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  1. amateur
    Schade, schade. Ich dachte du hat endlich etwas neues gebastelt. Aber du bist nicht einmal zu hause. Und wie sollen wir wissen am welchem Huegel du sitzt mit fanta und ein Stein!?? Jan
  2. amateur
    Now he doesn't need the book anymore btw: what about copyright? Jan
  3. amateur
    Hi Piet, I tried to PM you, but I can't send you any PM's. Either you disabled the personal messenger, or your mailbox is full. Jan
  4. amateur
    I checked again onValkenisse, valkenisse has slightly more space between the halfdeck and the mast, so that the knights can be placed on the halfdeck. Not an option for you, thouogh (unless you decide for major surgery). You need that heavy knight behind the mast though. So yes, placing it on the halfdedk would be an option. Don't forget: it should not be on the heartline of the deck, but slightly ro the right (or perhaps the left, I'm not going to decide that for you ) You also need a place to attacht the lanyards of the stays (the ones for the topmasts, that is) For my Prins Willem, I find the belaying plan of the Pinas by Hoving very helpful, although some improvisation is needed, as that ship has for sails less than Prins Willem. Jan
  5. amateur
    Hi Piet, I don't know whether you can disregard the boordknecjten (napier translates it as kevels, in his book on Valkenisse). Even Valkenisse (large VOC ship, 1717) and the famous Dutch twodecker (ship of war, 1670) have a number of them. Also Witsen (may be Van IJK) describes these things, also for latger ships. You need a number of those heavy kruishouten, mainly for the lines of the main sail. Also a fair number of belaying points around the foor of the mast (I have too f ew of them ,even though I don't install sails). Those belayingpoints on the mast are for the parrels. Alsmost all others are belayed to knights of abelaying rack etween the knights. All knights at the foor of the mast have sheaves in them. You need largerknights with sheaves for The halliards, but smaller ones left and right behind of the mast for more heavy stuff. It's a pity that Rob Napier didn't include a belayingplan to his book. You could have used that. Jan
  6. amateur
    Hi Piet, She's better every time we see her. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you and Gwen. Jan
  7. amateur
    Make sure you have a cheap dopy. Some (mainly US shops) charge ridiculous prices for the book. Jan
  8. amateur
    Hello Aa-schipper, (Btw must be a canoe on the Aa ). mars would make a nice model. Ever considered bying that orher book by Petrejus : brik Irene? Could also be very helpfull building this ship. Jan
  9. amateur
    Hi Sandor, The pic you show is not 'just an other modl'. It is the model (or a very good copy of it) that is owned by the naval Museum in Den Helder (Netherlands). It is a model build by the original builder of these ships, and shows the ship 'as build'. In your case i would believe the planking pattern of this model. Jan
  10. amateur
    Ah, that's why your hair looks so gorgeous @Chuck. I bend the planking using a iron, using the model itself as a guideline. I find it alomost impossible to get the correct bend in one go. So I make a bend, try it on the ship, and repeat, until the desired curve is there (or, in my case almost equally likely, I have to start over again, as the wood splitted) Jan
  11. amateur
    Hi Kees, I wouldn't label that as schematic.... Quite nicely detailed on this scale. Jan
  12. amateur
    I like your paintjob! Jan
  13. amateur
    But as long as those still look way better than my own best efforst, I wouldn't mind looking at your glitches (Not interested in buying, though ) Jan
  14. amateur
    Looks like it, yes. Jan
  15. amateur
    And dont forget that most mast are sllightly thicker above deck than at decklevel. Also, the taper isn't straight, but 'circular' Jan
  16. amateur
    Hi Piet, Looking great. Don't forget the ratchets on the capstan! Jan
  17. amateur
    She's looking gorgeous! I like her profile in the last pic. You're not going to complete this one, then? Jan
  18. amateur
    Whatever we think, it's Gwen he has to obey I think the 'toned down' version of green you have now will look much better. What type of red does Gwen want?l Jan
  19. amateur
    I have read very mixed reports on those pins. I used very simple push-pins for the job (the ones with a plastic head). Did quite well.... Jan
  20. amateur
    he'd better be ! Jan
  21. amateur
    Sorry, not old enough to answer your question..... Jan
  22. amateur
    Hi Mark, Thanks for the link. missed that one. Jan
  23. amateur
    Hello Kees, Can you give some details on that tool you have attached to your table. It looks like a very usefull one for making windows. Did you buy t, or is it completely selfmaed? Jan
  24. amateur
    You're ageing very fast Crackers! (two days ago you looked quite young, although a bit tired) Perhaps you should see your GP.... Jan
  25. amateur
    Interesting restart! (I have a couple of unfinished ones as well, but I don't think they can be brought back into life.....) Jan

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