Sabre Posted January 9, 2017 Share #1 Posted January 9, 2017 Good day people, after many years away from building (planes and boats) a Bluenose kit from Artesiana is tempting me to part with some cash and I am curious as to the quality of the kits. The last kit was a Billing Cutty Sark but it met an untimely end in a house move before I could complete the rigging. edmay, geoff and KevinR 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tumbleweed Posted January 9, 2017 Share #2 Posted January 9, 2017 Hello, Sabre, You're a bit north of me, perhaps 450 miles from darkest Essex (GB), and I'm a very new member, too. I have a Billings Bluenose waiting in the cupboard for me to finish Thermopylae which deserves better craftsmanship than I have given it so far - - - I've reached the point where it should be dismantled right back to the point where the cackhandedness started or continue in the hope I can cover up the clumsiness. I'm veering towards dismantling; I don't think I can live with the shame of dishonest work. I'd like to see your Bluenose progress. Aye, Tumbleweed geoff, mtaylor and edmay 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anja Posted January 9, 2017 Share #3 Posted January 9, 2017 Hello Sabre and welcome aboard, Can you please tell us your name? You will find that we share a lot of information on our builds. So feel free to look around and enjoy all the possibilities this forum has to offer you. I wish you smooth sailing and happy modelling. Regards, Anja edmay, geoff and mtaylor 3 Quote Those we loved but lost are no longer where they were, but are always where we are. In the gallery: Albatros 1840 - Constructo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishmul Posted January 9, 2017 Share #4 Posted January 9, 2017 Hi, You are not that far away from me (about 50 miles) and I completed an Artesania Bluenose around thirty years ago- a bit too long ago to comment on the current kit! Welcome aboard. Ken edmay, geoff and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted January 9, 2017 Oops, forgot about that. The Billing version was tempting but they wanted almost £20 for postage and being a miserable old git I would rather spend my hard earned cash else where. My wanderings around this site have revealed some beautiful works of art. Norman. geoff, Anja, PeteB and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted January 9, 2017 Share #6 Posted January 9, 2017 Hi Norman, PeteB, edmay and geoff 3 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishmul Posted January 9, 2017 Share #7 Posted January 9, 2017 Try Cornwall Model Boats for kits and much else. No financial link for me, but their delivery charges to the Highlands are very acceptable. mtaylor and geoff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted January 10, 2017 Thanks for the recommendation but the all the mouse clicking has been done and a Billings Bluenose off Amazon is on it's way north. geoff and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff Posted January 11, 2017 Share #9 Posted January 11, 2017 welcome to MSW Norman. All the best, Geoff. Btw. Caldercraft/JoTiKa are also worth having a look at! mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeaidanh Posted January 11, 2017 Share #10 Posted January 11, 2017 Greetings Norman, Long before Lossiemouth belonged to the RAF I had cause to get to know the Moray Firth area quite well. Happy days. Best wishes for your upcoming build and your membership of this excellent forum. Mike. Anja and mtaylor 2 Quote Previous Build: LA gun deck cross section. Previous Build: Lancia Armata. Panart 1:16 Previous Build: HMS Pickle. Jotika Build. HMS Triton cross section 1:32. Shelved awaiting improved skills: Chuck"s Cheerful. Current build. Tender Avos. HM cutter Alert. : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share #11 Posted January 12, 2017 Many moons ago I went to my first air show at Lossie and if memory serves me well it was towards the end of RNAS Lossiemouth days. I can remember watching a Lightning taking off and going almost vertical within a couple of seconds of leaving the runway and later in the day possibly a Vulcan thundering skywards too. Talking of Vulcans I remember seeing about six of them flying in a straight line way up at what could have been their cruising altitude and that would have been mid to late seventies flying over Inverness on a fine summer evening. mikeaidanh, PeteB and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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