Baker Posted January 2, 2023 Share #1 Posted January 2, 2023 (edited) ships name : Prins Willim (a Dutch VOC ship 17th century) company : Corel scale 1:100 Kit number 20125 length 735mm height 580mm width 305mm Price : somewhere between 450 and 550 euros in this part of the world. I was able to buy my kit with a discount and paid 372 euros (so,couldn't resist buying) (This is my first kit review. After reading all the rules I don't think I've done much wrong ) general info https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prins_Willem I think Prins Willim (with i ) is an old dutch spelling for Prins Willem. Manufacturers info (I don't think Corel has its own website) http://www.corel-srl.it/VASCELLISTORICI.html the box first impression : looks good A map with instructions and plans info about the ship detailed parts list The plans The parts The photo etched parts parts box 1 details parts box 1 parts box 2 detail parts box 2 The wooden parts plywood frames Plywood parts for the hull plywood parts for masts, channels. and solid wooden parts this plywood in detail Keel in thick plywood and deck in thin plywood the plywood of the keel in detail the "box" with planks planks for the first layer Second layer and others nice quality The other planks are of good quality but the organization is a bit "sloppy" only 3 planks are warped The wood for masts and yards For free : a cataloge to choose the next model Edited May 11, 2023 by Baker Changed tag name Prints Willim in to Prins Willim catopower, Paul Le Wol, ccoyle and 2 others 5 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch To do : Prins Willem Corel, Le Tonnant Corel, Yacht d'Oro Corel, Thermopylae Sergal Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjay Posted January 2, 2023 Share #2 Posted January 2, 2023 Nice review for the first go at it. mtaylor and Baker 1 1 Quote Mark Phoenix, AZ Current builds; Previous builds, in rough order of execution; Shipjack, Peterbrough Canoe, Flying Fish, Half Moon, Britannia racing sloop, Whale boat, Bluenose, Picket boat, Viking longboat, Atlantic, Fair American, Mary Taylor, half hull Enterprise, Hacchoro, HMS Fly, Khufu Solar Boat. On the shelf; Royal Barge, Jefferson Davis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted January 2, 2023 Share #3 Posted January 2, 2023 (edited) Looks as if nothing changed over the last 20 years those warped planks: are those perhaps the steamed beech strips? (Recognisable as very flexible strips). Those were a bit wavy in my kit. For those going to build the model: there is s book on the model in the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum (yes: Corel made a model of a model), written by Herman Ketting. In dutch, but interesting anyway And the kit makes a nice model: (I left out the guns, as they were too many and I didn’t like the looks of them) Jan Edited January 2, 2023 by amateur Baker, catopower and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catopower Posted January 3, 2023 Share #4 Posted January 3, 2023 Nice review! Looks like they've improved the brass photo-etch sheet. Other than that, it looks pretty much as I remember any Corel kit looking like. Unlike some builders, I don't consider that a bad thing. I love the looks of a well-built Corel kit (like Jan's!). mtaylor and Baker 2 Quote Clare Hess He's a -> "HE" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidG Posted January 3, 2023 Share #5 Posted January 3, 2023 great find, it was my first "proper" wooden ship build. the flexible strip will be used for railings around the mast tops and the head. it was a pleasure to build this kit, if I did it again, I would only replace the beech strips used for the inner bulwark frames, which were pretty brittle and difficult to cut clean. the part list is organized by the order of building, which I found a great feature. good luck for your build! catopower, Baker, amateur and 1 other 4 Quote Past builds: Prins Willem, Amati Coca Current Build: Occre Diana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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