Duyfken by Olli Sukunimisson - Kolderstok - 1:50

[Louie da fly]

That looks good, particularly the 'draped fabric'. Are you planning on doing more carving on the dove?

 

Steven

[Olli Sukunimisson]

Thanks! More carving - of course! It is just  the first approach  fabric and dove should be much much much better   N -1 iterations ahead

[Olli Sukunimisson]

ok, wood carving requires loooong practice. But it shouldn't block the project. Let's continue.

[Louie da fly]

On 10/18/2024 at 6:28 AM, Olli Sukunimisson said:

wood carving requires loooong practice.

Oh, yes. And oftentimes more than one attempt (I've thrown away my fair share of carvings I was unhappy with!). 

 

On 10/18/2024 at 6:28 AM, Olli Sukunimisson said:

But it shouldn't block the project.

Also true. You can get on with the carving while glue is drying or when you get bored with the other stuff. 

 

Looking good.

 

Steven

[Olli Sukunimisson]

Everybody loves planking. Let's do some planking :))

 

 

The inner wall in its final beauty. As far as I understand, it will be almost out of view (covered by the top deck, boards, and some features at the front), but it's a matter of respect toward the ship to build it with care.

[Olli Sukunimisson]

Both final full-length planks cracked. Maybe it's for the best—I now have a chance to create a couple of 'composite' planks (don't know right name for them)

Edited October 21 by Olli Sukunimisson

[Baker]

Scarf joint

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarf_joint

[Olli Sukunimisson]

Yeah! Thanks, Patrick!

[Olli Sukunimisson]

My precious! She is really beautiful and cute. A bit more sanding and polishing is still required.

 

P.S.: when you build your own Duyfken (I'm sure you will; she’s gorgeous and much less common than Victory and dramatically less expensive), please pay attention to the 4th and 8th frames. There’s nothing wrong with them, but in my humble opinion, they could be slightly (really slightly) narrower. May be not. Just have a look and trust your taste.

Edited October 25 by Olli Sukunimisson

[Ronald-V]

Great planking!  

[Olli Sukunimisson]

Well, this is just the very first approach. Yes, yes, yes—the triangles (do they have a special name?) aren’t included in the kit plans, but it seems impossible to leave my Duyfken without them. They feel like a tiny piece of Amsterdam, carried along on its incredible journey to Australia.

[Olli Sukunimisson]

Two short and four long planks remain. Fitting these wales turned out to be a surprisingly tricky task. Somehow, I lost sight of the fact that the wales should serve as the base for the planks—not the other way around! Trying to use top planks as a base to shape the wales was not only a bad idea but also potentially disastrous. A single-layer hull is a terribly fragile thing! Thankfully, I managed to avoid an actual heart attack, and the wales are now in place.

 

 

[Louie da fly]

I've been in the same position, but from ignorance rather than forgetfulness. You've managed to succeed despite that, so well done. There's an old air force saying - 'any landing you walk away from is a success' 

 

Steven

[Olli Sukunimisson]

Planking is complete, unnecessary frame tops have been removed, and now I’ll finish the deck.

 

PS: I still think it's an incredibly interesting model—now even more than I did at the beginning. And she is simple to build (though I'm trying not to think about the sculptures!).

 

[Baker]

Nice work, congratulations 👍

[Olli Sukunimisson]

The main deck is more or less done.

[Olli Sukunimisson]

The inner planking is more or less complete, and the thin decorative frames have been glued. The next step is making the ports.

[Olli Sukunimisson]

[Danstream]

I didn't comment much, but I am following your build. Dutch vessels are not seen often around, but as other have said, they have played an important role in history. In addition, they have set the standards for others. I have one of these in my wish list. Congratulations for your build so far, it is evident that your modeling skills are improving.

Kind regards,

Dan

[Olli Sukunimisson]

The Christmas mood is in full swing in Espoo! Yesterday, the holiday lights were switched on in Helsinki, and Sinterklaas arrived in Amsterdam harbor a week ago.

[Olli Sukunimisson]

A bit strange but funny wall is ready

 

[Louie da fly]

A very pleasing curve, very well executed.

 

Steven

[Olli Sukunimisson]

slowly and carefully

[Olli Sukunimisson]

Not much progress last month; I had some side activities. Looking forward to the holidays.

[Louie da fly]

Very nice work. You're producing a beautiful model of a beautiful ship.

 

Steven

[Olli Sukunimisson]

Well, I'm more or less happy with the rotor (if that's the right term), but I'm not sure about the mounts (?). The plywood structure looks a bit strange, at least in my opinion. I'll try making them out of solid wood—or maybe I just need to change my taste.

[vossiewulf]

Change out anything plywood for solid wood versions. You'll be happier.

[Baker]

Indeed. 

For this, solid wood is always better than plywood.

[Louie da fly]

11 hours ago, Olli Sukunimisson said:

the rotor (if that's the right term)

That appears to be a windlass. And yes, replace the plywood.

 

Here's a photo of the windlass on the full-size reconstruction vessel - https://www.sea.museum/en/whats-on/events/sail-on-duyfken

 

I hope that helps.

 

Steven

[Olli Sukunimisson]

Many thanks, gentlemen! You are the best. I’ve tried to follow your advice. Unfortunately, the guys at the shop only had pine bars, but I’m still almost happy with the result. I love that feeling when your deck looks like a 3D sketch.