kay Posted October 25, 2016 Share #1 Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) Hi Guys, At the beginning of the year, I began to build the Dutch flagship De Eendracht for a good friend. My friend Werner has been reconstructing the ship for about 16 years, and has been traveling a lot in the Netherlands in the archives. He gave me the manuscript of his book and the plans of the ship. The Eendracht was built in Rotterdam in 1654 by the shipbuilders Goossen Schalck van der Arent and Jan Salomonszon van der Tempel. The ship had a length of 152 feet and a width of 38 feet. The ship was armed in 1654 with 58 guns. The Eendracht was the flagship of Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam in the naval battle of Lowesoft, where she exploded. Since there are many drawings by van de Velde from the Eendracht, I have laid down the basis for the Brielle van de Velde. And off we go, we're going to build. Here the van de Velde drawings of Brielle Regards Kay Edited October 25, 2016 by kay catopower, Mike Y, tlevine and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anja Posted October 25, 2016 Share #2 Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) Hello Kay, It will be great seeing her being built. I already reserved a quiet seat in the front row. Good luck with your build. Regards, Anja Edited October 25, 2016 by Anja Sjors, mmdd, Piet and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lous Posted October 25, 2016 Share #3 Posted October 25, 2016 The first to follow this....not the last for sure! Robin druxey, mmdd, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_dutchman2 Posted October 25, 2016 Share #4 Posted October 25, 2016 Pulling up a seat as well. Excellent choice for a build, such a majestic ship. Marc mmdd, mtaylor, kay and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share #5 Posted October 28, 2016 hi Guys, The construction started with the marking of the keel from the plan. The plan is a construction drawing, it is not made for model building. All dimensions are in 1:1. As always, everything is then sawn out and put together. Pictures say more than 1000 words, so see! Regards kay tlevine, Mike Y, bdgiantman2 and 22 others 25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anja Posted October 28, 2016 Share #6 Posted October 28, 2016 Hello Kay, Looking good. Congratulations on a good start. Regards, Anja mtaylor, kay, Elijah and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elijah Posted October 28, 2016 Share #7 Posted October 28, 2016 Very nice! How did you cut out those bulkheads without cutting the sides? Piet, flying_dutchman2, kay and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted October 28, 2016 Share #8 Posted October 28, 2016 (edited) Hello Kay, Anja dragged me by my ear to this ship yard..... We are both from Rotterdam and we seen the Eendracht many times. Only not the one that you are building but the newest version :-) So I will take a seat in the next row and will enjoy. Not only your work but also the environment. Das Schwarzwald! Sjors Edited October 28, 2016 by Sjors Piet, Elijah, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted October 28, 2016 Share #9 Posted October 28, 2016 An excellent beginning, Kay! Elijah, Piet, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share #10 Posted October 29, 2016 And it goes on. The outer edge of the frames has been blackened to have a reference point when grinding. Now the hull was filled with plywood, according to the method of Robert Volk / germany. The method yields a very solid hull. @Elijah: With the jigsaw, handwork ! @sjors : Yes, the Black Forest is a very nice area, I like to live here! @all: Thanks for your comments ! FriedClams, druxey, Robin Lous and 18 others 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted October 29, 2016 Share #11 Posted October 29, 2016 Nice to see her here! Jan mtaylor, kay, Elijah and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share #12 Posted October 30, 2016 And it went on with grind, grind and grind again. Now the beam of the stern were prepared and inserted into the whole structure. Next, the keel, the stem, and the sternpost were made and glued. In these the rabbet was incorporated. Regards kay marktiedens, tadheus, hexnut and 17 others 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share #13 Posted October 30, 2016 And moore pictures. cog, Farbror Fartyg, Mirabell61 and 21 others 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share #14 Posted October 30, 2016 And more pictures. cog, Tadeusz43, druxey and 21 others 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anja Posted October 30, 2016 Share #15 Posted October 30, 2016 Looking good Kay, nice work mtaylor, kay and Piet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share #16 Posted October 30, 2016 This is roughly the state of the building. I then made the windows at the stern, where a friend said they looked horrible. So I again made it new. And further I have built a 18 pound cannon, which is to serve as a model for pouring. @zoly, yes, Robert Volk write a book, only in german https://www.amazon.de/Arbeitstechniken-f%C3%BCr-Schiffsmodellbau-Robert-Volk/dp/3881807047/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1477856285&sr=8-1&keywords=arbeitstechniken+im+schiffsmodellbau Regards kay Elijah, druxey, Rudolf and 17 others 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted October 30, 2016 Share #17 Posted October 30, 2016 (edited) You make that canon your self with the help of a lathe? And what kind of wood are you using for the frames at the stern? It looks fabulous!!! Sjors Edited October 30, 2016 by Sjors Piet and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share #18 Posted October 30, 2016 The cannon is designed as a pattern and was turned free hand. The wood is only clamped in a drill. The wood at the stern is pear. I had forgotten to show that I had already cut the gunports. Work was also done at the stern. The "Hennegat" was again made and the gunports were moved still somewhat direction sternpost. Some of the gunports on the cow bridge are still missing, as the position is not yet clear. Regards kay Stoyne, Mirabell61, tlevine and 20 others 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted October 30, 2016 Share #19 Posted October 30, 2016 Great progress, Kay! FriedClams, Piet and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeeD Posted November 13, 2016 Share #20 Posted November 13, 2016 Very nice!! I am hopping in to follow the building!! Good luck, Hans. FriedClams, mtaylor and Piet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabell61 Posted November 13, 2016 Share #21 Posted November 13, 2016 excellent work Kay, good ongoing progress Nils mtaylor, FriedClams and Piet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreplovac Posted November 19, 2016 Share #22 Posted November 19, 2016 Excellent hull work; you have mentioned technique by Robert Volk / Germany. Would you be able to steer me in direction where i can get more info about that technique of hull building? A link to his post (if exists)? Appreciated.. FriedClams, mtaylor and Piet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prutser Posted November 19, 2016 Share #23 Posted November 19, 2016 Hello Singidunum.You can find this technique in the NRG build log "HMY Royal Caroline" by Tarjack.Regards, Richard Piet and FriedClams 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted November 19, 2016 Share #24 Posted November 19, 2016 Which can be found here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/1749-hmy-royal-caroline-1749-by-tarjack-made-from-bone-m-1-50/page-1 Piet and FriedClams 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share #25 Posted June 11, 2017 Hello, long, long ago, but to my excuse I must say, it does not go faster. I make every plank one by one, it must bend, let dry and then glue. This takes a while. Here are some pictures. The underwater hull is almost finished. The windows at the rear are also in it. The next images are then, if that's underwater hull finished. Regards kay GrandpaPhil, amateur, davyboy and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piet Posted June 14, 2017 Share #26 Posted June 14, 2017 Another Dutch ship, and a beautiful one at that. Lovely work Kay. Cheers, Elijah and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elijah Posted June 14, 2017 Share #27 Posted June 14, 2017 That's some very neat work! I like how the stern is turning out. It looks like a tower! Piet, zoly99sask and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted June 14, 2017 Share #28 Posted June 14, 2017 How did uou get those letters so crisp and evenly? jan Elijah, mtaylor and Piet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share #29 Posted June 16, 2017 Hello Jan, The letters I have made with the fretsaw, sawn from 2 mm pearwood. Regards Kay amateur, mtaylor and Piet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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