4 Strong Winds Posted April 21, 2022 Share #1 Posted April 21, 2022 Hello folks I am new to this forum and model boat building. I have recently acquired a Billing’s Boats model 576 Bluenose and I have to say that the instructions certainly do not fill me with confidence about this build. A little history, the boat came to me as a partial build from a fellow who acquired it from the original buyer/builder so I’m the third owner of the boat. After spending some time looking at the boat and studying it’s construction I’m almost regretting ever getting it. What looks ok at a glance becomes a poor start as I studied it. I noticed that some things were broken, parts not meeting up completely and so on. So after a bit of deliberation I have decided to partially disassemble the boat and try to fix them as best as I’m able. Now I have never built a boat before but I am/was a finish carpenter with what’s left of a decent eye and good hands so I undertook the disassembly with care and I managed to break the glue joints with patience and finesse. It sure helps to know what you can do with glue to make it give in without taking a big chunk of “oh no!” along with it. There was a spot or two where the deck didn’t touch the bulkhead thus making it seem to have shorter Stanchions than the rest of its mates on the raised aft deck which looked really bad to me. Anyway I currently have the deck removed and the glue cleaned up and I’m ready to get going on it again. I’m hoping to be able to get some assistance on the process of building the boat as I had mentioned before I’m struggling with the instructions that came with the package. I would like to thank everyone for having me join you group and look forward to meeting you here in the forum. Ken. Ian_Grant, Gabek, JeffT and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted April 21, 2022 Share #2 Posted April 21, 2022 Ken, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. Ryland Craze and JeffT 2 Quote Current Builds: Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted April 21, 2022 Share #3 Posted April 21, 2022 Welcome aboard, Ken. Most of us have a bottle of rubbing alcohol (95% isopropanol) handy for ungluing PVA and aliphatic glue joints. Just used some a few minutes ago! Good luck re-working your inherited model. Keith Black, Ryland Craze and JeffT 3 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_E Posted April 21, 2022 Share #4 Posted April 21, 2022 Welcome aboard Ken! Don’t be shy with your questions. Lots of help for you. 👍😀 Keith Black, JeffT and Ryland Craze 3 Quote Dave Current builds: Rattlesnake Completed builds: Lady Nelson On the shelf: NRG Half Hull Project, Various metal, plastic and paper models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffT Posted April 21, 2022 Share #5 Posted April 21, 2022 Welcome to MSW Keith Black, Ryland Craze, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Jeff In progress: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Company -1/2" scale USS Constitution - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Granado - CAF Model - 1:48 HMS Sphinx - Vanguard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabek Posted April 21, 2022 Share #6 Posted April 21, 2022 Welcome aboard, Ken! You've come to the right place for advice…and the Bluenose is a popular model (of course!🇨🇦) so there will be lots of ideas and help available. Clear skies and sharp tools! - Gabe Keith Black, Dave_E, Peanut6 and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds: Harvey, Baltimore Clipper - Artesania Latina HMS Triton Cross Section, 18th Century Frigate - online scratch build HMCS Agassiz, WW2 Flower-Class Corvette - HMV - card model Completed: Swift, Pilot Schooner - Artesania Latina --- Build log --- Gallery Skeeter, Ship-in-Bottle - Ships a Sailin' kit --- Build log Santa Maria, Caravel - Artesania Latina --- Build log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted April 21, 2022 Share #7 Posted April 21, 2022 And good luck with the bleunose Keith Black, Ryland Craze and Dave_E 3 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch To do : Prins Willem Corel, Le Tonnant Corel, Yacht d'Oro Corel, Thermopylae Sergal Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted April 21, 2022 Share #8 Posted April 21, 2022 Hello ken, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor, Keith Black, Dave_E and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjay Posted April 21, 2022 Share #9 Posted April 21, 2022 Keith Black, Dave_E and Ryland Craze 3 Quote Mark Phoenix, AZ Current builds; Previous builds, in rough order of execution; Shipjack, Peterbrough Canoe, Flying Fish, Half Moon, Britannia racing sloop, Whale boat, Bluenose, Picket boat, Viking longboat, Atlantic, Fair American, Mary Taylor, half hull Enterprise, Hacchoro, HMS Fly, Khufu Solar Boat. On the shelf; Royal Barge, Jefferson Davis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted April 22, 2022 Share #10 Posted April 22, 2022 Welcome to MSW, Ken. You've come to a good harbor with members willing to help. I suggest you open a build log for her as it'll help you meet others and also let folks follow along. Ryland Craze, Keith Black, Gabek and 2 others 5 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...
KJackson Posted April 22, 2022 Share #11 Posted April 22, 2022 Welcome to MSW, Ken! It's fitting you're building the Bluenose 2, a beautiful Canadian ship. Will follow along with your build log. I've just finished the Artesania Latina Bluenose 2 and have some good resources (books, practicum, plans) of her if you're interested? DM me if so and I'll share photos and links. mtaylor, Ryland Craze, Dave_E and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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