Omega1234

Wow Matti, you model ship build at warp speed; a lot done in a little time.  Do you sleep?  Eat in your shop? .....

Thanks David!!  Michael Mott gave me a few good pointers in an earlier post about mouldings, but I haven't tried it yet.  Maybe I might give it a go for the cabins, but I'm not sure yet.  Knowing me, I'd probably stuff them up.
 
 
Thanks Steamschooner!  I hope you're having a great Christmas today and all the best for 2016.
 
Cheers
 
Patrick

Now I see it...   Maybe do in inlay in the center using wood strips for the star?  

Thank you, Jack, I am very happy with how she is turning out 
 
Thank you, Deon, I am planning to build the Joel White Haven 12 1/2 as my next build, in a 1" = 1' - 0" scale  I have started a mock up just to see how things will work out. since  I usually build models of Boats that I would like to own or go sailing on, and since I was a kid I wanted a Buzzards Bay 14. here's a pic of my Haven 12 1/2 mock up 
 
Best Regards,
Pete

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year, Mark

Thank you Patrick, Mobbsie, Cees, Jan, JesseLee and Anthony for your kind comments and best wishes for the holidays.  And of course to all those who clicked the like button, thank you.
 
Well, yes, the more I pick at it and keep touching things up and redoing a few things here and there, she's bound to improve a little at a time 
 
Not everything goes easy, some things test my patience like the quarter deck door.  I finally had the hinges remade and cemented on when I found that the top hinge pin was also cemented to the "gudgeon" part.  Hmmm, yeah okay, a little careless, domkop me   However, I managed to free it up by using a small pick I made two lifetimes agi from welding rod.  Painted the "iron works" flat black.   The only thing left is putting a coat of poly on it.
 
Next came cementing the two eye bolts into the frames at the starboard side so I can hook the rope to it that'll keep the capstan poles secure.  I made the small hooks and "spliced" the rope to them and hooked them on.  Painted the poles a dark oak to match the wales and stowed them away.
 
Now I have a question for Jan or perhaps another Dutch ship expert.  Because my ship is rather large for that era I have been loo0king at the "Prins Willem" in Herman Ketting's book as well as some of the other drawings I have obtained by Ab Hoving.  In Ketting's book on pages 50 and 51 are three belaying items indicated.  I think I can disregard the "boordknechten" (sorry, don't know the English word for it) because they were primarily used on smaller ships.  On page 51 I see they bolted "kruishouten" to the bulwarks on the "verdek" between the main mast and mizzen mast.  In my case this area is now below the quarter deck.  Would I need to install such belaying items on my model and to the quarter deck bulwarks?  
 
​On the same page is illustrated "hornklampen" on the lower part of the masts.  These are used to belay the "parten" coming from above.  
 
If I need to add these belaying items to my ship now is the time to it.  It's getting crowded now at the quarter deck bulwarks with the capstan pole storage and the galley chimney.  Could I add another pair of "knechten" to the quarter deck behind the main mast instead?  The Prins Willem does show a few behind the main mast.
 
Nothing like starting with building a ship without any data where now, years later, one has obtained enough drawings.  Much is now after the fact, which makes it rather difficult and challenging.  
 
Okay, all water over over the dam and we're going to plug along as best as we can.
 
Here is the pic with the quarter deck door installed and the capstan poles stowed away.
 

 
Cheers, 

I checked again onValkenisse,
 
valkenisse has slightly more space between the halfdeck and the mast, so that the knights can be placed on the halfdeck.
Not an option for you, thouogh (unless you decide for major surgery). You need that heavy knight behind the mast though. So yes, placing it on the halfdedk would be an option. Don't forget: it should not be on the heartline of the deck, but slightly ro the right (or perhaps the left, I'm not going to decide that for you )
You also need a place to attacht the lanyards of the stays (the ones for the topmasts, that is)
For my Prins Willem, I find the belaying plan of the Pinas by Hoving very helpful, although some improvisation is needed, as that ship has for sails less than Prins Willem.
 
Jan

very nice Fitting out work Matti,
and lovely built boat....
 
Nils

Thanks for your kind words Omega1234, Mark and Tom!
 
And again some more deck structures.
 
Pumps, hatch and some sort of cabinets. All made of 1 mm birch plywood and 0,6 mm veneer:

 
Cargo hatches:
 

 
Pentry house and winch:
 

 
And everything arranged on the deck but not yet glued:
 

 

Nice work, Matti!

Nice work, Matti!

Hi Piet
 
Yep - you're absolutely right...I need to get the grey matter going.
 
Have a great Christmas and 2016!
 
Cheers
 
Patrick

Thanks Mark!

Hi Bob
 
Very nice. Between you and Nils, I think I'm going to have to call you guys the 'Rivet Duo', such is your prowess at simulating the metal plating!
 
Cheers
 
Patrick

Hi folks
 
I'm loving this mock-up of the superstructure; so much in fact, that I'm starting to use it as a mould to fabricate each deck's cabin structure.
 
I've even started to get a sense as to how I can lift off each deck in order to reveal the internal work (please see the individual photos below).
 
Have a great Xmas tomorrow!
 
Cheers
 
Patrick

Thanks Mobbsie.
 
All the best for Xmas and the New Year. Stay safe, eat and drink well, but most of all, enjoy.
 
Cheers
 
Patrick

Hi folks
 
I'm loving this mock-up of the superstructure; so much in fact, that I'm starting to use it as a mould to fabricate each deck's cabin structure.
 
I've even started to get a sense as to how I can lift off each deck in order to reveal the internal work (please see the individual photos below).
 
Have a great Xmas tomorrow!
 
Cheers
 
Patrick

Many thanks, Mick! Yep, my health's all good...knock on wood. I'll keep an eye out in the other forum for your clock. 
Have a great day tomorrow!
 
Cheers
 
Patrick

Nice work on the bow and stern mouldings!  Looking really sharp.

Hi Piet
 
Yep - you're absolutely right...I need to get the grey matter going.
 
Have a great Christmas and 2016!
 
Cheers
 
Patrick

So good to hear that Judi is on the mend and hopefully home for the holidays. Have a great Christmas!
Several good ideas about the window glass issue, I'm sure you'll find the right one.  The CD cases sound rather promising though.
 
Cheers,
 

Sorry to hear about the cancellation but in reality it's a blessing in disguise. Hope your dear bride will feel better soon.  These viruses are a bummer.
 
The small guns are looking pretty good Dave.
 
Cheers,

Hi Hartmut
 
Fantastic work, as always!
 
Wishing you and your family a very happy Christmas and New Year!
 
Cheers
 
Patrick

Hi Piet
 
Yep - you're absolutely right...I need to get the grey matter going.
 
Have a great Christmas and 2016!
 
Cheers
 
Patrick

Hi Dave
 
Sorry about the vacation spoiler, but I hope that your Admiral gets better soon!
 
Have you got travel insurance?
 
Cheers
 
Patrick