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  1. Sorry, thought you would have it. You can find the download here: http://dbnl.nl/tekst/saveas.php?filename=wits008arch01_01_scans.pdf&dir=wits008arch01_01&type=pdf Jan
  2. Hi Drazen, You should have a look at the famous book by Witsen: plate XXXV: there he shows that the main capstan is resting on a heave beam one deck below (the visser). The part which you see does not bear the full weight of the capstan. Witsen is not very clear in showing the construction of this visible part. The drawing suggest lengthwise (like in Wasa). Hoving follows that in his reconstruction of the Pinace. Also: picture 34 in the book by Winter: lengthsie, not resting on the schaarstooken, but on the deckbeams (and check Winters lengthwise cross section drawing: the main capstan (which is actuaal one deck lower than in ZP) has its visser restng on the keel, the forward capstan has it as a large piece of wood, attached under the deckbeams of the main deck. Jan
  3. Your 'plastic flowerpot' very well deserves being there. Thanks for the pictures. I guess that being there was a day well spent. Jan
  4. PS far more than just the funnel logo was repainted Actually, her whole hull was repainted for this picture. Jan
  5. Mexican hot & spicey that is for sure. I think you nailed her Eamonn! Jan
  6. I can't find anything looking like that funnel-logo..... (or did you copy-past your own into that pic?) Jan
  7. Using those words as search terms, I get mainly ugly cars..... Jan
  8. ft, 8inch Actually, it is in Andy's post, just above the first pic. 4 ft, 8 inch (or did Andy edit it in afterwards, just to suggest you're blind? ) Jan
  9. Just a question: did this lantern came 'out of the box'? Or was there a destrcution I happended to miss? Jan
  10. Did well?? you think so? You even can't get the doors of that cabinet open I think he made it a rush-job Jan
  11. With respect to the bookshops in both the Rijks and the Maritime: don't hope for too much if I were you. (I went there and was a bit disappointed) The Maritime has a wonderfull library (free entry), but the bookshops in both museums tend to focus on 'tourists' mainly, not on interested geeks like us.... Jan
  12. Yes, that's the one Thanks for posting. That will be something different compared to the 'usual' kits. How and where do you get your information with regard to dimenions, construction and materials? Jan
  13. American four masted schooner, around the turn of the centure (at least, going by the looks of the tug that's next to her) Jan
  14. Nice repair. Not many people will notice. With respect to the Batavia-gun: yes the guncarriage is rather high. It is a solution to a problem the Dutch (and probably some others too) created. In early shipbuilding decks followed the sheer of the whales, (leading to gunports all around the same distance above the deck, but quite sloping decks) Then they startted to reduce the slope of the deck, but they didn't dare to cut the gunports thtough the main wales, resulting i an uneven distance of the gunports to the deck. Finally, they started to cut through the wales, leading to rather flat decks, and a more or less equal distance between gunport sills and the deck. The reconstruction of Batavia is build with almost flat decks, and a very heavy sheer of the wales. (perhaps even overdoing both too much, who knows) Therefore, the guns towards the aft part of the ship (which you are looking at here) need relatively high carriages. Jan
  15. I'm pretty sure you can show us some of the Roman ship (at least, I think I saw something between a Victory and a car that looks pretty much like a prototype Roman ship ) Jan
  16. This one is easier for certain. You should remove the name/registration number out of the pics you post Jan
  17. That, or the guns are put in place as you go: each deck is fully equipped with gun and the lot before the next deck is going in. Or, somewhere in between: the guncariages are plced, and the guns are glued in afterqwards, like in the Victory prototype build by Chris watton; Jan
  18. Lookgin good. Question: fore and aft, you have to grind your frames at quite an angle. Are they thick enough to allow for that angle? Jan
  19. Ah, Dave, we already now the name of the next one Jan
  20. Looks a bit like the Dutch patrolvessels in the east indies (almost no sheer, sun-tent on the aft deck) Jan
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