LARGE mostly completed Billing model sailing boat "Danmark" (Knaresborough HG5)

This is a large (1/75) Billing Boats model of the Danish training vessel Danmark, and is mostly completed. It is the original design of that kit (number 550) - not the current one which is B5005.

It was bought as a present for me 20+ years back, but a sailing vessel wouldn't really have been my first choice, and to be honest, my enthusiasm for model building has waned over the years so I'm never likely to get around to completing it as I have far too many demands on my time. There were many awkward aspects to this "kit" - but the main one that remains is the sails and rigging. I reckon there is at least 50+ hours of work still to do.

I've decided to move the boat on now because it is still fairly easy to shift in its current state of build, and can still be cleaned of any dust using a small vacuume pipe and brush. The two main structures mid-ship can still be removed at this stage too. It also gives the option of having the sails tied up if someone prefers.

Notes:

1. This is the sort of model that will need to be cased when completed, as the detail on it is off the scale (you'd have to go to a maritime museum to find a model of this sort of detail). So you need to budget for a bespoke display case being made, and have somewhere in mind to put such a large case.

2. This is what Billing Boats term EXPERT level (and they really mean it) so please don't ask for this unless the person who is going to complete it has the sort of model building skill level and patience and dexterity to tackle it. The current version of the Danmark kit will set you back north of £350 which gives you an idea what sort of person this kit is aimed at.

3. It has lived for years in a simple and lightweight wood frame/hardboard enclosure with a transparent/removable front panel which I knocked together to keep the worst of the dust off it. I strongly recommend you take that too, to keep dust off it during the remainder of the build. It is 47 inch L x 30 inch H x 20 inch deep) - and the sort of size of case that will be required once complete. The boat is also fairly large - around 40 inch L x 23 inch H.

4. It has every remaining part needed - all the plans and diagrams, the sails, any remaining fittings still to be used, and I will include all the paints used. These will probably be dried up by now but at least you can see what was used.

5. It is fairly fragile and will need two people to collect it. Someone will need to sit in the back of the car holding it (its actually quite light). i.e. it might also take two visits in view of the enclosure size.

6. There is some dust on it as you can see in the photos, but I have cleaned it off in places so you can see how good it looks underneath.

Located near LIDL in Knaresborough.