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Although there are more 'proofs' that suggest that there used to be such sails. In an other thread I found this picture Found in this thread (page 4) Jan
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I don’t know how it is in other countries, but the main sales channel for SB and Schuyt in the Netherlands used to be toy-shops , while HMV or Wilhelmshaven were hobby shops. I guess that has some meaning jan
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Open see diorama: try zvezda's ekranoplan Jan
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That is not so strange: swastika's are strictly forbidden in Germany, no matter what you need them for. Looks an interesting plane. Jan
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Nope, I checked: @dafi has them in .7 mm which is way more that .009 inch. ( which is around .2 mm) I also checked some PE-manufacturers, but ringbolts that size do not exist, at least, not in the places where I checked. Jan
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As usual, Schreiber is a bit basic. I don't think they ever redesign an existing model, so they are a bit lagging in quality. Their newest however, are much better in terms of print quality (eg the Limburger Dom) compared to the old ones (Dom in Worms or Marialaach). A new design principle in architecture seesm to be 'fotorealistic': the building is no longer handcoloured, but foto's are used to represent the surface. That is 'optimal weathering' (although I'm not sure whether or not I always like the result) Jan
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Three hours work..... none of them completely as I would like to see it, but OK, no one will ever look at the macro's..... Pics still out of focus Next are some capstans, but the "instructions" just say: put parts 148-155 together and place them on the deck. ah well, we will see. Next weekend, as tomorrow is a day without buildingtime. Jan
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Again: just the missing sailors that make the difference tothe real thing. The pic showing her in your cupboard shows how small this large ship is, and how large your skills are. The only thing against Zeppelin is that it was never finished. All models showing her weathered and with airplanes show a rather fictional world: Graf Zeppelin never was in active service nor in any war. Ended life as a Russian target-ship around 1950. Jan
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Yesterday, I did the last of the 'big' guns. (note to self: mind the quality of the backgrond ) and one up-front (taken agains the light, so again not a wonder of fotography ) The politicians who had to decide on the armament decided that this configuration was almost as good as two triple towers, because from a distance this did actually look like a tripple tower.(at least, sothe story goes). I very much like the lines and design of the ship, but as a ship of war, she wasn't very impressive. You can see that thinking on warfare in the Netherlands around the second worldwar more or less dated back to the thinking shortlybefore the first world war. This ship is just a minor update from the cruiser Java, while the rest of the world had made large advances. (Same holds for the Dutch army: you don't beleive your eyses when you see what equipment our biys had in 1940 when the German army crossed the border) Jan
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Hi Kirill, check this one: he also uses oil paint (over an humbrol enamell base) https://www.segelschiffsmodellbau.com/t4152f137-Prince-Airfix-nach-Van-de-Velde-2.html Jan
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Only if my price suggests french haute quisine Jan
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Not to question the (obviously correct) observations above, I want to say something in response. We tend to read Peterson as an historical guide to rigging, in line with others mentioned above: Lees, Biddlecom, Anderson Underhill and a large number of contempory literature on rigging or (near) academic studies into this field. Peterson himself does state other intentions of his book: "As a professional illustrator and an amatuer modelmaker I have, along with many others, often found it so difficult to find detailed information about ships [..]. This is particularly true when it comes to the rigging of ships, particularly the rigs of smaller craft." "My first book was intended to help modellers to understand a three masted ship rig" [..] "This [second] book is not intended to be an academic contribution to the field of maritime historical research; as a visual study based solely on three models it is rather intended as an accessible guide for the enthousiast and model shipwright" [..] "I hope that the illustrations will be an inspiration to other modelmakers" All quotes [with minor left outs] from the introduction of his second book on fore-and-aft craft. Peterson himself clearly states the limited historical reliability of his drawings, and also states that an historical study was not his intention. Complaining that his work does not match the historical standards sounds to me as as someone eating dinner at my table complaining that it is not French haute cuisine :) Jan
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As dirk said: andersson and Peteeson are both interesting reads, but useless for the cutty Sark. They both are focussed on 1650-1750 ships. My suggestion would be Underhill. Jan
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Just curious: how many hours does this take tio mill? Jan
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Took some time to find and afternoon with enough spare time.... Today I finished the two aft double guns. Now only the single gun left. Jan
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The last breechloading gun the Dutch Rijksmuseum has in its collection is dated 'before 1740'. The others are muzzle loading, or much older. Jan
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As the others said: good to see you back in the workshop! Did you finish your cross stich project? Jan
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New Here and Cant Identify a Model Ship I Inherited
amateur replied to TroyFlores1994's topic in New member Introductions
Hi, hope you don’t mind me telling it... These type of odels used to be highly popular in Europe around the fifties. They took a ship type (in this case: clipper/tall ship), placed a name and a date on it that drew attention. Some of them very nice models, some of them a bit crude, none of them a real model of an existing ship. In your case the name refers to a type of sjip: a Spanish frigate, the model inspired by an 1880 english clipper. Take it for what it is: a decorative piece and a remembrance of your granddad. Jan -
All derflingers are build according to the same plan: a plan drawn by RolfHoeckel , a German wirter on historic ships. The plan is drawn somewhere around the forties, and is notquite historically accurate. the internet is full of it (eg here https://www.westfriesmuseum.info/critical-look/ ) there is definitely a knighthead in that position,, just as Mark shows. Whatever Dikarmade f it,it is not a galley for sure: ships in that period had there galley amidships, and is was just a brick box, nothing fancy. Jan
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But he will not be able to reach under the details already there. resulting in non-treated areas around the tiny stuff. Don't know whether that is a good idea.... Jan
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I you write 'tragedy', but the pictures do not look like tragedy..... Jan
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Nope, it is a schouw. One of our other famous flat bottomed ships. Not in the least as beautiful as a boeier. a Schouw is build from six large curved boards, with a flat sterns. jan
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