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  1. amateur
    Hi mmdd, Is that one model, or two? The lower pic has the remains of a sun-tent, the upper ones have not. Or is it a before-after of acrestoration? Jan
  2. amateur
    Some watercolours suggest that they took the black-white striping to the limit.... (This one is labelled victory in drydock, 1922) Jan
  3. amateur
    So, this situation will be the goal?
  4. amateur
    You're not just doing the outside, arent't you? We would like to see the interior as well Jan
  5. amateur
    Undoubtedly to something beautifull, and to som emore destruction along the route. Perhaps a Vic in the situation of 1890, or one in the situation of 2025? Jan
  6. amateur
    We've run out of superlatives. We should think of a new one that realy captures your skills and results! Caroline has become a real stunner. It's a pity we can't see her real life, would love to.... Jan
  7. amateur
    And www.dewillembarentsz.nl (also dutch only....)
  8. amateur
    You know the site vocsite.nl? It is onlu in dutch, but informative for those who are able to read Dutch. Jan
  9. amateur
    Guess you have to share ths title with Martanek, (very well known from some absolutely ridiculously detailed paper models in MSW1. A shame he dropped out after the crash. Jan
  10. amateur
    I would say: write whatever you like, and when you like. I already learned something from your picture: Fitz was way larger than I ever imagined. These is a guy (andy) somewhere around on MSW (inless he is soemwhere sailing on the grate lakes) who alos did quite a lot of talking on these ships, doing at the moment a slightly larger scale model of a smaller laker. I like these ships (don't ask me why) so I will follow this one. Jan
  11. amateur
    Hi Daniel, We're absoluterly not surprised. Only a bit curious how and were your carefully applied coppering came loose, and whether or not the remainder feels itself out of palace as soon as the revised version is applied. Wouldn't surprise me if that also jumps of the hull, as soon as they realize how version 1.0 they actually are Jan
  12. amateur
    And the hole in the middle of the bulkhead is to help allignment, or...? Jan
  13. amateur
    Hi Marcus, Problem is, the 'ship-types' weren't that closely defined. Many of the "larger" ships of that period were classified as 'Jacht': the ships of Barentz were, as well as Duyfken. These ships were around 1600, a relatively small, presumably fast sailers. Half Moon also classifies in this group. I checked, and Eendracht (1615) is also referred to as a Jacht. Around 1610, also the name Pinas(se) was used for these ships. Thse PInas evolves into the larger 'spiegelretourschepen' of the VOC, as well as into the more purpose build Men of War of the Admiralities. With respect ot size: these ships were measued and classifed based on 'lasts' (a measure referring to both space (i.e. cubic something) as well as weight). There seems to be no clear one-to-one relation from 'last' to 'length'. The ships of Barenz were around 30 last, and did presumably measure aroudn 70 ft. (according to Hoving). The Eendracht was reported as 250 last, but the measuring system for men of war did not follow the same rules as for general purpose ships: there is no way you can recompute the size of Duyfken to that of Eendracht, using the size of both ships as measured in lasts.According to Wiki (...) the ship measured 103 feet, and had 30 guns. My amateurish guess would be that Eendracht would look far more like a ship like Batavia than Duyfken (no way you get 30 guns on a single-decked ship as Duyfken. (compare the pinas of Tasman as drawn by Hoving) Jan
  14. amateur
    You did rip off the coppering?????? Jan
  15. amateur
    Splitting lengthwise? He is making a negative mould to fabricate the actula hull. Splitting lengthwise would result in a seam that can be masked relatively easy. Jan
  16. amateur
    Just wondering: can you get the plug out of theplastic hull when the plastic formed over the hull. Jan
  17. amateur
    Sorry for asking, but does this meanriing the existi g copperplates off, and replacing them with better ones? Jan
  18. amateur
    There is one completed cutter using this admirality-plug, in the log of Remco. I can't remember of any issues with the plug from that log. Jan
  19. amateur
    It's notan improvement,the new ones are coming from another world compared to your original Jan
  20. amateur
    As always: it may depend on your ship and the period concerned. As far as I know, the part around the masttop,is always seized, asis the part that is turned around the deadeyes. In many countries/periods, the most forward shroud is seized over its full length, but as always, there are exceptions. Jan
  21. amateur
    Instructive, impressive, what else? It would be a shame not to get to the next deck. It would equally be a shame to cover this deck. I thinkthat's what they call a dilimma.... Jan
  22. amateur
    Nice! Question: what made you decide for the somewhat unusual scale of 1:52, in stead of a 1:48? Jan
  23. amateur
    The main question being: is it large enough for Pud.... Jan
  24. amateur
    We dont use 1cent pieces on this side of the border, so igot myself a tictac to get the dimensions right.... It's becoming frightening.... Jan
  25. amateur
    I made some starts inthis program, and i gave up. I can'tget the hull in a reasonable form Some others dowo derfull things with it. In the newest book of hoving at Seawatchbooks, there are some ilustrations done with delfship. They look quite hightech Jan

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