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NORSKE LOVE - Billing Boats 1:75 scale

Dean62 said:
After the hinge redo, the rudder was mounted, painted and the stop chains added..
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The resulting gap looks reasonable, and as close as possible without notches…
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Next I need to finish the figure on the other side of the lower gallery and add the openings for the rear cannons on the stern. And of course there are many carvings still to be added. I may switch to doing cannons for a while so I can start doing deck furnishings. So much to do that I don’t know what to work on next.
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looks beautiful results
 
This is going to look like I’m finished with the stern…but I am not! I knocked out a lot of carvings, call me Carvin Marvin…lol. Then I added the cannon ports and doors, I did some painting on the railings (jewels red) and columns (black bottom center), and the flowers (center red) to help make the color scheme more cohesive.

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I am currently working on the three lanterns that will go up top. I also have to finish some scrolls that go below the figures on each side. Then I have to add the cannon barrels. Also the name “Norske Love” on the back. Don’t know if I will carve it or paint it.
Thanks for checking in…
 
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Dean62 said:
This is going to look like I’m finished…but I am not! I knocked out a lot of carvings, call me Carvin Marvin…lol. Then I added the cannon ports and doors, I did some painting on the railings (jewels red) and columns (black bottom center), and the flowers (center red) to help make the color scheme more cohesive.

Pics…

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I am currently working on the three lanterns that will go up top. I also have to finish some scrolls that go below the figures on each side. Then I have to add the cannon barrels. Also the name “Norske Love” on the back. Don’t know if I will carve it or paint it.
Thanks for checking in…
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That is looking very nice, Dean. She is becoming a graceful lady now.
Regards, Peter
 
Daniel20 said:
I sure admire your carving skills Dean; your ship is a beauty.
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Thank you Daniel. At this scale, the carvings can't be as detailed as I would prefer. Basically its shapes with a little texture if possible, and trying not to break them...sigh! The saving grace is I decided to paint all of them, so that helps give a better overall appearance. ;)
 
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