Piet Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share #2011 Posted May 15, 2015 Thanks Popeye and Michael for your kind words. Yeah. I guess all of us may have some "hind sight' feelings end who knows what'll fall put. Hey Michael, it'll be a long time read going through all the pages of my build. I am now also rereading them all and am not even half way through. Like I have mentioned before, it has been a real joy and at times a little emotional. Many memories seem to op up, some good some bad. Thanks George, I'll be reading your PM right after this Cheers, PacificCrossRoads, Jack12477, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 Quote Piet, The Flying Dutchman. "Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends." (old Chinese proverb) Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942 VOC Ship Surabaya Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000 Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi." Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp, Buginese fishing Prauw. Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser. Completed Builds: Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner - Friendship Sloop Gwenfra Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreekS Posted May 30, 2015 Share #2012 Posted May 30, 2015 Ter lering ende vermaak! http://www.dutchfleet.net/showthread.php/16630-Proefvaart-en-overdracht-Hr-Ms-O-19?p=108753&viewfull=1#post108753 Fantastic how your boat looks. Freek GLakie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remcohe Posted May 31, 2015 Share #2013 Posted May 31, 2015 I had the honour and the pleasure to see Piet's model in real life. All the pictures on MSW don't do her justice, she is stunning. The hull looks very realistic from all angles and the texture matches the steel plates the original was made from. All the details actually work, Piet had me try them out all. From hoisting the anker, the torpedo deck launcher is out of this world, the AA guns that can lower into the bins, the pulley's, even the break on the pulley works, etc etc. The colours are vivid and really do the model just. Piet if you still wonder if your Dad is proud of the model you made of the ship he loved most? He should! My wife also had the pleasure of meeting the builder and his charming wife, we enjoyed every single minute of it. Remco FreekS, SawdustDave, Mirabell61 and 5 others 8 Quote Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime. Current build HMS Kingfisher MSW 1.0 log click here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted May 31, 2015 Share #2014 Posted May 31, 2015 For those who have not had the pleasure of seeing O19 up close and personal, let me say, you have missed something extremely rare in life.... and I am not speaking so much of the amazing model we have seen come together before our eyes right here on MSW. The man who crafted this extreme labor of love is a true marvel of a very special class by himself. Within minutes after shaking his hand, one realizes this diminutive gentleman, so full of live, is the embodiment of what our unique art represents. Mr. Piet...."Pete".... is the real deal! Jack12477, pete48, cog and 5 others 8 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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