Construction of hull from 28 October 2019 17-Dec-19 Strakes 28 to 31 and filler cut, tapered, fitted, glued 16-Dec-19 Strakes 25, 26 & 27 cut, tapered, fitted, glued 16-Dec-19 Strakes 23 & 24 cut, tapered, fitted, glued 15-Dec-19 Strakes 21 & 22 cut, tapered, fitted, glued 15-Dec-19 Strake …
Construction of internal hull features 8-Nov-19 Seamen’s chests, tool chests and 6 sets of steps, 3 from the main deck to the lower deck, 3 into the hold 25-Oct-19 Further 10 large barrels made, 25 large barrels, 37 small barrels and 3 bales varnished and completed with steel bands 24-Oct-19 …
Construction of Billing kit from 12 October 2019 – Preparation 17-Oct-19 Fret saw for cutting out frames and decks 13-Oct-19 Plan of internal layout of hull 12-Oct-19 Contents of the Billing Boats box 1 Delivery package 2 Plywood laser cut sections – keel, ribs, decks, smaller items 3 Ramin for …
Construction of Billing kit from 27 September 2019 – Rigging and Sails 5-Oct-19 Model completed with flags etc. 5-Oct-19 Lateen rigged onto mizzen 5-Oct-19 Lateen rigged with pulleys and sheets 5-Oct-19 Main tops’l rigged with pulleys, clew and bunt lines, tops’l rigged to main topmast with sheets added 4-Oct-19 Main course …
Construction of Billing kit from 8 September 2019 – Masts, and Standing Rigging 26-Sep-19 Ships bell fitted 26-Sep-19 Fore upper and futtock ratlines, completing all ratlines 26-Sep-19 Adding the ratlines Knot thread onto right hand shroud. With thread in a needle, push the thread through the other shrouds in a …
Model built for the Williamson Art Gallery and Museum, Birkenhead, UK. Final Construction 25th October 2019 The drawers have metal sides with MDF fronts and backs. There is sufficient room to slot in a 3mm thick perspex top (shown below) with only a block and screw screwed into the drawer …
Construction of Billing kit from July 2019 16-Sep-19 Assemble boats 16-Sep-19 Access rungs on both sides 16-Sep-19 Rudder repainted, assembly fitted 16-Sep-19 Waterline strake painted black 15-Sep-19 Hull below waterline painted (1st coat white) 15-Sep-19 Waterline strakes bent and fitted 15-Sep-19 Main, fore and mizzen chains, catheads, ladders and gun …
Construction from Billings kit to December 2016 06-Dec-16 Plank -3 glued in place – stb’d – lower main Plank -3 glued in place – port – lower main Planks -3 P&S rough cut to length 02-Dec-16 Plank -1 glued in place – Stb’d – lower main 01-Dec-16 Plank 0 glued …
Marina, Azores, Crystal Serenity (Cruise liners) Mein Schiff 1, Celebrity Infinity, Azamara Journey Three Saskias, Star Globe, Ham 316 (Bulk carriers, dredger) Bitland, NS Champion, Lady Shana (Bitumen, crude, LPG tankers) Emmy Schulte, Thun Gothia, Isarstern (Coastal tankers) Sea Delta, Atlantis Andaman, Liv Knutsen (Tankers) Seven Seas Explorer, Red Kestrel, Black Pearl (various) Mastera, Kapitan Gotsky, Boris Sokolov …
Model built for the Williamson Art Gallery and Museum, Birkenhead, UK. Cranes C1 West Float 60 ton crane 1 1.4 28-Mar-19 Round based crane, steel skeleton 60 ton crane situated on the southern bank of the West Float west of Duke street bridge C2 W Float Graving Dks tower …
