Cutty Sark by Keith B - Billing Boats - circa 1970's?

[Keith B]

A re-make of the Billings pig pen front. The bars will be painted black.

[shihawk]

these Billings kits sure teach you a lot ,as usual looking great .

[rfolsom]

I'm happy to see someone else paint the pig pens black;  to me, it just made sense...  I beleive the piece on the left is the skylight panel, however;  my billings kit didn't address the pigpen or paint locker details;  (unless the pieces weren't present when I bought the 40 year old kit)..

[clearway]

There are the chicken coops from just forward of the poop deck with the kit but they have legs on them . There is no anchor windlass or pigpens or other detail from below the anchor deck with the billings kit and bob is right that is the skylight for the poop deckhouse

Keith

Edited August 4, 2014 by clearway

[Keith B]

Oh yes,I'd forgotten about that,but seeing as I've made my own,it doesn't really matter what it was for!

[Keith B]

Here it is

[NenadM]

You are going fast

[Keith B]

Pig pen and paint locker in place.

[Keith B]

Pin rails in place.

1st job tomorrow is to tidy my workbench up--what a mess!!!

[Keith B]

Thought I'd start coppering today.I sprayed the lower half of the hull with copper paint.Then,if there are any little imperfections as the plates go on,it won't show up so much!

[clearway]

Pssst Keith i laugh at your untidy work area but cutty coming along great.

Keith

[NenadM]

Tidy work area ... what is this ?

 

I do not understand this words

[rfolsom]

I found a plastic plaque in high school that I gave to my English teacher;  who kept a very untidy desk.  (brilliant teacher, however)

It read: "A clean desk is a sign of a sick mind".  He displayed it proudly on the front of his desk for the entire school year...

[ScottRC]

I worked for a guy who's saying was if your desk wasn't full, then you don't have enough work to do.

[Keith B]

Oh dear,I've cleared it all now.Does all this mean that I've got to mess it all up again??

[rfolsom]

Ask yourself one question: "Do I have a sick mind"??!!

[NenadM]

Yes, mess it as soon as possible

[clearway]

Don't worry Keith the mess will return like a long lost prodigal son!

[Keith B]

Used up the 400 copper tiles I had left over from Victory,now just got to wait a few days for the new batch to arrive.

[Keith B]

While I'm waiting for the post to deliver the copper tiles,I've spent the last few days cutting drilling and test fitting the various parts for the masts. I'm really glad I've got a bandsaw and a scrollsaw!!

[Keith B]

The mess on the bench is coming back!!

[shihawk]

Be carefull where you sit !!!

[clearway]

When i made mine i ran a piece of veneer strip around the rims of the tops to strengthen them.

Keith

[Keith B]

Update--still tiling

[NenadM]

Nice to hear that. BBQ and beer help in thinking procces

[clearway]

Lol Keith i used self adhesive copper strip cut to 15mm x 5mm tiles- worked out at around 3200.

Keith

[Keith B]

Yes!!!!! Approx.1,200 copper tiles,done.

If anyone's interested,these are the ones I used.

Caldercraft copper tiles from Cornwall Model Boats.

Edited August 21, 2014 by Keith B

[NenadM]

nerves, nerves, nerves .... Been there, doing that ... huh ... 

 

Nice look of hull you got, young Jedi  

[Keith B]

A few more bits and pieces on.

[NenadM]

Nice and fast.