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HS93 (RIP)

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Re: billings african queen
« Reply #25 on: November 29, 2011, 04:53:33 am »
ok not built a billings kit so didnt know if there was a reason , good idea saves finger marks.

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« Reply #26 on: November 29, 2011, 11:29:06 am »

I was watching the film yesterday as well.  I thought the boat looked on it's last legs and that weathering a model to look like that might involve giving it to my dog to play with it.   {-)

Quite a challenge in the weathering department, I would have thought.

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Re: billings african queen
« Reply #27 on: November 30, 2011, 01:56:20 am »
I am happy to have it in un weathered condition I am just glad I didnt give up on it. I didnt get anything done today I fiberglassed a buddys dumas tuna clipper hull for him today.
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Re: billings african queen
« Reply #28 on: December 04, 2011, 02:59:05 am »


just a update on my progress
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Re: billings african queen
« Reply #29 on: December 08, 2011, 02:40:43 am »
got the deck coated with spar varnish looks great thanks for the tips guys




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Re: billings african queen
« Reply #30 on: December 09, 2011, 09:17:48 pm »
From the BBC news:-
"The British-built boat that co-starred with Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn in 1951 film The African Queen is to be restored and will sail again.
Owner Jim Hendricks, referring to the boat's whistle, told the Key West Citizen it would mean "giving the Queen her voice back".
Mr Hendricks' late father bought the Queen in 1982 for $65,000 (£41,300).

The boat is in a state of disrepair after sitting in a dry dock next to the Key Largo Holiday Inn for 10 years."
I wonder if it will be restored to look as it was in the film or 'tarted up'?   <*<
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hazegry

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Re: billings african queen
« Reply #31 on: December 10, 2011, 02:05:35 am »
not sure but I am making changes to this one so I am going to name it after the wife so I dont have to hear how it doesnt look like the boat in the movie
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Re: billings african queen
« Reply #32 on: December 13, 2011, 03:03:28 am »

got more done today varnished the mast and built the coal box. I also glassed the hull to the PT-109





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Re: billings african queen
« Reply #33 on: December 19, 2011, 10:54:21 am »

got a bit more done  today the coal in the coal box came out great





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