Thank you Uwek, I appreciate the references and opinion! It seems I got it right the first time!
NORSKE LOVE - Billing Boats 1:75 scale
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Dean - awesome little carving indeed!!
It's proven again: Size does Matters! Very nice carving, Dean. With a nice contrast on the black.Finished the cats head on this side…installed the pulleys and painted it, then carved a tiny Lions head for the end. It’s about 5mm in size!
It is just sitting on the deck, not in the correct place against the rail because the paint is still drying!
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Wondering if I should paint the end face gold too, or just leave the Lion gold? Opinions?
Regards, Peter
Todays progress was adding waterway boards…
First to the mid deck cannon area…unfortunately had to be 10 individual pieces between frames.
Then I stained and clear coated to better match the deck…
Next will be the catwalk…which has to be planked…but eyes for the cannons need to be drilled and just pushed into place for now.
Also waterway board at the bow deck…
This one was already done to complete this side of the ship…
The other side, feeling neglected…
Current progress on this side…
There is a support under the cat head that will be curved and tapered to join the bow rails. But that will be later. For now I left the wales too long to be trimmed later, at that point in the build.
I am almost done with this side. Just have to do cannon eyes, crosswalk and finish wale nails!
First to the mid deck cannon area…unfortunately had to be 10 individual pieces between frames.
Then I stained and clear coated to better match the deck…
Next will be the catwalk…which has to be planked…but eyes for the cannons need to be drilled and just pushed into place for now.
Also waterway board at the bow deck…
This one was already done to complete this side of the ship…
The other side, feeling neglected…
Current progress on this side…
There is a support under the cat head that will be curved and tapered to join the bow rails. But that will be later. For now I left the wales too long to be trimmed later, at that point in the build.
I am almost done with this side. Just have to do cannon eyes, crosswalk and finish wale nails!
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Thanks! Good to see you Mark! I’m back to work on the NL again! The Lion needs to go on soon!Hi Dean, nice to have you on board again and watching you do what you do so well. Those handmade scrolls are remarkable
I can hear the roar in the distance already...Thanks! Good to see you Mark! I’m back to work on the NL again! The Lion needs to go on soon!
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Dear Dean,Todays progress was adding waterway boards…
First to the mid deck cannon area…unfortunately had to be 10 individual pieces between frames.
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Then I stained and clear coated to better match the deck…
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Next will be the cross walk…which has to be planked…but eyes for the cannons need to be drilled and just pushed into place for now.
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Also waterway board at the bow deck…
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This one was already done to complete this side of the ship…
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The other side, feeling neglected…
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Current progress on this side…
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There is a support under the cat head that will be curved and tapered to join the bow rails. But that will be later. For now I left the wales too long to be trimmed later, at that point in the build.
I am almost done with this side. Just have to do cannon eyes, crosswalk and finish wale nails!
very nicet work, Those handmade scrolls are wonderful
Thank you Shota!Dear Dean,
very nicet work, Those handmade scrolls are wonderful
Well I had to finish this side already…too many other things ahead, but I have to repeat all this on the other side.
I finished the catwalk…glued it on the knees first, then planked it, stained and clear coat. Then added the side board to it, and finally added the outer lower rail and painted red, which will have a railing on it later.
Then I finished with the nails in the wales!
This side is officially done, minus the rest of the cannon ports. Time to do all of this again on the other side!
Happy Modeling!
I finished the catwalk…glued it on the knees first, then planked it, stained and clear coat. Then added the side board to it, and finally added the outer lower rail and painted red, which will have a railing on it later.
Then I finished with the nails in the wales!
This side is officially done, minus the rest of the cannon ports. Time to do all of this again on the other side!
Happy Modeling!
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Either you're a Photoshop expert or your build is just immaculate, I think it's the latter...Todays progress was adding waterway boards…
First to the mid deck cannon area…unfortunately had to be 10 individual pieces between frames.
View attachment 362973
Then I stained and clear coated to better match the deck…
View attachment 362974
Next will be the catwalk…which has to be planked…but eyes for the cannons need to be drilled and just pushed into place for now.
View attachment 362975
Also waterway board at the bow deck…
View attachment 362976
This one was already done to complete this side of the ship…
View attachment 362977
The other side, feeling neglected…
View attachment 362978
Current progress on this side…
View attachment 363020
View attachment 363019
There is a support under the cat head that will be curved and tapered to join the bow rails. But that will be later. For now I left the wales too long to be trimmed later, at that point in the build.
I am almost done with this side. Just have to do cannon eyes, crosswalk and finish wale nails!
Thank you Johan! Cell phone pics...definitely not immaculate, but I give it a passing grade!
I hope to improve on some areas on the other side! Once that is done I can do a little more on the decks, like trim boards at the ends and the gratings. Then its time to get the Lion on the ship and do the rails at the bow. Those will be challenging!
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As far as I'm concerned, there's no need for you to improve: you'll only put us/me more to shame...Thank you Johan! Cell phone pics...definitely not immaculate, but I give it a passing grade!
I hope to improve on some areas on the other side! Once that is done I can do a little more on the decks, like trim boards at the ends and the gratings. Then its time to get the Lion on the ship and do the rails at the bow. Those will be challenging!
Started the other side…why does this feel like the movie Groundhog Day!
Dean, hi. The main thing is that this groundhog should be similar to the previous one, like two drops of water
Good morning Johan- photoshop can’t help perfection…
wonderful Dean
….ahh I was wondering why the Lion was so quite. Will be good to see him again.Thank you Johan! Cell phone pics...definitely not immaculate, but I give it a passing grade!
I hope to improve on some areas on the other side! Once that is done I can do a little more on the decks, like trim boards at the ends and the gratings. Then it’s time to get the Lion on the ship and do the rails at the bow. Those will be challenging!
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It may have taken you a long time to pick up the baton, but now that you have, you are flying along. the quality of the work is - needless to say - superb and bears your stamp of perfection. This is going to be a beautiful model when completed and she will surely take pride of place in your collection.
Thank you Grant!Good morning Johan- photoshop can’t help perfection…
wonderful Dean