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Some photos of my latest build - RMS Titanic from Billings but with modifications to make for a more scale appearance. Some photos of initial survey of the hull with ribands to work out the taper and flare of the planks as they swell and shrink along the length of what is a very non-Euclidian...

I know this is an “Old Chesnut” but, I figured I’d document my build here. First thing I need to make clear, I’m very slow. So, it’ll take a while. So far I’ve managed to pin the first keel half to the slip so I can start on the frames. As I go along critique (constructive, flippant or...

Hi. I've just finished the 1:25 Biling kit, which was another Xmas present from the wife. Bless her! I think she gets me these kits as a punishment. If anyone is interested, I will do a build log, like I did for my African Queen model. Until then , hers are a few pictures of the boat in its...

I decided to build the Andrea Gail because I liked the movie, I think the boat is nice looking, and I wanted to work on something that would be a lot easier and take less time before jumping into a tall ship build. I've never posted a picture of my work on ships on any forum. Even though I...

Two months ago I started building my first boat "The Norske Love". Probably too ambitious! In the basement of my house I set up a working environment to build the boat. Then I installed all the ribs. Assembly of the first deck with underlying space and stairs. Assembly of the next...

I bought this kit at a thrift store. It had the upper planking done (darker wood) and I have been plugging away at it for a few months. Getting close to closing it in. It has been a learning experience for a first attempt at a wooden ship. Oh, and an inventory of the box indicates that nothing...

Hi, I’m building Billing Boats Mary Ann (kit no. 472). This kit is rated as ‘Advanced Beginner’ by Billing and I think that’s probably a reasonable description of my skills as this is my first boat build, but I’ve been building planes from balsa, and other kits, on an occasional basis for more...

Hi Folks, time has come to start my build log for the Norske Løve from Billing Boats. I started building this ship many years ago, might have been the mid 80's or something like that. I finished the hull and some carvings, but family life catched up with me and suddenly I was sorrounded by kids...

Santa has been kind to me , looking forward to making a start on this model of a truly historic vessel. St. Roch was designated a national historic site of Canada because: she became the first ship to cross from the Pacific to the Atlantic by the North West Passage; she was also the first ship...

Hello! working for some time (struggling too) with this ship, but it's getting it's shape little by little - will add other parts in separate post too

Look what I've found! I've been looking for a kit of the East Indiaman Götheborg for a while and it seemed the only kit made was the 1:100 scale version from Billing Boats, however it has been discontinued for a while and sold out in all of Europe. Switching from Google to DuckDuckGo, I found...

Thought of starting this thread as well, whilst practicing for my wisløff nordlandsboat which i am in a sort of a standstill and unsure of how to proceed with it. The box. The box photo could maybe have been a bit better, but otherwise nice and surprisingly sturdy box! (I am gonna need a...

Where do I start first of all it's big very very big. It's 188cm long or 6 feet 2 inches in old money. I won't be building anything yet as it will take me a few months to get everything sorted Right on with the contents. What I was confronted with on opening the box And don't expect it to be a...

I will log a few notes on my build here. This kit was given to me after passing through a few hands, the original owner requested it be built as it had to be shelved after he barley started it. I think the scale is 1:50 but nothing is obvious on the box except it's made in Denmark. It would...

Hello everyone! This is a bit of an experiment to me. I have never made a build log before so hopefully this is going to be enjoyable for everyone. This is also going to be my first wood model kit that I will be building. I have done multiple plastic models before, but this is the first time...

Looking forward to tackling this one , going to take my time over it with the intention of producing a quality model !

Hi All, After having couple speed build videos completed on my YouTube channel, I got my first sponsored model kit, the BB605 RCMP St.Roch 1:72 scale from Billing Boats. This was an advanced beginner kit and should be very straightforward. The plan was good but the instructions could be...

Hi Ship builders, This is a time-lapse video of the Billing Boats BB706 Winston Churchill 1:75 scale wooden ship model build. I started building on September 09, 2022 and finished October 22, 2022. The model kit I built was an older version which I picked up from a moving sale. Please take...

I will not be starting my next build for a while but I thought I would give it a “heads up” now that I have the kit in the shipyard. Part 1 - Start of a Long Voyage Choice of Kit - an Odd (or Familiar) Story? The windjammers/clippers from the mid to late 19th century have always...