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@Carl, Size of the model: approx. 65 cm long (including sprit), 55 cm high, 25 cm width - which is actually a very reasonable size. Not to big to fill the whole mantelpiece, but also not to small to get lost in the corner. @Steven, she is a pretty cute ship, indeed! I was very pleased by the shape and looks of it during my construction. If I find some time I will start an after-build topic about the Duyfken.
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My last post here was in januari, and now we're talking september. Haven't done nothing in the meantime though. In januari I started the scratch build Duyfken 1595 - finished it in July and made it into a model kit which is now available: I think I should do something on the Trireme again...
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Piet, What a great picture is that! I really do like it - but can't tell why. Maybe because it reflects the old days when the world was going up again after WW II (won't say it was a better time than it is now - but sure it was going forward). The picture behind him - 6 kids, and when I look close 5 girls and one boy - am I correct? One of them must be your wife then. The radio on the wall! We have the same one here on our dresser. Unfortunately it doesn't work anymore, but it is the real type - with radiotubes. (btw - still playing my music via a tube amp - but that is "hot" again). Ok - drifting away - I am getting older as well. But I like the info on the Musi as displayed here above!
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I think Piet is going to build a Cliffhanger....
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Piet, I'd like to order 100 pcs of the following figure: Hight approx. 8 mm. When can you deliver? I have to fill some boxes of the Batavia modelkit..... GREAT work you're doing!
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Just one thing I have to add on the above topics.... Every VOC ship had normally 6 of these anchors on board - all in different sizes. So another 4 to go Piet.... (and in the same high quality).
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It's been quite a while since my last post on the trireme.... sorry. Started again with two cent coins - collected them via lokal stores and started again to make them convex, tinned them and soldered a little grip on the backside. Thus the shields could be hung on a pole on the ship's side to protect the sailors during sailing, and could be easily taken off to use as shield in man to man fights. I've got 28 now - need 60 of them
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I don't know if this link works: http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1280/1403714014_e569c8cb40_o.jpg These are the pigments used om the Wasa.
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Hey Jim, And then you show a glimp of your ship - but I am (we are) eager to see the whole of it. Do you have your own topic? Or could you post an overall picture here? I bet Piet won't mind. Edit: I first did not see your autograph but then I did and found your topic. Impressive!
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Althoug these ants are a nuisance I appreciate it you gave them a nice and decent sailor funeral, tight in sailcloth, with a "één, twee, drie, in Godsnaam..." (but why did you use blue sailcloth?)
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Colors are looking much better Piet. Maybe the grey green still a bit to grey and the green green a bit to green, but if you can land somewhere in the middle I think it should do very fine
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Batavia by *Hans* - FINISHED
*Hans* replied to *Hans*'s topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
Every once in a while I'll post something in this topic. On a Dutch forum Mr. Danny Mulders is building the Kolderstok Batavia. Please visit http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/threads/bouwverslag-kolderstok-voc-schip-batavia-1-72.234841/if you are interested. -
As far as I know the first editions of the book where with plans, but they skipped these plans in the later versions.
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Piet, Wait until the Portugese sailors come to reclaim their trading land. They'll shoot some holes in your ship, destroy some railings, and you have to start once again. In those days it was quite normal thank planking was removed and repaired - and they didn't bother about colordiffirence...
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Piet, The green you made is already much more in the right direction. It is personal taste of course, but I prefer the upper color. Maybe you could extra add a bit of grey in it.
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Batavia by *Hans* - FINISHED
*Hans* replied to *Hans*'s topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
Thanks Hartmut! It already has been a while since I finished her, and after that I started with a Greek Trireme (see my signature) This one however has come to a temorary stop due to the fact I started making wooden building kits of the Batavia. There are hardly any Dutch 17th century ships as kit available so I started to fill this gap. Working model for the Batavia kit was/is the "Dordrecht" from 1618 - a sister ship of the Batavia and the previous vessel Francesco Pelsaert sailed on. There is no build log on the Dordrecht, but here some images of her stern:
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Batavia by *Hans* - FINISHED
*Hans* replied to *Hans*'s topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
Jan, merely for two reasons: - first of all the fun of trying it and doing it. I think it is a main part of modelbuilding not only making the model itself, but also (to me) make the tools and get the feeling of how things can be made by yourself instead of just use the parts provided in a kit. - second: when showing a modelkit to someone they often ask if ornaments etc are in brass or other cast metal. Resin is good stuff and easy to work with, but not everyone is pleased with it. But to be honest: the resin is in fact the better product. Easier to work, easier to glue, easier to paint, easier to change, easier to sand, etc.etc. -
Regarding the angle of open gunports: Keeping in mind how over 300 people had to live and work for over 9 months on their journey to the East Indies and back I am pretty sure they wouldn't bother about the angle they had opened the lid. Just pull the rope with blocks until it won't go further - which means all the lids would open merely the same...but never all of them under 97,4 degrees angle or so
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Nice job Jan - looking good! thread not behaving the way you want it is the most annoying thing there is.
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Pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff. Thank you Piet! I was just getting out of breath....
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Piet, just took a quick re-read through your topic - You're doing a very nice job here! Did you already try to do something on the diverse carvings for the stern? I saw your nice drawing (and saved it on my computer - If allowed ), but I guess you haven't started on it. I'm eager to see how nice this is going to be!
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Batavia by *Hans* - FINISHED
*Hans* replied to *Hans*'s topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
Thanks Chris & Nils, It is really fun doing this! There is also a main diffirence in casting resin and castin tin. - resin can be done just like pouring yoghurt in a bowl - so an open mould and just pour the fluid in it. - tin has to be done in a closed mould. So I make the red silicone mould as an open one and then use a piece of oak plank to close it. Important then is to think how the air in the mould can escape - thus all the "opkomers" (English word?) for releasing the air. -
Batavia by *Hans* - FINISHED
*Hans* replied to *Hans*'s topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
I made all the ornaments for the Batavia kit in cast resin, but have also started making these in white metal. I made a special casting mould of heat-resistant silicone and started pouring. The white figure you see is a special order for a customer in South Africa. The red fluid is silicone on the fresly made new ornament for the Batavia. Although not very clear, left the mould and right the first attempts.
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