NORSKE LOVE - Billing Boats 1:75 scale

Anyone who has made ladders know they are little time thiefs! They can steal an entire day of your time…for one ladder! :(
I don’t have a miniature table saw, so I just cut individual pieces to glue to the sides and used a step to establish the distance apart…
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Yes I know…crazy! Then I glued the two sides to the steps…IMG_1815.jpeg
Then I stained and clear coated…
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Then I glued it in place…
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My thoughts…it’s a different wood and tone than anything else, however all ladders will be made from the same wood and stained the same way. Therefore once all the ladders are in place, there will be a common theme among ladders. There are 7 ladders total. So I think this is going to be ok? Worse case I sand the steps and adjust the tone some. ;)
And from afar…
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Well that’s it for now. Happy modeling!
 
Dean62 said:
I have gone mad! ROTF
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True storyROTF. Good morning Dean. I like this look as well. The slight colour contrast is effective. They work with your deck (which shows the wood grain) so I would definitely make the other 6 like this. Sometimes one wood tonE all they way though looses the individuality of each element of the ship. Sorry my personal taste - just my view. I love it. Cheers Grant
 
GrantTyler said:
True storyROTF. Good morning Dean. I like this look as well. The slight colour contrast is effective. They work with your deck (which shows the wood grain) so I would definitely make the other 6 like this. Sometimes one wood tonE all they way though looses the individuality of each element of the ship. Sorry my personal taste - just my view. I love it. Cheers Grant
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Thank you Grant, my thoughts as well. ;)
shota70 said:
great ladders, well done Dean
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Thank you Shota!
 
Weathering of items, such as steps, hull or decks is subjective as any modeling subject, it all depends on how your model is intended to represent the ship at sea.

Is it a new construction with nice looks or as one or two ship builds I have seen weathered to show a ship that been to sea for years and worn well by the crew and mother nature.

Your level of step details looks natural and matches the surrondings so it work well on your build.
 
Kurt Konrath said:
Weathering of items, such as steps, hull or decks is subjective as any modeling subject, it all depends on how your model is intended to represent the ship at sea.

Is it a new construction with nice looks or as one or two ship builds I have seen weathered to show a ship that been to sea for years and worn well by the crew and mother nature.

Your level of step details looks natural and matches the surrondings so it work well on your build.
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Thank you Kurt! My goal is to make it look aged, not so much weathered, if that makes sense. So not new, but not worn out! ROTF
Since the hull shows minor aging on the wood only, I have to make sure the deck and furnishings are not a stark contrast in comparison. My logic is that the crew and sun would wear and age the deck and furnishings more than the hull. So far it looks natural, and that is the goal. ;)
 
The next ladder is a double wide…
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Seven steps per side. I made 8 angle cut pieces to go between the steps. With four sides that is 32 pieces, 14 steps and 3 side pieces for a total of 49 pieces! But who’s counting? ROTF
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Assembled and stained…
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Then dry brushed…
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Glued in place…
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Bow deck grating…
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I can’t add the other ladders until I get the cannon assemblies in place, otherwise they will get in the way.

I think next I will get back to the beakhead, or start cannon frames, or nails, or… ;)
 
Dean62 said:
The next ladder is a double wide…
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Seven steps per side. I made 8 angle cut pieces to go between the steps. With four sides that is 32 pieces, 14 steps and 3 side pieces for a total of 49 pieces! But who’s counting? ROTF
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Assembled and stained…
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Then dry brushed…
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Glued in place…
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Bow deck grating…
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I can’t add the other ladders until I get the cannon assemblies in place, otherwise they will get in the way.

I think next I will get back to the beakhead, or start cannon frames, or nails, or… ;)
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Whew!
 
Really beautiful work. I don't know if this has been talked about in the previous 95 pages, but what are your opinions on the instructions by Billing Boats? Do they cover all steps in detail or is it something that allows for more interpretation? Thinking about building this set next as it will be a real challenge.
 
Jcob said:
Really beautiful work. I don't know if this has been talked about in the previous 95 pages, but what are your opinions on the instructions by Billing Boats? Do they cover all steps in detail or is it something that allows for more interpretation? Thinking about building this set next as it will be a real challenge.
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Thank you!
I did discuss the instructions, and they are vague. There is a few pages of instructions that show Isometric views, and there is full scale plans. There are no step by step instructions and very little text. It is assumed people who purchase the kit will have previous ship building experience, so they rate it as an expert level kit.
There is definitely a lot of interpretation. ;)
 
Dean62 said:
I noticed the bright light makes them seem lighter than they are.
Here is a picture in natural lighting…
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Good morning Dean. Spot on. My ship changes colour and tone with each photo depending on wether I take the pic in natural sunlight, under my bright LED lights or just normal lighting. I never know exactly what she really looks like ROTF . Cheers Grant
 
Great ladders Dean. Ladders are a real eye-catcher on a model ship, maybe because it gives us a realistic example of scale. We all know the size of a real ladder so a scaled-down ladder is something we can relate to and it helps to understand the scale of the model as a whole. Well worth the effort it required to make them :)
 
Nomad said:
Great ladders Dean. Ladders are a real eye-catcher on a model ship, maybe because it gives us a realistic example of scale. We all know the size of a real ladder so a scaled-down ladder is something we can relate to and it helps to understand the scale of the model as a whole. Well worth the effort it required to make them :)
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Thanks Mark!
 
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