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    All the frames and chokes in the long clamp. Nothing has been glued yet. These are the frames from the book from Ab Hoving. The original plans. This will be for my POB and it will be a only a hull.
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    Table full of Tupperware with frames in them. The real boat will be a POF but there are also frames for a simple POB hull I will be building. The table is a bit messy, with the Mary under plastic (she is waiting for her display case and the hull on the left is a R/C Soling 1 meter. This model I bought used from a member in my local club. The fish in front of the speaker is a small puzzle. I create simple nature puzzles for kids with the scroll saw. Chocks that are being glued to the frame.
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    This is a clamp that I copied out of the McArdle book. The clamp has 2 - 1/4" threaded rods with nuts and the wood is old plywood. It will hold any size hull together. Depended on the length of the threaded rods. The cut out frames. The scrap wood that I will be using for the ‘in betweeners’ of the frames or I think they are called chocks. Pieces of wood that go in between the frames.
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    This was a warm day where I cut out all the frames in the backyard. All frames are roughly cut out so there is room for sanding them to the size they have to be.
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    The boat looks great and agree, I love the color of the stain. The nails look neat as well. Marc
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    The built looks great, lots of steps that I will remember when I built this boat. When I look at the hull, it looks like half a boat because the stern is so wide. I expect it to tapper. What are you going to do about sails? Create your own or is there a manufacturer that makes custom sails for this type of model. In between working on the Statenjacht Utrecht, I am also working on a Soling 1m. Because this boat is one of the most popular RC sail model there is company that will create any sails you design. After doing some advanced searches on Google I found 4 large plans as PDF's (ABN 1 & 2, Illbruck and Ericsson). In due time I will built one of the ABN boats. Marc
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    Just downloaded and scanned the pages. Interesting material. Thanks Marc
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    Looking good already. Makes it look so easy the way you are building this boat. Seems building these boats is a hit as there are several sites that show others building them as well. This Aussie has a beautiful build log from the "Volvo 70 Ericsson" http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-sailboats-89/8076736-volvo-70-ericsson-build-log.html Marc
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    Here is a Dutch guy who built the ABN-AMRO as an RC pond yacht http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Album-HB6GKQON-Foto's-in-Nootdorp.html Update from the above guy. http://s694.photobucket.com/user/noordje_01/library/?sort=6&mediafilter=pendingcomments&page=1 Pete, where are you getting your plans from? Marc
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    Dutch flat bottom boats have these as well, it is like a keel. But these boats have a keel, so my guess is to give them extra stability. Marc
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    Here is a bit of history for everyone. Notice when they first started that there were many more boats/crew than the present? http://www.kriter.tv/history/whitbread_history.pdf Marc
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    This is going to be an interesting built. I always watch these races when National Geographic has made a movie from it. I'll be following this one. The name Whitbread race has been around for a long time. This is also a race where people die while sailing. Especially around the 70's where there wasn't as much modern technology. It is the ultimate sailing experience. Marc
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    Hi Jack; Season is always slow as parents buy stuff for kids for school, family vacations and parties. People have less money until September. I like your phrase of the "brown season". I am building the Utrecht. Have taken the pictures of cutting out the frames, also the many boo boo's I made (but basswood is cheap) and need to post them. I am using several methods, POF and the typical 17th century Dutch ship building - keel, a few frames, build up hull planking and use a template to add the rest of the frames. Presently lots of clearwings (hawk moth family) on all the red flowers in the yard and I saw the first Luna moth. They are becoming rare in this area. They are attracted to the mercury lamps in sports fields. Joining the NRG is a good thing. Having these two organizations together (NRG & MSW) is a win win situation for everyone. It creates a powerhouse in many areas of ship modeling. All that talent together under one roof, so to speak. Regards, Marc
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    In the 90's I created a similar program in MS Access with a SQL database attached. Does pretty much the same thing. I spent around 2 years putting this together. Works well but after looking at this book collector program I think I am going to switch. I hope I can import all my data from Access to the Book Collector app. In addition it is from a Dutch company and I always like to support my fellow countrymen. Marcus
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    1498 - Christopher Columbus on his third voyage discovers the island of Trinidad
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    Hi Jack; I was perusing the site for different built logs and saw yours. Great looking built. Lots of very fine detailed work. Excellent work. Love the uniqueness of how the planking overlaps the next plank. The Vikings knew how to built their boats. Thanks for the link of the steam bending kit. Using a PVC pipe is better than the wood box. The wood would warp with all that water. The nails always make a ship look more realistic and I like the way you did this and you are using a divider? Unique tool for that. btw. As usual your nature photography is superb. The Atlas moth is awesome. Pristine and looks like it just emerged as the wings are not yet frayed. The cucumber beetle on the daisy is nice and crisp as well. Marc
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    WOW, that is beautiful. Excellent workmanship. Marc
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    I have this book as well and it is excellent. Well written, great pictures and detailed. Marc
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    It's a beauty and the colors are so vibrant. Marc
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    I misspelled "Rode". It should be "Roode" Probably somewhere on earth and maybe a ship as well. I know it is a restaurant in Amsterdam
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    Instead of the name "Batavia" the ship should be called "De Rode Leeuw" (The red Lion). Nicely sculpted. Marc
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    Thank you for the complements. Overall I am pretty satisfied and there is room for improvement which will be on the next boat. But the Utrecht has to wait until Fall. I am still working on a static 52" freighter, the "Scout" (kit made by Sterling - PA). My father-in-law worked on this but never finished it. Need to get it done and donate to Chicago Maritime Museum. Marc
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    Put it on my wishlist on Amazon. I like the pricing. New $290 and used $26.00 I wonder how they do this. Sometimes with books like this they use random numbers.
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    These are the last shots with the flags in place. Taken on a light table. I painted the VOC emblem on the flags as this was the era that the VOC had yachts. I omitted the one sided British flags that came with the kit. In a couple of months I will add the display case pictures. Thanks for viewing. Marc
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