NORSKE LOVE - Billing Boats 1:75 scale

RDN1954 said:
Your carving is a piece of art, but the pose of the Lion is too much sit up and beg. IMHO not worthy a Norske Lowe. ;):D
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Common figurehead pose for a Lion. ;) You have forgotten he will be holding an axe eventually.
But I can't add the axe until I put on the bowsprit and see what angle the stay line is at that attaches to the front of the keel. The axe has to be inside of that line.
So in the end, the beg pose will become an axe wielding pose! ;)
 
Dean62 said:
Common figurehead pose for a Lion. ;) You have forgotten he will be holding an axe eventually.
But I can't add the axe until I put on the bowsprit and see what angle the stay line is at that attaches to the front of the keel. The axe has to be inside of that line.
So in the end, the beg pose will become an axe wielding pose! ;)
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GrantTyler said:
When he gets that axe I think the begging will become null and void;)
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We'll have to wait and see. I'll hold further judgment until then.
(Unless Dean's Admiral approves, then my ideas and opinions become null and void. ROTF )
 
Hi Dean

I have been silently dropping into your build having a fondness for this kit since being a teenager. I must say your build is shaping up to be one of the nicest examples I have seen built from the Billing Kit. Kudos to you for achieving such sharp results from mostly kit supplied materials. I like it a lot.

Kind Regards

Nigel
 
NMBROOK said:
Hi Dean

I have been silently dropping into your build having a fondness for this kit since being a teenager. I must say your build is shaping up to be one of the nicest examples I have seen built from the Billing Kit. Kudos to you for achieving such sharp results from mostly kit supplied materials. I like it a lot.

Kind Regards

Nigel
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Nigel, thank you very much for your kind words, and for commenting. I really appreciate that! I am trying to make a version of the ship that I feel does it justice, because I too have a fondness for this ship. I have always loved the ships gallery’s and railings, and if I can do them well, I should end up with a nice example. There is so much work still ahead, but I hope to do her justice in the end. ;)
 
Hi Dean,
it's surprising to see the good result you get with a mediocre quality of wood provided by Billing Boats. Your painting work is very usefull. I really like Thumbsup
William
 
Hi,
Just ordered the base kit and accessory kit and are eager to follow the path..

Looking forward to catch up with your model...

In a five years time... :cool: :)

Many regards,
Harald
Norw. Thing
 
William1961 said:
Hi Dean,
it's surprising to see the good result you get with a mediocre quality of wood provided by Billing Boats. Your painting work is very usefull. I really like Thumbsup
William
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Thank you very much William! I did use pear wood on the wall trim and panels, on the edge of the decks, and for the coat of arms carvings.
So I try to use a quality wood on the parts that are stained or clear coated. The parts that are painted don’t require as nice of wood. ;)
 
Harald said:
Hi,
Just ordered the base kit and accessory kit and are eager to follow the path..

Looking forward to catch up with your model...

In a five years time... :cool: :)

Many regards,
Harald
Norw. Thing
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Welcome aboard, hopefully you will find some helpful information in my build log. I am taking some liberties on the kit and making improvements where I deem necessary. The paint scheme follows an example from a Danish Norwegian museum ship I found online that is very similar to the Norske Love. ;)
 
Dean, just caught up with the last few pages of your log. Good to see that It's full steam ahead now with your NL, superb and exemplary work! As for Leo, well, what can I say, we've been waiting as long as he has :)
 
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