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    I believe she's finished now: I scratched the waterpump:
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    Just need to give them the right color now.
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    And some woodwork in between the rigging:
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    Thanks Russ! Alex
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    And a view from the front.
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    Status update. I've added some yards and fixed the rigging. I also placed the canons, but am still working on getting the hatchets in the right position.
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    Thanks Anja, Indeed I already notice that I need to wax it every once in a while. Especially now Work is still in progress. Once ready, she'll go into a dust-free case. :-) Thanks for your comment! Alex
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    I added some detail:
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    I also aged the deck, with some liquid: a combination of ammonia, vinegar and some steelwool. Afterwards I had to sandpaper a bit, but I like the result. Rgds, Alex
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    Hi Bodo, Thanks for your comment. Corel supplied two kinds of wood for the second planking. It was walnut and another kind of wood (don't know by heart). I decided not to paint the lower half, so I bought additional walnut strips. The color was still a bit lighter, but I don't mind that. I used furniture wax (not the liquid type, but the real wax), in the color Tudor Oak. I used different kind of rope, brand Amati in the local model kit store. Colors black and blank in different thicknesses. And I left out details that are in the kit, like the hatchets on the deck. The rigging I try to do (as far as I'm capable :-) ) like in the books of Ab Hoving, who was director of restauration in the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum. I'm glad you like it! :-) Best Regards, Alex
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    I'm now adding the rigging of the main yard. I'm not following the Corel drawings, but I'm trying to get a bit closer to the Ditch 17th century rigging.
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    Nice to see another Half Moon being built! And also from The Netherlands. :-)
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    And this is the current status:
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    I decided to change the front of the ship.
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    I decided to plank the complete hull in walnut wood, which I had to buy extra, since Corel supplied different wood for the lower part of the hull.

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