Landlubber Mike

Ciao e grazie a tutti, altre foto, la chiodatura lo eseguita utilizzando uno spicchio di legno di noce.
 
Hello and thanks to everyone, more photos, nailing performed using a slice of walnut wood.
   








Un Saluto

Ciao a tutti,
Alcune foto della ruota e freccia. 
 
Hi everyone, Some photos of the wheel and arrow







Un Salutone

Another small update at last - and the last one for a while.  I'm currently undergoing some intense medical treatment and won't be back at the museum (where the model resides) probably for a few months.
 
At least all the square frames are now fitted.  The next job will be to do quite a bit of fairing and sanding before I start with the forward cants and hawse timbers when I can get back to work on her.
 
John
 

Looks great David.  I’m impressed not only with the build, but also how quickly you can progress at such a high level.  My Pegasus will be done by 2025 😳

Thanks guys really appreciate the info.  Dutch ships from this period are really cool - a nice change from all the English warships.
 
Thanks again!

Sorry forgot to ask a question - is the Witsens book a good one?  It’s a bit pricey, just wondering whether you think it’s worth it for people that have the Seawatch book?

Marcus, looking really great!  I have the Seawatch book and want to build these really interesting ships once I’m done with the kits I’m working on (also have the Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelmn zu Pferde on the shelf).   Glad to see someone building from the book - very inspirational good work!  Hope you don’t mind me following.

Between household chores, such as decorating the kitchen, I have found time to compare the Hull and masts/spars of the AL model to the MacGregor plans.
 
The most obvious difference between the MacGregor plans and the kit is the angle of the Bowsprit from the waterline. In the kit this is about 16.5 degrees, where on the MacGregor plans it is about 11.5 degrees. This is quite significant as it affects all the rigging for the bowsprit and the jig boom. This is especially noticeable when looking at the bobstay. It makes it difficult to make this tight. Indeed if you look at the example model on their web site and the pictures on the box it looks like this. Sorry about the quality, it’s the best I could easily do.

If the MacGregor plans are correct, the bowsprit should be almost parting the figurehead’s hair. More on the bowsprit later.
 
I looked at the MacGregor sheer plan and compared it with the model. I found the model to be an excellent match to the 1/64 scale plan. Nothing wrong here. Looking at the stations on the sheer profile, they are drawn in every 8 feet. AL have used these as the positions for the bulkheads on the model. Obviously saving the draftsman a lot of time and trouble. The rearmost 5 bulkheads are placed aft of these lines and the forward 5 are placed forward of these lines. That leaves 1 more the midship frame which has been moved slightly to even up the gaps. Again this is not a problem as the shape of the hull does not change in this area. Placing the laser cut bulkheads on the body plan shows there is almost no error.
 
Looking at the lengths of the masts and spars there is a very good match, there is an average error of about 1%. The spar that differs the most is the bowsprit, not because of its length, it is about 5mm too short on the model, measuring from the pawl post, but because of how it is mounted and its angle. The following sketch illustrates this.

AL Model is shown in red, MacGregor plans in blue.
 
For a start the MacGregor plans show the bowsprit mounted slightly further forward. Then the pawl post has a square mortise cut on its fore side for the heel tenon of the bowsprit. The AL plans show the bowsprit ‘scarfed’ to the deck which has the obvious effect of lowering this end. The bowsprit then passes through a pair of bowsprit bitts which are mounted much further forward on the MacGregor plans, as shown. In his article Hamby added a bed for the bowsprit between these in the form of a wooden chock. Also given their position he also used these as an anchor for the lower end of the forestay. The MacGregor plans are not detailed enough to suggest how this was actually secured.
 
When it comes to the deck layout there are some changes. The following drawing shows a sketch of the MacGregor plan in black, overlaid with that of the model in red. I actually drew this to scale on 5mm graph paper, but unfortunately that has not come out in the scan. I should have added a scale bar, as I did for the bowsprit.

A.     Bowsprit
B.     Windlass
C.     Forward companionway
D.     Forward cargo hatch
E.      Foremast
F.      Main cargo hatch
G.     Winch
H.     Mainmast
I.       Aft cargo hatch
J.       Barrel
K.      Skylight
L.      Aft companionway
M.    Steering gear, with binnacle in front.
 
