Norske Løve Build Log

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Norske Løve Build Log Index of Picture Sets

(Click on the pictures below to see all 25 pictures in each set - with construction descriptions.)
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Picture Sets	Links to Build Log Entries	Description
Set 1		Pictures 1-25: Starting to kit bash Billing Boats' Norske Løve...
Set 2		Pictures 26-50: Adding scratch built detailing to the Wheel house and to the Captain's Cabin including his new floor...
Set 3		Pictures 51-75: Finishing the ship's bow...
Set 4		Pictures 76-100: Completed 3-D gun port ready to be installed...
Set 5		Pictures 101-125: Building the upper gun ports...
Set 6		Pictures 126-150: Scuppers completed and preparing for future walkways...
Set 7		Pictures 151-175: Finishing off the edge of the keel to hide the plywood layers...
Set 8		Pictures 176-200: Finishing the new window framing for the Main Gallery...
Set 9		Pictures 201-225: The completed wales as viewed from the stern...
Set 10		Pictures 226-250: Building new hawse holes and bolsters...
Set 11		Pictures 251-275: Double planking the Hull with thin Cherry Veneer Strips...
Set 12		Pictures 276-300: Building the four spindles between the two new gun ports...
Set 13		Pictures 301-325: The Cherry veneer planking so far...
Set 14		Pictures 326-350: Stern view of the completed gun ports...
Set 15		Pictures 351-375: "Staged" view of the ship's new Captain... CHANGES Made to Pic351): See Set 32, Pic789) CHANGES Made to Pic360): See Set 21, Pic505)
Set 16		Pictures 376-400: Using "dry-brushing" to weather the paint... CHANGES Made to Pic377): See Set 21, Pic505) CHANGES Made to Pic399): See Set 27, Pic661)
Set 17		Pictures 401-425: Rebuilding the Stern... CHANGES Made to Pic401): See Set 27, Pic661) CHANGES Made to Pic409): See Set 23, Pic566)
Set 18		Pictures 426-450: Building new Head Rails... CHANGES Made to Pic446): See Set 23, Pic566)
Set 19		Pictures 451-475: Painting the gun ports... CHANGES Made to Pic457): See Set 21, Pic505)
Set 20		Pictures 476-500: Building new Head Timbers...
Set 21		Pictures 501-525: Finished Head Gratings...
Set 22		Pictures 526-550: Scratch Building the Port and Starboard Hull Boarding Steps... FUTURE CHANGES to Pic545): See Home Page
Set 23		Pictures 551-575: Scratch Building the Port Hull Fenders... FUTURE CHANGES to Pic554): See Home Page FUTURE CHANGES to Pic563): See Home Page
Set 24		Pictures 576-600: Re-building the Port and Starboard Anchor Lining...
Set 25		Pictures 601-625: Scratch Building the Forecastle Railings and Timberheads...
Set 26		Pictures 626-650: Scratch building the quarterdeck and poop deck railings... Attaching the cathead knees... Scratch building and fitting the cathead snatch blocks... Scratch building the poop deck sheave blocks...
Set 27		Pictures 651-675: Installing the poop deck sheave blocks... Completing the poop deck railings... Re-designing the upper stern... Detailing the quarterdeck sides...
Set 28		Pictures 676-700: Finishing off the ends of the decks... Scratch building the skid beams...
Set 29		Pictures 701-725: Adding gangway supports and waterways... Adding more rows of treenails to the forecastle deck, quarterdeck, and poop deck...
Set 30		Pictures 726-750: Scratch building the deck gratings...
Set 31		Pictures 751-775: Fitting the deck gratings... Bashing the capstan... Scratch building the stairways...
Set 32		Pictures 776-800: Scratch building the galley funnel and beginning the starboard gunport lids...
Set 33		Pictures 801-825: Scratch building the starboard gunport lids... Scratch building the gangways...
Set 34		Pictures 826-850: Completing the scratch built gangways... Scratch building working gun port hinges...
Set 35		Pictures 851-875: Continuing to scratch build working gun port hinges...
Set 36		Pictures 876-889: Still continuing to scratch build working gun port hinges...