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I sure wish you luck with the little boat! Jan
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Ah, progress! At least we now know that you could build very nice plank on frame dinghies Jan
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We know you by now: you decide before you speak out. So I'm pretty sure you're not going to change your mind I like the black/red scheme. The blue is too blue for me. Jan
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I was wondering the other dimension: when she is fully rigged how long will her main mast be? Jan
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Don't let the dog into the room before you have the ship on top of the cupboard!
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Congrats on an impressive model ! I took my coffeecup, but there is still some popcorn sticking to the carpet Jan
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I guess the market is too small, besides, I guess that a part of the text is based on Dutch texts already available in the Netherlands. There is a very nice series (in Dutch) called 'Scheepshistorie', and the ships presented in the English book are also described in various issues of this series. The plus of the english version is therefore restricted to the drawings and the illustrations. That makes a very small market indeed. I tried ordering seawatch before through local shops, but in the end, the only source is seawatch itself (so that's the price you pay)... Jan
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I did some 'research' to this book: There a re the following shiptypes in it (dutch names ): pinas, 3 fluiten, katschip, boeier, galjoot, wijd(smal)schip, kaag, hoeker, buis en pink. The drawings include: lines, general views, cross-sections, rigging (and in some cases) belayingplan. It's a shame that the shipping costs are so high (especially while there has to be paid an additional import tax in the Netherlands which is levied over the total cost of the shipment, which is including shippings costs....). Total cost will add up to (75+30)+6% = $112. Which is quite a lot. (even though the illustrations and drawings are very nice...) Jan
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I smelled popcorn. (btw how many of those machines is Sjors operating?) Jan
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Yes I can see it: I get an notification when someone likes one of my postings (the little bell at the top of the screen). Jan
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Give that man a beer. Sjors made a record breaking time for a "like". My post was liked at the exact moment of posting it.
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Yes, Gorkum is still Gorkum, but you're right, we lost quite a number of useless letters in the transition to the simplified spelling rules. Btw you look much younger than that (for the non-dutch, we're talking the period 1946-1955) But enough now of spelling, we want dinghies (or was it dingies, or even dinghys? ) Jan
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I find the book of Hoving (on the ships of Abel Tasman) a great help. It is for a slightly smaller ship, but as almost everything in Dutch shipbuilding is supposed to be scalable, it is a very good startingpoint. Problem is that I should have started using that book earlier in the proces: Not all belayingpoints are were they should be. All
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Hi Piet, Too much letters without meaning. English has some, but should we remind you of the common pronunciation of the Dutch place of Gorinchem? I like the ding(h)y. You could try to deceive rear admiral Sjors, and just post a second pic of v1.0, claiming it is V2.0. He wouldn't notice I guess. (too busy eating popcorn and marsepein and chocoladeletters) Jan
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It has been a long time. Lots of other things to do, but now the fore-yard is ready for hoisting. As soon as it is in place, I will try to install the parrels. It's fiddly work, as almost all blocks are slightly oversized, it will be quite crowded down at the mast... Besides, I do not have a straightforward rigging plan: I skipped the Corel version long ago, and are somewhat stumbling about, using various sources. That doesn't add to the speed Jan
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Hi Kees, Didn't see that one coming. I thought you were up to a good oldfashioned solid hull... Jan
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What is the white stuff between the mdf-layers? Second question are you going to simulate hull-plating? I like your choice of model. Not many models of these ships around. Jan
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I would be very happy if my version 3.0 turned out like this. Can't wait seeing your version 3.0 Jan
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hmmm...given the type of men aboard I wonder whether that would be a wise thing to put on your cupboard ... But then, the alternative might shock the mods Jan
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6 cm, that s really small to do it as a real pof-model I would have gonefor the plug-method, or even total fake Btw it's great to hear your major medical problem has gone! Jan
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LOL I guess there should be antoher one on the sheet: "to be used only under close adult supervision" Jan
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You;re right, compared to the tictac, the stove is exceptionally large. I'm still wondering: if this thing is a furnace, that means (almost open) fire. Therefore, you expect it to be secured to the deck. However, securing it, implies that it is no longer mobile.... Although, you could use the three fire-man to get the thing to the next deck Jan
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Don't blame us for not noticing, you've "only" showed pics of ugly bacteriae since then Jan
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Hi Daniel, In your last pic, there is something on the right side (slightly out of focus). It escaped my attention till now. It looks like a small furnace. What is it? Jan
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So are we. I was looking for a chair in the front row, but I see I'm already on the second row. (as long as there is no popcorn machine in front of me ) Jan
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