#5 5 years ago

Billings Frisian Tjalk Skutsje

Thanks very much for all the information. From that, I'm inclined to think it is an older kit. There are brass fittings and the planking is a mahogany colour, though some planks are darker than others. There is a price ticket on the box which also looks old, it is round with a fancy pattern on it and in the centre, in small letters, 139.99, our price, 69.99. I paid £68 for it.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to starting it, but I'm forcing myself to finish the barge first.

Cheers, Nerys

When the winds before the rain, soon you may make sail again, but when the rain's before the wind, tops'l sheets and halyards mind

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#4 5 years ago

Billings Frisian Tjalk Skutsje

Hi Nerys is it a plank on frame kit? If the planks are brown mahogany then it is probably an original. The other newer kits have gone over to a white wood planking. Splits in the wood tend to look a bit dried as well.

Fittings in brass also make it an older kit as in quite a few newer fittings have been substituted for laser cut wood.

Good luck with it.
Roy

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#3 5 years ago

Billings Frisian Tjalk Skutsje

The site from billingboats shows a new version of the modell that was released in the 2020's. This one is only available in the Netherlands. The original box is no longer available and I don't know when it was first released.

Willem

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#2 5 years ago

Billings Frisian Tjalk Skutsje

https://billingboats.com/index.php/modelboats-footer/102/120/boats/the-experienced/P-bb398-friese-tjalk

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#1 5 years ago

Billings Frisian Tjalk Skutsje

Whilst cruising in the Bay of E, I recently saw an old Billings kit of a 'Frisian Tjalk Skutsje' at a sensible price, so I bought it. It arrived today, it's in the original box and is complete as far as I can tell
. It's all wood of course and a lot of it is either not cut at all or as in the case of the frames, only partly cut out. Now, I know I've been beefing about lacking the energy to finish the auxiliary Thames Barge that's on the stocks, but I'm hoping that the liking I have for Dutch barges will enthuse me into getting on and doing things once more. If anyone can tell me how old this kit is, I'd be grateful.

Cheers, Nerys
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When the winds before the rain, soon you may make sail again, but when the rain's before the wind, tops'l sheets and halyards mind

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