The main differences are the size of the aft companionway which is much larger on the model. This has the effect of pushing forward everything forward of it. Then the position of the forward companionway is much closer to the windlass, giving a reasonable gap between it and the forward cargo hatch and actually allowing access, probably to the crew’s quarters. On the model they are so close it would be impossible to open the door fully.
 
That’s about it for the hull and masts, though I am sure I will spot other differences as I progress. Next time the rigging.
 
Glenn

Hi Mike,
 
theWitsen books isa good one, but is for a different audience. The seawatch book is for modelbuilders:drawings and description of shiptypes.The Witsenbook (I have the dutch version) is for those who want more background on dutch shipbuilding in the 17th Century. Witsen uses one type (pinas) to describe the principles. So actually, you can read the book as a kind of monograph on a pinas. 
The dutch version had  drawings a a pinas, I don't know whether ornotthey come with the english version.I still didot order the book onmerchant ships, as taxes and transport costs make it arather pricy business.....
 
Jan

Hello Marcus,
 
It's good to see that you are building this vessel, I am building the wijdschip out of the same book.
This because at the start of the chapter of this book you see that this vessel is sailing past the town I live nowadays (Hoorn) and the trade I am working in (Inland shipping over the dutch- and belgian waterways).
In my opinion I am not good enough to show my progress at this forum.
 
If you are searching for more building plans of dutch vessels mabye you can use the site of the NVM (www.modelbouwtekeningen.nl).
This is a dutch society/club of model builders in which a lot of model ship builders find there way.
Cor Emke, one of the co-writers of this book, made a lot of building plans for this society and you can find them there.
 
Good luck and I like to follow your building progress of this vessel.
 
Regards,
 
Hans Peters.
Hoorn (NL)
 
 
 

I'm very happy to finally be able to introduce MSW community to an exciting new television series that I am a part of. Produced by AMC, "The Terror" is based on a novel of the same name by Dan Simmons.  Last year, I was contacted by AMC and hired as a technical advisor on the show. I can’t say much about it yet, but I can confirm that they really did their homework.
 
The trailer has just been released. I hope you all tune in to watch!
 
 

A small update, folks. Negotiations with OcCre have progressed nicely and we have resolved the issue to my satisfaction. As soon as all the paper is signed I'll announce it on the forums. I was impressed by their handling of the issue; they take intellectual property and copyright pretty seriously. Thanks for all the support and advice from everyone here!

Looks great David.  I’m impressed not only with the build, but also how quickly you can progress at such a high level.  My Pegasus will be done by 2025 😳

Hi Mike, 
I did use the cloth from the kit but there was not enough. Since sewing is out of my league,  I had a friend of mine who happens to be a seamstress, make the basic sails. She found more cloth that closely matched the kit. I had her stain the cloth with tea because it was very white. Real sails had a stained and weathered look. The tea did the job. When she delivered the sails,  I added the corner cringles, the edge ropes,  and the reefing ties. 
I think adding the sails makes for a more authentic model. It does however add a considerable amount of labor and supplies. 
Vince

Looks great David.  I’m impressed not only with the build, but also how quickly you can progress at such a high level.  My Pegasus will be done by 2025 😳

I was thinking of ordering one of Falkonet's small boat kits.  The pictures look good and the price is very reasonable but I have not seen any build logs or discussion of the kit quality.  Anyone have any experience building one?

I went to a ship model show early this year. Someone entered the Imperial Russian Steam Launch Dagmar. It came out absolutely beautiful. In fact I selected it as best in show.

Thanks
I think I will go ahead and order one.  I will put up a review of the kit.
 

Amazing carvings, great work!  You probably mentioned this before but can I ask what wood you are using?

This has been a real interesting log to follow Hubac.  Love your attention to detail and have been learning a lot!

Great work BE, nice to catch up on your build.  Always nice to have a shipwright assistant with a critical eye to keep you at your best.

Great work BE, nice to catch up on your build.  Always nice to have a shipwright assistant with a critical eye to keep you at your best.

Amazing carvings, great work!  You probably mentioned this before but can I ask what wood you are using?

Amazing carvings, great work!  You probably mentioned this before but can I ask what wood you are using?

Amazing carvings, great work!  You probably mentioned this before but can I ask what wood you are using?