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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Baker in Golden Hind (ex-Pelican) by Baker - FINISHED - scale 1/45 - Galleon late 16th century
I like how you built your bowsprite, something I am working on for my Zeehaen. Not an easy item to create.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from mtaylor in Golden Hind (ex-Pelican) by Baker - FINISHED - scale 1/45 - Galleon late 16th century
I like how you built your bowsprite, something I am working on for my Zeehaen. Not an easy item to create.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 reacted to Baker in Golden Hind (ex-Pelican) by Baker - FINISHED - scale 1/45 - Galleon late 16th century
If I understand the question correctly
battery holder with extended wire, The wire is soldered
The wire ends in the clamp together with the copper wires of 1.5 diameter
Need light ? Open the helmsman's housing and insert the clamp
simple and effective
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flying_dutchman2 reacted to Baker in Golden Hind (ex-Pelican) by Baker - FINISHED - scale 1/45 - Galleon late 16th century
The LEDs are actually Christmas lights (very cheap and easy to use)
The wire is concealed against the ceiling on the decks.
And ends in the removable helmsman's house on an adapted "lusterklem" (in English ??)
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flying_dutchman2 reacted to Baker in Golden Hind (ex-Pelican) by Baker - FINISHED - scale 1/45 - Galleon late 16th century
Hello, i slowly restarted the Pelican build. So a small update.
Made a removable plug for the battery of the LED lights. Not hi tech, but it does what it should do: turn on the LEDs.
Some things that may not be completely correct have been adjusted.
The stern gallery was also normally used as a combat station. So no sanitary facilities here. The holes are closed.
The two holes in the beakhead have been modified, there are now two seats of ease.
The black tubing turned out to be a bad idea and was not used.
Thanks for following
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flying_dutchman2 reacted to YankeeD in Wood, Hegner scroll, Proxxon mill and small tools + books (UK)
Thanks for posting the link, but to my opinion that proxxon and hegner are way too high priced. nearly full new price. If you shop around the proxxon can be found new for less in Germany.
Just my 2 cents.
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from RdK in Zeehaen 1639 by flying_dutchman2 - 1:37.5 - Dutch Fluit of Explorer Abel J. Tasman
Thanks for all the likes and comments.
Small update.
Painted all the windows yellow ochre.
Inserted the single and double blocks in upper area of the hull. The area where the single blocks are located will be painted 'An Dyk' green.
I don't know the name of this but installed a small rectangular piece of wood with a hole for rope in between the upper wales.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from cog in Zeehaen 1639 by flying_dutchman2 - 1:37.5 - Dutch Fluit of Explorer Abel J. Tasman
Presently adding a few things to the hull. Created the 4 windows on the stern area and the two in the upper area of the back of the hull.
I am not doing these Itty bitty carvings and instead putting little pieces of wood around the window frames and then painting it Yellow Ochre, a color that existed in the Dutch golden age.
Holes are cut into the hull on different areas and single and double blocks are put into them.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from cog in Zeehaen 1639 by flying_dutchman2 - 1:37.5 - Dutch Fluit of Explorer Abel J. Tasman
Thanks for the ideas and likes.
The bend 0.5mm thick plywood has been formed and installed where the tiller goes in and filled with the combo glue / sawdust.
Once this is dried and hardened I can make a rectangular hole wher the tiller goes through. After that I will plank it with walnut planks that are 0.5mm thick by 2mm wide strip wood.
The wales have been redone. Still needs much sanding
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Zeehaen 1639 by flying_dutchman2 - 1:37.5 - Dutch Fluit of Explorer Abel J. Tasman
Thanks for all the likes and comments.
Small update.
Painted all the windows yellow ochre.
Inserted the single and double blocks in upper area of the hull. The area where the single blocks are located will be painted 'An Dyk' green.
I don't know the name of this but installed a small rectangular piece of wood with a hole for rope in between the upper wales.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from cog in Zeehaen 1639 by flying_dutchman2 - 1:37.5 - Dutch Fluit of Explorer Abel J. Tasman
Thanks for all the likes and comments.
Small update.
Painted all the windows yellow ochre.
Inserted the single and double blocks in upper area of the hull. The area where the single blocks are located will be painted 'An Dyk' green.
I don't know the name of this but installed a small rectangular piece of wood with a hole for rope in between the upper wales.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Kevin in Zeehaen 1639 by flying_dutchman2 - 1:37.5 - Dutch Fluit of Explorer Abel J. Tasman
Thanks for all the likes.
Did some serious sanding of the hull today and it is coming along nicely. Still need to do a few areas. Once done I will plank the sides of the hull. Sand some more and then glue the 3rd and final layer of the wales.
Repaired the right side of the bow.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Barbossa in Zeehaen 1639 by flying_dutchman2 - 1:37.5 - Dutch Fluit of Explorer Abel J. Tasman
Thanks for all the likes and comments.
When I was sanding the opening where the tiller goes in, the two top wales sprung loose from the hull. Ten cm of that wale was removed and 8 cm of the wale below the top wale was removed. Created 2 new scarph joints and placed 2 new walnut planks in place of where the other wales were removed. Using glue & sawdust combo, bend the wales towards the hull, clamped and pinned the area and let dry overnight.
On the inside installed 0.5mm thick planks and most of it will not be visible.
