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  1. *Hans*
    One step a time will build a ship in a year. Rigging of the spritsails slowly gets some shape - although I do have some difficulties in finding out where which line has to go. The plans of the Batavia aren't always very clear in this. But with the help of many books and other modellers pictures I will manage. F.i. the red marked lines in the image - I am puzzling how they go, and where they are belayed.
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    Sjors (and others), Busy on the sails now, yards etc. Still is some work, yes. Sails:
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    It has been quiet for a while on my Batavia-wharf - simply because I was busy with a rather dull job - the ratlines. This is finished now, so I can move on with the sails. Then some more small stuff to do, and the Batavia is almost finished.
  4. *Hans*
    Before going on with the ratlines, my son (future owner of the ship) is not sure if he wants the sails fully out or lowered. So I mounted one of the sails and tried both: and lowered: Because of the fact the sails are done with diluted glue they are a bit too stiff for this...
  5. *Hans*
    Jan, No sails in the Corel kit?
  6. *Hans*
    In the meantime I received the sails back from the sailmakers workshop (my mom). I took some thin cotton sheet, impregnated this with diluted white glue - in which I had added some ocre paint to get a more "old" look. Then at a width of 1 cm (which is 70 cm in real) the vertical stitches where made. With a paper knife I have cutted the sail in the right shape and dimension and then started sewing a piece of rope around it. So far the result:
  7. *Hans*
    Rather dull work, doing the ratlines. And yesterday we had the Dutch footballteam playing against Spain (is this still called soccer in the States?) which made me a bit nervous (for no reason - after all). I couldn't sit still for a moment. Took the opportunity to make some of the yards:
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    Jan, when I'm further I will post a photo from a straight angle.
  9. *Hans*
    Although my ratlines are not too tight it is quite difficult to not get an hourglass model in it. But think it's ok.
  10. *Hans*
    Hey guys, thanks! Working on the ratlines now - will post a photo this evening (Dutch time - might be this morning for Australia)
  11. *Hans*
    For the ratlines I made myself a little helper excisting of two small pieces of wood in the right width (or almost). These two planks are clamped on the right place on the standing rigginglines and then I start to knot the ratlines onto it - this with the clove hitch I learned from Sjors. (so no fun for his laughing gnomes - this works perfectly )
  12. *Hans*
    All the standing rigging is done now (or should be done - it could be I have forgotten something) What remains are the ratlines....Nice job!
  13. *Hans*
    We take a beer on the fact that the highest point has been reached! In Dutch this is called pannenbier! I will not get any higher on the Batavia.
  14. *Hans*
    Hey guys - thank you all for your comments on the lion. I didn't really had any good example how to make the lion, then just some photo's of the original. I just started to sculp - and it worked out quite well! It only turned out my lion is a bit more well fed then the original one on the Batavia
  15. *Hans*
    Next step - the lionfigure on the bow I already had made the head of the lion - which some people thought was a dogs head. This lionhead was glued onto the bow: Then I sculpted the body of the lion on both sides of the bow: Third step - extra manes to cover the gap between head and body: And then some painting to make it more fearsome: Again - photos are not of the best quality. When the model is finished I will make some more profesional images and post these.
  16. *Hans*
    To add to the last post: they fired the guns with approx. 200 grams of gunpowder and a canonball made out of an old newspaper. In real the canons where fired with 2 kilograms of gun powder. These are 6 pound caliber canons - this means the canonball ia about the size of a cricketball (or a baseball-ball) and weights about 6 pounds or 3 kg. We had a discussion about the force of such a canonball - if it could smash right through the shipswall or not. We where not sure. Some said it could, others had their doubts.
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    Last saturday a small group of modelbuilders where on the Bataviawharf in Lelystad - to have a glimps on the 1/10 scale model of De Zeven Provinciën they are making - nice and interesting! Another nice thing to see is the firing of the "old" canons they used on the ships: The sound on this video is acceptable - but in real it will blow your eardrums out!
  18. *Hans*
    Doing a nice job Chris!
  19. *Hans*
    In the meantime on the Dutch forum we have a nice Anglo-Dutch ship discussion going on. Great fun! This however must not stop us from doing what we like to do - modelbuilding. The lantern is finished - including the little door in it to light the candle - and then mounted onto the ship.
  20. *Hans*
    I made some modifications on the Liondogshead - this is a little bit more like it - to my opninion And beware - otherwise I make a Sjorshead on the bow
  21. *Hans*
    With this modelling clay there are always some leftovers. Of course I can throw these away, but it comes handy that I still have some carving to make on the bow: - Some say its more like a dogshead - Some say it has flappy ears - Some say it looks a little bit like it. Decide for yourself: Sorry - wrong picture.
  22. *Hans*
    Another nice thing to make is the lantern. You can buy some standard lanterns - but these didn't match my requirements. So I started with sanding some wood in shape Then sketched the under and upper part and carved the top: With some clay made some ornaments on it - and slept a night over it. But to be honest - I didn't like it - to round, to much not what I wanted. Then I made a second version - more right up, but here I used to much glue - and it was much to big! As you can see it is over 5 cm (2 inch) high - which means in scale 1:72 a 3,5 meter lamp. Fully out of proportion. So I scrapped this lamp and started for the third time. This is so far the result - an approx. 3 cm lamp which means in real life about 2,4 meter high. Still huge, but some more in the right size.
  23. *Hans*
    Although VOC - ships used to carry up to six anchors I,ve decided only to make two of them (the manufacturer didn't supply more ) One side is finished now:
  24. *Hans*
    Tribute. Because my wife is a little bit afraid she is loosing me a little bit because of the Batavia (which is not true of course) i sculpted one of the heads on deck to her image:
  25. *Hans*
    Well - must have been some time ago - 1968 the Mulo changed into Mavo. Should not give any stress anymore I think

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