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The book bij Sopers dates from 1947, and has seen new prints in 1971, 1974(?) and 2000. Still widely available second hand. Jan
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Ofcourse they are not the same: why use tow names for the same ship (more often in Dutch, different ships share a common name) Botters are fishing ships (see-going, originating from the southers parts of the former Zuiderzee) Boeiers were originally small freightships, in later years (i.e. from the 18th century onwards) mostly build as yachts. However, the shiptype called boeier did evolve quite a bit, as can be seen in this 17the century picture..... Different rig, different hull, different everything. Still: same name..... Jan
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An other way for the blocks could be: tie a half hith knot, and use one seizing to tie the loose end. But: nobody ever siad there was a quick way of doing these things Jan
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If not, it's an identical twin Jan
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Hi Anja, Google 'laker', and you'll see that they have all something in common: kind of boxy appearance. Made to fit in the lcks of the canals between the lakes. (compare it to the Dutch 'motorspits' that is made to the specification of the locks in the Willemsvaart). As Andy is living in the lake area, many (if not all) of his mystery-ones are from the great lakes. Most of the Canadian but some of the from that other country. Jan PS it's unfortunate that MSW1 disappeared, I've seen this Andy pic before.....
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Ah, well.... still on line It is Snellius. Phaps I should have used a pic in a somewhat less Dutch atmosphere
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next upload, and then I'm off-line for the next 18 hours. Jan
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Is it arthur atkinson?
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laker again
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hmmmm...... Problem is: I don't live near the water, so I can't use my own pics of totally unknown vessels... Jan
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I know, but it takes me too much time to find one that can keep you busy for more than ten minutes Jan
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Actually not, but I know you know.... And as we are into the weird shaped vessels. Here's an other one.... Jan
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Jaeger arrow
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You'll need to build an extension to your house..... The kit looks impressive. What is the quality of the laser-cutting? Jan
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Ah, you think we can't find out that this isn't a car transporter, nor a roro ship of any kind. It's just somthing else. Don't think I can't find her. Something to do with a bow? Jan
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Mind you: well into the 17th century there was no 'national' navy: both admiral;ity (navy) as VOC (and for a short period WIC) where organised on a regional level (the VOC called them 'kamers' (chambers)). There was coordination within the regions, and very little between them. The flags used may not be as standardized as we think they were. The same with respect to colours: there has been no standar colours well into the 19th century. ONly then the standard colours were defined. Don't pay too much attention to red, orange and anything in between...... Jan
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And for a car-shipper it even does resemble a ship (a bit) Jan
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Oh no... lakers again Jan
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Mind: the colourbands do not go one-to-one to the thickstuff. So when Alexandru is using black wood for the thickstuff, his black bands will be higher at the bow than the actual black striped on the hull are... Jan
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There is at least one Dutch internetshop who has (part of) the MS-kits in their shop. http://www.modelbouwdekombuis.nl/ Perhaps that lowers the transport-costs? Not sure whether they do UK deliveries They take paypal as method of payment Jan
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Sorry guys, I had a very busy weekend.... It is the wooden mock-up MUroc Maru, used to train fighter pilots. Jan
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Never mind Here she is... I am not quite sure whether she fits the rules for the game Jan
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Hey Andy, That's what I said three posts earlier !! Jan
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hmmm. start ed life as a dreadnought-like ship. Bearn. Jan
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Looks like an aircraft cairier to me Jan
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