The tiller opening the stern area is a bit off. If you look towards the hole and keep the stem as your middle point the left area is a bit bigger than the right side. I'll figure something out to make it more even.
Next will be the 4 windows on the rounded stern.
Up to now this is what she presently looks like.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from firdajan in Zeehaen 1639 by flying_dutchman2 - 1:37.5 - Dutch Fluit of Explorer Abel J. Tasman
Wales have been glued on and scarph joints have been created.
Made some pilot holes with an awl and will drill them a bit bigger so a black pin will fit into the hole.
Planking the sides above the wales and eventually paint it green.
All colors for the Fluit will be paints that existed in the 17th century.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 reacted to Jaager in The Ships of Abel Tasman and 17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships
Jarrod,
Do yourself a favor, saving yourself pointless stress and buy a copy of both books. If 17th C. Dutch is a focus, then you will want both anyway.
You are lucky if you can still buy a copy of The Ships of Abel Tasman. The time window is not as long as you imagine it to be.
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from mtaylor in Zeehaen 1639 by flying_dutchman2 - 1:37.5 - Dutch Fluit of Explorer Abel J. Tasman
Presently adding a few things to the hull. Created the 4 windows on the stern area and the two in the upper area of the back of the hull.
I am not doing these Itty bitty carvings and instead putting little pieces of wood around the window frames and then painting it Yellow Ochre, a color that existed in the Dutch golden age.
Holes are cut into the hull on different areas and single and double blocks are put into them.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 reacted to Louie da fly in Zeehaen 1639 by flying_dutchman2 - 1:37.5 - Dutch Fluit of Explorer Abel J. Tasman
Very nice work, Marcus.
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flying_dutchman2 reacted to Baker in Zeehaen 1639 by flying_dutchman2 - 1:37.5 - Dutch Fluit of Explorer Abel J. Tasman
The more I read about the ship type "fluit" the more respect I get for the people who build them, both in the past and in the present.
What a difficult shape to build
Congrats with this model Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from G.L. in Zeehaen 1639 by flying_dutchman2 - 1:37.5 - Dutch Fluit of Explorer Abel J. Tasman
Presently adding a few things to the hull. Created the 4 windows on the stern area and the two in the upper area of the back of the hull.
I am not doing these Itty bitty carvings and instead putting little pieces of wood around the window frames and then painting it Yellow Ochre, a color that existed in the Dutch golden age.
Holes are cut into the hull on different areas and single and double blocks are put into them.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Baker in Zeehaen 1639 by flying_dutchman2 - 1:37.5 - Dutch Fluit of Explorer Abel J. Tasman
Presently adding a few things to the hull. Created the 4 windows on the stern area and the two in the upper area of the back of the hull.
I am not doing these Itty bitty carvings and instead putting little pieces of wood around the window frames and then painting it Yellow Ochre, a color that existed in the Dutch golden age.
Holes are cut into the hull on different areas and single and double blocks are put into them.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from mtaylor in Zeehaen 1639 by flying_dutchman2 - 1:37.5 - Dutch Fluit of Explorer Abel J. Tasman
Thanks for all the likes and comments.
I don't know. The plan shows the way I did it.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Louie da fly in Zeehaen 1639 by flying_dutchman2 - 1:37.5 - Dutch Fluit of Explorer Abel J. Tasman
Thank you both for your imput. The only thing I will be doing is add 10mm piece of wood to the keel and sternpost. Several people said the same thing on modelbouwforum.nl as you both did.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Louie da fly in Zeehaen 1639 by flying_dutchman2 - 1:37.5 - Dutch Fluit of Explorer Abel J. Tasman
Made a template from the area that is glued on top of the sternpost.
Created a 1mm thick veneer by glueing 0.5mm plywood and 0.5mm walnut veneer together. Used the template to create those 2 pieces and glued them to the sternpost. At the same time it will hide the square dowel added to the sternpost.
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Louie da fly in Zeehaen 1639 by flying_dutchman2 - 1:37.5 - Dutch Fluit of Explorer Abel J. Tasman
Now the area where the tiller goes in. In Dutch it's called het "hennegat".
Removed with a x-acto knife and saw the two upper wales on both sides. Then sanded it even.
Created a template from a round dowel. Both sides of the dowel have the same angle as each of the sides of the Fluit
With a combination of glue and sawdust re - installed the upper wales. The glue / sawdust combo was also added to the inside of the planks to create a hard structure.
The newly glued on planks were held together with painters tape. The planks are thin as second layer will be installed on the first layer.
0.5mm thick small piece of plywood was soaked for 30 min in water. Shaped it around the round dowel. This piece follows the curve of the area where the tiller goes in.
If this does not work I will go back to the drawing table and figure something else out. Eventually I will find a solution. I refuse to trash this and start over correctly..
Marcus
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flying_dutchman2 got a reaction from Louie da fly in Zeehaen 1639 by flying_dutchman2 - 1:37.5 - Dutch Fluit of Explorer Abel J. Tasman
Thanks for the ideas and likes.
The bend 0.5mm thick plywood has been formed and installed where the tiller goes in and filled with the combo glue / sawdust.
Once this is dried and hardened I can make a rectangular hole wher the tiller goes through. After that I will plank it with walnut planks that are 0.5mm thick by 2mm wide strip wood.
The wales have been redone. Still needs much sanding
Marcus
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