved to be problematic...they all needed to be redrilled before they could be rigged, something I should have foreseen...

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so remounting most was required

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after seeing an online article for a museum that has brass handrails from the original HL all the rigging lines have been hardened with a couple coats of ca.   I'm debating painting them brass...I think it will enhance the look and break up the black/white a little, thoughts?

 

Well that's all for now, probably more tomorrow, thanks for looking in and thanks for all the likes.

J

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THX fr the likes...another small update...

I went with the brass stanchions, a couple shots here, they no longer disappear 

 

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also built up the bow sprite 

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and the other masts and booms, these were painted out white and burnt sienna per the kit suggestions, obviously more work is required on the booms

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mounted the anchor chain...

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and mounted the davits, may have to relocate the stbd side gun, the davit height has the boat directly in line with the gun...bit of an issue

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well that's all for now, thx again

J

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she's look'in swell J.........catching up to your flurry of activity  ;)   the deck layout looks great,  as well as the start of the rigging.  not sure about the davit issue....do they hang down in front of the cannon?

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

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Hey Denis...ya they do, I think the davit castings are a bit on the short side, but it is what it is...as the deck is already drilled for them, I'm thinking of running the gun back in and closing the port...I'll more then likely fuss with it this evening

Thx to all for the likes

J

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ain't that the way though?!?!?!......I think they do it to tick us off!  :D  :D     is there a possibility to move the davits?   I'll look forward in seeing your adjustments ;) 

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

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Generally all ship's boats were lowered and towed behind during battle, so them hanging in front of the guns would not affect battlewothyness. Servicing the guns and port for normal cleaning may have been a pain though.

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THX for the responses guys...Moved the gun aft, was just a lot less crowded, I still have dead eyes and chain falls to put in that area too...pics tomorrow

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Somewhere I have digital copies of all the pictures of the HL that I could locate.  As I recall, the davits are shown on some of them.  Will check this evening.

 

She is coming along beautifully - great job!

Wayne

Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.
Epictetus

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Thanks Wayne...all the drawings I've found are a crap shoot, there seem to be as many layouts as there are drawings...unless the davits moved around, and I'm not ruling that out...between them, the fly bridges, and gun port lids, I don't think I've seen them depicted the same way twice...

but thanks to all for all the likes and great comments...appreciate you all looking in

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small update...pic of the relocated gun and beginning to mount the chain plates

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this is proving to be a challenge due to the diminutive size of the dead eyes...only 3/32nds inch or 2.7-3 mm, smallest i've seen let alone worked with...not much more for today...Pens and Pirates are both playing today and the stupid lawn needs mowed, truly the first sign of spring...

THX

J

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we're gett'in pummeled by rain and freezing rain.....got an inch of this nasty precip.   all part of what's going across the country of late :(  to think....I took two days from work for this!   are those dead eyes adjustable?  think of the holes as a triangle.......two holes at the top,  one on the bottom.  nice adjustment to the guns....set her up the way you want to  ;) 

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

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