NORSKE LOVE - Billing Boats 1:75 scale

[Dean62]

Thanks. Dean helpful. I wanted to get a similar look to your deck which I really like and a great job.
But I took some advice from a model shop and sealed the main deck. Then sanded 2 grades then matt varnish. ( I had used cotton as caulking not a bad job for my first go around ). But my deck looks more like a new yacht than an old ship. I’m also told by same shop I now cannot now use a water based stain on top (from your advice ) I still have the other decks planked and in place but without treatment. Apart from sealing and sanding. Have you any rectification ideas to rescue main deck and what I could do to ther decks. I hope this is not to long

Not knowing what you used, you have two options…sand and scrape it down to unfinished wood and then make all decks the same. Or add a matte finish and repeat what you have done on the remaining decks for consistency.

 

[Dean62]

Just checking in, not much to show…putting together one cannon assembly to figure out what I am going to be doing on all of them.

In the interim, another project arrived! Shouldn’t take more than a few evenings. I ordered a Lego Ice Castle for my granddaughter because she loves the Frozen movies. It’s only 1,709 pieces!

The manual is 272 pages of steps…but we got this!

 

[Dean62]

I finished in one evening, however it was a long one! I think it took about 8 hrs.
There is going to be one happy girl when she sees this!

 

[Ptèr]

I ordered a Lego Ice Castle for my granddaughter because she loves the Frozen movies.

Uhu...You can't use your granddaughter as an excuse, be honest you wanted this for your mancave!

Great assembly, lot's of fun, I just love Lego! Great job!

 

[shota70]

I finished in one evening, however it was a long one! I think it took about 8 hrs.
There is going to be one happy girl when she sees this!
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Your granddaughter have a great privilege to have so loving grandfather like you no doubt that she will love it

 

[GrantTyler]

Uhu...You can't use your granddaughter as an excuse, be honest you wanted this for your mancave!

True story

 

[Dean62]

Your granddaughter have a great privilege to have so loving grandfather like you no doubt that she will love it

Thank you Shota!

 

[Dean62]

Uhu...You can't use your granddaughter as an excuse, be honest you wanted this for your mancave!

Great assembly, lot's of fun, I just love Lego! Great job!

Thank you Peter! They make a roller coaster set with dual loops that I like.

It’s 3,756 pieces!

 

[Nomad]

Sail ships, racing cars and now castles. What will you build next, Dean?

 

[Dean62]

Sail ships, racing cars and now castles. What will you build next, Dean?

A roller coaster…

 

[GrantTyler]

Sail ships, racing cars and now castles. What will you build next, Dean?

Airplanes, guitars, swimming pool….the little boy is alive and kicking in Dean..no doubt. Way to go Dean. Cheers Grant

 

[Dean62]

Airplanes, guitars, swimming pool….the little boy is alive and kicking in Dean..no doubt. Way to go Dean. Cheers Grant

Thanks Grant, I guess it keeps me young. Don't forget the cars!

 

[Dean62]

I found this picture from my first build...

I think this build is going to be far better!

 

[RDN1954]

Just checking in, not much to show…putting together one cannon assembly to figure out what I am going to be doing on all of them.

In the interim, another project arrived! Shouldn’t take more than a few evenings. I ordered a Lego Ice Castle for my granddaughter because she loves the Frozen movies. It’s only 1,709 pieces!
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The manual is 272 pages of steps…but we got this!

Your granddaughter is supposed to build this, not a shipwright foregoing his build duties on the NL...

 

[RDN1954]

I found this picture from my first build...
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I think this build is going to be far better!

Of that I have no doubt!

 

[Dean62]

Your granddaughter is supposed to build this, not a shipwright foregoing his build duties on the NL...

She is 5 and the set is for 14+… so I had to build it for her.
On another note, my ww2 airplane collection is growing…

And my jets…

I need to get back to my ww1 airplanes soon! Too many models and not enough time!

 

[GrantTyler]

She is 5 and the set is for 14+

When Dean bought the Lego set, he made sure the recommended age was significantly older…..makes me wonder . Jokes aside I’m sure a 5 year old granddaughter will love her “Frozen” castle. All the classic WW2 planes in that collection Dean. Very nice. Cheers Grant

 

[Dean62]

When Dean bought the Lego set, he made sure the recommended age was significantly older…..makes me wonder . Jokes aside I’m sure a 5 year old granddaughter will love her “Frozen” castle. All the classic WW2 planes in that collection Dean. Very nice. Cheers Grant

Thanks Grant. Between cars, planes and ships, I have plenty to keep me busy!

 

[RDN1954]

When Dean bought the Lego set, he made sure the recommended age was significantly older…..makes me wonder .

 

[RDN1954]

She is 5 and the set is for 14+… so I had to build it for her.

Nice save..Over here there's a saying about breasts and model trains; meant for kids but grown-up men are playing with them. Now this extends to Lego as well.