English Royal Yacht by Ab Hoving - CARD

[Ab Hoving]

Thanks @Doreltomin and @Baker.

Alas, I'm on Apple.

[Ab Hoving]

A lot of time passed since my last posting. Most of it was caused by people, family and friends, who start to die all over the place. In a very short period I lost six relatives and close friends. That takes away a lot of one's motivation and working power.

Anyway, the model approaches its finishing stage, after which I will come up with better pictures than these.  

There is a lot to say about some choices I made, but as a whole I think I am reasonably satisfied with the result. For a ship with a totally different background the result could have been worse (and better for that matter).

In a later stage I will give my remarks about the rigging, which on this model is mainly done after Dutch sources, quite different in details from the only rigged dockyard model I have found so far.

 

Back to flags, anchors, lanterns and sailors.

[flying_dutchman2]

Beautiful!

Lots of gold..... I like it.

Marcus

[Michael Mash]

Man O Man.  That is quite a change in appearance since the previous photos.

Now it's an Ab Hoving ship.  Looking forward to your photographer doing his work with this.

Mike

[dvm27]

Very sorry to hear of your recent losses Ab. If we live long enough this becomes inevitable I suppose.

 

Your model is quite lovely. You have a very discernable style which produces simple elegant models.

[druxey]

I echo Greg's sentiments, Ab. It's tough losing folk one cares about.

 

That is a lovely model indeed. For 'English' rigging, the Van de Velde paintings and drawings are very helpful. The one contemporary yacht model in the NMM has modern rigging that isn't quite right.