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I started this kit about 36 years ago.  It has been in my attic for 35 years.  I planked the hull as you can see and that is where I stopped.  "Life changes" happened.  I have now started again and with a lot of help for this members on this forum I believe I'll be doing fine.  Any help and advice is very welcomed.

This kit was well before laser cutting so all the wood parts  need to be cut by hand.  The only instructions are the plans which are the full size plan sheets I have attached photos. More to come as I progress. I did find a 36 page instruction book for a sister ship "Belle Poule" which is sold by Dusek Ship Kits.   There were two ship made in 1932 as training ships for the French navy.  The instruction book for this later kit will be helpful as I progress.

 

 

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Amazing! Glad to see "attic models" coming to the build logs.

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Respectfully

 

Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics 
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seeing that takes me back to when i first started building billings kits, basically all they done was mark the wood out for you, I was going to buy the billings l'etoile years ago but didn't bother, however did buy the dusek le belle poule which after checking the contents looks like a fantastic kit and will be a lot easier than your beastie😁

 

Keith

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