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  1. amateur
    To give you some idea on the original, a couple of pics, there isn't many more, as the ship led a rather quiet, not to say dull life.... the pic with the three white ships is taken in Amsterdam, and Evertsen is the middle one. The ships had higher masts in this pic, as they were wired for radio-receiving equipment that was used for communication with the far east.
  2. amateur
    Today I received a new modelkit, a paper one, by the Polish firm Answer. It is a paper model ofa Dutch protected cruiser from 1894, named Evertsen. I checked the internet, and I can notfind any completed models. I can't promise that I start soon with the build, as I recently moved, have a garden to do, still have a paid job, and a couple of models in various stages of completion. But who knows..... I can't figure out why Answer chose this protected cruiser, there were more that were larger, more elegant, and were more famous (check protected cruiser Gelderland, that was the most famous of all). Evertsen had around 20 years of coastal duty, but never fired a gun 'for real', and ended on the breakers yard just before the first wold war. secondly, I van't figure out why Answer chose this livery: almost all Dutch ships of that era had three colourscheme's over their life span. Blach hull, white hull, yellowfunnels, both with gilded scrollwork onbow and stern, and finally a dull light gray, that was used for hull, superstructure and scrollwork. Guess what colourscheme Answer used. Yep, you guessed it to get some idea on my task ahead, some pics of the model, which came together with lasercutted frames, some PE-details, and a couple of brass guns.
  3. amateur
    Dan, you keep surprising us Jan
  4. amateur
    Ofcourse he is
  5. amateur
    That is correct: the inside structure of Dutch ships was comparable, as their hull-form was comparable: broad, bluff bow.\ Jan
  6. amateur
    Btw did cutty ever had 6 yards to her fore mast? I only can find pics with 5 at the fore, and 6 to the main. this ship has 6 on both jan
  7. amateur
    This thread is completely dead. Don't think you'll get much response here .... the pic is not in the list suggested by Carl, and the details in the pic are too vague to check whether it could be cutty. Jan
  8. amateur
    120 is fast enough. Regarding most people combine driving with phoning, playing internetgamnes, checking whattsapp, facebook etc, you can eve argue that it is too fast Jan
  9. amateur
    The one in the background also deserves a couple of close-ups! Jan
  10. amateur
    Like sailor said it above: it is the background that tells you it is a model!
  11. amateur
    As a birthday-present, its value can't be overestimated Jan
  12. amateur
    Looks good. I actually expected a rather even coat of grey.... this looks a lot livelier Jan
  13. amateur
    silly question: what type/thickness of cardboard do you use for the outer skin? Jan
  14. amateur
    Goed nieuws, daar houden we van! Hopelijk lukt het een mooie baan te vinden! Jan
  15. amateur
    Thanks for the explanation! Jan
  16. amateur
    So, two people running a whi,e day likemad hamsters, to get one (or two) scoops up, and down....? how didthey empty thosescoops? Every timethe scoop was raised above waterlevel, they put a boat under it to empty the scoop? Sounds like a very time consuming proces....... Jan
  17. amateur
    Now I start wondering: how did this machine actually work? I though it was somethink like the modern machines, with a number of scoops mounted on some kind of belt, but that wouldn fit on these large wheels, so.... could you explain? Jan
  18. amateur
    Wow....it looks so tiny (it probably is...) that airbrushpressure might blow it apart..... Jan
  19. amateur
    A bit late due to circumstances (wifi-less holidays), but congratulations on this very beautiful model! Jan
  20. amateur
    Worth only for the seller, not for the buyer
  21. amateur
    Never seen one. Guess there is no market for it..... Jan
  22. amateur
    I think this is the one you're looking for https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/14291-ijn-yamato-by-rgl-finished-tamiya-1350/&page=14
  23. amateur
    I think this is the one you're looking for
  24. amateur
    Try scanning the build logs of Cog, or RGL They are quite experienced in weathering techniques (and folding incredibly small PE-parts ) Jan
  25. amateur
    Hi John, I scanned some pics in the net and in my books, and I thinkg the rings should be placed against the aouter hull, so the wales and profiles are to be inletted in the mouldings. So: in principle no open space behind te mouldings. (but perhaps I'm wrong, as I am by no means an expert on English ships) Jan

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