Elder_dumpster Posted November 6, 2022 Share #1 Posted November 6, 2022 My second Billings boat, in fact second ever wooden model. Started May 202, I don't have huge amounts of free time to work on her, so it's sporadic progress. So far the hull is planked and almost ready for painting, but in parallel I've been working on the wheelhouse. My impressions of the kit aren't all positive and it is clear this one came from the Chinese factory. The wood quality was a lot better when I tackled Smit Rotterdam about 20 yrs ago. The deck planks were missing - but I filled in an RMA form on Billings' web site and received 25 0.8*5mm mahogany planks a few days later. Excellent service!! I did gain 25 2*2mm strips that obviously had been mistakenly put in as the deck planks. I'm trying to incorporate the bonus wood where I can, to add detail. The plans are adequate, but the build instructions are 'the helicopter view' and not a lot of use for the beginner like me. More photos to follow yvesvidal, ccoyle, Ryland Craze and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elder_dumpster Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share #2 Posted November 8, 2022 Current state. A bit more priming, filling and sanding on the hull to do. rcmdrvr and yvesvidal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elder_dumpster Posted January 18, 2023 Author Share #3 Posted January 18, 2023 Things have progressed. While waiting for windless dry days to spray on my balcony, I got on with the wheelhouse. I'm quite pleased with the compass. a bit of brass I had lying around, a compass rose that I printed as small as possible, a drip of resin to make the dome and the end of a nail for the needle. Prowler901 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elder_dumpster Posted January 18, 2023 Author Share #4 Posted January 18, 2023 Eventually gave up on the weather and made a spray booth thing. It works pretty well and was cheap to make 3 euros for the hardboard, 19 for the bathroom extractor, plus some 100mm ducting I had already. Considering I haven't used an airbrush for many years and the one I have is a cheap version, I'm quite pleased with the results. Although the blue is a bit dull in patches, so will probably give it another coat at some point. The rubbing strake and top rail will be black too. rcmdrvr and Prowler901 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcmdrvr Posted January 18, 2023 Share #5 Posted January 18, 2023 Looks like a cute model. You are doing good work. I also think your spray booth solution is great. Quote Completed Builds: USS Cairo by BlueJacket; Nave Egizia by Amati; Harriet Lane by Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elder_dumpster Posted January 18, 2023 Author Share #6 Posted January 18, 2023 1 minute ago, rcmdrvr said: Looks like a cute model. You are doing good work. I also think your spray booth solution is great. Thank you Sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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