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  1. Tallshiptragic
    Not a problem, your Vanguard looks incredible and that rigging is absolutely brilliant!
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    Second try. The only blocks that attached to the cross trees will be those for the leach and bunt lines.
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    The Peterson is the correct fashion for the time. We had the topsail yards on the Endeavour replica in the same fashion. The blocks eye is attached to a sling of hemp line known as a jeer block strop which wraps around the mast above the shrouds. This crosses over itself front and back and is secured by a wooden chock on the mast allowing the weight from the block to be transferred to the opposite side. I've tried to upload a drawing for you but it won't allow me too for some reason.
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    Haha hi mate, thanks for watching! Yeah unfortunately a dry ship so no more parties onboard but I'm home for at least two weeks now so some building on the cards
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    Haha thanks Steve. Yeah she's an interesting ship. I know there are a couple books about her but online there is lack of info especially with the two versions of her stern. And apart from the stern quarter view of her after her rebuild by Van de Velde, not much on her appearance in later years. Oh oh and I've included a side view of my car for you! Haha an Australian build Ford FG Xr50th anniversary xr6 turbo.
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    Well have been evacuated out of our area of work due to the cyclone that hit the north west of WA so back home early now! Work has been postponed for at least 10 days maybe more so I got a chance to play with the model again. Started more planking and from the keel up also. Because of the fit of the planks these are taking longer as I'm clamping the planks to the previous plank to follow a smoother line - thus progress is slower having to wait for each plank to dry before the next so I plank one on the bottom (each side) then also continue from the waist down also one at a time. After a couple hours the clamps can be removed as the glue has set enough for the planks not to lift from each other and I set another set down. It's only the first layer so as usual not the neatest but I'm happy with the shape of the hull so far.
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    Nice work Sjors! To answer your question from the other post haha I'm well, been a crazy couple years with my personal life and working away. A fresh start a couple times over now if you know what I mean but have settled enough again to get back into building! Finally! Still working at sea though a little more often now. Im also building a SOTS but the sergal kit with the different- I won't say incorrect stern carvings haha have yet to decide what to do about that... anyway enjoying watching another of your builds. Anton
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    Fly back to work just in time to possibly fly home again!
  9. Tallshiptragic
    The first 8 planks laid, 4 each side. I doubt I'll do anymore tonight so this will be it for progress until I get home again.
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    Making a start on the first layer of planking using lime strips. I fly back to work tomorrow for a couple of weeks so progress will be slow but I'll have time to research more the layout of decks and placement of carvings. There are a few major differences with the rake of the decks between when she was built and her rebuilding during the time of the commonwealth giving her flatter decks so I will do my best to model her as built in 1637 as the sergal kit shows her upper decks with significant rake. Van der Velde sketch will be of most help with this build. The stern and her carvings will be another story though still a fair way off that for now.
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    A beautiful build MD, I once built the old billings Vasa when I was a teenager though it never compared to your amazing work.
  12. Tallshiptragic
    Martin congratulations on such a beautiful take on an already lovely kit! Superb work and those decks are superb!
  13. Tallshiptragic
    Beautiful E.J, she's an impressive model. I'm currently building the old Sergal Sovereign of the seas also 1637 so it's nice to see a vessel from not only the same era but the same year! And to compare the English vs continental Europe ship design.
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    Beautiful sjors!
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    G'day Andy! Thanks, oh work and work has kept me away a lot the past 18months
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    I was entertaining the idea of perhaps building the SOTS as the rebuilt Royal sovereign though there seems to be little info on the arrangement and decorations etc. The obvious is the cut down bulwarks and shortened and modernized beakhead. Also from what I've found of the Van der Velde sketches of the royal sovereign of 1673 I believe the sketch is from also the quarter galleries have changed to look more like those of the HMS prince and also the upper gundeck ports are circular. So I've decided to abondon this idea as I also want to build the Prince one day and continue along the lines of the original SOTS. Still the decision of whether to modify the kit to resemble the earlier Van der Velde sketch of 1637 configuration or that of the model in Greenwich as the kit is based on. Would it be a good educated guess to assume the Greenwich model and sergal kit decorations are based on what was presented to Charles the first? Explaining the changes in decoration etc to the actual build of the ship? If anyone has ideas on this I would love to hear. The below images are of Royal Sovereign after the 1660 rebuild. Though the van de Velde sketch could actually be the 1701 Royal sovereign which although using the remaining timber from the SOTS was a completely new ship. thanks all
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    Frames, false decks and stumps for cannon glued in place. The old instructions are very limited and the English translation is worse than a google translator! Haha but progress is coming along.
  18. Tallshiptragic
    Thanks donrobinson, it should be 1100mm length overall and 865mm height according to the plans.
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    thanks ulises, hahaha I know right! I remember drooling over this kit since the 80's! And I've finally got my hands on one
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    As I couldn't resist, I started a dry fit of keel - 3 pieces, 12 frames and false decks and transom pieces. I believe there are some inaccuracies as the sergal kit is or was based on the model at the Greenwich museum? For an old kit, it was kept well so the wood is in reasonable shape. There is a lot of walnut for decks and second planking though too dark for my liking so will be looking at replacements shortly.
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    After another long break I've decided to get my feet wet once again. I've recently picked up an early Sergal Sovereign of the seas kit. This is I assume at least early 80's judging by the box art and the fact most parts have to be cut out and are not laser cut or pre cut. From what I have read a lot of people were disappointed with the later releases from the rebadged mantua sergal version as it had laser cut plywood deck planking and gun port cutouts as this early version doesn't. There is also no balsa in this kit. This ship has been on a list a mile long for me to build purely due to the ornamentation and what she represented in the future of the three decker warships. So having seen it for sale nearby, whether it was the old or new version I had to grab it!
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    The duyfken and other dutch ships of the early 17th century weren't using bells.
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    Well it's a very desolate and barren place. No shelter as no trees grow there. It's very surreal actually as all the islands are made up of coral and fossils galore on the surface, I have to say though... I wouldn't want to be shipwrecked here haha it was amazing to see the breakers on morning reef (where the batavia lies) were double the height of beacon island yet the reef was a further 2nm away! Spooky yet beautiful place.
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    Beacon island from the Leeuwin as we sailed through the middle channel. Beacon island is known in the Batavia story as Traitors island, opposite is Long Island or seal island from the Batavia story.
  25. Tallshiptragic
    Dropped the pick in the abrolhos islands and went ashore yesterday on East Wallaby Island. This is the island described as 'high island' in the Batavia story and where Wiebbie Hayes and his soldiers found a fresh water spring. The pic attached shows Leeuwin at anchor from the 'high' point of East Wallaby Island. While you can't make it out in the picture, directly behind Leeuwin is Beacon island, the site of the massacre of the Batavia.

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