SS Bohuslän 1914 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - Billing Boats - scale 1:50 - Swedish museum steamer

[Mirabell61]

Thank you for your words Joe,

 

I am glad you like this old Steamer, it is quite a rare kit...

 

Nils

[WackoWolf]

How many years have you into the build?

[dgbot]

Beatiful work Nils

David B

[Mirabell61]

Joe,

 

the compressed building time was appr. 1,5 years but because many of the started parts have been laying around idle in boxes, on cupboards, it spread over a period of at least 10 years, it was nearly forgotten by myself

 

Nils

 

 

Thanks David

 

For your comment

 

Nils

[captainbob]

Nils, I'm glad after 10 years you remembered and finished her.  You did a super job.

 

Bob

[Mirabell61]

thank you Bob,

 

I got her out of the dark when I was looking for an object to do Trial metal plating on. I was satisfied with the result and transfered the technique to the other follow builds. At that time I recognized what a gem that old Lady was, and I decided, it was definately worth finalising her. Many of the original kit parts had gone lost, the Panels for cutting out the small parts were wavy, but the lifeboats I built in the early beginning, and they were carefully wrapped and secured in a drawer in my bedroom, and I still had the overview drawing

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Build log part 9

 

 

 

this is the last part of this build,

 

although the are some Little things I would like to add, or to Change next time I open the glass case

 

 

 

I was quite happy that the glass case fitted exactly on the wardrobe it is Standing on

 

the brass data plate is fitted within the case

 

Impression of the plating bow area

 

and Stern area

 

 

this Position is concentrating, nearly interfearing on railing, funnel stay, steering chain, Davit tackle, but all is properly fastend to it own tackle point

 

foredeck is a nice Meeting place for Young couples

 

 

 

foreseen anchoring place

 

the depth marking is made with regular Mirosoft Excel and to be printed out on one side adhesive transparent foil, or on Photopaper. Shall save this up to the next opening of the glass case, when the sternlight is also to be changed from green to White.

 

 

 

I hope the presentation of my Bohuslän build log was liked, even though the framing, planking and hull building was not shown in this case due to lack of photos

 

Auf wiedersehen

 

Nils

[NMBROOK]

Truly stunning work Nils   She is a credit to you my friend.

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[Mirabell61]

Thank you Nigel,

 

for you nice and appreciative words

I will now concentrate on my Pegasus again...

 

Nils

[rafine]

Another example of your superb craftsmanship. Nils. Beautifully done.

 

Bob

[captainbob]

Congratulations on another beautiful ship.

 

Bob

[Mirabell61]

Thanks to both Bob + Bob

 

for your Kind words

 

Nils

[petervisser]

Hallo Nils,

 

What a great model that is you have built! Another unusual kit produced by Billing. Like you I have really appreciated the unusual subject vessels they have chosen to produce kits. They are a nice change.

 

Cheers,

 

Peter

[Mirabell61]

Peter,

 

I agree with your remarks regarding to Billing Boats products, at least those of several years back, I also built the L'Etoile topsail schooner and the Marie Jeanne thunny fisher with the two Long fishing poles. I much regret that I had`nt bought the Hjejlen sidewheel paddle Steamer kit then. Of course it is pittyful off the market since many years already.

 

Nils

[popeye the sailor]

this is a beautiful ship Nils.......great detail from bow to stern.  I know you have  'Peg' in the works.......have you got another build planned?

[Mirabell61]

Thank you Popeye,

 

except for the "Peg" which shall take my full concentration for the next weeks and months I have no other build planned in the Moment.

I do have so many ideas, wishes, and probably would be gathering data of certain ships for my archives though when sighting by coincidence data of what may be of possible use for the future

 

Nils

[CaptainNemo]

Absolutely awesome build with all the details and the steel plating/riveting!
Great to see someone else building the old Bohuslän!

 

/Lars  (Stockholm, Sweden)

[Mirabell61]

Hello Lars,

 

Thanks for contacting, yes I was also happy to see another Bohuslän on MSW, but I just could`nt make out the scale or the kits manufacturer before you mentioned it.

