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The present dykes (both height and slope) are not representative for the period you are displaying: after the floods in 1916 and 1953 there were reforms in the design of the Dutch dykes, leading to higher dykes, and less steep slopes. (the so-called deltadijken) These changes affected both river- and sea-dykes. Before the 1916-flood, some dykes were not higher than 3 meters above normal water levels (NAP). Jan
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Birthdayparty? Happy birtday to you! Jan
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I never intended to put you in any kind of dilemma. Your brickwork is far too good to destroy! For those wanting to know why the mooring posts are that high: before the closure of the Zuiderzee (now IJsselmeer), even a far-in land harbour Volendam had a tidal range of half a meter, with the level of the tide differing aroudn the year (depending on the tidal waters and wind derection in the North see. Jan
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Only one small remark on the layout of Dutch dykes: Baked stones were usually not used in the sloping part of the dyke: they were used for walls, and streets, for the sloping parts in dykes usually basalt was used: they were just stacked on top of each other and help place by their form and weight. Jan
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I keep forgetting teh size of this all.... (wchich is probably the effect you are after in the first place ) Jan
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Not the lily you say, but this page is rather convincing..... http://www.winthrop.dk/bounty/wilmington.html Jan
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I like those pics along the hull. Make her beautifull lines show Jan
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Gun completed....? That's what you sais last year, after doing quit a bit of rope;making and rigging,and before you discovered PE.... I'm wondering: what will be the next thing you discover to enhance your already perfect guns....? casting bronze in scale 1:100? functioning flintlocks? Jan
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The problem is: her name is on the bow, but I can't read those black dots..... Jan
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No idea which one this is, but I like these ships. clyde build (?), three mast square rigged. It's a shame no kits of these exist. They would do a nice 1:200 kit. Jan
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Any chairs left, or am I (as usual) one of the guys popping in too late, and have to stand against the back wall? With respect to painting: no rules whatsoever, just preferences. So if you want - for some unknown reason - to paint her pink , or yellow, or whatever interesting colour - we will raise our eyebrows, and conclude that it is you build, and yours only Speaking for myself: I am very much attracted to the colourscheme of this boat. So, I would paint her if I had to choose. Jan
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But we all know it's there Jan
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A question on working mizzen lateen sails
amateur replied to Stevinne's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
I can't find the exact place (of course, I never do), but I've read somewhere that while making short tack, the sail was left to one side, however, when longer distances were sialed, the sail was set at the leeside. This was at least normal havbit in early VOC-days (1600-1630). The foot of the mizzen yard was taken round the back of the mast and brought forward again on the 'correct side'. Whether this practice was continued when sails got larger I don't know. Jan -
We would love to see some more of this beautiful model. However, we also appreciate your reposting of everything that led to this result. (actually, whatever you post is appreciated ) I will (probably) never do a model like this, but I'm severely tempted to buy your book on this model. Jan
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I know you have the harbour close by: Sjors explained it in an other thread on this forum. Jan
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Go to the Maas, en take a pic of what is going by.... We can't google your pic, and we have to do it just by the looks of it. (make sure you make a note of the name yourself ) Jan
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Hi Piet, Probably you already know, but do you have the pics of O19 and O20 that are on maritiemdigitaal.nl? http://www.maritiemdigitaal.nl/index.cfm?event=search.getadvancedsearch&database=&needimages=false&searchterm=&allfields=&title=&keyword=&creator=&collection=&shipname=O%2019%2C%20Hr%2EMs%2E&invno=&museum=&startrow=1 Jan
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Looks like Scharnhorst Jan
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Because both ends of the rope should turn in the same direction (and in the same rotation speed). Not usiong a gear and attatchinhg the crank on the 'rope-holding tube' itself will cause the rope to twist. Jan
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I guess it's a rather small vessel. perhaps coastal, perhaps even under gt 10000. Jan
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very little to go on. Hazy picture, no background, rather standard design. Even no names visible in the pic... Jan
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How did I miss this one? Amazing work, up to the usual Dafi-standards. Jan
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HMS Sloop Jan
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That's very convincing. Looks like the real one! Jan
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