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Billing Boats Mercantic
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📝 Billing Boats Mercantic
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 T33CNO (
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I'll be starting this next week I hope. Lucky to get it on eBay last week and now on its way.
A kit long since out of production and I hope to rescue it by making templates of all the parts.
A kit long since out of production and I hope to rescue it by making templates of all the parts.
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💬 Re: Billing Boats Mercantic
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 T33CNO (
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3 out of 8 are what I'd call finished 👍 thanks
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3 years ago by 🇨🇦 Newby7 (
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Just looked at your boats nice work.Not sure you don't finish your boats they look finished to me
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💬 Re: Billing Boats Mercantic
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 Martin555 (
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T33CNO,
I can assure you that you are not the only one. LOL!! And i see you are still climbing the ranks. Congratulations. Martin555. ▲
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💬 Re: Billing Boats Mercantic
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 T33CNO (
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Thank you.
I have a good number waiting to be started but I’m getting a reputation for not finishing anything 😂 ▲
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💬 Re: Billing Boats Mercantic
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 Martin555 (
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That looks like a nice project.
Talking about nice projects looking at your Harbour you have some fantastic model boats. You are a very talented guy and have fantastic skills. Keep up the excellent work. Martin555. ▲
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💬 Re: Billing Boats Mercantic
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 T33CNO (
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That’s it until it arrives
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💬 Re: Billing Boats Mercantic
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 Martin555 (
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Any photos of her now as she is before you start working on her.?
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📝 Parts inventory
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 T33CNO ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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The kit arrived today and it’s as much as I expected in terms of condition and missing parts.
So far I’ve checked the fittings and made a list of the shortages
The wooden parts have been badly cut out but I will work through it. For what I paid it’s not a disaster by any means.
So far I’ve checked the fittings and made a list of the shortages
The wooden parts have been badly cut out but I will work through it. For what I paid it’s not a disaster by any means.
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💬 Re: Parts inventory
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 Martin555 (
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Looking at your previous models and with your skills this should come out great.
Looking forward to the build log. And keep climbing the rank ladder. Martin555. ▲
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3 years ago by 🇬🇧 T33CNO (
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I would bookmark the gallery link bellow where you can view all pictures full size 👎
All my pictures go there and sometimes more on there than I might post in the blog. ▲
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💬 Re: Parts inventory
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 T33CNO (
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No problem
25 out of 49 stanchions short but in stock at CMB Obviously someone misappropriated them for another model. I don’t think there’s anything I cannot get hold of. Everything in green in the pictures is present and correct ▲
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💬 Re: Parts inventory
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 Scratchbuilder (
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Looking good.
Now the hard work begins. Here is to a good build blog. Regards Bill ▲
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3 years ago by 🇨🇦 Newby7 (
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Good news. Hope you are able to source the missing bits especially that it is a boat out of production.
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💬 Re: Parts inventory
3 years ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald (
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Must of the fittings are there, super! I was given a Laker and none of the fittings were in the kit.
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📝 Missing Kit parts
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 T33CNO ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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I’ve just secured their purchase at CMB with the one exception that 20mm bottle screws are out of stock so I’ve ordered the full score of 18mm
I doubt anyone will notice 2mm
I expected this which is why I made Low offers for it on eBay
£30 to make it right 👍
I doubt anyone will notice 2mm
I expected this which is why I made Low offers for it on eBay
£30 to make it right 👍
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📝 Fittings arrived
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 T33CNO ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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The missing fittings arrived today along with some spares. Great service from CMB 👍
I’m going out to visit Modelshop Leeds for some ply sheets to reproduce the kit
I’m going out to visit Modelshop Leeds for some ply sheets to reproduce the kit
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3 years ago by 🇩🇪 RNinMunich (
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💬 Re: Fittings arrived
3 years ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald (
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Who are CMB?
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📝 Resin
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 T33CNO ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Today I’ve found time to make a start.
As expected all the mahogany is so dry that it splits down the grain as soon as look at it.
To consolidate I’m coating both sides in diluted finishing resin.
Tomorrow I’ll try to turn the good bits into templates to cut from new Birch ply 1/16th 1.5mm thick
As expected all the mahogany is so dry that it splits down the grain as soon as look at it.
To consolidate I’m coating both sides in diluted finishing resin.
Tomorrow I’ll try to turn the good bits into templates to cut from new Birch ply 1/16th 1.5mm thick
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3 years ago by 🇨🇦 Newby7 (
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Glad the parts have come in T. Sorry to hear about the mahogany makes for a lot more work.
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📝 Hull frames
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 T33CNO ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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I’ve begun looking at the frames that were probably cut on a scroll or band saw back in the 1960’s
The tops of the frames that the deck fixes to are a mess and not level. Each frame is not symmetrical enough for my standards but I’m making all new anyway. I will use just one half of each frame to create each new one so that they will be exactly the same either side of the keel
The tops of the frames that the deck fixes to are a mess and not level. Each frame is not symmetrical enough for my standards but I’m making all new anyway. I will use just one half of each frame to create each new one so that they will be exactly the same either side of the keel
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📝 Templates in progress
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 T33CNO ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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All the frames now await 5mm ply sheet to make the new ones.
Mahogany replacements in progress but each template will be more developed than the original stock printed items
Mahogany replacements in progress but each template will be more developed than the original stock printed items
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💬 Re: Templates in progress
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 mturpin013 (
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You've certainly set yourself a task with this, Ill watch with interest.
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💬 Re: Templates in progress
3 years ago by 🇨🇦 Newby7 (
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Lots of work but a least progress.Well done T
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📝 Dutch blog
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 T33CNO ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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I found this which gives support to my efforts in terms of views not available in the instructions.
Also I have found an error already in the Billing parts that has proven not to be my mistake after all.
If you use Google Browser it translates everything to English
Also I have found an error already in the Billing parts that has proven not to be my mistake after all.
If you use Google Browser it translates everything to English
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💬 Re: Dutch blog
3 years ago by 🇨🇦 Newby7 (
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Nice find T Looking through the write up you found a great wealth of information.
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📝 SLEC UK
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 T33CNO ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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I ordered some 5mm ply from SLEC at the weekend.
I phoned this morning to ask for the exact thickness of their 5mm stock as I know this can vary considerably.
5mm is often compared to 3/16 but my 3/16 I have in stock is barely over 4mm
Anyway the later reply this morning was that their stock varies between 5.2 & 5.4
So 5.2 is on its way for delivery tomorrow.
Excellent service👍
I can then make a start with a new keel and frames 😊
I phoned this morning to ask for the exact thickness of their 5mm stock as I know this can vary considerably.
5mm is often compared to 3/16 but my 3/16 I have in stock is barely over 4mm
Anyway the later reply this morning was that their stock varies between 5.2 & 5.4
So 5.2 is on its way for delivery tomorrow.
Excellent service👍
I can then make a start with a new keel and frames 😊
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📝 Update
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 T33CNO ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Less available time lately but I’ve started marking out the new frame parts.
I will cut these close with Makita 18volt jigsaw and finish with bench sander
I will cut these close with Makita 18volt jigsaw and finish with bench sander
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