Billings Dragon tarted up

[albergman]

Hello all

New to B/M and this is my first posting. About 40 years ago my good wife gave me this kit which I assembled to a bare hull stage then promptly forgot about it. More recently, having retired, I decided to finish her up to at least a better looking display model. I do only scratch building these days so I was looking forward to fabricating some of the metalwork needed. Also gave her a planked deck, cabin top, a bit of interior and a fancy Canadian style cradle to rest in.

Anyway, she's done and sits proudly collecting dust on a cabinet.

Frank

[Ravens]

Beautiful work; I like the planking.

Ross.

[longshanks]

Sweet

What did you use for the caulking?

Kev

[albergman]

Kev

I don't remember now!! I seem to recall that I ran a fine triangular file down the gaps between the planks then used a brown felt tip pen to make the "caulking". But it looks like there's something different in the gaps doesn't it? Let me ponder that one.

I didn't install the iron slug provided for ballast as I never intended to make a sailing model.

Frank

[Aginvicta]

That's a great looking boat, I like the finish and the planking,

Andy

[foxy]

Very nice dust collector,'as you put it.

foxy

[Stuck]

There is some very fine woodwork going on there, particularly the lamination's and the decking, what wood is the lower grating out of ?, it looks beautiful.

[albergman]

Thanks all for the kind comments.

Stuck ... the floor grating is cut from some scraps of cocobolo. It's an extremely hard wood and I just wet sand it and apply some polish as a finish.

Frank

[GrantGoodale]

Very nice.

[Mike W]

Beautifully done.

Mike