Since member "Puckotred" introduced his scale 1/45 turkmodel Bohuslän I knew that there is a kit on the market again.

My Billing Boats Version is scale 1/50 and sowith a Little shorter.

Is your model in your Gallery completed, or shall you still add any Fitting out Details, I noticed that also the 1/45 kit was comprising all the passenger benches that should go between bulwarks and Center passenger Lounges ? Is your model for RC ?

 

Nils

[AndrewNaylor]

Nils

My wife is from Stockholm and she remembers in the late 60's a group of students at the local university made a model of the funnel on a float and  "Sank" one of the ferry's in the harbour on April 1st causing all kinds of uproar Police Coast guard etc 

as you know they still run in Stockholm harbour and have large logs hanging off the Port bow as fenders at about 15" from the vertical as they lay up against the dock at an angle to help them arrive and depart the dock ( space and prop wash )

Beautiful build thanks Andy

[Mirabell61]

Thanks for your Input Andy,

 

I can realy imagine the rumble in Stockholm Harbour on 1st April, when only the funnel was still stick out of the water. I believe that would work well in Hamburg Harbour as well...

 

As for the sidewise hanging bumper preventing logs of the Bohuslän I thought about it already, but would`nt want to overfreight the model. The sea routs she was on on the Swedish Bohuslän County west coast were also smewhat rougher Waters than the eastcoast and the logs would have to be lashed much securer to avoid their bumping against the hull

 

Nils

[CaptainNemo]

Nils,

My model is ~ 96 cm long so I think this is 1:45 scale. I will add a few more details but I kept it simple and maybe not so realistic compared to the real
Bohuslän. It will only be for bookshelf sailing.
I was actually thinking of adding the bumber logs, let's see...
The new NordicAtLast kit (1:45) can be seen here: http://atlastmodels.se/bohuslan

[Mirabell61]

Thanks for your link Lars

 

Nils

[Salty Sea Dog]

Hi Nils,

 

I'm sorry it took so long for me to come across your build. Your craftsmanship and detail work is absolutely stunning!! What a beautiful ship! Very well done!!

 

Best wishes,

[Mirabell61]

Thank you Buck,

 

it is so many years back when I first saw that Bohuslän kit, and I fell in love with that old Lady, simply a must to build, and a good scale too (1/50)

 

Nils

[bp1535]

Nils, like so many others I'm very impressed with your build. I was wondering how you applied metal to the wooden hull?  I'm very interested in how I might apply rivets to the hull of a pre WWII ship.  Did you apply rivets or were they part of the metal panels applied?  Hopefully, you might have ideas on how

I might do this  ......... without the use of metal panels?  just very well done!  Cheers, Bill Palmer

[Mirabell61]

Hello Bill,

 

thanks for visiting my Bohuslän Build log, you`re very welcome,  I`m glad you like it.

The reference for the riveting is taken from my pre WWII steamship "Heinrich Kayser"  build log, in the Posts # 12 and # 16, for the same technique in applying the rivet Feature.

Click on the link in my signiture if you wish and look up the mentioned post numbers there. I hope this may be of help for you, and would love to see some pics of your model . Feel free to ask if there remain any questions so far

 

 

Regards, Nils

[burnside63]

Absolutely beautiful ship.  I am building NCB's s/s Mariefred now and the Bohuslan is next on the list.

[jbelwood]

burnside63,

 

I have been interested in both of these NCB ships. Will you be posting photos and build comments

on the Mariefred? Can I presume that she will be a static display?

 

John

[Carlos Mariano]

Hello Nills lovely model you have built 

 

Can stand without see it 

 

And what you say about this fotos 

 

Regards 

 

Carlos

[Mirabell61]

Thanks for showing / sharing Carlos,

 

it Looks like These pics are fantastic rendered 3D drawings. Where did you see These, is it available on the web ?

The Motala Express of 1895 is even older than the bohuslän, and These old ladies realy have Soul, they let ones heart beat higher.

Should you push out an appropriate modeling Project, I wish you all the best of success....

 

Nils