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  • Birthday 11/14/1973

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    Netherlands
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    Model building historic ships and sometimes a hypermodern ship. I restore furniture and wooden string instruments, and have fun in our little veggy garden.

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  1.    Magoo reacted to a post in a topic: USS Niagara by scott larkins - Model Shipways - 1:64
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  11. riksgewijs
    Finaly, a small update. Now the canons where build and set, I got busy on the deadeyes. In the kit I found metall parts made out lead. I didn't use those and made new ones from brass wire and tin. Than drilled a small hole and painted te metal black. I don't have any chemicals to blacken brass. First foto, the dead eyes mounted. I didn't mount the nails yet because I need to see where I must place them. So I have to place the mast first to line out the shrouds. Second foto, just an overal view. Just letting you know its coming along.
  12.    mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic: Hunter 1797 by riksgewijs - Mamoli - 1:72 scale
  13. riksgewijs
    David, thanks for your nice compliment. Now working on the deadeyes. Soon a new update with pictures.
  14.    riksgewijs reacted to a post in a topic: Hunter 1797 by riksgewijs - Mamoli - 1:72 scale
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  17. riksgewijs
    thanks for the compliment guys. And I post a new update soon. But Ive got to work also.
  18.    riksgewijs reacted to a post in a topic: Hunter 1797 by riksgewijs - Mamoli - 1:72 scale
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  20. riksgewijs
    Finally a new update. All the canons have the ropes and are in position. The mast ring has made out of wood. I cut a 1X1 mm in little bits, and glued them together in a circle. After the glue dried I filed it round. Think the picture say more than I can write about it. Al the dek parts where already made and fixed on place now. Think its quite ok for what this kit provides. I did make a lot new parts just because its better than metal parts. Now busy with the schrouds and dead eyes. Almost ready for the rigging. I like this always allot because it gives birth of the ship. @ Elija, Sorry I forgot the ruler. But the ship is 28 cm long. Or 11.023 Inch. I think its a nice size.
  21.    riksgewijs reacted to a post in a topic: Korean Turtle War Ship by wim500 - FINISHED - Young Modeler - scale 1/65 - wood
  22.    riksgewijs reacted to a post in a topic: Vasa by mar3kl - Billing Boats - scale 1:75
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  25. riksgewijs
    Nice to see al the detail is coming along this way, this is one of the most beautiful I have seen so far. still follow you with great interest.
  26. riksgewijs
    @Elija, thanks, I am still busy, and made 6 canons already. When its done, I will post an update. @dgbot. I wrote it down in the title. It's 1:72 I will lay down a ruler in the next update. And thanks for the compliment.
  27. riksgewijs
    You made an nice start. But isn't it better to set the keel fixet while gluing the bulkheads on?
  28. riksgewijs
    You have a great eye for detail. And that is nice to see. What i can see is you don't overpaint al the details. Keep building.
  29. riksgewijs
    This is a beautyfull ship. And a nice intro with the unboxing the box. And off course, my chair is in first row.
  30. riksgewijs
    Well, first canon is ready now. Need to copy this to the rest. It's time consuming that's why it cost a lot time, and I need to work also. Hope to have more time in this weekend. For now, just to show the way I set up the canons.
  31. riksgewijs
    Thanks for al the likes and follows. BE, Thanks for your picture. She is a real beauty. Love it. New update, just added the cannons. Still a lot of word for only 12 canons. But hey.... It looks as it should. Hoping to get a bigger update soon, but making al those nuts, is very time consuming. For now, busy with the training tackels.
  32. riksgewijs
    Yes, we deal with it. It part off what we do. I understand your point here. Still its strange. When you pay them, It should be good, If my work what i deliver doesn't fit, i don't get paid. Don't take it to seriously what i wrote. Love to follow your work. It's a nice kit and a very nice vessel with a lot of fun building it.
  33. riksgewijs
    thats a nice kit. What did you do to solve the problem? And what is the plan with the metal parts in de masts. And I put on my chair in the front row, so I can see it all.
  34. riksgewijs
    I will follow you to, hope for pictures soon. And i love this ship.
  35. riksgewijs
    That's a nice ship an what a story, i can imagine you want to finish this ship. He made it very nice. Set my chair here also.

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